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HISTORY OF CONCORD, 

FROM ITS 

FIRST GRANT IN 1725, 

TO THE 

ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT IN 1853, 

WITH A HISTORY OF 

THE ANCIENT PENACOOKS. 

THE WHOLE INTERSPERSED WITH 

NUMEROUS INTERESTING INCIDENTS AND ANECDOTES, 

DOVrS TO THE PRESENT PERIOD, 1855; 

EMBELLISHED WITH MAPS; 

WITH 

PORTRAITS OF DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS, AND VIEWS OF ANCIENT 
AND MODERN RESIDENCES. 

" This shall be written for the generations to come." 

BY NATHANIEL B,OUTON, 

Pastor of the Firat CoDgregatioual Churoh in Concord. 



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CONCORD: 

PUBLISHED BYBENNING W. SANBORN. 

1856. 



MoFARLAND & JENK8, PKINTERS. 



Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1855, 
By Nathaniel Bouton, 

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of New - Hampshire. 

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.C788 



TO 



THE INHABITANTS OF CONCORD 



IN general; 



TO THE DESCENDANTS OF THE ORIGINAL SETTLERS. 



AND TO ALL WHO FORMERLY HAD RESIDENCE HERE, 



BUT ARE NOW LOCATED IN DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF OUR COMMON COUNTRY, 



THIS HISTORY 



IS VERY RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED, 



BT THEIR FRIEND, 



THE AUTHOR. 



LIST AND LOCATION OF ENGRAVINGS. 



1. PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR, (facing title page.) page. 

2. MAP OF CONCORD, (unbound — following title page.) 

3. FIRST SURVEY OF HOUSE AND HOME LOTS, 121 

4. FAC-SIMILE OF PETITION, 1744, 152 

5. THE BRADLEY IMONUMENT, 167 

6. PLAN OF RU:\IFORD AND BOW, 207 

7. VIEW OF LOG MEETING-HOUSE, 1727 230 

8. PLAN OF MAIN STREET, 1798, 297 

9. THE OLD TOWxN-HOUSE, 306 

10. THE OLD NORTH MEETING-HOUSE, 341 

11. THE FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH, 407 

12. JUDGE UPHAM'S HOUSE, 410 

13. METHODIST xMEETING-HOUSE, 413 

14. SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL MEETING-HOUSE, 437 

15. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, 443 

16. FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH 447 

17. NORTH CONGREGATIONAL MEETING-HOUSE, 451 

18. MAJ. DANIEL LIVERMORE'S, OR DR. BOUTON'S HOUSE, . . . .517 

19. JACOB HOYT'S HOUSE, 519 

20. SNOW-SHOES, 527 

21. OLD HAY-SCALES, 539 

22. HOUSE OF SAMUEL COFFIN, ESQ. ; THE ELM TREE, ... 548 

23. VIEW OF THE STICKNEY HOUSE AND ELMS, 549 

24. VIEW OF THE ANCIENT WALKER MANSION, .557 

25. COUNT RUMFORD'S BIRTH-PLACE, WOBURN, MASS., .... 570 

26. PORTRAIT OF "THE COUNTESS," 572 

27. THE "GAMBREL ROOF," OR BRADLEY HOUSE, 576 

28. PORTRAIT OF REV. ASA McFARLAND, D. D., 582 

29. PORTRAIT OF JONATHAN EASTMAN, ESQ., 590 

30. PORTRAIT OF COL. WM. A. KENT, 593 

31. PORTRAIT GOV. ISAAC HILL, 600 

32. PORTRAIT OF MR. ABEL HUTCHINS, 603 

33. VIEW OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 611 

34. VIEW OF PLEASANT STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, 618 

35. PORTRAIT OF ISAAC DOW, ESQ., 644 

36. PORTRAIT OF CAPT. JOHN EASTMAN, 647 

37. PORTRAIT OF OLD MRS. ELLIOT, 651 

38. PORTRAIT OF MR. BENJAMIN GALE 663 

39. THE HERBERT HOUSE, 665 

40. PORTRAIT OF MR. RICHARD HERBERT, 668 

41. PORTRAIT OF DEA. JOHN KIMBALL, 675 

42. PORTRAIT OF MR. WILLIAM LOW, 678 

43. PORTRAIT OF MR. ARIEL WALKER, 690 

44. COL. BENJAMIN GROVER'S HOUSE, 743 






TO THE READER. 



In preparing this History, I have availed myself of all the information I 
could gather — from -n'hatever source — during a residence and ministry in 
Concord of more than thirty years. ]\Iy attention was first directed to the 
subject of a historj- of the town, while collecting materials for a centennial 
discourse 2)reached in November, 1830. Many of the facts embodied in 
tills History were treasured up at the time of their occurrence ; others have 
been carefully collected from the recitals of aged citizens and others, well 
acquainted with the affairs of the town, and from newspapers of the current 
period ; but the greater part was derived from original records and docu- 
ments in the office of the Town Clerk, the Secretary of State, or in the 
archives of the New-Hampshire Historical Society, and from choice family 
papers which have been generously placed in my hands. For the aid and 
encouragement I have had in prosecuting the work, I acknowledge my obli- , 9 
gations to my feUow-citizens, for the liberal appropriation of three hmidred 
dollars, in March, 1853, towards the pubUcation of portions of " the original 
Proprietors' and Town Records." I am under especial obligations to the 
Committee, at that time appointed, viz. : Hon. Nathaniel B. Baker, Jona- 
than Eastman and Joseph B. Walker, Esqrs., for their coimsel and coojje- 
ration ; also, to his Honor the first Mayor, General Joseph Low, and the 
City CouncU, for appropriating the sum of one hmidred and fifty dollars, to 
procui-e maps and engraraigs for the illustration of the work. I hereby 
express my particular obligations to all those who have communicated to 
me, verbally or in MTiting, information on various topics. Especially I am 
indebted to Richard Bradley and Nathan Stickney,* Esqrs., and General 
Robert Davis, for valuable information relative to the civil affairs of the 
tovm, with which they have long been intimately acquainted ; to Capt. 
Benjamin Parker and Stephen C. Badger, Esq., two experienced surveyors, 
for the exact description they have given of localities and distances — to 
the latter of whom belongs the honor of the beautiful and accurate ^lap of 
the City, which accompanies this History. I am greatly obHged to Moody 
Kent, Esq., for an account of the ancient trees which are the ornament of 

* Mr. Siickney deceased Oct. 29, 1855 — an eminently useful, respected and honored citizen. 
See " List of Officers." 



Z TO THE READER. 

our main village, and for many imjjortant facts respecting professional men 
who are deceased ; to "William Prescott, M. D., for his contributions to the 
chapter upon Physical History; to Jacob Hoyt and George Abbot, Esqrs., 
Mr. Simeon Abbot and Mr. Benjamin Ilolfe, for the entertaining incidents and 
anecdotes they have furnished relative to ancient times ; and to the gentle- 
men who have aided me in the difficult work of preparing the genealogy of 
famiHes, whose names I have the honor to mention in that connection. 
The genealogy of the Eastman family was chiefly prepared by Rev. Daniel 
Lancaster, who also aided in preparing the account of lawyers, physicians 
and graduates. My acknowledgments are due to Hon. Chandler E. Potter, 
of Manchester, for friendly aid in furnishing me copies of original docu- 
ments, and even more to a young lady of our own city, for results of her 
careful researches into our Indian history, and for her cheerful services in 
examining and copying ancient papers and records. I owe many thanks to 
George Kent, Esq., of Bangor, Me., for some entertaining reminiscences of 
ancient men, who have passed off the stage, but whose "words" and 
" works " live after them. As I am, personally, so are all the readers of 
this History, indebted to the individuals who have gratuitously furnished 
views of residences or portraits of the distinguished citizens that adorn the 
pages of the volume. The cost of all the engravings executed expressly 
for this History and presented for insertion in it, amounts to more than 
seven hundred dollars. I have the honor to acknowledge the liberal dona- 
tion of James F. Baldwin, Esq., of Boston, of twelve hundred lithographic 
prints of the " Rumford House," in Woburn, Mass., and also an equal 
number of copper-plate portraits of " the Countess," lately deceased. 
Whatever value may be attached to the engraving in front of the title, 
must be accredited to ladies of the parish, at whose request and by Avhose 
generous subscription it was jn'ocured. This volume is said to be the larg- 
est and most costly original work ever issued from a New-Hampshire press. 
A discerning public need not be told to whom they are indebted for the 
superior style of typography in which the volume is presented to them. 
Last, but not least, the author is grateful to the compositors, for their 
patience and skill in decyphering much " bad copy." 

In the arrangement and execution of the work, I have aimed at perspi- 
cuity, precision, impartiality and accuracj'. That no errors will be found in 
it, would be almost presumptuous to expect. Some have already been 
detected, and marked as errata, which the reader is desired at once to cor- 
rect. The work is arranged so as to correspond with the changes in the 
name and civil relations of the to\^Ti, while the chronological order is 
observed. Each portion of the History is designed to be complete in 
itself. For example, the Indian History, the Proprietary History, the Bow 
Controversy and the Revolutionary Period, form each a distinct chapter — 
and so of the rest. It will also be perceived that in the several decennial 
periods I have given in each chapter, 1. The Ci\i\ History of the Town, 
authenticated by records ; 2. Miscellaneous matters, and, 3. A list of town 
officers within the same period. 



TO THE READER. 



In preparing the index of names at the end of the voknne, I have in- 
tended to put down every name mentioned in the body of the work, from 
the Indian History to the beginning of the Genealogical Section, p. 619, 
except those in the List of Officers. If a reader wishes to ascertain what 
OFFICE a particular person held in the town, he must examine the list per- 
taining to the period in which the person was engaged in the duties of civil 
life ; or, if one wishes to find a particular family name, he must turn to 
the Genealogy, and examine it in its alphabetical order. So of Lawyers, 
Physicians and Graduates. The Table of Contents in the first part of the 
volume will exhibit the leading subjects of each chapter and section. 

I have only to add, that as the preparation of the M'ork has cost much 
labor, in addition to the duties of my profession, so it will afibrd me great 
pleasiu-e, should it meet the reasonable expectations of my fellow-citizens ; 
especially, should it enhance our estimate of the privileges and blessings 
derived from the original proprietors and settlers of the town, and attach 
us more strongly to the moral and religious principles and habits which 
distinguished them. Verily, "Our lines are fallen unto us in pleasant 
places ; yea, we have a goodly heritage." Be it our aim, with the Divine 
blessing, to transmit it to future generations ! 

Nathaniel Bouton. 

Con-cord, N. H., 1855. 



Note. Upon a careful revision of the printed pages of this History, the 
author has discovered a number of errors — some of which it is very impor- 
tant to correct. They are all noted as " errata," on the last pag"e of the 
volume, before the Index, to which readers are respectfully requested to 
turn and make the necessary corrections. Should readers 'discover other 
errors, they are requested to make them known to the author. His chief 
fear is, that he may be censured for the omission of facts of which he had 
no means of knowledge. 

In transcribing the Proprietors' Records, a few, mostly imimportant, mis- 
takes occurred, which will also be found corrected on the last pao-e. The 
certificate from Jonathan Eastman, Esq., Proprietors' Clerk, entitles the 
printed Records to authority, as legal evidence. 



INTRODUCTION. 



The author begs leave to introduce the His- 
tory of Concord to ills readers, by rcquesling 
their attention to the beautiful and accurate 
ilap which accompanies it, and to observe 
the boundaries, prominent localities and ob- 
jects tiiere laid down, a brief explanation 
and description of which here follows. 

Penacook was the ancient name of a tract 
of country extending along the Merrimack 
river about ten or twelve miles on both sides, 
from the Soucook, or perhaps Suncook, to the 
Contoocook river, but of undefined width 
from east to west.* The name in ancient re- 
cords and documents is variously spelled ; — 
for example — Penny Ciiokc, Penny Cook, Pen- 
necooke, Pennecook, Pcnnicook, Peniconk, Pen- 
kook. The late John Farmer, Esq., uniformly 
wrote it Penacook, and as the name, thus 
spelled, is now incorporated into various pub- 
lic works f of standard value, I have adopted 
the same orthograpliy. 

CoNcoKD, the modern name for the ancient 
Penacook, is at this time a city; the sl)ire 
town of Merrimack County, and Capital of 
the State of New-Hampshire. It is situated 
near the centre of the State from east to west ; 
about fifty miles from tlie Atlantic coast, and 
tlie same distance to the Connecticut river. 
Its latitude is 43° 1-2' north ; longitude 5° 47' 
3P" east from Washingtun city, and sixty- 
two miles north, 22° west of Boston. Its 
boundaries and extent, as laid down on the 
map, are as follows: Commencing at the 
north-west corner, thence north 75° east, on 
Boscawen, 4 miles and 91 rods to the south- 
east bound of Boscawen ; thence, commenc- 
ing at the south-west bound of Canterbury, 
on the east bank of the IMerrimack river, 
north 72° east, 3 miles and 124 rods ; thence, 
on Canterbury line south 18° east, 192 rods, to 
Loudon line ; thence, the same course on Lou- 
don line, 2 miles and 3 rods, to the ancient 
Bow gore ; thence, south 45° east, 2 miles and 
284 rods, to the Soucook riverj ; thence, the 
middle of said river to its junction with the 



* See Document for Chap. II., No. 1 ; com- 
pare with p. 55. 

t See Farmer's edition of Belknap's Hist, of 
New-Hampshire ; his Genealogical Register, 
&.C. 

X Some surveys make this line a few rod.s 
more, and some a few rods less. 



Merrimack ; thence, following vp the Merri- 
mack river to the old Rumford line, about two 
miles and a half; thence on Bow, south 72° 
west, 4 miles and 134 rods ; thence, on Bow 
north, 18° west, 328 rods ; thence north, 17° 
west, on Hopkinton line, 3 miles and 251 rods, 
to Beach Hill road ; tlience north 16)^° west, 
2 miles and 2i)l rods, to Contoocook river; 
thence north 15° west, 234 rods, to the first 
bound. More concisely, Concord is bounded 
north-westerly by Boscawen and Canterbury ; 
north-east by Loudon ; south-east by Pem- 
broke ; south by Bow ; south-westerly by 
Hopkinton, and contains about 40,000 acres. 



LOCALITIES, 

WHICH ARE FREflUENTLY REFERRED TO ly 
THE COURSE OF THE HISTORY. 

JVames and description of Localities on the west 
side of Merrimack river. 

1. HoRsE-HiLL, is the name of the territory 
included in School District No. 1, lying north- 
erly of Contoocook river ; — so called from the 
practice, in early times of the settlement, of 
turning young horses and cattle there to pas- 
ture, in spring and summer. Oliver Hoit was 
the first settler there, in 1772. 

2. Mast-yard, on the Contoocook river, 
about a mile and a half from Horse-hill bridge ; 
so called from the heavy timber that used to 
be hauled thither from adjacent forests and 
rolled into the river, to be floated thence into 
the Merrimack and down to the Atlantic 
ocean. Opposite Mast-yard, about a mile 
southerly, is Broad Cove, in School District 
No. 4. 

3. Dagody, or Dagodon Hill and Brook, 
on or near the northerly boundary line be- 
tween Concord and Boscawen; — so called 
from a man named Dagodon, who formerly 
resided there. The brook is famous for trout 
fishing Lieut. Marshall Baker, when a young 
man, on a fishing excursion to this brook, in 
liis haste to catch a large mess, took off his 
pants, tied a string around the bottom of the 
legs, buttoning the waist-band and opening 
them with sticks, set them for a fish-pot at 
the mouth of a little dam which he threw 
up : then driving the fish down the stream, 
he cauglit in a short time about ninety fine 
trout, one weighing over three pounds. 



INTRODUCTION. 



4. Within the Horse-liill territory, partly in 
Boscawen, is a Little Pond, sometimes call- 
ed Catamount, abounding more with snakes 
and turtles than with fishes. 

5. The Borough, School District No. 2, 
settled originally by the Elliots : now the res- 
idence of old Mrs. Lydia Elliot, at the ago of 
102 years. Among the ancient men distin- 
guished in this locality in former times, and 
known by their honorary titles, were " Gov- 
ernor Elliot," " Lawyer Elliot," and " Judge 
Baker," grandfather of His Excellency Na- 
tlianiel B. Baker. 

6. Host's Brook, which crosses the road 
to Boscawen, about one mile south of Fisher- 
ville. 

7. Beaver-meadow Brook, about a mile 
south of Hoyt's Brook. Near this is Beaver- 
meadow hog road to Horse-hill. 

8. Sand-banks, about a half mile easterly 
from Hoyt's brook, where logs and timber 
were rolled into Merrimack river. Capt. Jo- 
seph Pratt, of Orford, with a two-horse sleigh, 
drove off this bank one night, by accident, 
and, though precipitated to the bottom, es- 
caped without material injury. 

9. HonsEiNG-DowNs, was the name given 
to a long, narrow neck of land, lying at the 
foot of sand-banks, on the east side, as the 
river formerly run, but since cut off by turning 
the river for the track of the Nortliern rail- 
road ; better known now as Ooodioin's Point. 

10. Dustin's Island, at the mouth of Con- 
toocook river— the scene of the famous exploit 
of Mrs. Hannah Dustin, who killed and scalp- 
ed her Indian captors. 

11. Sewall's Island and Falls, so called 
from Judge Samuel Sewall,of Massachusetts, 
who formerly owned the (iremises. 

12. Rattlesmake Brook, running from 
Long Pond through West village. 

13. Rattlesnake Hill, so called on ac- 
count of the snakes of this species that for- 
merly had their dens here— well known now 
as Oranite Hill, about two miles north-west- 
erly from the main village. 

14. Parsonage Hill, so called from the 
eighty acre lot laid off to the parsonage right, 
west of Isaac Farnum's. 

15. Long Pond. [See ponds, page .542.] 

16. Pine Hill, belonging to the farms of 
Nathan K. and Jeremiah S. Abbot, west of 
Long Pond ; is estimated to be the highest 
point of land in Concord. 

17. South and westerly of Long Pond is a 
range of hills, of which the highest is "Jer- 
ry's Hill," so called from Jerry, or Jeremiah 
Bradley, who formerly owned the land. From 
tlie summit of this hill a grand and pictur- 
esque view is had far to the north and east, 
taking in the Franconia Alountains, White 
Hills, Red Hill— and on the south-west the 
grand Monadnock. North of Jerry's is a hill 
having a large and curious cave on the south- 
west side of it. 

18. "Little Pond," or District No. 6, is 
so called from a small pond, situated north- 
east of Nathan Ballard's, Esq. This neighbor- 
hood was settled about 1789, by Nathan Bal- 
lard, Nathan and Henry Chandler, and Eben 
Fisk, on farms bought of the estate of Col. 
Paul Rolfe. 

19. Beach Hill, on the westerly line be- 
tween Concord and Hopkinton ;— so called 
from the abundant beach wood there found. 

20. Dimond's Hill, about four miles west- 
erly of the main village, on Hopkinton road ; 
so called from Ezekiel Dimond, a large land- 



owner, who formerly resided on or near the 
place where Joseph S. Abbot now lives. In 
1828 Mr. Nathan Call moved a two-story 
dwelling-house, thirty by forty feet, on wiieels 
with forty yoke of oxen, from Hopkinton to' 
Concord.* In descending this hill, then much 
steeper than at the present time, he put three 
yoke of oxen before, and the remainder be- 
liind, to hold back. It took four days to move 
the house — the distance was about five miles. 

21. Ash Brook, running at the foot of Dil 
mond's hill, through the farm of Atkinson 
Webster, Esq., into little Turkey pond. 

22. FusH Market, on the Hopkinton road, 
three miles from Main street ; origin of name 
not known. Long distinguished for excellent 
brick and earthen ware there manufactured. 

23. Powell's Hook — at the ravine near the 
upper mills, in Millville ; so called from one 
Powell, a drummer, who lived near there. 

24. Millville, a name recently given to 
the settlement where Aloses Shute, Esq., re- 
sides, including the house and land of Dr. 
Geo. C. Shattuck, of Boston :— whicli house 
was the first of brick in Concord, and was 
built by Jacob Carter, father of Jacob Carter 
now Post-master. This house and farm were 
recently given by Dr. Shattuck for the pur- 
pose of a School, to be called " St. Paul's 
School." 

25. Runnells' Mills, were situated on the 
stream from Great Turkey to Little Turkey 
pond, on the road to Stickney's Hill. For- 
merly well known, these mills have fallen 
into entire decay. Stickney's Hill, about 
a mile south-west of Runnells' mills, so call- 
ed from settlers of that name. 

26. Bog Road, running from Concord thro' 
the bogs of Turkey Pond to James Hall's : 
thence to Dunbarton. Before reaching Mr. 
Hall's this road crosses Tury brook aiid Pe- 
ter's or .BcZa'^- brook, —the latter so called from 
former owners of land. 

97. Rum Hill, including the high land 
N. westerly of road to Hopkinton, owned by 
Benjamin Gale and others, about a mile and 
a half from the Slate House ; so called from a 
drunken carousal and fight which took place 
there in early times, at a coal-pit. 

28. Eleven Lots, extending, according to 
the first survey, from the residence of the late 
Countess of Rumford to near the old Bow line. 

29. The Bend, (that is, in Merrimack riv- 
er,) near the southern boundary line, and tak- 
ing in a small section of Bow. On the bank at 
this bend is a beautiful view, north, of the 
Main village. 

30. Iron Works, south-west part of the 
town, including Sch. District No. 18. In the 
Revolutionary War the " Iron Works" were 
owned by Daniel Carter, Daniel Gale and Dr 
Philip Carrigain. A forge was built in the 
lot easterly of the bridge which now crosses 
Turkey River, where iron was wrought from 
native ore. 

31. Frog Ponds, on the interval east of the 
residence of the late Gov. Hill, who owned 
the premises and made various experiments to 
improve them. Name derived from the " se- 
renades" of their principal inhabitants. 

32. Hale's Point, the extreme point of land 
on "Ferry Road," by Richard Herbert's— 
named from Joseph Hale, who in early times 
owned the land. From the " Point" across 



■ This house now stands on the east side of 
State street, second house south of Pleasant 
street. 



INTRODUCTION. 



the river was formerly a ferry, extensively 
known as Kimha'.Ps Ferry. Hale's point was 
cut off by a great freshet about 1831, and the 
ferry is discontinued since the opening of the 
Free Bridge road. 

33. Fort Eddy, about half a mile north of 
Hale's Point, on land owned by Richard Brad- 
ley—opposite Sugar Ball. According to tra- 
dition this was the location of an old Indian 
fort. 

34. The Fan, a tract of land bordering the 
river, north of Fort Eddy ; valuable for natu- 
ral mowing, and derivingits name from a fan- 
cied resemblance in shape to a lady's fan. 
Chiefly owned by the late Abiel Walker. 

35. Wattanvmmon's Brook, the princi- 
pal feeder and outlet of Horse Shoe Pond on 
the east— crossed by a bridge, and so called 
from the name of an Indian chief* who owned 
and cultivated the land adjacent. There is 
an outlet from both ends of the Pond. 

36. Horse Shoe Pond, at the head of Main 
street. [See Ponds.] 

37. Wood's Brook, the little stream from 
" little pond," crossing the Boscawen road 
north of Richard Bradley's, and formerly 
turning the " dry saw mill," which was built 
there; deriving its name from David Wood, 
original proprietor. 

38. P/.RADisE, about forty rods northerly 
from Wood's brook— so named from a beauti- 
ful grove and the scenery around it, including 
a charming view of the interval and meander- 
ing of the river on the east. It was owned 
by Capt. E. S. Towle. The grove being re- 
cently cleared away, it may be called " Para- 
dise lost.^' 

39. Blossom Hill, a pleasant eminence, 
covered with a fine growth, opposite " Para- 
dise." 

40. The Gulf, or steep hill bridge, on the 
main road to Boscawen, about tvventy rods 
south of the railroad crossing, near Benjamin 
Farnuni's. East of this Gulf is Farnum's 
Eddy, so called from a current or whirl in the 
river. 

41. West's Brook, formerly " Meetmg- 
house Brook," rising in swamp land west of 
the State Prison, crossing Main street near 
the house of the late John West, senior — 
whence the name. The space between this 
brook and " Tan-yard Brook" was neutral 
ground between the north and south end 
boys. 

4-2. Clav-Pits, and tan yard brook, which 
runs (under the road,) in the valley by Mr. 
Ivory Hall's house. The late Capt. Richard 
Ayer carried on an extensive tannery on the 
west side of the road ; and clay of good qual- 
ity was formerly dug here. Opposite the tan- 
yard stood the old hay-scales,] and here was 
"the great elm tree," marked on the Plan of 
Main street. 

43. Bow Brook, partly flows from Little 
pond, runs along by the new Jail and the In- 
sane Asylum, and empties into Turkey river. 

44. Free Bridge and Free Bridge Road, 
across the Merrimack and interval, nearly 
opposite Center street.^ This road was first 
opened and bridge built in 1839. 



* Often spelled Waternummon. See Chap. 
1., Indian History. 

t See Chapter of Ancient Matters, p. 539. 

X See Free Bridges, p. 741. 



Localities on the east side of the River, begin- 
ning on the northern line at Canterbury. 

1. Burnham's Brook, running from Canter- 
bury by Chandler Choate's to Merrimack 
river, opposite the eastern point of Rolfe's in- 
terval. 

2. ITackett's Brook, so called from a man 
of that name who once leaped across it, and 
then turning around, said to himself — "I'll 
bet a mug of flip you can't do that again, 
Hackett." Then attempting to leap it again, 
as his feet struck the opposite bank, he fell 
backwards into the brook. The brook has its 
principal source in " Hot Hole pond," easterly 
on the Loudon line; empties into the Merri- 
mack just north of Sewall's Falls bridge. 
On this stream is situated Lovejoy's Mills, so 
called, and also a saw-mill near its mouth. 

3. Snow's Pond, [see Ponds.] Oak Hill is 
a high eminence east of Snow's pond, or north- 
erly of Turtle pond. [See page 543, 544.] 

4. Hot Hole Pond, [see Ponds.] 

5. SNAPTo\vN,thesection comprising School 
District No. 14. in the north-easterly part of the 
town, near Loudon line. The origin of the 
name is uncertain. One tradition is, tliat it is 
derived from a man by the name of Blanch- 
ard, who had a habit of snapping his eyes, 
or winking quick : on which a woman re- 
marked, that " she should think all the chil- 
dren in the neighborhood would 'snap.'" 
Another tradition is, that an early settler in 
the locality, thinking himself croicded by oth- 
ers who moved in within half a mile of him, 
was cross, or snappi.ih. 

6. The Mountain, comprising School Dis- 
trict No. 21, and extending from the dwelling- 
house of Jacob Hoit to the residences of Abra- 
ham Bean and John L. Tallant. 

7. Bowen's Brook, crossing the road to the 
Mountain in the valley near Meshech Lang's ; 
origin of name not ascertained. 

8. Turtle-town, comprising School Dis- 
trict No. 15, derives its name from the large 
pond in that vicinity, which abounds with 
turtles. See " Ponds," page 543. 

9. Apple-town, southerly of Turtle pond, 
supposed to derive its name from the abund- 
ance and excellence of apples there raised. 

10. Leather-lane, the section from the 
fork of the road to Apple-town, to the old 
burying-ground in the East village. 

li. The Fort— including the East village- 
deriving its name from the "Irish Fort," or 
from the garrison of Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, 
which stood directly west of the residence of 
Israel W. Kelly, Esq. 

12. Squaw Lot, westerly of Federal bridge. 
[See Indian History.] 

13. MiLL-BRooK, the outlet of Turtle pond, 
affording a fine water power in the East vil- 
lage, on which the first saw and grist-mill 
were built, in Concord, 1729. 

14. Death's Hill, on the Portsmouth turn- 
pike, near the school-house on " Dark Plain," 
a short, steep ascent, which the road now 
runs around on the south and east side, de- 
rived its name from the circumstance that 
a traveller, with a loaded team from Ports- 
mouth, was killed in going over it by a hogs- 
head of molasses rolling from his wagon. 

15. Sugar Ball, the first prominent sand 
blutf northerly of Kimball's Ferry, or Sam- 
uel ClitTord's residence, and opposite Fort 
Eddy. On this, according to invariable tradi- 
tion, stood the old Penacook fort. 

16. Mount Pleasant, a high and steep 



INTRODUCTION. 



sand bluff, about eighty rods north-westerly 
of Sugar Ball, recently so called from the ex- 
tensive and beautiful view it aff6rds of the 
interval of the Merrimack, and the main vil- 
lage ; of hills of the West parish, and scenes 
more distant. 

17. Garvin's Palls, formerly the residence 
of tiie Garvin family, including a portion of 
the " southern Bow gore." In the ancient re- 
cords it is known as the Penny Cook Falls, 
and not, as on the map, " Soucook Falls." 

18. Head's JIills, on the Soucook river, 
near the old line of Concord, a little north of 
the old road to Pembroke, about two miles 
from Concord bridge. 

19. '• Placer," a favorite place of resort 
in the summer, at a great bend in Soucook 
river. 

Villages. 
Besides the foregoing localities, the reader 
will please observe that in Concord are four 
villages, or principal settlements, of which 
the first is the Main viUa<re, frequently called 
" the Street," from the circumstance that for- 
merly the houses were all built on one main 
street, extending, as may be seen by the map, 
nearly one mile and a half. This village is 
the central place for business — containing, by 
estimation, a population of about 6,500 souls. 
Here, also, are the princij)al public buildings: 
ten churches, post office, seven taverns, sev- 
eral of which are reckoned among the largest 
and best kept in the State. Here, also, are 
the principal stores for trade, and shops for 
almost every variety of mechanical pursuit. 

2. IVest, or West Parish Village, about three 
miles from the State House, is a place of con- 
siderable manufacture of flannels and blank- 
ets, and has a thrifty population. Here is a 
station of the Concord and Claremont railroad, 
meeting-house, two school-houses, a post of- 
fice, and near the village, southerly, is the 
town farm and poor-house. 

3. The East Village, extends from Federal 
bridge, north, to the vicinity of the meeting- 
house. Here is a station of the Boston, Con- 
cord and Montreal railroad, two stores, a 
meeting-house and two sciiool-houses, with 
an industrious population of about three hun- 
dred. 

4. FishervilU, lies chiefly in Concord, about 
six miles from the Main village, on both sides 
of the Contoocook river, near its junction 
with the Merrimack. It derives its name 
from the Messrs. Fisher, of Boston— Freeman 
and Francis — who own the larger portion of 
the water power. It 1840 the population did 
not exceed one hundred ; it is now estimated 
at about fifteen hundred. In 1836 the Fishers 
erected the first mill, called the Contoocook 
mill, of stone, ninety-six by forty-two feet, five 
stories high. In 1846 the Penacook mill was 
built, three hundred by forty-eight feet, three 
stories high ; including the two wheel-houses, 
the entire length is three hundred and seventy 
feet. In 1847 Dea. Almon Harris erected a 
stone mill on the north side of the river, sev- 
enty-five by forty feet, three stories, for the 
manufacture of woolens, &c. The village is 
thrifty and growing; here are small factories 
and machine shops of various kinds ; a post 
office, two large school-houses, one on each 
side of the Contoocook river ; here, also, is a 
Baptist, Congregational, Methodist, Christian 
and Universalist Society, with suitable edi- 
fices or halls for worship. On the Concord 
side, east of the main road, the land was for- 
merly owned chiefly by the Rolfe family. 



Rev. Edmund Worth, pastor of the Baptist 
church, was settled there in 1845, and still re- 
mains. At this time there is no other settled 
pastor. 



PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 

Respecting the public buildings, some of 
which are also distinctly marked upon the 
map, the following description may here suf- 
fice, beginning at the north end of main street. 

The Methodist General Biblical Insti- 
tute, established and incorporated in 1847, 
occupies the " Old North Church," which 
was fitted up by the liberality of citizens of 
Concord, at a cost of about ^-3000, in 1846, 
and conveyed to the trustees of the Institute 
for the purposes of instruction. The first 
Professors in this Institution were Rev. John 
Dempster, D. D., Rev. Osmon C. Baker, D. D., 
now a bishop in the Methodist Episcopal 
Church, and Rev. Charles Adams. The pres- 
ent Board of Instructors are Rev. Stephen M 
Vail, A. M., and Rev. J. W. Merrill, D. D ' 
and Rev. D. Patten, D. D. The number of 
students has steadily increased from year to 
year; in 18.54 it was sixty-eigiit.* 

The old Town Hall and Court Hoitse was 
first built in 1792, and enlarged in 1823. This 
together with the County building of brick) 
built in 1844, is soon to give place to the new 
and splendid City Hall, on the same location. 

The State Prison, near the north end of 
Main street— first built in 1811-12, but greatly 
enlarged and improved— is mainly sustained 
by the labor of the convicts. The number in 
prison in 1854 was one hundred and five. Its 
present warden is William W. Eastman. [See 
annual reports of wardens.] 

The State House, which was commenced 
in 1816, and completed in 1819, stands about 
the middle of Main street. The grounds, ex- 
tending from Main to State street, contain 
about two acres, beautifully ornamented with 
a variety of shade trees. The center of the 
building is fifty feet in front by fifty-seven in 
depth ; the wings are each thirty-eight feet 
in front by forty-nine in depth ; the whole 
making a parallelogram of one hundred and 
twenty-six feet in length, by forty-nine in 
width, with the addition of a projection in 
the center of each front of four feet. The 
outside walls are of hammered granite. The 
lot on which it stands is enclosed on two sides 
with a solid wall of lianimeied stone, about 
five feet high ; the front fences and gates are 
of iron castings, with stone posts and sills. 
The expense of building, including the land, 
the fence, and the furniture of the house 
amounted to .$82,000. ' 

In this building are a chamber for the Rep- 
resentatives, with an arched ceiling rising 
thirty feet from the floor; the Senate cham- 
ber, eighteen feet in height ; the Council 
chamber, and offices for the secretary and 
treasurer, the adjutant and attorney-generals, 
with a spacious room occupied as the State 
library.! 

The Countf Jail, located near the junc- 
tion of Pleasant and Washington streets, 
about one mile west of the State House, was 
erected in 18.52, at a cost of $11,000. fSee 
page 492. ' ' 

*See Appendix to Prof. Vail's book on Min- 
isterial Education, p. 231. 

t See p. 366. In J^ote, for " Miscellaneous" 
read " Introductory." 



INTRODUCTION. 



The New-Hampshire Astlum foiithe In- 
sane is situated on Pleasant street, upon an 
eminence half a mile south of tlie State House. 
As enlarged and improved since its first erec- 
tion in 1841, it is a nobleedifice— an ornament 
to the city and an honor to the State. The 
whole number of patients admitted since the 
opening of the institution in 1842, to June 1, 
1855, is 1-284. The present Superintendent is 
John E. Tyler, M. D. 

The Railroad Passenger Depot, located 
east and near the centre of Main street, is a 
large and commodious building, erected in 
1849. In the second story is a spacious hall, 
together with convenient and even elegant 
rooms for oflices. Near this building on tlie 
south is an extensive Freight Depot, and in 
the immediate vicinity are all the necessary 
buildings for engines and cars, and for ma- 
chine and repair shops. At this general depot 
the following Railroads centre, viz.: 

The CoNcoBD Railroad, extending from 
Nashua to Concord, 34>i miles ; opened in 
Sept., 1842 ; whole :ost, $1,450,000. 

The Northern Railroad, from Concord 
through Franklin, to Connecticut river, 69 
miles. The first section of it opened in 1846, 
and the residue in 1847 and 1848. The capi- 
tal stock amounts to $2,770,000. 

Boston, Concord and Montreal Rail- 
road, chartered in December, 1844, extends 
from Concord to tlie Connecticut river, through 
Haverhill, to Woodville, opposite Wells Riv- 
er, in Vermont. Tliis road was first opened 
as far as Sanbornton Bridge May 10, 1848 ; 
next to Plymouth, and then on to Warren 
and its present terminus, 99}^ miles from 
Concord. Capital paid in, $2,271,478. Every 
train in summer connects at the Weirs with 
tlie steamer Lady of the Lake, Capt. Win. 
Walker. 

Concokd and Claremont Railroad, was 
incorporated in 1848. It extends to Bradford, 
a distance of 29% miles. Amount expended 
to April, 1853, was $698,258. Contoocook 
Valley Railroad connects with the Concord 
and Claremont at Contoocookville. 

Portsmouth and Concord Railroad, in- 
corporated in 1845. Length of road, about 
48 miles. 



BANKS IN CONCORD. 

Merrimack County Bank, first incorpo- 
rated in 182G; renewed in 1845, with a capital 
of §80.000. Francis N . Fisk, President ; E. S. 



Towle, Cashier. Directors, 1855— Francis N. 
Fisk, Samuel Coffin, Nathan Stickney, Rich- 
ard Bradley and Joseph B. Walker. 

Mechanicks Bank, incorporated in 1834. 
Capital, $100,100. Joseph M. Harper, of Can- 
terbury, President ; Geo. Minot, of Concord, 
Cashier. Joseph M. Harper, Seth Eastman, 
Josiah Minot, D. M. Carpenter, Ezra Carter 
and George B. Chandler, Directors in the 
year 1855. 

State Capital Bank, incorporated in 1852 ; 
has at this time a capital of $150,000. Samuel 
Butterfield, President; Edson Hill, Cashier. 
The present Directors are — Samuel Butter- 
field, Enos Blake, Abraham Bean, Hall Rob- 
erts, Asa Fowler, Robert N. Corning and 
Ebenezer Symmes. 

New-Hampshire Savings Bank, in Con- 
cord, was incorporated in June, 1830. Its 
business is under the direction of eighteen 
trustees. Samuel Coffin, President ; Samuel 
Morril, Treasurer. In 1855 there were 7.824 
depositors, and the " means" of the bank 
amounted to $402,704. 



The valuation of estates in Concord, made 
in the returns of the United States Census in 
1850, was : 



Real estate, . 
Personal estate, 

Total, . . . 



$3,015,286 
. 573.624 

$3,588,910 



The growth of Concord in business and 
population since 1816, has been steady and 
healthful. The population ia 



1767 


was 


759 


1820 was 2838 


1775 


" 


1052 


1830 " 3702 


1790 


" 


1747 


1840 " 4903 


1800 


«« 


2052 


1850 " 8584 


1810 


" 


2398 


1855 estiraat.. 10.500 



The number of names on the check-lists of 
the several wards of the city, as first laid out 
in 1853, was as follows : 

Ward 1. 



1 . 


. 184 


Ward 5. 


. 509 


t) 


. 289 


" 6. . 


. 436 


3 . 


. 136 


" 7. 


. 301 










4. . 




Tetal, 


2325 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 

INDIAN HISTORY. 

PAGE. 

Five Principal Nations, 17 

Penacooks — Fight with Moliawks, 18 

Passaconaway, 21-26 

Wonalancet, 27-30 

Wanuchus — Montowampate, 30-34 

Tahanto, 34 

Kancamagus, 37 

Hope-Hood, 39 

"Wattanummon — Anecdote of Capt. Eastman, 40 

Fight at Baker's River, 41 

Mrs. Dustin, 42 

Mr. Dustin — " The Father's Choice," 44 

Squaw Lot — Peorawarrah's Gun, 46 

Pehaungun — The Last of the Penacooks, 48 

CHAPTER n. 

PENACOOK BEFORE SETTLEMENT BY THE WHITES. 

Sources of the Merrimack River, 1638, 49 

Survey, 1652 — Inscription on Rock at " The Weares," 50 

Petition from Dover and Newhury, 51 

Order of Court, 52 

Petition from Chelmsford — from Salem, 53 

Petition from Inhabitants of Essex County, 1721, .53 

Survey, 1722 — Petition, 1725, . . . ' 55 

" L-ish People,"* 56 

CHAPTER III. 

PL.INTATION OF PENACOOK. — 1725 TO 1733. 

Proprietors' Records, 57-121 

Order of the Great and General Court, 57-64 

Admission of Settlers, 1725, 59 

Letter of Rev. Christopher Toppan, 60 

Letter of Rev. Samuel Phillips, 61 

Survey of House and Home Lots, 62 

Journal of Committee, 64 

Additional Grant, 1728, 64 

List of Settlers, 68 

Surveyors at Penacook, 66 

Committee of New-Hampshire — ""WarnOlT," 68 

Orders and Rules of Settlement, . . . \ 70 

* See Document, for Chapter II., p. 745. 



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TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



FACE. 

House and Home Lots — drawn, 72 

Opposition from New-Hampshire Government, 77 

Letter from Henry Newman, Agent, 82 

Building a Block House, 80-85 

Second Division of Interval surveyed, 81-86 

Capt. Eastman's. Team, driven by Jacob Slmte, 88 

Grant of Bow, by New-Hampshire, 88 

Samuel Aver and Team, 89 

Rights forifeited — Delinquents, 86-90-98 

Committee to agree v.itli a Minister, 86-100 

First Saw-mill and Grist-mill, 89-97 

Call to Rev. Timothy Walker — Salary, &c., 95-106 

Laying out Burying-ground, 98 

Ferry, by John JMerrill, 90-1 02 

Blacksmith — Cutting Noycs, 101-114 

Benjamin Rolfe, Clerk, 102 

Petition for Town Rights — Order of Court, 95-104 

School — Money raised for, 106 

Grist-mill and Saw-mill on Turkey River, 109-113 

Mills on "Mill-brook" — Nathan Simonds, 112 

Mill on " Rattlesnake Brook," 114 

Henry Rolfe's Petition for Incorporation, 115 

Names of Pro])rietors, 122 

Explanation of " First Survey," &c., 121 

" of Second Survey, 125 

" of " Twenty Acre Division," 127 

" of Emendation Lots, 128 

" of Eighty Acre Division, 128 

Special Grants, 128 

State of Settlement, 1731. — Expenses, 128 

Brief Notices of Proprietors, 132 

CHAPTER IV. 

RUMFORD I^'COR^ORATED. — 1733 TO 1742. 

Act of Incorporation, 141 

School. — Various Proceedings, 142 

A House for Rev. Mr. Walker, 142 

Essex County — Meeting-house repaired, 144 

Garrison around Rev. Mr. Walker's House, 144 

Controversy between New-Hampshire and Massachusetts, 1740, . . . 145 

"The Crotch" — Meeting of Commissioners, 145-146 

Decision of His Majesty, 148 

CHAPTER V. 

RUMFORD A DISTRICT. — 1742 TO 1750. 

Indian Hostilities — Jonathan Eastman's Wife taken, 151 

French War — Louisburg, 152 

Petition — facsimile — Garrisons, &c., 125-6 

The Massacre, 1 740, 157 

Notices of Persons massacred, 162 

The Monument, Erection, Procession, &c., 166 

Garrisons — New Arrangement, • ... 174 

Capt. Lovejoy's Mill — Petition, 175 

Anecdotes — Philip Eastman, Estabrooks, &c., 177 

Dr. Ezra Carter's Petition — Aimer Hoyt, 177 

Benjamin Abbot, Joseph Pudncy, &c., 178 

Reuben Abbot — Stephen Farrington, 180 

Capt. Lovejoy — Depositions, &c., 181 

List of Officers from 1763 to 1749, , . 182 



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PAGE. 

CHAPTER VI. 

FRENCH AND INDIAN WAKS, IN WHICH THE INHABIT.^'TS OF EUMFORD 
TOOK AN ACTIVE PART. — 1754 TO 1760. 

Robert Rogers, John and William Stark, 189 

Capt. John Chandler, 1754 — Capt. Joseph Eastman, 189 

Capt. John Goff's Company, 17.56, 191 

Amos Eastman, Bcnj. Bradley, Stephen Hoit, 192 

Fight at St. Francis, 1759, 19.3 

David Evans, Nathaniel and Stilson Eastman, 194 

John Sliute and Joseph Eastman, , 196 

" Bill Phillips," Daniel Abbot, 202 

Mr. Nutter, Enoch Bishop, 204 

CHAPTER VII. 

CONTROVERSY WITH BOW. — 1750 TO 1762. 

Grant of Bow — "Associates" — Plan, &c., 205-6 

Suit against John Merrill — Defence, 20S 

Assessment on Bow — Selectmen — Petition, 212 

Rev. Mr. Walker first sails for England, 213 

Petition to the King— Second Visit, 214-216 

"Bow Act" — Inhabitants (Zoomef/, 217 

Inventory by Selectmen of Canterbury, 219 

Letter from Rev. Mr. Walker, 1762, 220 

King's Decision, 222 

Settlement of Canterbury bounds, 226 

Miscellaneous, Items, Anecdotes, &c., 230-38 

Letters from Rev. Mr. Walker, 1754, '55, . 231 

Iron Crane, 231 

Timothy Walker, Jr.'s License to Preach, 232 

Andrew McMillan's Store — " Old Ledger," 232 

A Young Fawn — Wolves — Rattlesnakes, 236-38 

CHAPTER VIIL 

1765 TO 1775, 

Incorporation of the " Parish of Concord," 239 

" Bow Gores," — Concord — Name, 242 

First Legal Meeting, 243 

" The School"— Phineas Virgin, 244-45 

Petition of Selectmen of Bow, 245 

Census of Concord — Town Proceedings, 246 

Address to Gov. Wentworth, 248 

Rumford, in Maine, 249 

Miscellaneous Facts and Anecdotes — Slaves — Bears — Militia — Town 

Accounts, 249-59 

List of Officers from 1766 to 1775, 259-62 

CHAPTER IX. 

PERIOD OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 

Benjamin Thompson — Battle of Lexington, 263-64 

Congress at Exeter — Battle of Bunker Hill, 264 

Capts. Hutchins, Abbot and Kinsman, 265 

Census of Concord, 266 

New-Hampshire " Declaration of Independence," 267 

Prisoners of War — Committee of Safety, 268-69 

"Association Test" — Signers, 269 

Oliver Hoit — Gun-powder — Tories arrested, 272 

Col. Hutchins — Soldiers for Bennington, 274 

Convention to form a Plan of Government, 276 



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PAGE. 

Currency — another Convention, 277 

Article Eighth of the Confederation — Peace, 281 

Miscellaneous Items and Anecdotes. 

Small Pox — Andrew Stone's House — Lottery, 282 

Richard Potter and Dr. Carrij^ain, 283 

Death of Rev. Mr. Walker, 1782, 284 

Meeting-house — General Court, 285-87 

Annexation to Concord — Change of Name, 288 

The New Constitution, 178.3, 288 

List of Town Officers, &c., 289 

CHAPTER X. 

1785 TO 1795. 

Tucker's Ferry — " Call " to Jonathan Wilkins, 293 

Laying out Main street — Plan — Map, 295 

Paper Money — Federal Constitution, &c., 298 

" Call" to Rev. Israel Evans, 303 

School Lot — Town House — Anecdote, 304 

" Warning Out" — Revision of the Constitution, 307 

Rev. Mr. Evans — " Minute-men," 308 

Miscellaneous Items and Anecdotes. 

Dauphin of France — " Concord Herald," 309-10 

Post-riders — " Clothes make Men," 310 

Sacred Music— School — Stages, 312 

List of Town Officers, . • 314 

CHAPTER XI. 

1795 TO 1805. 

Singing Society — Rev. Mr. Evans resigned, 319 

" Call'' to Rev. Mr. McFarland, . 320 

Anecdote of Capt. Aver — " Oxford War, 322 

Scliool Districts — a" Bell— Meeting-house, 324 

Annexing part of Bow to Concord, 325^^, 

Burying-ground at Horse-hill, &c., 325-6 

Miscellaneous Items and Anecdotes. 

Concord Bridge — Federal Bridge, 326 

Persons drowned — Thunder Storm — Library — Fire, . . . 329 

Blazing Star Lodge — Mill burnt — Post Office, 330 

List of Town Officers, 330 

CHAPTER Xll. 

1605 TO 1815. 

New Map — Concord Bank — School Districts, 337 

A Bell — Meeting-house — State street, 1809 — Swine, .... 340-41 

Washington Street laid out — State Prison, 342 

Extinguishment of Fires — War of 1812, 343 

Disturbance at Town Meeting — Col. Kent, 344 

Scarlet Fever — Deaths — Lieut. Marshall I3aker 345- 

Soldiers — Volunteers — Exempts, &e., 347 

Miscellaneous Incidents. 

Maj. Chandler's House burnt — Mad Dog, &c., 349 

Extraordinary Calf — Fire — Marriage — Capt. Roach, .... 350 
Eourth of July, 1811 — " Shipping Memoranda"— Post-rider, . . 351 
Capt. Charles Emery's decease — Hannah Shapley — Fire, &c., . 353 
Concord Price-current — F^phraim Earnum's son killed, . . . 354 
Moral Society — Concord i'emale Charitable Society, .... 3.54 

Francis Thompson drowned, 355 

List of Town Officers, &c., from 1805 to 1815, 355 



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CHAPTER XIII. 

1815 TO 1835. 

PACE. 

Intermission " One Hour" — September Gale, 363 

State House — Location — Ballots — Hearses, 363 

School Committee — Timothj- Abbot's Land — Temperance — Bridges, 366 

Town Expenses — Support of Poor — Lancasterian School, .... 367 

Cows and Sheep — Town House f/a??n!(/;ec; — Suit, 368 

Premium to Engine-men — Lease of Parsonage Lot, &e., 369 

A new County— Schools — A History of the Town, &c., 370. 

Toll on the Sal)bath — New-Hampshire Turnpike, 371 

MiSCELLAVEODS ItEMS AND ANECDOTES. 

Middlesex Canal— Cold Summer — White Beans, 371 

Benj. Thompson drowned — President Monroe's Visit, . . . 372 
Mrs. Mary Calfe — Abigail Kimball — Hannah Bradley, . . .373 
Ebenezer Chickering drowned — Earthquake — Abel Hutchins' 

House burnt, 374 

Mad Dog — Transportation to Portsmouth — Fire Engine, . . . 375 
Ereshet — Eagle on the State House — Sunday School, &c., . . 37.5-6 

Steamboat — Dark Days — Col. McNeil, &c., 376 

Card of Thanks — Episcopal Chapel — Meteor, &c., . . . .378 
Pres. Tyler's Election Sermon — Death of Mrs. Abigail Hoyt, &c., 381 
Celebration of Fourth of July — Thunder Storm, &c., .... 382 

Death of Rev. Joshua Abbot — Deaf and Dumb, 383 

Large Hogs — Deaths in 1824 — Notes, 384 

CHAPTER XIV. 
1825 TO 1835, 

Dr. McFarland's Resignation — Call to Rev. Nathaniel Bouton, . . . 385 
Sale of Parsonage Lands — Meeting-house — Fourth of Juh^, .... 386 
Security against Fires — Poor Farm — Rocky Pond Lot, ." . . . . 389 
Town Funds — Fire Buckets — Schooling for Poor Children, . . . .391 

Bridewell — Horse-sheds — Cholera, 392 

Laying out and naming Streets, 395 

" Concord Directory," 1834 — List of Stages, 397 

Miscellaneous Items and Anecdotes — [too numerous to be all men- 
tioned, hut to be read.] 

Visit of Gen. LaFayette, 399 

Dedication of First Baptist Church — " Lic{uorR," 401 

Gen. Jackson's Victory — Death of Mrs. Harriet S. Bouton, . . 403 
Death of Ezekiel Webster — Ordination of Rev. M. G. Thomas, 405 
Park street — Judge Upham's house — Last Election Sermon, . . 410 
Four Days' Meetings — Revival of Religion — Col. Ambrose killed, 412 

Methodist Meeting-house — Escape of Convicts, 412 

Visit of Gen. Jackson — Death of John Estabrook, .... 414 

Mrs. Elizabeth Haseltine's death — Lj'dia Farnuni's, 418 

Mechanicks Bank — Prescott's Trial for Murder, 421 

Death of old Mrs. Willey — New Prison, 422 

CHAPTER XV. 

1835 TO 1845. 

Speculation in Land — Security against Fires 423 

Schools — Small-pox — West Parish Burying-ground, 424 

Railroad Stock — Insane Hospital — Surplus Revenue, 425 

Location of Insane Hospital — Railroads, &c., 427 

Concord Bank Failure — Cemetery — Keeping the Peace, .... 428 
Lot for Burying-ground, by Charles Smart — Police Regulations, . . .'430 

Committee before Legislature — Reservoirs, 431 

Question on abolishing Capital Punishment, 432 

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PAGE. 

Altering the Constitution — Parsonage Lot sold, 432 

Miscellaneous Items and Anecdotes, numerous, entertaining and of great 

variety ■ . 433-462 

CHAPTER XVI. 

1845 TO 1853. 

Fire Department — Bowling-Saloons — Town Funds, 463 

Union School Districts — Support of Poor, 464 

Hall Burgin's Estate — Burying-ground, East-Concord, 465 

Nuisances removed — Burying-ground, Millville, 465 

Prohibiting the sale of Spirituous Licpiors, 465 

Col. Palmer's llesolutions — Resci-voirs — Sickness, 1849, .... 466 

Railroad Crossings — Fire Engine — Hearse, &c., 467 

Delegates to Constitutional Convention, 468 

Tolling of Bells — Night Watch — License, &c., 469 

Reservoirs — New Town House — Public Library, 470 

City Charter — Last Town Proceedings — Town History, .... 471-2 
Miscellaneous items and anecdotes relative to the period from 1845 to 

1853, 472-498 

City of Concord. 

City Charter — Vote on its adoption — First Election of City Officers, 499 

Organization of City Government, 501 

Address of the Mayor, &c., 502 

List of principal Town Officers and Representatives from 1815 to 1853, 505-9 

CHAPTER XVII. 

ANCIENT MATTERS. 

Grave-Stones — Burials — Monuments — Vehicles, 510-13 

Old Clocks — Dwelling-houses — Customs, 514 

Maj. Livermore's House — Ancient Wells, 517 

Jacob Hoyt's House — Anecdote — Food — Drinks, 517 

Cider — Flip — Toddy — Egg-nog — Liquors — Reformation, . . . 522 

Ancient Furniture — Dress — Snow-shoes, 524 

Work of Females — Hours of rising and retiring, 527 

" Going to Meeting" — Old Men's Seat — Intermission, 528 

Ancient Horse-block — Singing — Musical Society, 530 

Baptisms — Visiting — Amusements — Raisings, .533 

Ancient Travel — Masting — Pork Barrels, 536 

Ancient Pear-tree — Old Hay Scales, 538 



DESCRIPTIVE AND PERSONAL, 

IN SECTIONS. 



No. 1. 
PHYSICAL HISTORY. 

Rivers — Merrimack, Contoocook, Soucook, 540 

Ponds — Turkey, Horse-shoe, Long, Little, Turtle, Snow, 542 

Intervals — " Dark Plains" — Up-lands, 543 

Granite — Anecdotes — Iron — Clay, 544 

Quadrupeds — Birds — Reptiles — Fishes, 549 

Pruit — Ornamental Trees — Elms — F'orest Trees, 549 

Climate and Temperature, 550 



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No. 2. 
BIOGRAPHY, 

IK THE ORDER OF DECEASE. 

PAGE. 

Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, 551-3 

Dr. Ezra Carter, 553 

Bcnjan)iii Rolfe, Esq., 555 

Rev. Timothy Walker — Note — The Walker House, 556 

John Stevens, 563 

Jacob Sluite, Andrew McMillan, " Mother Osgood," Florence McCauley, 5G5-G 

Rev. Israel Evans, 567 

Ephraim Colby, the Wrestler 569 

Sir Benjamin Thompson, or Coimt Eumford, 570 

Sarah, Countess of Kumford, 572 

Hon. John Bradley — His Grandfother's Will — House, 573 

Joseph Wheat, the Stage.driver — Reuben Abbot, 577 

Hon. Timothy Walker, 579 

Rev. Asa McFarland, D. D., 582 

Nathaniel Haseltine Carter, Esq., 584 

George Hough, Esq., 587 

Capt. Richard Ayer, 589 

Jesse Carr Tuttle — Jonathan Eastman, Esq., 590 

Stilson Eastman, 591 

John Farmer, Esq., 592 

Col. William A. Kent, 593 

Philip Carrigain, Esq., 596 

Gov. David Lawrence Morril, 598 

Abiel Chandler, the Donor of Dartmouth College, 599 

Gov. Isaac Hill, 600 

Mr. Abel Hutchins, 603 

No. 3. 
ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, 

IN THE ORDER OF ORGANIZATION. 

First Congregational Church, 604 

Friends' Meeting — Ejuscopal Church, 606 

Methodist Episcopal Church, 609 

First Baptist Church, 610 

Second Congregational, or LTnitarian Church, 612 

West Congregational Church, 613 

South Congregational Cimrch, 614 

East Congregational Church — Universalist Society and Church, . . . 616 

Freewill Baptist Church, 617 

Pleasant Street Baptist Church, 618 

Christian Baptists, 619 

Second Advent Society, 619 

Besides the foregoing, there is a Baptist, Congregational and Methodist 
Church in Fisherville ; also a Universalist Society. 

NO. 4. 

GENEALOGICAL. 

HISTORY OR REGISTER OP FAMILIES THAT SETTLED IN CONCORD, MOSTLY 
PREVIOUS TO 1800, ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED IN TWO CLASSES, VIZ. : 

First Class, furnished wholly or in part by individuals, .... 619-701 
Second Class, copied from Town Records, 701-17 

[These names are too numerous to be repeated. Any particular name must be looked for 
under the family head.] 



16 TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

No. 5. 
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY, 

PAGE, 

Including, (1.) The names of all the Lawyers who are known to have 
practiced in Concord, arranged in the order of their graduation, or of 
entering their profession, .... 718-723 

(2.) The' names of all Physicians who have resided or practiced in 

Concord, 724-729 

No. G. 

The names of Graduates at College from Concord, 729-736 

[As tlio List of Professional Men and Graduates may be easily referred to and examined, 
it is deemed unnecessary to repeat them, either hero or in the Index of Names.J 

No. 7. 

Miscellaneous Matters, 737-745 

Printing, 737 — " Election Day," 738 

Ministers who have preached the Election Sermon, .... 739-40 
Concord Literary Institution — Boating Company, . . . 740-41 

Free Bridges — Col. Grover's House, 741-42 

Carriage Manufacture, 742 

Contest about an old Gun, 744 

Indian remains — remarkable discovery, 745 

No. 8. 

Documentary and Statistical Chapter, 745 

Document for Chap. II., (see p. 56,) 745 

Documents for Chap. III., IV., V., VI., VIL, VIII., . . . 746-47 

Act of Incorporation of the Parish of Concord, 747-49 

Names of Grantees of Rumford, Me., 749-50 

Documents for Chap. IX., — Prices of Articles, &c., . . . 750-51 
Names of Concord Men in the Revolutionary War, . . . 751-53 
Bounties paid to Soldiers in the Revohitionary War, .... 753 

Soldiers killed, or who died in the War, 754 

Soldiers who lived aiul died in Concord, belonging to other towns, 754 

Docuincnts for Chap. IX. and X., 755 

Names of Men from Concord in the War of 1812-15 —Doc. No. 1, 
■ Chap. XII., p. 347, — Doc'ts for Chap. XIII., pp. 369, 547, 550, 755 

Catalogue of Fishes, '56 

STATISTICS. 

Monies raised at different periods, 756 

Ratefor Rev. Mr. Walker's Salary, 1755-6, 757 

Town Rates for 1778, "»8 

Table of Division of Parsonage Fund, from 1830 to 1853, 760 

School Statistics for 1855, J61 

Schools and School-masters, '62 

Post-masters in Concord — Military and Field Officers, 763 

Captains in Military Companies, ^6-t 

Adjutants with the rank of Captain, '765 

Table of Mortality in Concord, 1825 to 1853, 766 

Deaths by Consumption, ^ J^' 

Persons deceased eighty years of age or upwards, 767-69 

Criminal Statistics of Concord for the year ending February 1, 1854, . 770 

Report of the Police Justice, ^^ 770 

Extracts from a Diarv kept by Benjamin Kimball, 771-72 

Extracts from the Meteorological Register, kept by Wm. Prqfecott, M. D., 773 

The " Dark Dav," Friday, May 19, 1780, 773 

Snow that fell iii Concord, from September, 1841, to June, 1853, ... 774 

Errata — Proprietors' Records, 774 

Index of Names, "^^^ 



INDIAK HISTORY. 



CHAPTER I. 



The history of the Penacooks, a powerful Indian tribe that 
formerly occupied this soil, is full of interest. Our sources of 
information concerning them are much more reliable than is 
commonly supposed. Some things are merely traditionary : 
others are authenticated by ancient historians, and by official 
documents on record or on file, both in the Secretary's office of 
Massachusetts and of New-Hampshire. 

At the first settlement of New-England, there were five prin- 
cipal nations of Indians. 1. The Pequots, of Connecticut; 2. 
The Narraganseits, of Rhode-Island ; 3. The PawhmnaivJcuts, 
in the south-eastern parts of Massachusetts, including Nantucket 
and Martha's Vineyard ; 4. The 3IassacJtusetts, situated about 
the Bay ; and, 5. The Paivtucketts, which, says the historian 
Daniel Gookin, 1674, " was the last great sachemship of Indians. 
Their country lieth north and north-east from the Massachusetts, 
whose dominion reacheth so far as the English jurisdiction or 
colony of the Massachusetts doth now extend ; and had under 
them several other smaller sagamores ; as the Pennakooks, 
Agowames, Naamkeeks, Pascataways, Accomintas, and others. 
They were a considerable people heretofore, about three thousand 
men, and held amity with the people of Massachusetts. But 
these were almost totally destroyed by the great sickness that 
prevailed among the Indians, (about 1612 and 1613,) so that at 
this day they are not above two hundred and fifty men, beside 

2 



18 INDIAN HISTORY. 

women and cliiklren. This country is now inhabited by the 
Enghsh, under the government of Massachusetts."* 

That the Penacooks occupied the soil which is now Concord, 
all historians and public documents agree. The name itself is 
thought to indicate the locality ; for Penacook means, " the 
crooked place, •'''j having reference to the broad sweeps and wind- 
ings of the Merrimack as it flows through the township. Here, 
when first known by the English, were the head-quarters of the 
Penacooks, under a powerful chief whose name was Passacona- 
"VVAY, and who extended his dominion over subordinate tribes, 
along the river, from the Winnepisslogee to Pawtucket Falls, and 
as far east as the Squamscots and Piscataquay. J In 1G31, Gov. 
Thomas Dudley, in his letter to Lady Lincoln, estimates the 
Indians under Passaconaway, along the Merrimack, " at four or 
five hundred men." On the east side of the river, upon a bluff 
called " Sugar Ball," northeast of the main village, and in full 
view, was an ancient Indian fort. Tradition has so preserved 
and fixed the identity of this location with " Sugar Ball," that it 
is presumption, at this time, to call it in question. Near the fort, 
a little to the north, is the spot which probably was their ancient 
burying-ground — as a considerable number of human skulls and 
bones have been dug and ploughed up, or washed away by the 
rains, and been picked up on the side or at the bottom of the 
bank.§ 

x\t this fort, according to tradition, there was once a terrible 
fif'ht between the Penacooks and Mohawks. The traditionarv 

*Gookin's Hist, of Indians. JIass. Hist. Coll., vol. 1, p. 147-9. 1st series. 

fFroni Pennaqui, (crooked,) and Auke, (place,)— a name strikingly appropriate to their 
fertile grounds embraced within the folds of the Merrimack at Concord." Hon. C. E. 
Potter. 

J For a more minute notice of Passaconaway, the curious reader is referred to Hon. C. E. 
Potter's account, in the Farmers' Monthly Visitor, vol. 12, No. 2. He there shows that Passa- 
conaway's name is on the famous Wheelwright Deed of 1729, and which Sir. P. does not 
believe to be a forgery. In the same article Mr. P. adventures the opinion that tl)e Concord 
Indian fort was on the south side of Sugar Ball intervale— an opinion whicli wo cannot 
entertain for a moment, in opposition to clear, unbroken, invariable tradition. The widow 
of the late Benjamin Kimball, now 88 years of age, who has lived on the said interval moro 
than sixty years, points to the north bhilT as the only supposable location of the fort. Ptohert 
Bradley, Esq., of Fryeburg, a native of Concord, now 83 years of age, says, " tlie tradition 
always and invariably was, that the old Indian fort stood on Sugar Ball,— the Sand Blurt", on 
the east side, nearly opposite his brother Richard's house." 

$ Several of these skulls and bones arc now in the possession of Hon. Chandler E. Potter, 
of Manchester, a native of Concord, who has made diligent researches into our Indian history. 



THE PENACOOKS. 19 

account of this fight accords so exactly with what Gookin says 
of the Mokawks, that its correctness can hardly be questioned. 
In his history, 1674, he says : " These 3Iaquas are given to 
rapine and spoil : they had for several years been in hostility 
with our neighbor Indians, as the Massachusetts, Pawtucketts, 
Pennacooks — and in truth, they were in time of war so great a 
terror to all the Indians before named, though ours w^ere far 
more in number than they, that the appearance of four or five 
Maquas in the woods would frighten them from their habitations 
and cornfields, and seduce many of them to get together in forts ; 
by which means they were brought to such straits and poverty 
that had it not been for the relief of the English, doubtless many 
of them had suffered famine. * * * * rpj^g Maquas' manner 
is, in the spring of the year, to march forth in parties several 
ways, under a captain, and not above fifty in a troop. And 
when they come near the place that they design to spoil, they 
take up some secret place in the woods for their general rendez- 
vous — then they divide themselves into small parties, three, four 
or five — and go and seek their prey. They lie in ambushments 
by the path-sides in some secure places, and when they see pas- 
sengers come, they fire upon them with guns ; and such as they 
kill or wound, they seize on and pillage, and strip their bodies ; 
and then with their knives take off the skin and hair of the scalp 
of their head, as large as a satin or leather cap ; and so, leaving 
them for dead, they pursue the rest, and take such as they can 
prisoners, and serve them in the same kind." 

The tradition of the bloody battle between the Penacooks and 
Mohawks is substantially this : The Mohawks, who had once 
been repulsed by the Penacooks, came with a strong force, and 
encamped at what is now called Fort Eddy, opposite Sugar Ball, 
on the west side of the river. Thence they watched their prey, 
determined either to starve the Penacooks, by a siege, or to 
decoy them out and destroy them. 

Having gathered their corn for the season, and stored it in 
baskets around the walls of their fort, the Penacooks, with their 
women and children, entered within and bid defiance to their 
foes. Frequent skirmishes occurred between individuals of the 
parties. If the Penacooks went out of the fort, they were sure 



20 INDIAN HISTORY. 

to be ambushed ; if a canoe was pushed off from one bank of the 
river, others from the opposite side started in pursuit. Some time 
had thus passed, and no decisive advantage was gained by either 
side. The Penacooks dared not adventure a fight in the field, 
nor the Mohawks to attack the fort. 

After a day or two of apparent cessation from hostihties, a 
solitary Mohawk was seen carelessly crossing Sugar Ball plain, 
south of the fort. Caught by the decoy, the Penacooks rushed 
out in pursuit : the Mohawk ran for the river. Band after band 
from the fort joined in the chase, till all were drawn out and 
scattered on the plain, when the Mohawks, who had secretly 
crossed the river above, and by a circuitous route approached in 
the rear, suddenly sprung from their hiding-place and took pos- 
session of the fort. A shriller war-whoop than their own burst 
on the affrighted Penacooks : they turned from the chase of the 
solitary Mohawk, and long and bloody was the battle. The 
Penacooks fought for their wives and children — for their old men 
— for their corn — for life itself; — the Mohawks for revenge and 
for plunder. On which side the victory turned, none can tell. 
Tradition says the Mohawks left their dead and wounded on the 
ground ; and that from that fatal day the already reduced force 
of the Penacooks was broken into fragments, and scattered. A 
diversity in the sculls which have been dug up in the ancient bury- 
ing-ground has induced the belief, that in it the dead of both the 
savage tribes were promiscuously buried. 

What remains to be said of the Penacooks can best be nar- 
rated in connection with the biography of their principal chiefs 
or sagamores, as gathered from authentic historical documents. 

Over the track of the Concord and the Northern Railroad, at 
this time, (1853,) are daily seen running three powerful engines, 
named Passaconaway, Wonalancet and Tahanto. A stran- 
ger to our history reads these names with wonder, and asks their 
origin. We are almost proud to answer. They are the names of 
three of the noble chiefs of the Penacook tribe — tried friends of 
the English in prosperity and in adversity — and one of them a 
bold advocate of temperance, against lawless traffickers in rum. 
These names are almost the only visible mementos of the race 
that has perished from our soil. 



PASSACONAWAY. 



This name is supposed to mean in the Indian tongue, " the 
cJdld of the hear^'' from Papoeis, child, and Kunnaivay, a bear. 
How far the name corresponds with the character of the famous 
sagamore, must be judged by the sequel.* 

The ancient historians, Wood, Thomas Morton, and Hub- 
bard, all agree that he was regarded with the highest venera- 
tion by the Indians, on account of the wonderful powers which 
he possessed. He was a Poivoiv, sustaining at once the office of 
chief, priest and physician, and having direct communication 
with the Great Spirit. Wood, in his " New-England Prospect," 
says : " The Indians report of one Passaconnaw, that hee can 
make the water burne, the rocks move, the trees dance, meta- 
morphise himself into a flaming man. Hee will do more ; for in 
winter, when there arc no green leaves to be got, he will burne an 
old one to ashes, and putting those into the water, produce a new 
green leaf, which you shall not only see, but substantially handle 
and Carrie away ; and make of a dead snake's skin a living 
snake, both to be seen, felt and heard. This I write but upon 
the report of the Indians, who confidently afiirm stranger things." 

Thomas Morton writes : " If we do not judge amisse of these 
salvages in accounting them witches, yet out of all question we 
may be bound to conclude them to be but weake witches : — such 
of them as wee cal by the name of Powahs,t some correspon- 
dency they have with the Devil, out of al doubts, as by some of 
their accions in which they glory is manifested ; — Papasiquineo, 

'■ Hon. C. E. Potter, on Indian names. Farmers' Visitor, (Language of Penacooks,) Vol. 
13, No. 11. 

t Powahs are said to be " witches, or sorcerers, tl)at cure by the lielp of the devil." After 
Rev. Mr. Elliot began to preach to the Indians with success, "divers sachems and other 
principal men amongst them, met at Concord, Ms., in the end of Feb. 1G46, and agreed " that 
there shall be no more Potmcoicmg amongst the Indians. And if any shall hereafter Powwow, 
both he Ihat shall Powwow and lie that shall procure him to Powwow shall pay 20^-. apiece."' 



^2 INDIAN HISTORY. 

that sachem or sagamore, is a Powah of great estimation amongst 
all kinde of salvages ; — there hee is at their Revels — (which is 
the time when a great company of salvages meete from severall 
parts of the Country, in amity with their neighbours) — hath 
advanced his honor in his feats or jugling tricks, (as I may right 
tearme them,) to the admiration of the spectators whome he 
endeavored to persuade that he would goo under water to the 
further side of a river too broade for any man to undertake with 
a breath, which thing hee performed by swimming over and de- 
luding the company with casting a mist before their eies that see 
him enter in and come out, — but no part of the way hoc has been 
scene ; — likewise by our English, in the heat of summer, to make 
Ice appear in a bowle of faire water ; — first having the water set 
before him, he hath begunne his incantations according to their 
usual accustom, and before the same has bin ended a thick cloAvde 
has darkened the aire, and on a sodane a thunder clap hath bin 
heard that has amused the natives ; in an instant hee hath showed 
a firme piece of Ice to flote in the middle of the bowle in the 
presence of the vulgar people, which doubtless was done by the 
agihty of Satan, his consort." Such was the reputation of Pas- 
saconaway, when first known by the English. 

He seems to have exercised his powers in vain against the 
English, on his first acquaintance with them : at least, he had the 
sagacity to perceive that opposition would be not only useless but 
ruinous : and hence he showed himself friendly, and sought in 
various ways to conciliate their favor. In 1632, he delivered up 
an Indian who had killed a white man by the name of Jenkins, 
who went into his country to trade. In 1642, upon an alarm of 
an Indian conspiracy from Connecticut, the government of Mas- 
sachusetts sent a force of forty men to disarm Passaconaway. 
Failing to reach his wigwam, on account of a violent rain, they 
entered that of Wonalancet, his son, and seized him, together with 
his squaw and child. Tying him with a rope, thej^ led him along ; 
but Wonalancet, watching his opportunity, slipped the rope and 
made his escape into the woods. The court fearing that this 
rmjust assault upon the family of Passaconaway would provoke 
his displeasure, sent a messenger to apologize to him and invite 
him to come to Boston and speak with them : whereupon he 



THE PENACOOKS TASSACONAWAY. 23 

made the manly reply — " Tell the English, when they restore my 
son and his squaw, then I will come and talk with them." 

Notwithstanding this provocation, Passaconaway cherished no 
resentment ; but desirous of peace, " about a fortnight after, he 
sent his son and delivered up his guns" to the authorities. In 
1G44, Winthrop says, " Passaconaway and his son desire to come 
under this government. He and one of his sons subscribe the 
articles ; and he undertook for the other." Soon after this, 
Winthrop again records, " Passaconaway, the Merrimack sachem, 
came in and submitted to our government." 

At this period Passaconaway was an old man — his age vari- 
ously estimated from eighty to one hundred. Hitherto he had 
stood aloof from Christian instruction, and from all the usages of 
civilized life. But the famous John Elliot, known as the 
Apostle of the Indians, had previous to this gathered companies 
of praying Indians in various places in Massachusetts, and in 
pursuance of his apostolic labors, in 1G47, he visited Pawtucket 
Falls, (now Dracut,) where he met Passaconaway with two of his 
sons. The result of this and a subsequent interview in 1648, is 
thus told by Elliot himself, under date of Nov. 12, 1648. " This 
last spring I did there meet old Papassaconnaway, who is a great 
sagamore, and hath been a great witche in all men's esteem, (as 
I suppose yourself have often heard,) and a. very politic, wise 
man. The last year he and all his sons fled when I came, pre- 
tending feare that we would kill him : But this year it pleased 
God to bow his heart to hear the word ; — I preached out of Mal- 
achi 1 : 11, which I thus render to them: '■From the rising of 
the sun to the going down of the same, thy name shall be great 
among the Indians ; and in every place prayers shall be made to 
thy name, — pure prayers, — for thy name shall be great among the 
Indians.'' * * * * ^fter a good space this old Papassacon- 
naway speak to this purpose — ' That indeed he had never prayed 
unto God as yet, for he had never heard of God before as now 
he doth :' and he said further, ' that he did believe what I taught 
them to be true ; and for his own part, he was purposed in his 
heart from henceforth to pray unto God ; and that he would per- 
swade all his sonnes to do the same,' pointing at two of them who 
were there present, and naming such as were absent. His sonnes 



24 INDIAN HISTORY. 

present, especially his eldest sonne, (who is a sachem at Wad- 
chusett,) gave his wilHng consent to what his father had prom- 
ised, and so did the other, who was but a youth : And this act 
of his was not only a present motion that soon vanished, but a 
good while after said that he would be glad if I would come and 
live in some place thereabouts and teach them ; and that if any 
good ground or place that hee had would be acceptable to me, he 
would willingly let me have it." ***** 

Again, 1649, Elliot writes : " Papassaconnaway, whom I men- 
tioned unto you the last yeere, who gave up himself and his 
sonnes to pray unto God, this man did this year shew very great 
affection to me, and to the word of God ; he did exceedingl}- 
earnestly, importunately, invite me to come and live there and 
teach them ; he used many arguments, many whereof I have for- 
gotten ; but this was one, ' that my coming tJdtJier hut once in a 
yeere did them hut little good, hecause they soone had forgotten 
what I taught, it heing so seldom, and so long hetwixt the times ;' 
further he said, That he had many men, and of them many 
nought, and would not believe Jdm that praying to God was so 
good, but if /would come and teach them, he hoped they would 
believe me : He further added, ' That I did, as if one should 
come and throw a fine thing among them, and they earnestly 
catch at it, and like it well, because it looks finely, but they can- 
not look into it to see what is within it, and what is within, they 
cannot tell whether something or nothing, it may be a stock or a 
stone is within it, or it may be a precious thing ; — but if it be 
opened and they see what is within it, and see it precious, then 
they should believe it — so, (said he,) you tell us of praying to 
God, (for so they call all Keligion,) and we like it well at first 
sight, and we know not what is within, it may be excellent, or it 
may be nothing, we cannot tell ; but if j^ou would come unto us, 
and open it unto us, and show us what it is within, then we 
should believe that it is so excellent as you say.' * * * 

" Such elegant arguments as these did he use with much grav- 
ity, wisdome and affection ; and truly my heart much yearneth 
towards them, and I have a great desire to make an Indian 
Towne that way." 

Of Passaconaway we hear but little more till 1G60. He 



THE PENACOOKS PASSACONAWAY. 25 

seems to have been at the Penacook fort, ^vhich was visited by 
Maj. AValdron, of Dover, in 1659 ; but in 16G0 he met the 
Indians subject to his authority, with their sachems, at Pawtucket 
Falls, and there made to them his farewell speech. An English- 
man was present, probably Daniel Gookin, " who was much 
conversant with Indian affairs along the Merrimack," and who 
was a witness of the scene. The substance of the speech, as 
reported by Hubbard, was this : " I am now ready to die, and 
not likely to see you ever met together any more. I will now 
leave this word of counsel with you, that you may take heed how 
you quarrel with the English ; for though you may do them much 
mischief, yet assuredly you will all be destroyed and rooted off 
the earth, if you do : for I was as much an enemy to the Enghsh 
on their first coming into these parts, as any one whatsoever ; 
and I did try all ways and means possible to have destroyed 
them ; — at least to have prevented their sitting down here ; but 
I could no way effect it, [meaning by his incantations and sorce- 
ries,] therefore I advise you never to contend with the English 
nor make war with them." 

With a freer rendering of this Farewell Speech of the Great 
Sachem, we may imagine that the venerable old man, tremulous 
with five score years, stood in a circle of a thousand of his chil- 
dren and said : " Hearken to the last words of your dying father : 
I shall meet you no more. The white men are sons of the morn- 
ing, and the sun shines bright above them. In vain I opposed 
their coming : vain were my arts to destroy them : never make 
war upon them : sure as you light the fires, the breath of Heaven 
will turn the flames to consume you. Listen to my advice. It is 
the last I shall ever give you. Remember it, and live !" 

It is a sad conclusion of the noble old chief's history, that two 
years after this — his tribe reduced and scattered — his possessions 
encroached upon on every side, his physical force abated, and 
waiting only to die, — he was obliged to petition the General Court 
of Massachusetts in tliese humiliating terms : 

" The humble request of yr petitionr is that this honord Courte 
wolde pleas to grante vnto vs a parcell of land for or comforta- 
able cituation, to be stated for our Injoyment ; as also for the 
comfort of oths after vs ; as also that this honerd Court wold 



26 INDIAN HISTOKY. 

pleas to take Into yr serious and grave consideration the condi- 
tion and also the request of yr pore suplicant, and to a poynte 
two or three persons as a Committee to [assist] sum one or two 
Indians to vew and determine of some place and to Lay out the 
same, not further to trouble this honored Assembly, humbly crav- 
ing an expected answer this present session I shall remain yr 
humble servante 

Wherein yu Shall commando 
Boston, 9 : 3 mon. 1662. 

Papissecoxewa." 

The order of the Court upon this petition is as follows, viz, : 
" In answer to the petition of Papisseconneway, this Court judg- 
eth it meete to grant to the saide Papisseconneway and his men, 
or associates about Naticot, above Mr. Brenton's lands, where it 
is free, a mile and a half on either side Merrimack river in 
breadth, three miles on either side in length, provided he nor 
they do not alienate any part of this grant without leave and 
license from this Court first obtained." 

This grant included two small islands near Thornton's Ferry, 
now known as Reed's Islands. The -whole tract afterwards 
reverted to the government, and was granted in 1729 to John 
Richardson, Jos. Blanchard, and others. 

Here, however, probably Passaconaway closed his long and 
eventful life, in weakness and poverty, but a firm friend to the 
EngUsh, and praying to God. The date of his death is unknown. 
Drake says, there can be no doubt that he was dead some years 
before Phillip's war. His son Wonalancet was chief of the Pen- 
acooks in 1669, and his dying charge — as this son testified — 
was : " Never he enemies to the Emjlish ; hut love them and love 
their God also, hecause the God of the English ivas the true God, 
and greater than the Indian gods.'''' 

Passaconaway left four sons and two daughters, viz. : Nana- 
mocomuck, sachem of the Wachusetts ; Wonalancet, sachem of 
the Penacooks ; Unanunquoset ; Nonatomenut ; a daughter that 
married Nobhow, and a daughter that married the sachem of 
Saugus. 



WONALANCET. 



Though Wonalancet was the successor of Passaconaway as 
sagamore of the Penacooks, yet his history belongs as much to 
Amoskeag, Chelmsford or Pawtucket as to Concord.* In his 
pacific temper and friendliness to the English, he resembled his 
father ; but his life seems to have been one of trial, disappoint- 
ment and sorrow. He was wronged by the whites ; distrusted by 
the Indians ; a wanderer in the wilderness, in unknown but re- 
mote places from Penacook ; at one time a prisoner at Dover ; 
for many years under the watch and supervision of Col. Tyng, 
of Chelmsford ; and at last he died, like his father, in poverty. 
The first notice we have of him, as connected with Penacook, is 
in 1670 : " He moved to Pawtuckett and built a fort on the 
heights southeast of the river." Hutchinson thus notices this 
event : " The Penacooks have come down the river and built a 
fort at Pawtuckett Falls. They tcere opposed to Christianity, 
and obstinately refused to pray to God. They joined in the 
expedition against the Mohawks, and were almost all destroyed. 
Since that time the Penacooks were several of them become pray- 
ing Indians." 

In 1674, AYonalancet embraced the Christian faith. His con- 
version was regarded as an event of great importance, of which 
Gookin gives the following account : " May 5, 1674, Mr. Elliot 
preached from Matt. 22 : 1-4, the marriage feast. We met 
at the wigwam of one called Wonnalancet, about two miles from 
the town, near Pawtucket Falls, and bordering on Merrimack 
river. This person Wonnalancet is * * a sober and grave 
person, and of years between fifty and sixty. He hath always 
been loving and friendly to the English. ]Many endeavours have 
been used several years to gain this sachem to embrace the 

* See Hon. C. E. Potter's notice of Wonalancet, in Farmers' Visitor, 1852. 



28 INDIAN HISTORY. 

Christian religion ; but he hath stood ofif from time to time, and 
not yielded up himself personally, though for four years past he 
hath been willing to hear the word of God preached and to keep 
the Sabbath. A great reason that hath kept him off, I conceive, 
hath been the indisposition and averseness of sundry of his chief 
men and relations to pray to God ; >yhich he foresaw would 
desert him, in case he turned Christian. But at this time. May 
6, 1674, it pleased God so to influence and overcome his heart, 
that it being proposed to him to give his answer concerning pray- 
ing to God, after some deliberation and serious pause, he stood 
up, and made a speech to this effect : 

" Sirs, you have been pleased for four years last past, in your 
abundant love, to apply yourselves particularly unto me and my 
people, to exhort, press and persuade us to pray to God. I am 
very thankful to you for your pains. I have all my days used to 
pass in an old canoe, (alluding to his frequent custom to pass in 
a canoe upon the river,) and now you exhort me to change, and 
leave my old canoe, and embark in a neiv canoe, to which I have 
hitherto been unwilling : — but now I yield up myself to your 
advice, and enter into a new canoe, and do engage to pray to 
God hereafter." 

Brother Elliot was desired to tell this sachem, " that it may be, 
while he went in his old canoe, he passed in a quiet stream — 
but the end thereof was death and destruction to soul and body : 
But now he went into a new canoe, perhaps he would meet with 
storms and trials ; but yet he should be encouraged to persevere, 
for the end of his voyage would be everlasting rest." Since 
that time, says Gookin, " I hear this sachem doth persevere, and 
is a constant and diligent hearer of God's word, and sanctifieth 
the Sabbath, though he doth travel to Wamesit meeting every 
Sabbath, which is above two miles ; and though sundry of his 
people have deserted him since he subjected to the gospel, yet 
he continues and persists." 

During the period of Phillip's War, as it is called, 1675, Won- 
alancet, to avoid being involved in any way in the war, withdrew 
with his men from the banks of the Merrimack into the woods, 
which excited the suspicions of the English ; and messengers 
were dispatched to search him out and invite him back. The 



THE PENACOOKS WONALANCET. 29 

Court of Massachusetts assured him of a safe pass, if he would 
come back ; but " he could not be persuaded on to return, but 
travelled up into the woods still further, and kept about the 
heads of Connecticut river all winter, w^here was a place of good 
hunting for moose, deer, and other wild beasts, and came not 
either to the English, or his own countrymen, our enemies." 

Gookin says, that about the time Wonalancet withdrew into 
the woods, " Capt. Mosely, with a company of about one hundred 
soldiers, was sent to Penacook, where it was reported there was 
a body of Indians ; but it was a mistake, for there were not 
above one hundred in all of the Penacook and Namkeg Indians, 
whereof Wonalancet was chief. When the English drew nigh, 
whereof they had intelligence by scouts, they left their fort and 
withdrew into the woods and swamps." But under these circum- 
stances Wonalancet evinced his friendly disposition to the Eng- 
lish ; for he would not allow his men either to lie in ambush, 
nor in any case to shoot at them, although the English burned 
their wigwams and destroyed some dried fish. 

Returning from his retreats, in 1676 he went to Dover, and 
submitted himself, with his men, to Maj. Waldron. He also 
brought back from captivity six English captives — a Widow 
Kimball and her five children, of Bradford — whom, it seems, he 
was the means of saving alive, after they had been condemned 
to death, and fires made ready to burn them. This year, also, 
Wonalancet and his men were, according to order of the court, 
placed near Mr. Jonathan Tyng's, at Dunstable, and under his 
inspection. He also resided next 3^ear awhile on land which had 
been granted him, at Chelmsford, and there he conducted him- 
self, says Gookin, like " an honest Chi'istian man, being one that 
in his conversation walks answerably to his knowledge. He 
prays in his family, and is careful of keeping the Sabbath ; loves 
to hear God's word, and sober in conversation." Being par- 
ticularly friendly to the minister of Chelmsford, Rev. Mr. Fiske, 
it is said that Wonalancet called on him after his return, at the 
close of the war, and asked him " if the town had suffered much 
from the enemy." Mr. Fiske replied, " they had not, for which 
he desired to thank God." "Jie next^'* said Wonalancet, \Yith a 
smile, concious of the influence he had exerted. 



30 INDIAN HISTORY. 

The last wc hear of Wonalancet was in 1697, when he was 
again pLicecI under the care of Jonathan Tjng, and the General 
Court allowed £20 for keeping him. The time and place of his 
death is unknown. But he never committed an act injurious to 
the English. 



WANUCHUS, 



THE DAUGHTER OF PASS AC ON A VV AY ; OR, 

''THE BRIDAL OF PENACOOK." 



The following story is related by Thomas Morton, in his " New 
English Canaan," 1632:* 

" The Sachem, or Sagamore of Sagus, made choise, (when 
hee came to man's estate,) of a Lady of noble discent, Daughter 
to Papasiquineo, the Sachem or Sagamore of the territories neare 
Merrimack River — a man of the best note and estimation in all 
those parts, (and as my Countryman, Mr. Wood, declares, in his 
prospect,) a great Nigromancer. This Lady the younge Sachem, 
with the consent and good liking of her father, marries, and 
takes for his wife. Great Entertainment hee and his receaved 
in those parts at her father's hands, where they weare fested in 
the best manner that might be expected, according to the Cus- 
tome of their nation, with reveling, and such other solemnities as 
is usuall amongst them. The solemnity being ended, Papasi- 
quineo causes a selected number of his men to waite upon bis 
Daughter home ; into those parts that did properly belong to her 
Lord and husband — where the attendants had entertainment by 
the Sachem of Sagus and his Countrymen. The solemnity being 
ended, the attendants were gratified. 

*See Hist. Tracts, by Peter Force, vol, ii., 1838, 



THE BRIDAL OF PENACOOK. 31 

" Not long after, the new married Lady had a great desh-e to 
see her father, and her native country from whence shee came. 
Her Lord, wilUng to pleasure her, and not deny her request, 
(amongst them) thought to be reasonable, commanded a selected 
number of his owne men to conduct his Lady to her Father, 
where, with great respect, they brought her ; and having feasted 
there a while, returned to their owne country againe — leaving 
the Lady to continue there at her owne pleasure, amongst her 
friends and old acquaintance : where she passed away the time 
for a while, and, in the end, desired to returne to her Lord 
againe. Her father, the old Papasiquineo, having notice of her 
intent, sent some of his men on ambassage to the younge Sa- 
chem, his sonne-in-law, to let him understand that his daughter 
was not willing to absent her selfe from his company any longer ; 
and, therefore, (as the messengers had in charge,) desired the 
younge Lord to send a convoy for her ; but hee, standing upon 
tearmes of honor, and the maintaining of his rejmtatio, returned 
to his father-in-law this answere : that when she departed from 
him, hee caused his men to waite upon her to her father's terri- 
tories, as it did become him ; but, now shee had an intent to 
returne, it did become her father to send her back with a convoy 
of his own people ; and that it stood not with his reputation to 
make himself or his men so servile to fetch her againe. The old 
Sachem, Papasiquineo, having this message returned, was in- 
raged, to think that his young son-in-law did not esteeme him at 
a higher rate than to capitulate with him about the matter, and 
returne him this sharpe reply ; that his daughter's bloud and 
birth deserved no more respect than to be so slighted, and, 
therefore, if he would have her company, hee were best to send 
or come for her. 

" The younge Sachem, not willing to under value him selfe, 
and being a man of a stout spirit, did not stick to say that he 
should either send her, by his owne Convey, or kecpe her, for 
hee was not determined to stoope so lowe. 

" So much these two Sachems stood upon tearmes of repu- 
tation with each other, the one would not send her, and the other 
would not send for her, lest it should be any diminishing of honor 
on his part, that should seeme to comply, that the Lady (when I 



32 INDIAN HISTORY. 

came out of the Country) remained still with her father ; which 
is a thinge worth the noting, that Salvage people should seeke to 
maiataine their reputation so much as they doe."* 

The poet Whittier has made the above story the foundation of 
a beautiful poem, called the " Bridal of Penacook," whom he 
names " Weetamoo ;" and the Sagamore-groom he calls " Win- 
nipurkett." The real name of the bride was WenucJius, or 
Wanunchus, and of her husband, Montowampate. His English 
name was James^ brother of John, of Lynn. Governor Dudley, 
in his letter to the Countess of Lincoln, March 12, 1631, says : 
" Vpon the river of Mistick is seated Saggamore John, and vpon 
the river Sawgus, Saggamore James, his brother, both so named 
by the English. John is a handsome young [a line missing,] 
conversant with us ; aflFecting English Apparell and howses, and 
speaking well of our God. His brother James is of a perworse 
disposition, yet repaireth often to us. Both theis brothers com- 
mand not above thirty or forty men, for aught I can learne. 
Near to Salem dwelleth two or three families, subject to the 
Saggamore of Agawam. This Saggamore is himself tributary 
to Saggamore James — having been before the last yeare in his 
[James'] minority." This determines the age of the Saugus- 
groom to be about twenty. 

How long his bride was absent, or how she got back, is 
matter of conjecture. Whittier, with poetic license, represents 
her as leaving her father's home at Penacook in the spring, 
alone, in a canoe. She was seen going over the Falls of Amos- 
keag, where her frail bark was dashed in pieces, and the bride 
seen no more. 

" Sick and a-weaiy of her lonely life, 
Heedless of peril, the still faithful wife 
Had left her mother's grave, her father's door, 
To seek the wigwam of her chief once more. 

" Down the white rapids, like a sear leaf whirled, 
On the sharp rocks and piled up ices hurled, 
Empty and broken circled the canoe. 
In the vexed pool below — But where was ' Wetamoo V " 

*See "New English Canaan," by Thomas Morton, 1632, in second volume of Tracts, by 
Peter Force, 1838, pp. 27, 28. 



THE BRIDAL OF PENACOOK. 33 

Then follo^YS the responsive dirge, chanted by the " Chikireu 
of the Leaves :" 

" The dark eye has left us, 

The spring bird has flowu ; 
On the pathway of spirits 
She wanders alone — 
The song of the wood-dove has died on our shore ; 
Mat wonck Kunna-monee ! * We hear it no more ! 

" Oh, dark water spirit ! 
We cast on thy wave 
These furs which may never 
Hang over her grave ; 
Bear down to the lost one the robes that she wore ; 
31at iconck Kunna-monee ! We see her no more ! 

" Oh mighty Sowanna ! t 
Thy gate-ways unfold, 
From thy wigwam of sunset 
Lift curtains of gold ! 
Take home the worn spirit whose journey is o'er, 
' Mat wonck Kunna-monee! We see her no more !' " 

This is indeed beautifal poetry; but the fact is, that " We- 
tamoo," alias WanueJms, found means to get back alive to her 
sagamore lord. The remaining incidents in her history, and that 
of her husband, James, are thus related by ancient historians : 

" On the 8th of August, 1632, about one hundred Tarrotines 
landed from their canoes, at Ipswich, in the night, and killed 
seven of Masconomo's men, wounded Monohaquaham and 3Ion- 
towampate, who were on a visit to that place, and carried away 
Wanuchus^ the wife of Montowampate, a captive." Hubbard 
says : " About the same time, [5th of August, 1632,] came a 
company of Eastern Indians, called Tarrotines, and, in the 
night, assaulted the wigwam of the sagamore of Agawam. 
They were near a hundred in number, and they came with 
thirty canoes. They slew seven men, and wounded John and 
James, two sagamores that lived about Boston, and carried others 
away captive, amongst whom was the wife of the said James, 
which they sent again (that is, returned,) by the mediation 
of Mr. Shurd, of Pemaquid, that used to trade with them ; and 

♦ Indian phrase — Wc shall sec her no more, f The south-west Heaven. 
3 



34 INDIAN HISTORY. 

sent word by him that they expected something in way of ran- 
som." On the 4th of September following, there is recorded a 
sentence of the court on Richard Hopkins, of Watertown, " for 
selling a gun and pistol, with powder and shot, to Montowampate, 
the Lynn sagamore" — to "be severely whippt, and branded 
wnth a hot iron on one of his cheekes." Winthrop writes, De- 
cember 5, 1633 — "John Sagamore died of the small-pox, and 
almost all his people — above thirty buried by Mr. Maverick, of 
Winiscemit, in one day." ^^ James, Sagamore of Saugus, died 
also, and most of his folks." 

But what finally became of Wanuchus, the " Bridal of Pena- 
cook ?" It is unknown ; but possibly, after the death of Mono- 
wampate, in 1633, she returned to her aged father ; for that she 
had two grand-daughters living at Penacook, in 1686, appears 
from the following testimony: "September 17, 1686. Thomas 
Guakusses, alias, Capt. Tom, now living at Wamesit, neare Paw- 
tucket Falls, aged about seventy-five years, testifieth and saith — 
' I know two squaws were living about Pennicooke, one named 
Pahpocksit, and the other's name I do not know ; and I knew 
the grandmother of these squaws, named Wammchus. She was 
a principal proprietor of those lands about Naumkeage, now 
Salem.'"* 



TAHANTO. 



In the first notice we have of Tahanto, he stands before us 
the earnest opposer of the rum traffic. In the summer of 1668 
an Englishman, by the name of Thomas Dickinson, was mur- 
dered at Penacook by a drunken Indian. The particulars of the 
murder, with the evidence relative thereto, are detailed in official 
papers published in the third volume of the N. H. Historical 
Collections. The summary of the afiair is this : By virtue of a 

•History of Saieni, by Felt. 



THE PENACOOKS TAHANTO. 35 

warrant from Gov. Bellingliam, of Massachusetts, Thomas Hinks- 
man, with a sufficient aid, the 18th of August, 1668, "repaired 
to the trucking house of Capt. Eichard Walderne, at Penny- 
cooke, to make enquiry concerning the kilhng of an Englishman 
at the said trucking house, and, also, of what strong liquors have 
been sold there, and by whom, and when, taking the Indians' 
evidences therefor, about and concerning the same." Among 
others examined by Mr. Hinksman, was Tahanto, sagamore, 
and Pchaungun, sagamore ; and they say " that one Thomas 
Payne and the Englishman that is slain, sent several Indians to 
their masters, Capt. Walderne's and Mr. Peter Coffin's, to Pis- 
cataque, who told those Indians that they should bring from them 
guns, powder, shot and cloth ; but instead thereof, Capt. Wal- 
derne, and the said Peter Coffin returned those Indians back to 
Pennycooke, loaded only with cotton cloth and three rundletts of 
liquors, with which hquors there were at least one hundred of the 
Indians drunk for one night, one day and one half together ; in 
which time of their being so drunk, the Examinants say, that all 
the Indians went from the trucking house except one, who re- 
mained there drunk, and who killed the Englishman — the other 
Englishman being at the same time in the fort." 

The Indians who were examined, further testified, " that an 
Indian, hearing the slain Englishman cry out, he swam over the 
river, and went to the trucking house, where he found the 
Englishman dead ; and presently after he saw the Indian who 
killed the Englishman going towards the fort with his knife 
bloody in his hand. The murderer being examined why he had 
killed the Englishman, said that he was much sorry, and that lie 
liad not done it had he not been drunk. When told that they must 
kill him for it, the murderer answered, he was willing to die for it, 
and that he was much sorry for the death of said Englishman." 

" The Indians then belonging to the fort held a council Avhat 
to do with the said murderer, who, after some debate, passed 
sentence that the said murderer should be shot to death ; which 
sentence was accordingly performed the then next ensuing day, 
about noon. The said murderer died undauntedly, still saying 
that he was much sorry for the Englishman's death." 

In further investigations, it was testified by John Page, Kobb. 



36 INDIAN HISTORY. 

Parris, Thomas Tarball and Joseph Blond, October 27, 1668, 
" That going to Pennycooke on or about the month of June 
last, and riding to the fort there, they were told that an Eng- 
lishman was killed by an Indian, and that all the Indians were 
drunk, else it had not been done. And further, they testify, 
' That Tahanto, a sagamore, being afraid that we had hrougltt 
liquors to sell, desired us, if we had any, that we woidd pour it 
upon the ground, for it tvould make the Indians all one Divill.' " 

In the sequel it appeared that the chief blame in this mur- 
derous affair was thrown upon Thomas Payne, who was in Peter 
Coffin's employ, and upon his associate, Dickinson, who was 
murdered. Capt. Walderne cleared himself, upon his oath, of 
having any participation in it ; but Peter Coffin, who, it seems, 
was "licensed to trade with the Indians" — though he must do it 
according to law — was so far implicated with his man Pajme, 
that he confessed " his grief for the miscarriage, and more 
especially for the' dishonor of God therein;" and "I doe, there- 
fore, cast myself upon the favor of this honored court, to deal 
with mee therein as in pytie they shall see cause." Accordingly 
the court, finding that " said Coffin hath traded liquors irreg- 
ularly, and contrary to Law, do therefore Judge that he shall 
pay as a fine to the Country the smn of fftg piounds, and all 
charges which hath accrued thereby." The next year. May, 
1669, it appears from the court record " that Thomas Pajnie, 
trader among the Indians at Pennecook, confessed he sold rum 
to the Indians ; said he did this when Thomas Dickinson was 
killed by an Indian, and was fined X30." 

In honor of Tahanto, for his noble-hearted remonstrance against 
the rum trade, a temperance society was formed in Concord, in 
1835, under the name of Tahantoes, and his fame celebrated in 
the following stanzas, written by George Kent, Esq. : 

Chieftain of a wasted nation ! 

Thine no ivords of promise were — 
But, in hour of dark temptation, 

Thine to do, and thine to dare! 
Wiicn tlic white man, hovering round thee, 

Tempted oft thy feet to stray, 
Indian shrewdness nobly bound thee 

To the straight and nan'ow way. 



THE PENACOOKS KANCAMAGUS. 37 

With Jire-ivater when invaded, 

Thine the evil to foresee — 
Nature's light alone pervaded 

Minds tliat ranged the forest free ; 
But — shame on thy Christian brother! 

He, with " light of life " endow'd, 
Sought, with " liquid fire," to smother 

Life's true light in death's dark shroud. 

When approaching with temptation, 

Thine to see and shun the snare — 
Thine to utter, from thy station, 

Pirmly the prevailing prayer : 
" Were, of liquor, they the vender, 

" On the ground at once to pour — 
"For the Indians it would render 

"All one devil, o'er and o'er," 

Honor to the chieftain ever ! 

High his name by fame enroU'd — 
From his bright example never 

Be our own departure told ; — 
Meet for Pcnacook to rally 

Under his tee-total name, 
Whose resolve, in her fair valley, 

Quench'd the demon's liquid flame ! 



KANCAMAGUS. 



Kancamagus, known by the English name John ITogkins, or 
Hawkins, was the last sagamore of the Penacooks. lie was 
a grandson of Passaconawaj, and probably son of Nanamoco- 
muck. He is first mentioned in 1685, when some of the Pena- 
cooks, who had been to Albany, reported, on their return, that 
the Mohawks threatened to destroy all the Indians from Narra- 
gansett to Pechypscot, in Maine. He seems to have possessed 
some of the worst traits of Indian character — cunning, deceit, 
treachery and revenge. Conceiving himself slighted by Gov. 



ob INDIAN HISTORY. 

Cranfield, on his report against the Mohawks, he ever after — 
even amid professions of friendship, and when begging protec- 
tion — cherished a spirit of revenge against the Enghsh. He 
seems to have acquired some education, and Avas able to write. 
Some letters, reputed to have been written bj him, are pre- 
served;* the first of which the following is a copy, addressed 
to Gov. Cranfield, of New-Hampshire : 

" May 15, 1685. 
"Honour Governor, my friend, — 

" You my friend I desire your worship and your power, because I 
hope you can do som great matters this one. I am poor and naked, 
and I have no man at my place because I afraid allways Mohogs he 
will kill me every day and night. If your \yorsbip when please pray 
help me, you no let Mohogs kill me at my place at Malamake river, 
called Pauukkog and Nattukkog, I will submit your worship and 
your power. And now I want powder and such alminisbon, shott 
and guns, because I have forth at my bom, and I plant theare. 

" This all Indian baud ; but pray do you consider your humble 

servant, -r „ ,. 

' John Hogkins. 

[Signed also by fourteen other Indians.] 

Under pretence of fear of the Mohawks, Hogkins removed, in 
the fall of the same year, with the Penacooks, to the eastward ; 
and soon after, together with the Saco Indians, entered into a 
treaty with the Council of New-Hampshire, of mutual aid and 
protection against the Mohawks and all other enemies, agreeing, 
also, to return and live near the English. Yet, with the old 
poison of revenge rankling in his bosom, he entered into a con- 
spiracy with other Indians, in 1689, to make the attack on Dover, 
which ended in the death of Maj. Waldron and about twenty 
others. Through the friendship of tAvo Pcnacook Indians, Maj. 
Hinksman, of Chelmsford, had notice of this conspiracy, and in- 
formed the government of Massachusetts, who hastily dispatched 
a letter to Maj. Waldron, giving him warning ; but unfortunately 
detained on the way, it was too late to save him from savage 
revenge. In this letter they say there is a report of " a gath- 
ering of some Indians in and about Penecooke, with designe of 
mischiefe to the English. Among the said Indians one Hawkins 
is said to be a principal designer ; and that they have a particular 

* Sec Apiiciuiix, Belknap's Hi:^t. of N. II., Farmer's ed., vol. i., p. 508. 



THE PENACOOKS HOPE-HOOD. 39 

clesigne against yourself and Mr. Peter Coffin, wliicli the Council 
thought it necessary presently to despatch advice thereof, to give 
you notice, that you take care of your own safeguard — they 
intending to betray you on a pretention of trade." 

Next we hear of Hawkins in a fort on the river Androscoggin, 
at a place (Pechypscott) which was attacked the 12th of Sep- 
tember, 1G90, by Maj. Benjamin Church and a body of soldiers, 
and was taken and burnt. Several Indians were captured, 
among whom was a brother-in-law of Kancamagus, and a sister 
of his was slain. On the 29th of November, 1G90, a truce or 
treaty of peace was made by the government of IMassachusetts 
" with the eastern Indian enemy, sagamores," among whom was 
John Hawkins. The sagamores, six in number, " covenant, 
promise and agree for themselves, and all the eastward Indians 
now in open hostility with the English — from Pennecook, Win- 
nepesseockeege, Ossipe, Pigwocket, Amoscongin, Pechepscut, 
Kennebeck river" — to keep the peace, &c. This treaty " was 
signed and sealed, interchangeably, upon the water, in canoes, at 
Sackatehock, (Maine,) when the wind blew ;" * and this is the 
last we know of Kancamagus ! 



HOPE-HOOD, 



The name of this Indian is connected with the Penacooks, not 
as one of the tribe, but as acting with them in hostilities to the 
English, in 1685, and afterwards. In April, 1689, Col. Bar- 
tholomew Gidney, of Salem, is instructed by the Council of 
Massachusetts to dispatch a messenger to Penacook, to ascertain 
the number and situation of the Indians there, and to concert 
measures for securing Ho'pe-TIood^ and other hostile Indians. 
He is described as one of " the most bloody warriors of the 

* Mass. Hist. Coll., 3(1 series, vol. i., pp. 112-114. 



40 



INDIAN HISTORY. 



age." "A tiger," "killing, burning and destroying in every 
place where he found the people unguarded," He was killed, in 
1690, in a fight with an Indian party, which he mistook for 
hostile Indians, but who were his friends and confederates. 

After this the Penacooks continued to exist as a distinct tribe 
for many years, but their power was gone. They are mentioned 
in Penhallow's Indian Wars, in 1703, in a conference held by 
Gov. Dudley, at Casco, with delegates from several tribes. 
Those of them who were hostile to the English probably mixed 
with the eastern Indians, between whom and the Penacooks was 
a close affinity. As the Governor of Canada had encouraged 
the Indians who inhabited the borders of New-England to re- 
move to Canada, it is likely that some of them went thither, and 
were incorporated with the tribes of St. Francis. But those who 
continued friendly to the English — of whom there had always 
been a small number — remained here until 1725, and after, 
and were highly useful to the first inhabitants ; supplying them 
with food in the winter, when almost in a state of starvation. 



WATTANUMMON. 



"Wattanummon is the name of an Indian chief who, at the 
time the first settlers came to Penacook, lived in a wigwam on 
the knoll or rise of ground on the south side of the brook which 
is the outlet of Horse-shoe Pond — where the Concord and 
Montreal Railroad now crosses. He was a friendly Indian, and 
owned the land which lies east of said brook, from its junction 
with the Merrimack, westward, to what is called Farnum's Eddy. 
This brook and field are called by his name. A tradition is M'ell 
preserved, that soon after Capt. Ebenezer Eastman came hither, 
in the summer of 1726, he crossed over from the east side with 
his men, and began to cut tlie grass on Wattanummon's field: 



THE PENACOOKS WATTANUMMON. 41 

Seeing which, the old Indian went forth with a gun and two of 
his sons, to prevent the trespass. As he approached, Eastman 
and his party ceased their labor and saluted him : " How do ? 
how do ?" His reply, in broken English, was : " My land ! my 
grass! No cut! no cut!" and drew up his gun. Eastman 
replied : " Yes, this is your land, and your grass. Come, boys, 
put aside your tools and rest." Sitting down under a shade, the 
lunch and the bottle were brought forth and offered to the old 
chief. "Won't yon take a drink ?" "Yes, yes; me drink!" 
Capt. Eastman drank a little himself, and then offered a cup to 
one of Wattanummon's sons. The old Indian interposed, sajing, 
" He no drink ;" and taking the cup himself, drank it, exclaim- 
ing : " Hugh ! good !" By this time the old Indian began to be 
very generous and friendly ; and, stretching forth his arms, ex- 
claimed : " My land ! my grass ! — all mine ; every thing ! You 
may cut grass — all you want !" After this friendly interchange 
of property — rum for jrass — Capt. Eastman and Wattanum- 
mon hved in peace on opposite sides of the river. What finally 
became of old Wattanummon is unknown. 

Some interesting facts are related, either of him or another of 
the same name, previous to this period. In May, 1689, mention 
is made of Watanum, " one of the chief captains" of Wonalancet. 
In 1689, March 5th, " a company of thirty or forty Indians 
made an attack on Andover, and killed five persons;" and Col. 
Dudley Bradstreet and family were preserved by the friendly 
interference of " Waternummon, an Indian who lived at New- 
bury," In June, 1703, Waternummon is mentioned as one of 
the chiefs of Penacook and Pigwacket who was at the conference 
in Casco. 

"About the year 1720, (or 1712?) Capt. Thomas Baker, of 
Northampton, Massachusetts, set off with a scouting party of 
thirty-four men ; passed up Connecticut river, and crossed the 
height of land to Pemigeswasset river. He there discovered a 
party of Indians, whose sachem was called Wafernmnmus, whom 
he attacked and destroyed. Baker and the sachem levelled and 
discharged their guns at each other at the same instant. The 
ball from the Indian's gun grazed Baker's left eye-brow, but did 
him no injury. The ball from Baker's gun went through the 



42 INDIAN HISTORY. 

heart of the sachem. Immediatelj upon being wounded, he 
leaped four or five feet high and then fell instantly dead. The 
Indians fled, but Baker and his party pursued and destroyed 
every one of them." This aifair took place, it is said, at the 
confluence of a small river with the Pemigewasset, (between 
Plymouth and Campton,) and hence has ever since had the 
name of Eaker's river."* If the above story is correct, the 
Waternummus above named, said to have been killed in 1720, 
or earlier, could not be the Wattanummon of Penacook, 1726. 
It seems, however, probable that the person mentioned as " one 
of the chief captains" of Wonalancet, in 1689, and the one 
friendly to Col. Bradstreet, of Andover, was the old sagamore- 
farmer who lived, in 1726, on the bank of the s&eam, and culti- 
vated the field that bears his name.* 



MRS. DUSTIN 



At the junction of the Contoocook river with the Merrimack, 
on the north line of Concord, and near where now is the flour- 
ishing village of Fisherville, is an island, known by common 
tradition as the scene where the captive woman from Haverhill, 
Mrs. Hanxaii Dustin, performed the daring exploit of killing 
and scalping ten Indians, and making her escape. The Northern 
Railroad now passes directly across this island, and by many a 
traveler it is looked at as an object of strange curiosity. A 
monument ought to be erected on the island, to commemorate 
the deed of the heroic woman. 

A part of the history of Mrs. Dustin belongs to Haverhill ; yet, 
as the scene of her exploit lies chiefly in Penacook, we are re- 
quired to give it a conspicuous place. 

The attack on Haverhill was made by the Indians on the 15th 

-*See Hon. C. E. Potter's notice in tlic Farmoi's Visitor, Vol. 13, No. 9. 



MRS. DUSTIN. 43 

of March, 1697. Mrs. Hannah, wife of Mr. Thomas Dustin, 
was confined to her bed with an infant child, seven days old, and 
attended by a nurse, Mary Neff. Hearing the w^ar- whoop of the 
savages as they approached, Mr. Dustin ran from the field 
where he was at work, to his house, and ordered his children — 
seven in number — to flee ; while he seized his gun, and finding 
it impossible to remove his wife and infant, mounted his horse 
and rode after his children — defending them airainst the savages 
who were in pursuit. Supposing it impossible to save them all, 
his first thought was to catch up one of them — even the one that 
he loved the most — and save that ; but he was unable to make 
a choice ; and, keeping in their rear, he retreated and fired, 
sometimes with fatal effect, till the Indians gave over their 
pursuit. 

In the meantime a small party of Indians entered the house, 
took Mrs. Dustin and nurse prisoners, and set the house on fire. 
The babe was snatched from the arms of the nurse, and its 
brains dashed out against an apple tree. Feeble, and with but 
one shoe on, Mrs. Dustin was compelled to travel through 
the wilderness, in this inclement season, till they reached 
the home of her Indian captors, on the island above named. 
The Indians on the island were twelve in number : two men, 
three women, and seven children ; and with them an English 
boy, named Samuel Lannardson, who was taken prisoner about 
a year before at Worcester. 

After a few days the women were informed by the Indians 
that they would soon start for a distant settlement, and when 
they arrived there would be obliged to submit to Indian customs 
— of which one was to run the gauntlet, naked, between two 
files of Indians. On learning this, Mrs. Dustin formed her 
deadly plan. She told the boy Lannardson to ask his master 
ivhere he would strike a man if he wished to kill him instantly, 
and hoiv he would take off a scalp. The Indian laid his finger 
on his temple — "Strike 'em there," said he; and then in- 
structed the boy how to scalp. Engaging the nurse and the 
boy in her plot, they waited the midnight hour for executing it. 
With tomahawks in hand they struck the fatal blows on the 
heads of the Indians as they lay fast asleep. Ten were killed at 



44 



INDIAN HISTORY. 



once. Mrs. Dustin killed her master, and Samuel Lannardson 
despatched the very Indian who told him where to strike and 
how to take oif a scalp. A favorite Indian boy was spared, and 
one of the squaws whom they left for dead, jumped up and ran 
into the thicket. Mrs. Dustin, gathering up what provisions 
there were in the wigwam — taking the gun of her dead master, 
and the tomahawk with which she killed him, and, to prevent 
pursuit, scuttling the Indian canoes, except one — she embarked 
in that, with the nurse and boy Lannardson, on the waters of the 
Merrimack, to seek their way to Haverhill. They had not pro- 
ceeded far, however, when Mrs. Dustin, perceiving that they had 
neglected to take the scalps, and fearing lest her neighbors — 
should she ever arrive at her home — would not credit her story, 
hastened back with her companions to the scene of death, took 
oif the scalps of the slain, put them " into a bag, and, with these 
bloody witnesses of their feat, hastened again on their downward 
course to Haverhill. There they safely arrived." On the 21st 
of April following, Mrs. Dustin and her two attendants went to 
Boston, carrying, as proofs of their exploit, the gun, tomahawk, 
and ten scalps, and received as a reward from the General Court, 
fifty pounds, besides many valuable presents from others.* 

Mr. Dustin's heroism in defending his children has been com- 
memorated by Mrs. Sarah J. Hale, editor of the Ladies' Mag- 
azine, in beautiful stanzas, called the " Father's Choice." 

" Now fly, as flies the rushing wind ! 
Urge, urge thy lagging steed ; 
The savage yell is fierce behind, 
And life is on thy speed. 

" And from those dear ones make thy choice ; 
The group he wildly eyed : 
When — "father" — burst froni every voice, 

And — " child " — his heart replied. 

" There 's one that now can share his toil, 
And one he meant for fame ; 
And one that wears his motlier's smile, 
And one that bears her name. 

*See a more detailed and very interesting narrative of tlie wliole affair in llerick's- Hist, ol 
Haverliill. 



MRS. DUSTIN. 45 

"And one will prattle on his knee, 
Or slumber on his breast ; 
And one whose jojs of infancy 
Are still bj' smiles exi^ressed. 

" The}' feel no fear while he is near ; 
He '11 shield them from the foe ; 
But oh ! his ear must thrill to hear 
Their shriekings should he go. 

"In vain his quivering lips would speak ; 
No words his thoughts allow; 
There 's burning tears upon his check, 
Death's marble on his brow. 

"And twice he smote his clenched hand — 
Then bade his children fly ! 
And turned, and e'en the savage band 

Cower'd at his wrathful eye. \ 

" Swift as the lightning, winged with death, 
Flashed forth the quivering flame ! 
Their fiercest warrior bows beneath 
The father's deadly aim. 

" Not the wild cries that rend the skies, 
His heart of purpose move ; 
He saves his children, or he dies 
The sacrifice of love. 

"Ambition goads the conqueror on; 
Hate points the murderer's brand — 
But love and duty, these alone 
Can nerve the good man's hand. 

" The hero may resign the field, 
The coward murderer flee ; 
He cannot fear, he will not yield, 
That strikes, sweet love, for thee. 

" They come, they come — he heeds no cry 
Save the soft child-like wail, 
' Oh, father, save !' ' My children, fly !' 
Were mingled on the gale. 

" And firmer still he drew his breath, 
And sterner flashed his eye, 
As fast he hurls the leaden death, 
Still shouting — ' Children, fly!' 



46 INDIAN HISTORY. 

" No shadow on his brow appeared, 
Nor tremor shook his frame, 
Save when at intervals he lieard 
Some trembler lisp his name. 

" In vain tlie foe — those fiends unchained — 
Like famished tigers chafe ; 
The sheltering roof is near'd, is gain'd — 
All, all the dear ones safe !" 

It may here be added that Mrs, Dustin was the daughter of 
Michael and Hannah Emerson, and the eldest of fifteen children. 
She was horn December 2-3, 1657, and married to Thomas 
Dustin December 3, 1677. She had thirteen children. She 
was forty years of age when captured by the Indians. Her 
descendants of the name of Dnstui, and also her family con- 
nections of the name of Emerson^ are numerous in New-Hamp- 
shire. Mr. Thomas Dustin, of Ilennikcr, N. H., a descendant 
who has retained the name, is said to have in possession the 
identical gun which his heroic maternal ancestor took from her 
Indian captor. 



"SQUAW LOT." 



On the east side of Merrimack river, due west from Federal 
bridge, and bordering the river, is a lot known as the " Squaw 
lot." The eastern bound — a dark stone — maybe seen, close 
to the fence, on the road that runs by the house of Mr. George 
W. Moulton, and about one hundred paces from said house. 
The western bound of the lot — a stone — is also visible, about 
forty rods further on the same road. The lot now belongs to 
the heirs of the late Jeremiah Pecker, Esq. The tradition 
respecting this lot is, that soon after the first settlement of Pen- 
acook, an Indian chief, named Peorawarrah, enamoured of the 
wife of another Indian, ran away with her from a settlement 



"squaw lot." , 47 

belo^y Penacook ; and passing up the Merrimack In a bark canoe, 
had lodged for the niglit on Sewall's Island. Missing his wife, 
the Indian, jealous of the cause, with his gun in hand, started in 
pursuit. Assured that he w^as on the track of the guilty pair, he 
sped his way on foot till near night fall, when he discovered the 
canoe, and saw the place of their landing on the island. Secret- 
ing himself In the bushes directly opposite, on the east side of 
the river, and near the late residence of Henry S. Thatcher, Esq., 
he Impatiently waited the dawn of morning, to execute his pur- 
pose. At early dawn, Peorawarrah pushed off his canoe, to 
pursue their flight up the river. The revengeful husband 
watched his opportunity, and as a current In the river turned 
the course of the canoe, the guilty pair were brought within 
the range of his deadly aim. He fired, and both were killed — 
fell overboard and sunk. The report of the gun was heard by 
one of the settlers — tradition says, Ebenezer Virgin — who 
afterwards met the Indian who had satiated his revenge. The 
Indian told him what he had done, and said — ^'■Peorawarrah 
had good gun:' A few days after, the body of the squaw, with 
the mark of a bullet shot on it, was found washed up on the 
shore of the river. It was burled on the adjacent land, and 
ever since the lot has been called " the Squaw lot." 

Tradition further says that Ebenezer Virgin made search in 
the river for Peorawarrah's gun, and found it ; that at his death 
the gun descended to his son John ; then to his grandson John* 
from whom it was obtained, by exchange for another gun, by 
Jonathan Eastman; Esq., about forty years ago, and is still in his 
possession, as fit for good service as ever. This gun, bearing 
marks of antiquity, identically the same "good gun," except 
the stock, as when in the hands of Peorawarrah — the writer has 
seen and handled, and has no doubt of the substantial truth of 
the tradition. It is carefully kept, though in frequent service, 
by Esq. Eastman, now seventy-two years of age, and called 
" Peorawarrah's gun." f 

*This was the " Old John Virgin " wliose life and death are noticed in another place. 
t Mr. Eastman informed mo that he intended the gun should go, after his death, to his 
grandson, Jonathan Eastman Pecker. 



THE LAST OF THE PENACOOKS. 



PEHAUNGtJN. 

Tradition says that the last Penacook who died here was 
named Pehaungun, a celebrated warrior, whose wigwam and 
planting grounds were on the east side of the river, upon the 
land afterwards owned and occupied by Stilson Eastman ; 
subsequently, by John Miller; then by the late Mr. Samuel 
Blake, and now by two of Mr. Blake's sons. Pehaungun is 
mentioned in connection with Tahanto, at the trial of the Indian 
for the murder of Thomas Dickinson, in 1668. He is there 
called an " ancient Indian.^'' He is supposed to have died about 
1732, at the advanced age of one hundred and twenty years or 
more. The tradition respecting his death is, that the Indians 
had a "big drunk" at his wigwam — that they drank from 
the bung-hole of a keg of rum. Capt. Eastman, hearing the 
drunken revel and outcries, went to see what was going on, and 
was invited to drink ; but, hoisting the keg to his mouth, he let 
more run out than ran in; seeing which, Pehaungun threatened 
to kill him. Capt. Eastman withdrew, and the next morning this 
"ancient Indian" was found dead. The Indians who partook 
of the revel feared that the spirit of the old warrior would come 
back and punish them ; therefore, in burying him, they placed 
his body in a hollow trunk of pine, covered over with a slab ; 
bound it round with withes, and, laying it in the ground, threw 
in dirt, and then stamped it down hard — crying out, "He no 
get out ! he no get up !" They then stuck up willow boughs 
about the grave ; some at the same time dancing, wailing, howl- 
ing and tearing their hair. The whole ceremony was concluded 
with another " big drunk," which laid them all low on the 
iiround. 



CHAPTER II. 



NOTICES OF PENACOOK PREVIOUS TO ITS SETTLEMENT BY THE 

WHITES. 

By virtue of her original charter, obtained in 1628, Massa- 
chusetts claimed all that part of New-England lying between 
three miles to the northward of Merrimack river, to the source 
of the same, and three miles to the southward of Charles river ; 
and in length, within the described breadth from the Atlantic 
ocean to the South sea. Accordingly, in 1638, men were sent 
to discover the sources of the Merrimack, and found some part 
of it above Penacook to lie more northerly than forty-three and 
a half degrees. 

In 1652 the General Court of Massachusetts ordered a survey, 
to ascertain the northern bound of the colony ; and for this pur- 
pose appointed Captains Edwakd Johnson and Simon Willard 
commissioners. Capt. Johnson, accompanied by John Sherman^ 
of Watertown, and Jonathan Ince, of Cambridge, surveyors, 
together with several Indian guides, went up the river Merri- 
mack, to find the most northerly part thereof, which the Indians 
told them was Aquedocktan, the outlet of lake Winnepissiogee. 
Capt. Johnson was the author of " The Wonder- Working Provi- 
dence of Zion's Saviour." John Sherman was the ancestor of 
the distinguished Roger Sherman, of Connecticut; and Jonathan 
Ince was a graduate of Harvard college. The surveyors, on the 
1st of August, 1652, decided the head source of the Merrimack 
" where it issues out of the lake called Winnapusseakit," to be 
in " latitude forty-three degrees, forty minutes and twelve sec- 
onds, besides those minutes which are to be allowed for the three 
miles north which run into the lake." At this point, which is 



50 



HISTORY OF PENACOOK 



now called the Wea7-es, a rock was discovered, a few years since, 
with its surface but little above the water, and about twenty 
feet in circumference, on which the following letters were found 
sculptured : 



EI 



S W 



WP lOHN 

ENDICVT 

GOV 



Col. Philip Carrigain, of Concord, who carefully examined 
these letters in 1834, gives the following explanation: "The 
E I, are the initials of Edward Johnson ; S W, of Simon Wil- 
lard — the two commissioners. W P are on the same line, and 
immediately precede lOHN ENDICVT, and it is not improbable 
they stand for worshipful — a title often given, in those Puritan- 
ical times, to the governor and magistrates," The surveyors on 
this expedition passed through Penacook " in a Bote," and occu- 
pied nineteen days; and the whole expense attending it was 
about £84:* 



*«' Accoiimpt of Disbursments about Jorney to the head of the iMerriineck : 
Ipr. for makeing the Bote & Ores, with all the Boards & Stutf, 



for one man for the Jorney & his worke in preparing levall, 
for 5 pound of powder 4 pond of shott matcli and Indian flowes, [? 
for 3 yooke of oxen and a horse, 
[f. to James Prentise for the jorny, 



01 
03 
12 
11 
00 



d. 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 



02 17 


00 


07 10 


00 


00 16 


00 


08 06 


00 


Daniel De 


NISON. 



Reseaved in parte of this Accoumpt, 
Ipr. for the Sayles, pieces of Rope & two Blockes tlie Bote & some 
Rufl'&c, that were left, 
Remaynes to me still on tliis Accoumpt, 
Duo to Good. Bull tor carting 

Sum total due to ('apt. Johnson, 
««Th9 Deputies consent this bill should be satisfyed to Capt. Johnson. 

"J 
" The Deputies consent that Capt. Jolinson be paid for his Jouniey, 13 6 8 

" Daniel Denison. 

" The Magists. consent liereto. Edward Rawson, Secrct'y. 

" Consented to by the deputyes. Wm. Torret, Clerk. 

" Tiie Magists. desire these accompts may by the Auditor and the psons concern'd drawne 

& put into such a way as may stand on record. Edw. Rawson, Secr'ij." 

In the other account are cliarged, among otlier things, " 6 gal. & 3 quarts of liquers ; 38% 
lbs. of Bacon; payd one of our pilatts ; paid two other Indians, and payd for ells in our 
jorny " &c., &c. The whole expense of the expedition could not be less than £84 10*. lOd. 



BEFORE SETTLEMENT. 51 

While Massachusetts ^Yas thus fixing the bounds of her colony 
at the head waters of the Merrimack, the General Court of New- 
Hampshire also had an eye on the same, and claimed that the 
said territory was within their patent and jurisdiction. This 
claim of New- Hampshire was founded on a patent obtained by 
Capt. John Mason, in 1629, " under the common seal of the 
Council of Plymouth," which conveyed the land " from the 
middle imrt of Merrimack river ; and from thence, northward, 
along the sea coast, to Piscataqua river, and up the same to the 
farthest head thereof; and from thence, north-westward, until 
sixty miles from the first entrance of Piscataqua river ; and also 
through Merrimack river to the farthest head thereof; and so 
forward up into the land westward, until sixty miles were fin- 
ished ; and from thence, to cross over land to the end of the 
sixty miles accounted from Piscataqua river, together with all 
islands and islets within five leagues distance of the premises." 
This territory was called New-Hampshire. But, owing to the 
unsettled state of affairs, the towns settled at this period in New- 
Hampshire agreed, for their better defence and security, to place 
themselves under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts ;* which con- 
tinued from 1641 till 1680. Hence, being under one govern- 
ment, in 1659 a petition was presented to the General Court of 
Massachusetts, by inhabitants of Dover and Newhury, in the 
words following : 

To the Honcrd Generall Coiirte, now assemhlcd at Boston : 

The humble petecyon of us whose names are underwritten, beinge 
inhabytants of this jurisdiction, and beinge senseable of the need of 
multiplyinge of towneshippes for the inlargeuient of the contrey, and 
accommodateinge of such as want opportunity to improve themselves, 
have taken into consideration a place which is called Peunecooke, 
which by reporte is a place fit for such an one. Now the humble 
request of your petitioners to this honred Courte is, that we may 
have the grant of a tracke of land their to the quantity of twelve 
miles square, which, being granted, we shall give up ourselves to be 
at the cost and charge of vewinge it, and consider fully about it, 
wheather to proceed on for the settlinge of a towne or noe, and for 
that end shall crave the liberty of three yeares to give in our reso- 
lution ; and, in case that wee doe proceed, then our humble request 
is, that we may have the grant of our freedome from publique charge 

♦See Belknap's Hist., vol. i., p. 39, Farmer's edition. 



52 



HISTORY OF PENACOOK 



for the space of seaven yeares after the time of our resolution given 
in to this Honcrd Courte for our encorragement to settle a plantation 
soe furre remote, as knowinge that many will be our inconvenyences 
(for a long time,) which we must expeckt to meet with, all which 
desires of ours beinge ansered, your petetioners shall ever pray for 
the happyness of this Honred Courte, and rest your humble pete- 
tioners. 

Richard Walderne, John Bayley, 

Vail: Hill, John Cheiuey, 

Peter Coffin, Nathaniel Weare, 

John X Hird, Robard Coker, 

Williar Ffurbur, l'^!^ ^7'' 

Roger Plaisteed, 5°^^^'* ^^S^^^' 

Edward Woodman, Edward Richardson, 

John Pike, William Cotton, 

Abraham Toppan, John Wolcott, 

Benia : Swett, John Bond, 

George Little, William Titcomb. 

18 (3) 59 : [that is — 18^/i 3fai/, 1659.] The Committee do judge 
meet that the petitioners be granted a plantation of eight miles 
square, upon condition that at the sessions of the General Court, to 
be held in Octo., 1660, they make report to that Court of their reso- 
lution to p'secute the same with a competent no. of meet persons 
that will ingage to carry on the work of the said place in all civill 
and eclesiasticall respects, and that within two years then nest en- 
suing there be 20 families there settled. x\lso, that they may have 
imunity from all publique charges (excepting in cases extraordinary) 
for seven yeares next ensuing the date hereof. 

Tho : Danforth, 
Edavard Johnson, 
Eleazar Lusher. 

The Deputies approve of the returne of the Committee in answer 
to this petition, with reference to the consent of the honored magis- 
trates thereto. ,-rr m .-»7 • 

William Torrey, Glenc, 

6, 3: 1662 — [that is — May 6, 1662.] Upon informacon that 
Penicooke is An Apt place for A Township, and in consideration of 
the lord's great blessing upon the countrie in multiplying the inhab- 
itants and plantations here ; and that Allmost All such places are 
Allreadie taken up : 'Tis ordered by this Court, that the lands at 
Peniecook be reserved for a plantation till so many of such as have 
petecioned for lands there or of others shall present to settle A plan- 
tation there. 

The Deputies have past the same : desiring the consent of the 

Honob'®* magistrates thereto. -nr m ^t - ^ 

^ William Torrey, Cleric.'^ 

* Mass. Col. Records. 



BEFORE SETTLEMENT. 63 

It appears, also, from the records of the Massachusetts colony, 
that a petition was presented, in 1G63, by inhabitants of Chelms- 
ford, for the grant of a township at Penacook. In October, 1663, 
the court " granted the inhabitants of Salem a plantation of six 
miles square at Pennicook, if getting twenty families on it within 
three years." 

The conditions not being fulfilled, the foregoing grants, it 
would seem, were forfeited. In June, 1714 — fifty-one years 
after their first petition — the people of Salem again petitioned 
that the grant of a plantation of six miles square to them at 
Pennecook, in October, 1663, may be confirmed to them. They 
stated that since the first was made, they had been embarrassed 
by Indian wars, and that " some of the inhabitants of the town 
had erected a trading house at Pennicook forty years since." 
Whether this trading house was the same as that of Waldron 
and Coffin, in 1668, is not clear ; but, from the concurrence in 
the dates, most likely it was. One trading house, it is believed, 
stood on the east side, on or near the farm of Judge Sewall. 

PETITION FOR PENNYCOOK — 1721. 

To his Excellency, Samuel Shute, Esq*"-' Caj/- Gen^^ and Govern"^ in 
Chief in and over His Majesty^ s Province of the Massachusetts Bay; 
and to the Hon^^'^ the Council and House of Rejjrcsentatives in 
Gen^ Court assonhled, this 31*' day of May, Anno Domini 1721. 
The Petition of the suhscnhers, Inhabitants of the County of 
Essex — 

Humbly sheweth, That y^ Petif-^ being straitned for Accommo- 
dations for themselves and their posterity, have Espied a tract of 
Land, scituate on the River of Merrymake, (the Great River of the said 
Country,) whereon they are desirous to make a Settlement and form 
a Town, if they may obtain the favour and countenance of this 
Great and HonWe Court therein : Y"" pete's therefore humbly pray 
this Great and Gen' Court to grant them, under such Restrictions, 
and on such Conditions as y"" Excellency and Honours shall think fit, 
a Tract of Land for a Township, which lies at the lower end of Peu- 
niecook : to beginn three miles to the Eastward of Merrimake River, 
at the place nearest to the mouth of Conduncook [Coutoocook] River 
— to extend to Merrimake River, and over it, to and up Conduncook 
River, eight miles ; from thence, to run Southerly seven miles, par- 
rellel with Merrimake River; and at the End of the s** seven miles, 
to run directly to the mouth of Sun coot River ; and then up Sun 
coot River till it comes to the distance of three miles from 3Ierri- 
make River; and then to, on a Strait Line, to the first mentioned 



64 



HISTORY OF PEXACOOK 



bound and Station : Which Tract of Land is Computed to Contain 
about the quantity of Eight miles Square, wh^'i Request your peti- 
tioners are the more Imboldened and necessitated to make, inasmuch 
as They are informed the Three Townships last Granted are all laid 
out and Taken up, and They cannot be accomodated in either of 
them. 

And y'' pef^ shall, as in Duty Bound, ever pray. 



Stephen Barker, 

Bis 

John X Granger, 

Sami' Phillips, 
John Osgood, 
Timothy Johnson, 
Ebenezer Eastman, 
Joshua Bayley, 
James Fales, 
William White, 

His 

David X Kimbel, 

mark. 

Moses Day, 
John Hall, 

ni3 

Sam''' X Runills, 

Jerath"' Hug, 
Nathaniel Abbot, 
John Chandler, 
Stephen Abbot, 
James Black, 
Benjamin Stephens, 
William Marten, 
Stephen Osgood, 
Thomas Bhmchard, 
Eben Lovejoy, 
Thomas Abbot, 
John Wright, 
Joseph Parker, 
James Stephens, 
James I3ayley, 
John Astin, 
Same' Kimbel, 
Jona. Chadwick, 
Benja- Calton, 
Nehemiah Calton, 
Nathaniel Clemens, 
John Mulcekin, 
Samf*' Hazeltine, 
Rich Hall, 
James Smith, 
William Wickar, 



Matthias Cowdry, 
Tho's Scihegsar, 
Joseph Work, 
Nicholas White, 
Sam*-' White, 
Eben Thornton, 
John Saunders, 
Elezar Crocker, 
Nath''' Lovejoy, 
John Merrill, 
Sam®' Chandler, 
Robert Kimbell, 
Job Hiukley, 
Jonathan Clark, 
John Sandars, 
Henry Wook, [?] 
Benjamin Gage, 

His 

Tim X Hogg, 

Andrew Allin, 
David Stephens, 
William Barker, 
Eben Stephens, 
Annaniah Barker, 
John Barker, 
Samel Barker, 
Nathan Barker, 
James Parker, 
John Foster, 
Aaron Foster, 
Christopher Colton, 
Robard Pesley, 
Daniel Astin, 
John In gals, 
Jon^ Gage, 
Dan®' Jaques, 
Richard Jaques, 
William Gutterson, 
Jonathan Rolando 
Zebediah Barker, 
Tho! Page, 



Nathi Page, 
John X Mattis, 

mark. 

David Cragg, 
Sam' Aires, 
James Barker, 
Eben"" Barker, 
Ed. Clark, 
Samel Clark, 
Sam' Granger, 
John Pecker, 
John Loel, [?] 
Wm. Davis, 
Joseph Davis, 
Nehemiah Heath, 
Samel Kimbal, 
Abraham Coole}', 
John Goterson, 
Samel Borbank, 
Andrew Mitchell, 
Jon'J Page, 
Ephraim Farnon, 
John Hastins, 
Samel Davis, 
Ephraim Davis, 
Nathaniel Morrill, 
Stephen Morill, 
Thol Kiugsbery, 
John Bayley, 
Same' Granger, 
Nathe' Sanders, 
Sam' Ela, 
Eben-- Gill, 
Benj^ Smeth, 
Joseph Page, 
Stephen Emerson, 
John Morden, 
Jon''J Corlis, 
Moses Aboott, 
John Osgood, 
Nathe' Peaslev. 



BEFORE SETTLEMENT. 55 

In the House of Representatives, June 9''', 1724. 

Read and Ordered, that Captain Shipley, Co" Buckminster and 
M^ Winslow, be a Committee to view the said Land, and to make 
their Report y® next Session. 

Copy Examined per j ^^^,^^^^^^ SecY 

In May, 1722, however, a survey was made of Penacook by 
William Ward and John Jones, " according to the direction of 
the committee appointed by the Honorable House of Repre- 
sentatives in y" former sessions" — comprising in the whole 
69.500 acres of land. The interval land was 2.000 acres. 

This survey — a copy of which I have from the original plan 
in the Secretary's office, Massachusetts — was as follows : 

The south line, crossing the Merrimack river at its junction 
with Shoo-Brook [Soucook,] was eleven miles, viz. : 1530 
perches east, and 1990 Avest side. 

The north line, crossing the Merrimack at " the river called 
Contucuk or Conduncook" — 1450 perches east, and following 
the course of the Contucuk west. 

The east line, drawn from the eastern terminus of the south 
line to the eastern of the north line, was ten miles. 

The ivest line, drawn from the western terminus of the south 
line, northerly, till it struck the Contucuk, was 2930 perches, or 
nine miles and fifty rods. 

Another petition was presented June 17, 1725 : 

To the Hon''^^ Wm. DuMMER, IJsc/., Lieut. Governor, and Com- 
mander in Chief in and over His Majesties province of y^ Mas- 
sachusetts Bay, in New England, to the Hon^^'^ His Majesties 
Council and House of Representatives in Gen. Court or Assembly 
convened at Boston, June 17"', 1725. 

The petition of Benj^ Stephens, Andrew Mitchel, David Kimball, 
Ebenezer Eastman, John Osgood and Moses Da}', a Committee 
appointed by and in behalf of the petitioners formerly for a Tract 
of Land at a place called Pennycook — 

Humbly sheweth, That whereas y"" petioners have at two sev®' 
times petitioned the Great and Gen^i Court for a grant of the afore- 
said tract of Land at Pennycook, with resolutions fully inclined to 
make a speedy settlement there, w"^*" they conceive, under the divine 
protection, they are able to go on and through with ; and the Hon''''' 
House of Representatives having been pleased twice so far to take 
their petition under consideration as to grant the prayer under such 



56 HISTORY OF PENACOOK. 

conditions as by y® vote of the s** Hon'^^® House may more fully ap- 
pear, which conditions, though they be expensive, yet y"" petitioners 
have well weighed the same, and would willingly have undertaken 
the settlement, if it had been the pleasure of the Ilon"^'*^ Board to 
have concurred in the aforesaid vote. ]^ut as y"" petitioners are in- 
formed it did not meet with a concurrence : Wherefore, y'' petitioners 
are emboldened, with ejreat submission, to renew their pet" to y"^ Hon- 
our, and this Great and Gen' Court, that you would please to take 
the premises again into y'' wise and serious consideration ; and as the 
building a Fort there will undoubtedly be a great security within and 
on Merrimack River, and y^ your petitioners are still willing to build 
and maintain it as afore propos'd, at their own cost, y^ they may 
have the countenance and authority of this Court therefor, and that 
they woud pledge to make them a grant of it accordingly. 

Y"" petif^ wou'd also suggest to y"" Honnours, that many applica- 
tions have been made to the Government of New Hampshire for a 
grant of the s'^ Land, which, though it be the undoubted right and 
property of this Province, yet it is highly probable that a parcel of 
Irish people* will obtain a grant from New Hampshire for it, unless 
some speedy care be taken by this great and Hon'''" Court to prevent 
it. If that Government should once make y'" a grant, tho' the pef^ 
conceive it wou'd be without right, as in the case of Nutfield, yett it 
wou'd be a thing attended with too much difficulty to pretend to root 
y*" out, if they shou'd once gett foot hold there. Your petitioners 
therefore pray that the vote passed by the Hon**'" House may be 
revived, or that they may have a grant of the Land on such other 
terms and conditions as to the wisdom of this Court shall seem best. 
And for y'' Hon''^, as in duty bound, y"" petitioners shall ever pray, &c. 

Benj'^ Stephens, 
Andrew Mitchell, 
David Kimbel, 
Eben" Eastman, 
John Osgood, 
Moses Day. 

In the House of Representatives, June 17'^, 1725. 

Read, and the question was put whether the House wou'd revive 
their vote above refer'd to — 
Resolved in the affirmative. 

Copy examined per j ^r„^j_^^^^ ^,,.^. 

*" Irish people," as they were called, from Nutfield, had already built a fort on tho cast 
side of the river, as will fully appear in the sequel. 



CHAPTER III. 



THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK, 

The period had now arrived, in the order of Divine Providence, 
when the territory which had so long been desired and sought for 
a settlement, should become the abode of civilized life — when 
the " wilderness should be made glad," and the desert become 
vocal with the praises of God. In this chapter we shall narrate 
all the measures that were adopted for the settlement of the 
place, and detail every incident of importance that attended 
the enterprise. While, for the general reader, we give a con- 
nected narrative of events, with original documents, anecdotes 
and illustrations, we would direct particular attention, also, to 
the Records of the Proprietors,* which were kept with great 
accuracy and care, and which are exactly copied and transferred 
to the printed page, except, in some cases, the notifications of 

^PROPRIETORS' RECORDS. 



THE ORDER OF THE GREAT AND GENERAL COURT. 

The committee appointed to consider what is proper for this Court to do on 
the petition of Benjamin Stevens and others, are humbly of opinion, that it will 
1)0 for the interest and advantage of this Province that part of the lands peti- 
tioned for by the said Benjamin Stevens and company, be assigned and set apart 
for a township : provided, that the same be done in a good, regular and defensi- 
ble manner, to contain seven miles square, and begin where Contoocook river 
falls into Merrimack river, and thence to extend upon a course east seventeen 
degrees north three miles, and upon a course west seventeen degrees south four 
miles, to be the northerly bounds of the said township ; and from the extreme 
parts of that line to be set off southerly at right angles, until seven miles shall 
be accomplished from the said north bounds. And that the petitioners may be 
encouraged and fully empowered to prosecute their intended settlements — Or- 



58 THE TLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

meetings are left out. The records embraced in this chapter 
extend through the period — about seven years — that Penacook 
was a plantation, and until incorporated into a township. It will 
be perceived that the (iates of the records are according to the 
old sti/Ie, when the year commenced the 25th of March instead 
of the 1st of January. 

The petition of June, 1725, it appears, was successful. On 
the 17th of January following "the Great and General Court" 
decided " that it will be for the interest and advantage of this 
Province, that part of the Lands petitioned for by the said Ben- 
jamin Stevens and Company be assigned and set apart for a 
Township — provided that the same be done in a good, regular 
and defensible manner — and to contain seven miles square." 
A committee of nine, of whom the Hon. William Tailer, Esq., 
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, twenty-seven years, was 
chairman, and John Wainwright, Esq., clerk, was at the same 
time appointed by the court to take special care that the rules 
and conditions on which the grant was made should be punctually 
observed and kept by all such as shall be admitted as settlers — 
particularly that the land be allotted and divided into one hun- 
dred and three equal parts and shares, as to quantity and quality, 
and that one hundred persons or families — such only as in the 
judgment of the committee shall be well able to pursue and bring 
to pass their several settlements — should be admitted. Each 
settler to pay five pounds for his lot ; be obliged to build a good 
house for his family within three years ; break up and sufficiently 
fence in six acres of land within the same time ; that the houses 
should be erected within twenty rods of each other, on the home 
lots, and in a regular and defensible manner ; and that a con- 
venient house for the public worship of God should be completely 

dered, That the Hon. William Tailer, Esq., Elisha Cooke, Esq., Spencer Phipps, 
Esq., William Dudley, Esq., John Wainwright, Esq., Capt. John Shipley, Mr. 
John Saunders, Eleazar Tyng, Esq., and Mr. Joseph Wilder, (any five of whom 
to be a quorum,) be a committee to take special care, that the following- rules 
and conditions be punctually observed and kept by all such as shall be admitted 
to bring forward the proposed settlements, namely : 

That the aforesaid tract of land be allotted and divided into one hundred and 
three equal parts and shares, as to quantity and quality ; and that one hundred 
persons or fomilies be admitted, such only as in the judgment of the committee 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 59 

finished within the three years. The settlers were also to pay 
twenty shillings each for the privilege of admittance, and to 
defray the whole expense of cutting a road through the wilder- 
ness to the plantation ; of laying out the land into lots by sur- 
veyors and chainmen, and also the charges of the committee 
of the Great and General Court. The remainino; three rishts 
were reserved : one for the first settled minister ; one for a par- 
sonage, and one " for the use of the school forever." 

The grant of the township being made, the next object was to 
begin and carry forward the settlement safely, but as expedi- 
tiously as possible. Accordingly, on the 2d of February, 1725, 
the committee of the General Court met at the house of Mr. 
Ebenezer Eastman, in Haverhill, for the purpose of admitting 
settlers. In this matter they proceeded with great care and 
caution. Persons were not admitted merely because they had 
petitioned for it ; but the committee inquired into their character 
and their ability to fulfil the conditions. To aid them in this 
they officially invited some of the principal inhabitants of the 
towns to which the generality of the petitioners belonged, to 
attend and give the committee information of the circumstances 
of the petitioners and others, " in order to the admitting of such 
as shall be thought most suitable" After such careful inquiry 
and examination, the requisite number — one hundred — was 
admitted. Among this number, as appears in the list on record, 
were the Rev. Samuel Phillips, of Andover, Rev. Bezaleel Top- 
pan, son of Rev. Christopher Toppan, of Newbury, and Rev. 
Enoch Coffin, then a young preacher, also of Newbury. The 

shall be well able to pursue and bring to pass their several settlements on the 
said lands within the space of three years at fiirthcst from the first day of June 
next : That each and every intended settler to wliom a lot, M'ith the rights and 
privileges thereto belonging, shall be assigned, shall pay into the hands of the 
committee, for the use of the Province, at the time of drawing his lot, the sum 
of five pounds, and be obliged to build a good dwelling-house, fit comfortably to 
receive and entertain a family who shall inhabit the same ; and also break up 
and sufficiently fence in six acres of land for their home lot, Avithin the term 
aforesaid : And that the first fifty settlements shall be begun and perfected upon 
the eastern side of said river Merrimack, and the several houses shall be erected 
on their home lots not above twenty rods the one from the other, where the land 
will possibly admit thereof, in the most regular and defensible manner, the com- 
mittee, in their best prudence, can project and order ; the houses and home lots 



60 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

following letters from Rev. Mr. Toppan and Rev. Mr. Phillips 
will evince the deep interest which was felt in respect to the 
admission of settlers. 

LETTER OF REV. CHRISTOPHER TOPPAN, OF NEWBURY. 

Newb: Febr: 2, 1726. 
May it please your Honors : 

It was my design to have waited on your Honours and the other 
Gentlemen appointed to be a Committee for Granting Lotts at Penny- 
Cooke, but being at present bodily Indisposed, durst not venture so 
far from home, have thei'efore sent my Sons to wait on you, and, in 
my name, to Request y* you'd be pleased to Grant me or them a 
Lott amongst the Rest, and the Conditions of y^ Grant shall be per- 
formed by my Self or them. And if your Honours would give 

me leave, I'** mention a few things relating to the Affair now before 
you, as 

1. That it seems Just y' Consideration be had to one Town as well 
as another, and that there be some Proportion, in that respect, as to 
the Number of Persons in each that the Lotts are granted to. 

2. That those who have at any time before had Lotts allowed them 
in any JNcw Township, should be excluded now. 

3. That the Persons to whom the Lotts are granted be obliged [if 
it may be] to keep their Lotts and not sell y"* to others, at least not 
without the leave of the maj"^ part of the Society to whom the rest of 
y® Lotts belong. Some, no doubt, will desire Lotts under no other 
view than to make gain by Selling of y"' afterwards, [and 'tis pitty 
such should have any.] Besides, if the Lotts should be presently 
bought and sold, it will be likely some of y™ at least may fall into 
the hands of Persons very iindesirable for the first Settlement of a 
place. 

4. That the Persons to whom the Lotts are granted be obliged, at 
their first Settling on the place, to build a Garrison or Block-House 
for their defence, and so live as near it as with Convenience may be ; 
for it will be very unsafe at first for enny oue to build and dwell on 
his own Lott. This will too much expose y'" to y^ Indians, in whom 
little trust is at any time to be putt ; besides, we may expect they '1 

on each side of the river to be alike snhjected unto the above-mentioned condi- 
tions. That a convenient house for tlie public worship of God be completely 
finished witliin the term aforesaid, for the accommodation of all such as shall 
inhabit the aforesaid tract of land, upon such part thereof as shall be agreed 
upon by the aforesaid Committee, for the ease of the community; and that there 
shall be reserved, allotted, and laid out to the first minister that shall be lawfully 
settled among them, one full right, share, and proportion of and in the aforesaid 
tract of land, with all rights and privileges thereto belonging : his house lot to 
be laid out next adjoining to the land whereon the meeting-house shall stand. 
One other full right, share, and proportion of and in the aforesaid tract of land, 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 61 

not a little resent it, when yy come to understand that we are Settling 
upon a former noted Settlement of theirs. 

5. That in case the Tract of Land at Penny-Cooke [the Settlement 
whereof is Designed] was formerly purchased of y*' Indians [as I have 
heard it was, tho' I know not by whom,] it seems hut Just that He 
or They so purchasing, should have reasonable allowance made y'" out 
of the Lotts that shall be granted, as shall be to their satisfoction ; 
for that Kight I take to be the best in y^ Eye of Concience, what 
ever it be in the Eye of the Law; besides, I know not how the Title 
can fairly be Justifyed against the Indians, if at any time they should 
demand it, but under the consideration of a former purchase. 

Many other things might have been added, but 'tis not for me to 
direct your Honours. Begging therefore pardon, for my boldness in 
offering what I have, I take leave, so Subscribe my Self your Hon- 
our's most humble and obedient Servant, 

Christopher Toppan. 

HEV. SAMUEL PHILLIPS' LETTER FOR ADMITTANCE. 

For his Honour WiLLlAM Tailor, Esq'', a7id if other HonornUc 
Gentlemen of ij'^ Committee for Pcimecook, note at HaverJiill. 

For the Honorable members of y® Board and House w" constitute 

the Committee for y® Settlement of Pennecook, now Convened at 

Haverhill : 
Gentlemen, — 

Having Intelligence y^ the Great and General Court have allowed 
of y" Settlement of Pennecook, and made choice of your Honours to 
Effect and Complete the Same; and I the Subscriber, being one of 
y^ Petitioners [and having Expended somew' already,] humbly pray 
y* your Honours will please to Enter me one of y® Proprietors. 

I have Sons* growing up, and the Land w'^'' I am here setled upon 
is Parsonage land. 

The Articles I hope to fulfill, altho' I may not be an Inhabitant 
there. 



to be appropriated for the use of the school forever ; and one other ministerial 
lot of equal value with the rest — the home lot appertaining thereto affixed near 
to the meeting-house. And for the better enabling the intended settlers to per- 
fect what they are hereby enjoined, and empowering them to remove all such 
lets and impediments as they may meet with in their progress and lawful under- 
taking, that when and so soon as there shall be one hundred persons accepted 
and allowed by the Committee to go on and improve those lands for the ends 
and uses above specified, upon application made to the aforesaid Committee, it 
shall and may be lawful for them to notify the undertakers to meet at some con- 

*Two of these sons, John and Samuel, were founders of Andover Academy, and the former 
was tho founder of Exeter Academy and of the Pliillips' Professorsliip of Divinity in Dart- 
mouth College. 



G2 TflE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

Pray Excuse my not waiting upon your Honours in person, being 
oblige' this day to cattend part of y" Duty and Business of my office. 

Intreating that y® Direction and Benediction of Heaven may al- 
ways accompany you, I ask Leave [Gentlemen] to subscribe my Self 
your Honours' most humble and 

Obedt ServS 

Andover, Feb: 2: 1725/6. Samuel Phillips. 

The persons who had the honor of being admitted on such 
conditions as settlers, proceeded with energy, and with entire 
unanimity, to forward their object. To save the committee of 
the General Court the trouble and expense of coming again 
from Boston, upon application of the admitted settlers, another 
meeting was held on the 7th of February, at which, with the 
approval of the committee, the settlers unanimously agreed and 
resolved to fulfil all the conditions and orders of the Court re- 
specting the settlement; and in case of any settler failing to 
comply with said conditions and orders within two years and a 
half from the 1st day of June next, such settler shall absolutely 
forfeit the lot or lots by him drawn, with all the improvements 
thereon, to the other settlers. Also, it was agreed and resolved 
'■Hhat no alienatmi of any Lott shall he made ivitliout the cojisent 
of the Community ,^^ on penalty of forfeiting the same. This 
regulation was in accordance with the suggestion of Rev. Chris- 
topher Toppan, and probably with special reference to the 
exclusion of the " Irish people^^^ against whom a strong preju- 
dice then existed. 

At this meeting, moreover, the committee of the court voted 
to appoint surveyors, and chainmen to attend them Avhen they 
should go, to allot the said tract of land into one hundred and 
three shares, according to order ; to meet at Dunstable, on the 

venient time and place, they being seasonably notified of such meeting, who, 
when assembled, shall make such necessary rules and orders as to them shall be 
thought most conducible for the carrying forward and eftecting the aforesaid 
settlement ; provided, tliat three fourth parts of the persons present at such 
meeting are consenting to what rules or orders shall be then proposed and 
agreed upon, two or more of the Committee to be present at such meeting, who 
shall enter into a fair book, to be kept for that purpose, all such rules, orders, 
and directions agreed on as aforesaid, and give out copies thereof when re- 
quired ; the whole charge of the Committee to be paid by the settlers. And 
that when they shall have performed the conditions above expressed, provided it 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 63 

5th of April next, at the house of Col. Tjng, in order to proceed 
thence to Penacook to lay out the land into lots ; that Col. Tyng 
be desired to prepare fifteen days provisions for twenty men, and 
that the settlers be notified to pay the sum of forty shillings for 
defraying the charges of the committee, and " that the money he 
ready at Col. Tyng'%^ at Dunstable, on or before the bth day of 
April next.^' 

1726. 

On account of engagements as members of the General Court, 
the committee found it necessary to postpone the laying out of 
the lands at Penacook until the second Tuesday (10th) of May, 
172(3. They then started from Haverhill, with surveyors and 
chainmen, and " a number of admitted settlers attending them," 
and proceeded to Penacook and laid out one hundred and three 
home lots, or divisions, on the west side of the river, instead of 
the east side, as at first proposed. This was done with consent 
of the General Court, for reasons assigned, viz. : That " upon view 
and strict survey of the Lands on the East side of Merrymack, 
we find that there is little or no water ; the Land near the River 
extream mountainous and almost impassible, and very unfit for 
and uncapable of receiving fifty families, as the Court has or- 
dered ; more especially, considering that near the centre of the 
Town, on the East side of the River Merrymack, the Honourable 
Samuel Sewall, Esq., has a farm of Five Hundred acres of good 

be within the space of three years, as before limited, tliat then tlie said Commit- 
tee for and in behalf of this Court execute good and sufficient deeds and con- 
veyances in the law, to all such settlers for t!ie aforesaid tract of land, with all 
the rights, members, profits, privileges and immunities thereon standing, grow- 
ing or being, for the sole use of them, their heirs and assigns forever, with a 
saving of all or any former grant or grants. 

By order of the Committee. N. BrriELD. 

In Council, January 17 th, 1725. Read and ordered that this Report be ac- 
cepted. Sent down for concurrence. 

J. WiLLARD, Sec'n/. 
In the House of Representatives, January 17, 1725. Read and concurred — 

AVm. Dudley, Speaker. 
Consented to- W,j. Dummer. 

*See Documentary Chapter — Endicot Grant, fee., No. 1, chap. iii. 



64 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

Land, formerly granted by tins Court and laid out to Gov. En- 
dicot."* This description refers chiefly to the high banks and 
bluiFs that border the Interval on the east side of the river. 
Judge Sewall's farm embraced the island known by that name, 
and the intervals, with some upland east of it, including the 
farms now owned by Mr. Samuel B. Larkin, Samuel B. and 
John Locke, and what is known as the Thatcher farm.* 

The first survey and laying out of the house and home lots, 
with the incidents connected therewith, are graphically related in 
the journal kept by John Wainwright, Esq., clerk of the General 
Court's committee, of which the following is an exact copy — 
every word of which is interesting to read. 

A Journal of the proceedings of the Committee appointed hy the 
Great and General Court or Assembly to lay out a New Township 
of seven miles square, at Penny Cook, on each side of Merrimack 
River : 

1726. Tuesday, May 10*/' This Day, the Committee met at the 
House of Ebenezer Eastman, in Haverhill, in order to go to Penny 
Cook to lay out the Township according to order. 

^yednesday, May \V[' Present — The Hon'''^ William Tailer, 
Esqr, Jn*? Wainwright, Esq"", Cap*. Jn? Shipley, Eleazer Tyng, Esqf, 
and M^ Joseph Wilder. This day, the Committee received of several 
of y*' Setlers forty shillings each, a list where of was taken : being to 
defray the charge of surveying the Lands, &c. ; and prepared the 
necessary provisions for their Journey and their Attendants to Penny 
Cook. Lowry Weather, with some rain. 

Thursday, May 12'.^ Early this Morning, the Committee above 
named, with i\P. John Sanders, one other of the s'' Committee, begun 
their Journey from Haverhill, in order for Penny Cook, being at- 
tended by twenty sis persons, including the Surveyors, Chainmen, 
and such of the intended Settlers as were disposed to take a view of 
the Lands. About half ways between Nutfield and Haverhill, at a 

ADDITIONAL GRANT TO PENNY COOK, AUG'T 1, 1728. 

At a Great .ind General Court, or Assembly, for His Majesty's Province of 
tlie Massachusetts Bay, in Ncw-EnglancI, began and held at Boston, upon 
Wednesday, the twenty -ninth of May, 1728, and continued by prorogation to 
"Wednesday, the twcnty-fourtli of July following, and then met August 6, 1728 — 

In the House of Representatives, upon a motion made and seconded in behalf 
of the Penny Cook settlers — Resolved, That in consideration of the five hun- 
dred acres of land formerly confirmed by this Court to satisfy a grant made to 
the late Governor Endicott, which falls within their boundaries, the settlers be 

*For plan of the farm, see large Map. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 66 

place called Providence Brook, we bated : About clevcu or twelve of 
the Clock we arrived at Nutfield, alias Londonderry, and refreshed 
Our Selves and Horses with our own provisions at the House of one 
John Barr, an Irish Tavern keeper, as we were informed ; but we 
had nothing of him but Small Beer. Expenccs for our Trouble at 
y® House, 5^. About one or two, we proceeded on our Journey. This 
afternoon we forded two Brooks or liivuletts, call Great and little, 
which proceeded from Great Massa Beseck and little Massabeseck 
Ponds and Empty themselves into Merrimack ; and about Five a 
Clock we arrived at a place called Amoskeeg Falls, on Merrimack 
River, and there Encamped that night. 

At Amoskeeg Falls we found several Irish people catching fish, 
which that place affords in great abundance. We travelled in a Cart 
path from Nutfield to Amoskeeg, but it was very indifferent travelling. 
Cloudy Weather. 

Friday/, Mai/ lo'/' This morning we proceeded on our Journey. 
Very Hilly and Mountainous Land. About Eight a'Clock we pass'd 
by a Fall called Oanahookline, in Merrimack lliver, which is taken 
from a Hill of the same name. About Nine a'Clock we forded a 
pretty deep Brook or Rivulett, called [a blank,] and soon after we 
came upon a large Tract of Intervale Land, joining to Suneook lliver, 
where we baited and refreshed our Selves and Horses. About ten or 
eleven a'Clock we forded Suneook lliver, which is a rapped Stream, 
and many loose stones of some Considerable Bigness in it, making it 



and hereby arc allowed and empowered, by a surveyor and chainman, on oath, 
to extend the south bounds of that townshijj one hundred rods, the full breadth 
of their town, and the one hundred rods of land is accordingly granted and con- 
firmed unto them as an equivalent for the aforesaid five hundred acres. 
In Council : read and concurred. 

Consented to : W. Burnett. 

A true copy : 

Examined by Thad. Mason, Deputy Sec'rij. 
A true copy : 

Examined by Benja. Rolfe, Proprietors' Clerk. 



At a meeting [held in the Council Chamber in Boston, tlie eighteenth day of 
January, Anno Domini 1725,] of the Committee of the Great and General 
Court or Assembly, appointed at their session began and held at Boston, upon 
Wednesday, the third day of November, 1725, Anno y R. Georgii. Mao-. Brittan- 
niae, &c. duodecimo, for bringing forward and settling a tract of land at a place 
called Penny Cook, on each side of Merrimack river, to begin where Contoo- 
cook empties itself into Merrimack : 

present, 

The Honorable William Tailor, Esqr., Elisha Cook, Esqr., William Dudley, 
Esqr., John Wainwriglit, Esq., Capt. John Shipley, Mr. John Saunders, Eleazar 
Tyng, Esqr., and Mr. Joseph Wilder. 

Voted, That John Wainwright, Esq., be Clerk. 
5 



G6 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

difficult to pa?s. One of our men going over, having a heavy load 
on his Horse, was thrown off into the River, and lost one of the 
l^aggs of provisions, which we lost, not having time to look after it. 
Another of our men fell into y" River. Here we met with two men 
Coh Tyng sent up before us with some stores, [Benj^ NiceoUs and 
Eben^ Virgin, two of y« setlers;] and about one a'Clock we passed 
Penny Cook River, \_olias Shew Brook or Sow Cook ;] pretty deep 
and very rocky. Here one of our Men tumbled into the River. In 
a short time after we came up as far as Penny Cook Falls, on Merri- 
mack River, and then we steered our Course North, and travelled 
over a large pitch pine plain, [indifferent Land,] about three miles at 
least in Length, and proceeded on our Journey : and about five 
a'Clock, afternoon, we arrived at Penny Cook, and Encamped on a 
piece of Intervale Land or plain called Sugar Ball plain, which takes 
its name from a very high Head or Hill, called Sugar Ball Hill, 
whereon was the first Indian Port, as we were informed, which the 
Indians in old times built to defend themselves from the Maquois 
and others their Enemies. — Just as we were making up our Camp, 

Voted, That a book be bought for entering the votes and orders of the com- 
mittee, and for the use of the community. 

Voted, That the committee meet on Wednesday, the second day of February 
next, at tlie house of Mr. Ebenezer Eastman, inn-holder, in Haverhill. 

Voted, That tlie clerk prepare advertisements of the above said meeting of the 
committee, in tlie words following, viz. : 

" Pursuant to an order of the Great and General Court, or Assembly, at a 
session began and held at Boston, upon "Wednesday, the third day of November, 
1725, appointing a committee to bring forward a settlement of a tract of land at 
a place called Penny Cook — 

" Public Notice is hereby given that the said committee have appointed to 
meet at the house of Mr. Ebenezer Eastman, inn-holder, in Haverhill, on 
Wednesday, the second day of February next, to treat with a number of per- 
sons, petitioners for the said tract of land, and others, in order to bring forward 
a settlement thereon according to the directions of the General Court. 

By order of the Committee, 

John Wainavright, C. Clerk. 
Dated at Boston, 18th day of Jan'ry, 1725. 



At a meeting of the committee of the General Court for bringing forward the 
settlement of a tract of land at Penny Cook, begun and held at the house of 
Ebenezer Eastman, in Haverliill, the second day of February, 1725 — 

Present, John Wainwright, Esqr., Capt. John Shipley, Mr. John Sanders, 
Eleazar Tyng, Esqr., and Mr. Joseph Wilder. 

There being but just a quorum of the committee present, and Mr. Chairman, 
with the remainder of the committee, being detained on the road by reason of 
the extremity of the weather, — Ordered, That the meeting be adjourned till to- 
morrow morning, ten o'clock. 



, PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 67 

there came up a smart Thunder Shower, and we had enough to do to 
save our Bread from the llain. This Sugar Ball plain is a pretty 
large Tract of Land, encompassed on all parts with very high and 
mountainous Land, as steep as the Hoof of an House ordinarily: 
only where the River runs round it, which encompasses the other 
parts of it. It is altogether impracticable for a Team, or indeed 
Horse Cart to get on y^ plains, y" land is so mountainous round it ; 
and there is no Spring on it, as we could find. 

Saturday, May 14'.* This Morning Early we got together the 
Surveyors and Chainmen, and set them to Survey the Township ac- 
cording to the General Court's order. M"! Jonas Houghton, Sur- 
veyor, with Jonathan Shipley, Josiah Cop, Moses Hazzen and Benji^ 
Niccolls, Chainmen, being first Sworn truly and faithfully to discharge 
their respective Duty and Trust in taking the Survey, were sent to 
run the line of the Township, according to y^ Court's Grant : to 
begin on y^ East side the River, where Contoocook falls into Merri- 
mack. M*; Josiah Bacheldor, Surveyor, with John , Ens. John 

Chandler, Chainmen, being first duly sworn, were appointed to 
Survey the Interval, on the East side of the River; M*; Richard 
Hazzen, Junf, Surveyor, with John Ayer, John Sanders, Jun^, Chain- 

Thursdaj/, Feb'ry 3d, 1725. At a meeting of the committee — 

PRESENT, 

The Honorable "William Tailer, Esqr.,Elisha Cook, Esqr., John Waimvright, 
Esqr.. Capt. John Shipley, Mr. John Saunders, Eleazar Tyng, Esqr., Spencer 
Phipps, Esq., and Mr. Joseph Wilder — 

Agreed and Voted, That some of the principal inhabitants of the towns to 
which tlie generality of the petitioners belong, be desired to attend the commit- 
tee, and inform them of the circumstances of the petitioners and others, in order 
to the committee's admitting such of them as shall be thought most suitable for 
bringing forward the settlement of Penny Cook. Capt. John White, Mr. Oba- 
diah Ayer and Capt. Joshua Bayley, of Haverhill ; Capt. Benjamin Stevens, 
Messrs. John Chandler and John Osgood, of Andover ; Messrs. Moses Day and 
David Kimball, of Bradford, did accordingly attend the committee. 

Then the committee adjourned till to-morrow morning, ten o'clock. 



Friday. Feb'ry ^th, 1725. At a meeting of the committee : Present the same 
as yesterday. 

The committee proceeded to inquire further into the circumstances of the 
petitioners and others who appeared and were desirous to be admitted to bring 
forward the intended settlement, and admitted several of them. 

Then the committee adjourned till to-morrow morning, ten o'clock. 



Saturday, Feb. 5th, 1725. At a meeting of the committee : Present as before. 
The committee further proceeded to admit settlers, and completed the number 
according to the order of Court. A list whereof follows, each of whom paid 



68 



THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 



men, being first duely Sworn, were appointed to survey tlie Intervale 
on y West side of the River Merrimack, in -wliich Service they sev- 
erally proceeded. About Twelve of the Clock this day, Mess':^ NathJ 
Weare, Richard Waldron, Junr, and Theadore Atkinson, a Com- 
mittee appointed by the L*. Gov": and Council of New Hampshire, 
came up to our Camp, [being attended with about half a score Irish 
men, who kept some Distance from the Camp,] and acquainted us 
that the Governm' of New Hampshire, being informed of our Busi- 
ness here, had sent them to desire us that we would not proceed in 
appropriating these Lands to any private or particular persons, for 
that they lay in tbeir Government ; and our Governments making a 



twenty shillings to Mr. Chairman, upon their admittance to pay and defray the. 
charge of the committee, viz. : 



Zebediah Barker, 
John Osgood, 
Benjamin Parker, 
Moses Day, 
John Sanders, 
Robert Kimball, 
Nathaniel Abbott, 
Stephen Osgood, 
John Wright, 
Ebenezer Stevens, 
Thomas Page, 
Robert Peaslee, 
John Grainger, 
Timothy Johnson, 
William White, 
Samuel Reynolds, 
Natli'l Lovejoy, 
John Saunders, jun., 
John Chandler, 
Thomas Blanchard, 
Joseph Parker, 
Nathan Parker, 
John Foster, 
Ephraim Parnum, 
Mr. Samuel Phillips, 
Eben'r Eastman, 
David Kimliall, 
Nicholas White, 
John Merrill, 
Samuel Grainger, 
Benja. Stevens, Esqr., 
Eben'r Lovejoy, 
William Barker, 
James Parker, 



Cliristopher Carlton, 
John Austin, 
Samuel Kimball, 
Nath'I Clement, 
Samuel Ayer, 
Josepli Davis, 
Nehemiah Heath, 
Nath'I Sanders, 
Abraham Foster, 
Nath'I Barker, 
Samuel Davis, 
Samuel Toppan, 
Ammi Ruhamah Wise, 
Jonathan Pulsepher, 
John Ayer, 
Thomas Perley, for 
Nath'I Cogswell, 
David Dodge, 
Benja. Carlton, 
Nath'I Page, 
Edward Clark, 
Ephraim Davis, 
Stephen Emerson, 
Andrew Mitchell, 
Benja. Gage, 
Nath'I Peaslee, 
William Gutterson, 
Enoch Coffin, 
Richard Urann, 
Ephraim Hildreth, 
Thomas Colman, 
David Wood, 
Joseph Hale, 
Nehemiah Carlton, 



John Mattis, 
William Whittier, 
Joseph Page, 
John Bay ley, 
Joseph Hall, 
Benjamin Niccolls, 
John Jaques, 
Bezaliel Toppan, 
Nathaniel Jones, 
Eben'r Virgin, 
Thomas Wicomb, 
John Pcaliody, 
Jona. Huiibard, for 

Daniel Davis, 
Jacob Eames, 
Joshua Bayley, 
Richard Coolidge, 
Isaac Walker, 
James Simonds, 
John Coggin, 
Jacob Abbott, 
Moses Hazzen, 
Moses Bordman, 
Nathan Fiske, 
Zerobbabel Snow, 
Nathan Blodgett, 
John Pecker, 
Richard Hazzen, jr., 
Isaac Learned, 
Jonathan Shipley, 
Edward Winn, 
Nathan Simonds, 
Obadiah Ayer, 
Henrv Rolfe. 100. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 



69 



Grant might be attended with very 111 Consequences to the Settlers, 
when it appeared the Lands fell in New Hampshire Government — 
and then they delivered a Copy of an order pass'd by th'' Honour, 
the L'. Gov', and Council of New Hampshire, respecting the Setting 

of the Land at Penny Cook, to which we refer. We made them 

answer. That the Government of the Massachusetts Bay had sent us 
to lay the Lands here into a Township ; that they had made a Grant 
of it to some particular men, and that we should proceed to do the 
Business we were come upon, and made no doubt but our Govern- 



The committee received the following application from the admitted settlers, 
viz. : 

To the Honorable Committee of the General Court, for bringing forward the settle- 
ment of Penny Cook. 

"We, the subscribers, being admitted settlers at Penny Cook, and being very 
desirous that the settlement may be brought forward with the greatest expedi- 
tion, according to the rules and directions of the General Court, do therefore 
request that the community may be notified to appear at the house of Mr. 
Ebenezer Eastman, in Haverhill, on Monday, the seventh day of this instant, 
February, at twelve of the clock in said day, in order to make such necessary 
rules and orders as shall be thought most conducible for the bringing forward 
our intended settlements, agreeable to the order of Court. 



Benjamin Stevens, 
Jonathan Hubbard, 
Robert Kimball, 
Ammi Khuhamali Wise, 
Thomas Pearley, 
Samuel Reynolds, 
Ephraim Hildreth, 
John Sanders, 
Joseph Hale, 
Obadiah Ayer, 
John Pecker, 
Thomas Wicomb, 
Joshua Bayley, 
Nathan Blodgett, 
Ebenezer Eastman, 
Edward Clarke, 
Thomas Colman, 
Nathan Simonds, 
Andrew Mitchell, 
Enocli Coffin, 
James Simonds, 
Zerobbabel Snow, 
Nchcmiah Carlton, 



Jacob Abl)ott, 
John Coggin, 
Bezaliel Toppan, 
John Jaqucs, 
John Peabody, 
Nehemiah Pleath, 
Benjamin Gage, 
Stephen Emerson, 
Ephraim Farnum, 
Nathaniel Page, 
Henry Rolfc, 
"William Barker, 
Jacob Fames, 
William White, 
Samuel Kimball, 
Benja. Carlton, 
David Dodge, 
Isaac Walker, 
Samuel Ayer, 
John Grainger, 
John Osgood, 
Nath'l Barker, 
Ebenezer Stevens, 



Thomas Page, 
Joseph Page, 
Benja. Parker, 
Samuel Toppan, 
Nath'l Clement, 
John Mattis, 
Richard Hazzen, jun'r, 
David Kimball, 
Moses Hazzen, 
Nathaniel Sanders, 
Edward Winn, 
Joseph Davis, 
John Foster, 
Samuel Davis, 
Ephraim Davis, 
John Merrill, 
Nathan Parker, 
Nath'l Peaslee, 
John Chandler, 
Nicholas White, 
Nath'l Lovcjoy, 
Moses Day. 



And the committee having considered thereof, and for the avoiding considera- 
ble charge to the settlers, did concede to make the following order, viz. : 



70 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

ment would be always ready to Support and Justifie tbeir own Grants, 
and that it was the Bisness of the publick and not ours to Engage in, 
in order to determine any Controversy about the Lands. We sent 
our Salutes to the L'. Gov"", of New Hampshire, and the Gent'." took 
their Leave of us and w' homeward this afternoon. The Surveyors 
and Chainraen returned to us in Safety about Sun down. Fair 
AVcather. 

Sahhath daij, Mui/ 15'/' This day M": Enoch Coffin, our Chaplain, 
performed divine Service both parts of the day. Fair and Cool. 

At a meeting of the committee for bringing forward the settlement at Penny 
Cook — 

PRESENT, 

The Honorable William Taller, Esq., Elislia Cook, Esq., Spencer Phipps, 
Esq., John Wainwright, Esq., Capt. John Shipley, Mr. John Saunders, Elcazar 
Tyng, Esq., and Mr. Joseph Wilder. 

Agreed and Voted, That proper notifications be given to the intended settlers 
now admitted, to assemble and convene in order for the making the necessary 
rules and orders, and at the time and place as within mentioned and requested. 
Attest : John Wainwright, C. Cleric. 

Dated at Haverhill, Feljruary ye 5th, 1725. 

Then the clerk published the said order to the settlers. Then the committee 
adjourned till Monday, ye 7tli curr't, at 10 o'clock before noon. 



Mondmj, Fehiiiar)/ ije 1th, 1725. At a meeting of the committee — present, 
the same as last. 

Agreed and Voted, That there be two surveyors and four chainraen to attend 
the committee upon the next adjournment, to allot out the said tract of land 
into one hundred and three equal parts and shares, according to the order of 
the General Court. 

The settlers came into the following orders and rules for their future regula- 
tion and proceedings in their intended settlement, viz. : 

At a meeting of the subscribers, admitted settlers of the land at Penny Cook, 
held at the house of Mr. Ebenezer Eastman, in Haverhill, the seventh day of 
Februarj', 1725, the committee of the General Court for bringing forward the 
said settlement being present, and the subscribers being duly notified, the follow- 
ing rules and oi'ders were unanimously agreed on and resolved, viz. : Tiiat the 
settlers will well and truly fulfil the conditions and orders of the Great and 
General Court for bringing forward the settlement at Penny Cook to all intents 
and purposes ; and for the effectual accomplishing the same, it is agreed and 
resolved. That such and so many of the intended settlers as shall fail of plowing, 
fencing or clearing of one acre of land within twelve mouths from the first day 
of June next, shall each of them forfeit and pay to the community or settlers 
the sum of five pounds, to be used and employed for their service as they shall 
direct and order. 

In case of fiiilure of complying with the aforesaid article for bringing forward 
the intended settlement within two years from the said first day of June, and of 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 71 

Monday, May IG'/' This morning at Sun Eisinrr, according to 
Notification, we choose a lleprcsentative, nem. con., viz!, M"! Jn'! 8aa- 
ders. Early this morning the Surveyors and Chaiumen went out to 
their Business respectively. Four of the Company that came out 
with us returned to Haverhill this day. At night the Surveyors 
returned. M"! Ilougton's Company brought in a Bever, M"! Haz- 
zen's acquainted us they had caught a Hedge Hogg. Fine clear 
Weather. 

Tuesday, May IT'.'' This morning Early M^. Houghton and Com- 
pany went over to the West side of the Biver, in order to run the 
Line of the Town on that side, and took two days' provision. M[ 
Bacheldor and Company went on with Surveying the Interval on 
y® East side of the Biver. M'i Hazzen and Company went on with 
Surveying y^ Interval on y^ West side of y^ Biver. At Night the 
two last Surveyors and their Companys returned, and gave an acco^ 
that they had Surveyed the Interval on eacli side of the Biver. 
M^. Bacheldor informed the Committee that he was of opinion that 
Grov"; Endecott's Grant of 500 Acres of Land claimed by the Hon'''^ 
Judge Sewall, lay on y'' Interval on the East side the Biver ; that he 
discovered an Island in y'' Biver very much like that in the plan of 
y^ s*" 500 acre Grant. Fair pleasant Weather. 

each settler having a sufficiency of timber felled, hauled, and adapted for build- 
ing his house within six months after the direction of the committee of the Gen- 
eral Court for building the same, such defective settler or settlers shall forfeit 
and pay the sum of ten pounds each, to be used and employed as aforesaid. 

And in case of any settler or settlers failing to comply with the orders and 
dii-cctions enjoined liim or them respectively, by the General Court, for bringing 
forward and effectually completing the settlement within two years and a half 
from the said first day of June next, such settler or settlers shall absolutely for- 
feit the lot or lots by him or them drawn, with all the improvements that shall 
be made thereon to the other settlers ; and in such case it shall be in the power 
of the other settlers, with the consent of the committee of the General Court, to 
appoint and admit such person or persons to liring forward the settlements or 
allotments of the deficient persons as aforesaid, as may be judged will effectu- 
ally bring forward the settlements according to the Court's order. 

Agreed and Resolved, That no alienation of any lot shall be made without the 
consent of the community ; and if any of the intended settler or settlers shall 
alienate his or their lots or settlements, to any person or persons, without the 
consent of the community first had and obtained, such sale shall be declared 
void of itself, and the settler that shall so pretend to alienate his lot shall forfeit 
the same to the community. 

Agreed and Voted, That Messrs. Timothy Johnson, Moses Day and Joshua 
Bayley be a committee, in the name of the settlers, to wait on the Honorable 
Committee of the General Court for giving out notifications proper for the set- 
tlers to assemble and convene for tlie future, as shall hereafter be thought neces- 
sary. 

Agreed and Voted, That Mr. Obadiah Ayer be desired and empowered, in the 



72 



THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 



Wednestlai/j Mai/ if 18'/' This morning Early some of j^ Com- 
mittee went over to y^ West side of the Kiver with M': Hazzen and 
Company, and some of thom with M"; Batcheldor and Comp*}, to lay 
out the Home Lotts according to the order of y^ General Court. On 
}" West side the Committee and Surveyor met with Great DitRculty 
to find a tract large enough to lay out the Number of Lotts and their 
contents agreeable to the Court's Act, but at length agreed they 
should be lay'd out on the Great Interval, over against Sugar Plain 
and the Land nest adjoining thereto, having first made a Beginning 
on the Upland next adjoining to the Interval : but found it imprac- 
ticable if not impossible to lay out the Land there into Six Acre 
Lotts so as to be fenced and broken up within Three Years : the con- 



name of the settlers, to examine the General Court's Records, and see if there 
be any former grant made of any of the lands now granted and ordered to he 
settled at Penny Cook, and report to the settlers at their next meeting. 



Benjamin Stevens, 


Jolm Peabody, 


Bezaliel Toppan, 


Henry Rolfe, 


John Sanders, 


William Gutterson, 


Enoch Coffin, 


Benja. Carlton, 


Nicholas White, 


Edward Clark, 


Samuel Kimball, 


Thomas Wicomb, 


Stephen Osgood, 


Andrew Mitchell, 


Thomas Page, 


Zcrubbabel Snow, 


Joshua Bayley, 


John Grainger, 


Timothy Johnson, 


Nathan Blodgett, 


Nath'l Abbott, 


William Barker, 


Thomas Blanchard, 


Ebenezer Lovejoy, 


John Osgood, 


James Simonds, 


Moses Hazzen, 


David Kimball, 


Robert Kimball, 


Nathan Lovejoy, 


Joseph Davis, 


Epliraim Farnum, 

Hi9 


Nathan Parker, 


David Dodge, 


Saml. X Reynolds, 


Joseph Hall, 


Ammi Rhuhamah Wise, 


mark. 

Richard Hazzen, jun.. 


Jonathan Shipley, 


John Chandler, 


Nath'l Sanders, 


Richard Urann, 


Moses Day, 


Joseph Hale, 


Thomas Colman, 


Ebenezer Eastman, 


Sam'l Grainger, 

Hi3 


Joseph Page, 


John Pecker, 


Edward X Winn, 


Ebenezer Stevens, 


Isaac Walker, 


mark' 

Benjamin Parker, 


Nath'l Clement, 


John Saunders, juur.. 


John Merrill, 


John Wright, 


Nathan Simonds, 


Nath'l Barker, 


John Austen, 


John Coggin, 


Robert Peaslee, 


Stephen Emerson, 


Obadiah Ayer, 


Benja. Gage, 

His 


John Jaques, 


Nehemiah Carlton, 


Abraham X Posters, 


William White, 


Ephraim Hildreth, 


m^pk. 

Jonathan Hubbard, 


JSTath'l Page, 


Jacol) Eames, 


Joseph Parker, 


Nath'l Peaslee, 


Nehemiah Heath, 


John X Mattis, 


Samuel Ayer. 


A true copy of the origi 


nal. Attest : Johx Wainwrigut, C. Chrh. 


Then the committee adj( 


jurned till to-morow morning, ten o'clock. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. /O 

tents being too large wholly to be lay'd out there. Towards Evening 
M": Houghton and Company returned to y'' Camp from the Line on 
the West side of the River, and at Evening the other two Surveyors 
and Compel returned. M": Bacheldor informed they had taken y" Copy 
of Gov': Endicott's Grant, and been upon the Laud they supposed to 
be the Land laid out formerly and Surveyed to satisfie the s'' (Jrant; 
that it agreed Exactly with the plan, and cousisted principally of In- 
terval L^nd, and that the Grant extended down the lliver within 
Eighty pole of the place where the Irish people had lately built a 

Tnesdaj/, Februari/ ije Sth, 1725. At a meeting of the committee — present, 
the same as before. 

Mr. Wainwright, clerk to the committee, was sworn to the faithful execution 
of his office. 

Coram : Eli sua Cooke, J. Pads. 

A true copy of the original : 

Examined l>y Johx Wainweigut, C. Clcrl: 

Agreed and Voted, That the committee meet at the liouse of Col. Tyng, at 
Dunstable, on Tuesday, the fiftli d.ay of April next, in order to proceed to Penny 
Cook, to lay out the land into lots, according to the Court's order. 

Agreed and Voted, That Col. Tyng be desired to prepare fifteen days' provis- 
ions for twenty men. 

Ordered, That the clerk put up notifications that the committee expect and 
direct each of the intended settlers to pay into the hands of the committee they 
have appointed for application for calling of meetings, the sura of forty shillings, 
for defraying the charge of the committee, the money to be ready at Col. 
Tyng's, at Dunstable, on or before the fifth day of April next. 

Attest : John Wainwkight, C. Clerk. 



March ye 2&h, 1726. Upon advice from Mr. Chairman, that the General 
Court would sit on the thirteenth of April next, and the committee being mem- 
bers of the Court, notifications were given out that the committee could not 
meet at the time proposed to go to Penny Cook. 



At a meeting of the committee for bringing forward the settlement at Penny 
Cook, held at the house of Francis Holmes, in Boston, April 14, 172G : 

PRESENT, 

The Honorable William Tailer, Esqr., Spencer Phipps, Esqr., William Dud- 
ley, Esqr., John Wainwright, Esqr., Capt. John Shipley, Mr. John Sanders, 
Eleazar Tyng, Esq., and Mr. Joseph Wilder. 

Agreed and Voted, That the committee proceed to Haverhill on the second 
Tuesday of May next, in order to go to Penny Cook to lay out the lots and 
settlements, agreeable to the General Court's order. 

Agreed and Voted, That Mr. Wilder provide one surveyor and Mr. Wain- 
wright provide the other. 

Agreed and Voted, That the settlers' committee, viz., Messrs. Timothy John- 
son, Moses Day and Joshua Bayley, be desired to notify the settlers to get ready 



74 



THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 



fort : so that there remained but a small quantity of Interval, which 
would accommodate not half a score Home Lotts : so they had not 
laid any Lotts out that side the River. This day, fine pleasant 
Weather. It may be observed that divers Rattle Snakes were killed 
dayley by the several Companys in Surveying, but Thanks be to God 
no Body received any Harm from them. 

Tltursdaij, Ma// //'■ 10'/' This Morninp; the Com'''*' agreed to send 
^P. Houghton and iM": Ilazzen, withy" Chainnien, (some of the Com- 
mittee concluding to be with them,) to finish the laying out the Lotts 

fifteen days' provision for the committee and tlicir attendants, which will be 
about twenty persons, with the committee. 

Agreed and Voted, That the settlers' committee be desired to notify the settlers 
that the committee expect and direct each of them to pay forty shillings to their 
Committee, to be ready at Iluverhill on the second Tuesday of May next, which 
is to defray the charge of the committee, surveyors and chainmen, &c. 

Attest: John Wainwrigiit, C. Cleric. 



At a meeting of the committee for bringing forward the settlement at Penny 
Cook, held at Haverhill the tenth day of May, Anno Domini 172G — 

PRESENT, 

Tlic Honoralde William Taller, Esqr., John Wainwright, Esqr., Capt. John 
Shipley, Mr. John Sanders, Eleazar Tyng, Esq., and Mr. Joseph Wilder. 

Tiic committee, with the surveyors and chainmen, and a number of the 
admitted settlers attending them, proceeded to Penny Cook, and laid out one 
hundred and three home lots or divisions on the west side of the river, in equal 
proportion, according to quantity and quality, as near as the land would admit 
thereof, agreeable to the order and last direction of tiie Great and General 
Court, and then they returned to Haverhill, to receive the payment of two hun- 
dred pounds, to defray the charges of the survey of the town and laying out the 
home lots, as above said, and the said committee defrayed the said charges 
accordingly. 



Tlie settlers of the township at Penny Cook are hereby notified and warned 

to assemble and convene at the house of Mr. Francis Crumj)ton, at Ipswich, on 

Tuesday, the sixth day of September, at eleven of the clock before noon, to 

draw their respective lots according to the General Court's order, and raise the 

sum of one iumdred pounds, to defray the charge of laying out a way to the 

township, and other necessary charges, which may be thought reasonable to be 

allowed. By order of the committee : 

John Wainavbight, C. Clerk. 
Boston, August ye 27th, 1726. 



At a meeting of the committee for bringing forward tlie settlement at Penny 
Cook, held at the house of Mr. Francis Crumpton, at Ipswich, the seventh day 
of September, Anno Domini 172G : 

PRESENT, 

The Honorable William Tailer, Esqr., Spencer Phipps, Esqr., John Wain- 



PROPRIETAEY RECORDS. 75 

on the West side the Eiver, agreeable to the Court's order. About 
Six of the Clock Col'! Tailer, M-; Wainwright and Col" Tyng, with 
Mf Coffin and 13 others, took their Leave of y" remaining part of the 
Committee and set out on their Journey back to Haverhill. Cloudy 
Weather and some small Showers. We baited on the Intervale to 
the Eastward of Suncook River, a few minutes, and then steered our 
Course for Amoskccg Falls, where we arrived about Eleven a' Clock, 
and found abundance of Irish men catching fish. By the account 
we could get of them, we supposed they killed in the season Seven or 

Wright, Esqr., Capt. Jolin Shipley, Mr. John Sanders and Eleazar Tyng, 
Esqr. 

The settlers came into the following orders and rules for the bringing forward 
and eft'ecting the settlement which the committee received from them, viz. : 

At a meeting of the proprietors of the town of Penny Cook, assembled at 
Ipswich, September ye 7th, 1726 — 

Agreed and Voted, That Capt. Benjamin Stevens, Esqr., be and is appointed 
treasm-er, to receive of the Honorable General Court's committee the money 
whicli they have received from said admitted settlers, and not expended in 
defraying their own charges, the said money to l)e disposed of in marking out 
and clearing a way to Penny Cook. 

Agreed and Voted, That there shall be three men chosen a committee to go out 
and clear a sufficient cart way to Penny Cook, the nighest and best way they 
can from Haverhill. For said committee were chosen, Ensn. John Chandler, of 
Andover; John Ayer, of Haverhill, and Mr. William Barker, of Andovcr. 

Agreed and Voted, That the said committee be paid out of the money which 
may be in tlie treasurer's hands, so far as that will go, [for their said service,] 
the remainder, if any be wanting, to be defrayed by the community. 

Agreed and Voted, That Mr. Obadiah Ayer be paid out of tlie treasury forty 
shillings, money for his service in searching the province i-ecords, in order to 
tind out any former grant of Penny Cook. 

Agreed and Voted, That Mr. Obadiah Ayer make application to the Honorable 
General Court at their next session in behalf of the admitted settlers of Penny 
Cook, in order to have the five hundred pounds abated, and the five hundred 
acres, [being an equivalent for Mr. Sewall's farm,] added to said township. 

The settlers completed their payment of twenty shillings eacli, making in the 
whole the sum of one hundred pounds to Mr. Chairman, inclusive of what 
orders were given to their treasurer for the delinquents to pay him. 



1 7 9 G . 

At a meeting of the committee for bringing forward the settlement at the 
township lately granted at Penny Cook, held at the Council Cliamber in Bos- 
ton, the third day of January, Anno Domini 1726 : 

PRESENT. 

The Honorable William Tailer, Esqr., William Dudley, Esqr., John Wain- 

wright, Esqr., Capt. John Shipley, Eleazar Tyng, Esqr., and Mr. Joseph Wilder. 

Agreed and Voted, Tliat the charge of the settlers hitherto necessarily arising 



76 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

Eight hundred Barrells of Shad. After some short tarry we set out 
for Nutfield, and in our way there we over took abundance of the 
Irish with loaded horses returning from Amoskeeg, and met a many 
of them going to the Falls for their Loads. About two a' Clock, af- 
ternoon, we arrived at Johny Barr's, at Nutfield, where we refreshed 
our Selves and our Horses, and made a considerable tarry there, and 
then sot out for Haverhill. We stoped a little while at Providence 
Brook, and about Sun down we arrived at M"". Eastman's in Safety, by 
Divine protection. M"; Bacheldor, the Surveyor, came back with us. 

for laying out a cart-way from Haverhill to the aforesaid township, &c., and be laid 
before the committee appointed by the settlers, viz. : Lt. Timothy Johnson and 
others, for their perusal and examination, and that they report their opinion to 
Benjamin Stevens, Esqr., of Andover, treasurer to the settlers, what charges 
ought to be allowed and paid, who is hereby ordered and directed to pay the 
same accordingly out of the settlers' money in his hands. 

Agreed and Voted, That the Honorable William Tailer, Esqr., William Dud- 
ley, Esqr., and John Wainwright, Esq., be desired to meet at the dwelling-house 
of Benjamin Stevens, Esqr., in Andover, on Tuesday, the seventh day of Feb- 
ruary next, in order to receive of each settler a bond, with sufficient surety, for 
the sum of five pounds, that so they may draw their respective lots, and proceed 
on the premises granted, and effectually bring forward the said settlement, 
according to the grant of the General Court. 

Attest : John Wainwkight, C. Clerk. 



At a meeting of the committee for bringing forward the settlement of the 
township at Penny Cook, held at Andover, the 7th and 8th of February, 1726 : 

PRESENT, 

The Honorable William Tailer, Esqr., William Dudley, Esqr., John Wain- 
wright, Esqr., Capt. John Shipley, Mr. John Saunders. 

The committee proceeded to take a bond of five pounds from each -of the 
admitted settlers, under hand and seal respectively, for tlie payment of five 
hundred pounds for the use of this province, when the General Court shall order 
the committee to demand the same of them, on pcralty of forfeiting their title 
and interest, &c., in and to the lands respectively, as by the said bonds lodged in 
tlie hands of Mr. Chairman, and the clerk may fully appear, reference being there- 
unto had. 

The committee then allowed the settlers to draw their lots, which was accord- 
ingly done, as appears by the following list of their names and the lots entered 
to them : 

Enoch Coffin, N. 36, 26. 

John Peabody, N. 37, 27. 

Richard Urann, 42, 6, 3d range. 

Andrew Mitchell, N. 19, 13. 

Mr. Samuel Phillips, N. 25, 38. 2d range. 

Samuel Ayer, N. 5, 9, island range. 

John Grainger, N. 1 , 02, 2d range. 

Henry Eolfe, N. 45, 9, 3d range. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 77 

The Andover men parted from us after we refreshed our selves at 
Johny Barr's, at Nutfield. 

Frida//, Mai/ if 20'/' This Morning cloudy, Lowry Weather, and 
very Sultry hot ; Wind Southerly. We sent for M^, Browne, the 
Minister of y^ Town, to dine with us. M'i Bacheldor, the Surveyor, 
was Employed in making a fair plann of the Interval on y'' East side 
of the River, which he surveyed. 

Saturday, Mai/ y'^ IVj- Fair Weather. 

The order of the Council of New-Hampshire, referred to in 
the foregoing journal, with other proceedings respecting Pena- 
cook, will be read with interest in the following documents, viz. : 

Extracts from the 3Iessage 0/ Lieut. Gov. Wentwortii to the General 
Assembly, held at Portsmouth, April 11, 1726. 

'' The Massachusetts are daily encroaching on us. A late instance 
we have in voting a Township should be erected and settled at Pen- 
nycook, which will certainly be in the very bowels of this Province, 
and which will take iu the most valuable part of our Lands. 

" I would therefore recommend this matter to your mature consid- 
eration ; and am pursuaded that you will consult such measures that 



John Sanders, junr., N. 21, 15. 

Thomas Page, N. 3, 49. 

William Barker, N. 36, ."ig, 3(1 range. 

Isaac Walker, N. 28, 33, 2d range. 

Joseph Davis, N. 44, 8, 3d range. 

John Coggin, N. 10, 71, 3d range. 

Benjamin Parker, N. 37, 1, 3d range. 

Edward Clarke, N. 7, 4, island range. 

Stephen Osgood, 8, 3, island range. 

Benjamin Gage, N. 8, 0, lowest range. 

Moses Day, N. 25, 19, 

David Kimball, 24, 18. 

Benjamin Stevens, Esqr., N. 1, 5, island range. 

John Chandler, N. 7, 68, 2d range. 

Ebenczcr Virgin, N. 6, 10, island range. 

John Pecker, 23, 17. 

Moses Hazzen, N. 31, 37. 

William Gutterson, N. 27, 21. 

Joseph Hale, N. 29, 45. 

Ephraim Davis, N. 10, 2. 

John Wright, N. 33, 29. 

Jacob Eanies, N. 33, 40, 2d range. 

Jacob Abbott, N. 12, 47. 

Christopher Carlton, N. 5, 7. 

Nathaniel Page, N. 34, 28, 2d range. 



78 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

may be not only serviceable, but for the honour of His Majesty's 
Province, v/hich I assure you I shall cheerfully embrace. 

" I have lately represented this affair to the Lords Commissioners 
for Trade and Plantations, and have transmitted the best and exactest 
draught of this Province, Merrimack River and situation of Penni- 
cook to their Lordships, praying their f^ivour in obtaining a settlement 
of the lines, giving instances where in it highly concerns the interest 
of the Crown." 

The General Assembly, in reply to this part of the Governor's 
message, say : 

" As to the settling the lines between the Governments, we shall 
take it under our serious consideration." 

Pro : OF ] At a Council held at Portsmouth, llmj W', 1726. 

N. HaMP. I PRESENT, 

His Honour Jno : Wentwortii, Esq., L^. Gov"! 

Mark Hun king, '\ Eich° Wibird, 

Geo : Jaferey, ^ Esq^. Joth : 0j:)I0Rne. 

Shad* Walton, ) 

It being reported to the board that in Pursuance of a late vote of 
the Gen' Assembly of the Province of Mass^ sundry persons are go- 
ing or gone to lay out and take possession of and settle upon some of 

Samuel Kimball, N. 18, 103, 2d range. 

Nathan Simonds, N. 31, 31, 2d range. 

David Dodge, N. 4, 48. 

Robert Peaslee, N. 26, 20. 

Richard Coolidge, right drawn by Sam'l Jones, N. 39, 3, 3d range. 

Thomas Wicomb, N. 14, 55, 2d range. 

Robert Kimball, N. 43, 7, 3d range. 

John Saunders, N. 13, 54, 2d range. 

Nathaniel Clement, N. 6, lowest range. 

Ebenezer Lovcjoy, N. 4, 8, island range. 

John Osgood, N. 11, lowest range. 

Zerobbabel Snow, N. 35, 61, 3d range. 

Ebenezer Eastman, N. 9, 70, 2d range. 

Jonathan Shipley, N. 5, 66, 2d range. 

John Austin, N. 7, 5. 

Edward Winn, N. 34, 25. 

Ebenezer Stevens, N. 17, 58, 2d range. 

Joseph Page, N. 29, 32, 2d range. 

Samuel Davis, N. 46, 10, 3d range. 

Ephraini Hildreth, N. 10, lowest range. 

James Parker, N. 28, 22. 

Nathan Lovejoy, N. 22, 16. 

Samuel Reynolds, N. 16, 10. 

John Foster, N. 20, 14. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 79 

his Majesty's lands within the limits of this Province, at or near a 
Place called Pennecook, without the consent of this Goverum' for so 
doing; which is not only unneighborly, but unjustifiable, and has a 
tendency to the destroying the mast trees fit for Flis Majesty's ser- 
vice that may be growing thereon ; which the Lieu": Gov^. and Council 
in faithfulness to His IMajesty, and in discharge of the trust reposed 
in them, cannot pass by without bearing testimony against : It is 
therefore 

Ordered, That a Committee in behalf of this Govern*, viz. : Messrs. 
Nath' Weare, Theo'} Atkinson and Ftichard Waldrou, jun., immedi- 
ately repair to s'' Pennecook, and forewarn any persons whom they 
may find there or thereat from laying out, taking possession of, or 
settling at or near the place called Pennecook, or presuming to ap- 
propriate any other of His Majesty's lands within this Province, till 
they shall have the countenance and grant of this Govern* for so 

James Simonds, N. 41, 5, 3d range. 

Joseph Parker, N. 24, 39, 2d range. 

Natlian Fisk's right drawn by Zech. Chandler, N. 4, 65, 2d range. 

Zebediah Barker's right drawn by Edw'd Abbott, N. 16, 57, 2d range. 

John Bayley's right drawn by Samuel White, N. 14, 8. 

William Whittier, N. 6, 6. 

Joshua Baylcy, N. 33, 24. 

Ammi Ehuhamah Wise, N. 26, 35, 2d range. 

William White, N. 7, lowest range. 

Nathaniel Peaslee, N. 1, lowest range. 

Thomas Colm.an, N. 8, 4. 

John Jaques, N. 17, 11. 

Obadiah Aver, N. 5, lowest range. 

Abraham Fostei% N. 3, 64, 2d range. 

John Mattis, N. 20, 43, 2d range. 

John Merrill, N. 27, 34, 2d range. 

Thos. Pearley, for Nath'l Cogswell, N. 38, 2, 3d range. 

David Wood, No. 9, 2, island range. 

Nathaniel Abbott, N. 12, 53, 2d range. 

John Ayer, N. 2, 6, island range. 

Nathan Blodgett, N. 15, 56, 2d range. 

Benja. Carlton, N. 18, 12. 

Jona. Hubbard, for Daniel Davis, N. 30, 36. 

Ephraim Farnum, N. 15, 9. 

Stephen Emerson, N. 9, 3. 

Timothy Johnson, N. 10, 1, island range. 

Nath'l Barker's right drawn by Solomon Llartin, N. 19, 44, 2d r. 

Nehemiah Heath, N. 3, 7, island range. 

Nathaniel Sanders, N. 32, 30, 2d range. 

Nathaniel Jones, N. 6, 67, 2d range. 

Samuel Grainger, N. 22, 41, 2d range. 

Thomas Blanchard, N. 21, 42, 2d range. 



80 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

doing ; and to direct them in an amicable way fortliwitli to withdraw 
themselves from the s"* land, and their Pretensions to it by virtue of 
the aforesaid vote of the Gcn> Assembly of the Massachusetts. 

R. Waluron, Clerk Conns. 

In obedience to an order of His Hon., the Lieul GovF, and the 
non''"e the Council, made the 10^'' Instant, appointing us a Com- 
mittee, with directions to repair immediately to Pennccook and 
forewarn any persons whom we might find there from laying out or 
settling upon that place or any other of His Majesty's lands within 
this Govern^, as by the s'' order will more at large and fully appear. 
We have been at s«i Pennecook, where we found his Hon., CoK' Will. 
Tailer, Esq., Jn'; Wainwright, Esq., and Col" Elea>- Tyng, Esq., with 
sundry others, (mostly unknown to us,) to the number of near forty 
men, who were felling the trees and laying out the lands there : 
Whereupon we presented them with the order of Court aforesaid, 
and assured them that their proceedings were highly displeasing to 
the Government which sent us thither, and that their prcsisting 



Nicholiis White, N. 3, lowest range. 

Jonathan Fulsepher, N. 4, lowest range. 

Kichard Hazzen, junr., N. 9, lowest range. 

Samuel Toppan, N. 2, 63, 2d range. 

Moses Bordman, right drawn by Josiah Jones, N. 32, 23. 

Bezalicl Toppan, N. 11, 52, 2d range. 

Thomas Learned, N. 40, 4, 3d range. 

Joseph Hall, N. 2, lowest range. 

Nehemiah Carlton, N. 13, 46. 

Benja. Niecols, N. 11, 1. 

Minister's lot, N. 1, 51 

Ministerial lot, N. 2, 50. 

School lot, N. 11, 60. 

N. Parker, N. 8, 69, 2d range. 
Lots in number, 103. 

The settlers came into the following orders, votes and rules, for the more 
speedy bringing forward and securely effecting the settlement, which were pre- 
sented to the committee for their consideration, and allowed and approved of 
by them. 

At a general meeting of the intended settlers of a tract of land called Penny 
Cook, held at Andover the eighth day of February, Anno Domini 1726, 

Agreed and Voted, That a block house of twenty-five feet in breadth and forty 
feet in length, be built at Penny Cook for the security of the settlers. 

Agreed and Voted, That John Chandler, Moses Hazzen, Nehemiah Carlton, 
Nathan Simonds and Ebenezer Stevens, be a committee, and they are hereby 
empowered to build, either by themselves, or to agree with workmen to build, a 
block house of twenty-five feet in breadth, and forty feet in length, as in their 
judgment shall be most for the security of the settlers. 

Agreed and Voted, That Benjamin Stevens, Esq., be treasurer for the settlers. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 81 

therein would be at their peril ; for that they might depend upon it 
when the controversial boundary between the two Provinces should 
be determined, the poor misled people who might be induced to settle 
there under the colour of a Mass. Grant would be dispossessed of the 
said lands, or suffer some other inconveniences equally grievous, and 
that the message on which we were sent, and the fair forewarning 
they had by us, would take away all occasions of complaint when they 
should be compelled to leave the s'' lands and lose the benefit of their 
improvement. 

To which the gentlemen above named were pleased to reply, that 
as we were sent by the Govern"^ of N. Hampshire, so were they by 
the Govern^ of Mass., and that when they returned home they shall 
lay before their Gen. Assembly the order of Coun. which we had 
delivered them, who without doubt would pass thereon, as they, the 
said Gen' Assembly, should think proper. 

Nats'- Weare, 
Rich" Waldron, 
Theodore Atkinson.* 
Dated at Portsmouth, the IS'h May, 1726. 

On the 28th June, 1726, Mr. Dummer, agent in London, was 
instructed by the government of Massachusetts " to take care and 
answer any complaint" that New-Hampshire might send home 
against the grant of Penacook, lately made ; and he was furnished 

Agreed and Voted, Tliat Timotliy Jolinson, Jolm Osgood and Moses Day, be 
chosen, appointed and empowered to examine tlie charges that siiall arise in 
Imilding a block house at the place called Penny Cook, or any other charges that 
shall arise in the bringing forward the settlement, and to allow, as in their judg- 
ment shall be just and equal, and also to draw money out of the treasury for 
the defraying of said charges. 

Agreed and Voted, That the sum of one hundred pounds be raised and paid by 
the settlers into the hands of Benjamin Stevens, Esqr., treasurer for defraying 
the charges that arc past, or that shall necessarily arise in bringing forward the 
intended settlement, to be paid in to said Benja. Stevens, Esqr., by the first day of 
March next, in equal proportion. 

Enoch Coffin dissented. 

Agreed and Voted, That a committee of five persons on oath, three whereof to 
be a quorum, be chosen out of the number of the intended settlers, to lay out 
the remaining part of the interval at the place called Penny Cook, that is not yet 
laid out, so that the whole of the interval already laid out, or to be laid out to 
the settlers, shall be equal in quantity and quality. 

Agreed and Voted, That John Chandler, Henry Rolfe, William White, Rich- 
ard Hazzen, junr., and John Osgood, be a committee, chosen and empowered to 
lay out the interval at the place called Penny Cook, that is not yet laid out, so 

* Documents for Chap. HI., No. 2 — " E.xpenses," &c. 
6 



82 



THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 



with the necessary papers. And, on the 8th of August, Mr. 
Henry Newman, agent of New-Hampshire, addressed the fol- 
loAving letter 

To the Right Honorable, the Lords Comm'^f of Trade and Plantations. 

May it please your Lordships : 

I have just now received Letters from New-Hampshire complaining 
of the encroachment of the Massachusetts Province, hy selling, grant- 
ing and laying out great quantities of land near the centre of the 
Province of New-Hampshire, at a place called Peunecook. 

1 have some time since lodged in the Council Office, to he laid be- 
fore his Majesty, a Memorial, requesting that the boundaries of these 
Provinces may be settled, so as to prevent any future disputes be- 
tween their respective governments, which I presume will be referred 
to your Lordships ; but as that may require time to be considered, I 
humbly beg your Lordships would be pleased, in the meanwhile, to 
interpose your authority for securing his Majesty's interest in the 
Province of New Hampshire, from any detriment by the grants al- 
ready made, and for suspending all grants of land on or near the 
boundaries in dispute, till his Majesty's pleasure therein shall be 

I am, with the greatest respect, 

Your Lordship's most obedient. 

Middle Temple, ^^^^^^ ^^^^^VJ^' 

8"^ August, 1726.* H^^^^' Newman. 

that the whole of the interval already laid out or to be laid out to the settlers 
shall be equally divided among them as to quantity and quality. 

Agreed, That Jonathan Hubbard be admitted a settler in place of Daniel 
Davis, who was admitted a settler of Penny Cook by the Honorable General 
Court's Committee, appointed to admit persons to settle Penny Cook. 

Agreed arid Voted, That three pence per tail for every rattlesnake's tail, the 
rattlesnake being killed within the bounds of the townsliip granted at Penny 
Cook, be paid hy the intended settlers ; the money to be paid by tiie settlers' 
treasurer, upon sight of the tail. 

By the Committee of the General Court — Agreed and Voted, That Mr. Rich- 
ard Hazzen, junr., be desired to draw a plan of the township of Penny Cook, at 
the charge of the settlers, to be annexed to the town's book, for the use thereof. 

The committee adjusted the accounts of the sum of four hundred pounds they 
received of the settlers, the balance of which, being forty-nine shillings and five 
pence, was lodged in the hands of the clerk. 

Agreed and Voted, That the settlers petition to the General Court about set- 
tling on the west side, founded on the report of the committee with the order of 
Court thereon, allowing their settlement on the west side of the river to be re- 
corded, which is in the words following : 

The committee appointed by the Great and General Court, in their session 

* From the original in the Secretarj's office. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 83 

At a meeting held at Ipswich, on the 9th of September, 172G, 
Ens. John Chandler, John Ayer and William Barker were chosen 
a committee of the proprietors "to go out and clear a sufficient 
cart-way to Penny Cook — the nighest and best way they can 
from Haverhill." Richard Hazzen, also, was one who went " to 
search out a way from the place where Chester meeting-house 
stands to Penny Cook, and mark the same." This way was 
partly cleared during the fall, and, according to tradition, several 
persons, among whom were Henry Rolfe and Richard Urann, 
passed the winter of 1726 in the settlement — suffering severely 
from the cold, and for want of suitable provisions ; and that they 
were relieved by the aid of friendly Indians who still dwelt 
there. 

In January, 1726, (the reader will bear in mind that this is 
old style — the year then commencing the 25th of March,) the 
committee of the Court, having taken a bond of five pounds from 
each of the admitted settlers for their lots, to be paid on demand, 

begun and held in November last, to bring forward a settlement and admit one 
hundred persons therein on a tract of land lying on Merrimack river, at a place 
there known by the name of Penny Cook, and having given sufficient notice for 
any persons that were ready and would engage in the settlement, to meet the 
committee at Haverhill, the first week in February last. The committee at that 
time and place admitted one hundred persons or grantees into the said tract or 
grant, giving preference to the petitioners that appeared to us the most suitable 
therefor. And in May last we proceeded to the place, in oi'der to lay out the 
whole township, and the lots directed in the order of the General Court, begin- 
ning at the mouth of Contoocook river, where that joins Merrimack river, and 
thence run a line east seventeen degrees north, three miles, and upon a course 
west seventeen degrees south, four miles, and so at right angles at the extremes 
of each of the aforesaid lines, seven miles southerly each, and thence from the 
termination of the seven miles which complete the grant, and is according 
thereto ; and upon view and strict survey of the lands on the east side of Mer- 
rimack, we find that there is little or no water, the land near the river extreme 
mountainous and almost impassable, and very unfit for and incapable of receiv- 
ing fifty families, as the Court has ordered ; more especially considering that 
near the centre of the town on the east side of the river Merrimack the Honor- 
able Samuel Sewall, Esqr., has a farm of five hundred acres of good land, for- 
merly granted by this Court, and laid out to Gov'r Endicott. The committee, 
therefore, with submission to the Honorable General Court, thought it advisable, 
and accordingly have laid out one hundred and three lots of land for settlements 
on the west side, contiguous to each other, regularly, and in a defensible man- 
ner, as by the plat of them and of the whole grant, [which is hereby presented,] 
will appear ; and inasmuch as the generality of the land answers not the grantees' 



84 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

then allowed the settlers to draw their lots, which resulted as 
stated in the list presented above in the records. The figures 
represent the house and six acre home lots. Thus — "Enoch 
Coffin, N. 36, 26," means that Enoch Coffin drew house lot 
number thirty-six, and home lot — six acres — number twenty- 
six. All the house and home lots recorded in the list were 
on the west side of the river. By reference to the map at the 
close of this chapter — drawn from original plans, and carefully 
arranged by Stephen C. Badger, Esq. — the primitive house 
and home lots may be identified, and their exact location deter- 
mined. The ranges — such as "2d range," "Island range," 
'* 3d range," " Lowest range," &c. — are explained on the map. 

17 2 7. 

The lots being drawn, the proprietors, at a meeting in An- 
dover, on the 8th of February, 1726, voted to build a block- 
expectation, and five hundred acres laid out as aforesaid, humbly offer that the 
like number of acres of the unappropriated lands adjacent to the township may 
be made to the settlers as an equivalent therefor. 
All which is humbly submitted. 

Signed by order of the Committee, Wm. Tailek. 

In Council, June 15th, 1726. Read and sent down. 

In the House of Representatives, June 15th, 1726. Read and ordered, Tiiatthis 
report be so far accepted as that the settlers or grantees be and hereby are em- 
powered and allowed to make their settlements on the western side of the river 
Merrimack, according as it is proposed in the said report, and projected in and 
by the said plan ; the former order of Court notwithstanding, and the said 
committee are directed to proceed accordingly. 

Sent up for concurrence. Wji. Dudley, Speak'r. 

In Council, June 2Uh, 1726. Read and concurred. 

J. WiLLARD, Sec'ry. 
Consented to : Wm. Dummer. 

A copy from file composed and examined from the original. 

By J. WiLLARD, Sec'ry. 

A true copy. Examined by John Wainwright, C. Clerk. 

Attest : John Wainwright, C. Cleric. 



PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 

Tb John Wainwright, ^s^.. Clerk to the Committee for bringing forward the 

settlement at Penny Cook : 

At the desire of the admitted settlers of the said town, these are to empower 

and direct you to set up a notification in the towns of Andover, Bradford and 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 85 

house, twentj-fivc feet in breadth and forty feet m length, -which 
should serve the double purpose of a fort and a meeting-house. 
Then, to meet and defray all expenses as they went along — or, 
rather, in advance, — they agreed to raise and pay into the hands 
of their Treasurer, Benjamin Stephens, Esq., the sum of one 
hundred pounds by the first day of March, in equal proportion ; 
chose a committee to lay out the remainder of the interval " that 
is not yet laid out" — including all on the east side, and a portion 
also on the west side. In the records this is called " The Second 
Division of Intervale at Fenni/ CooJc.'^* This division was sur- 
veyed and laid out in May, 1727, by Richard Ilazzen, Jr., 
surveyor, and was accepted by the Court's committee in the 
following March. The division on the east side comprised 

Twenty-four lots on the Mill Brook Interval, first range ; 

Twelve lots on the Mill Brook Interval, second range ; 

Sixteen lots on the Sugar Ball Plain ; 

Twenty-eight lots on the Middle Plain ; 
" Which lots were numbered from the upper end dotvn Merri- 
mack river." 

Haverhill, warning them to assemble and convene at the house of John Gi'iffin, 
in Bradford, inn-holder, on Wednesday, the sixth day of March next, at ten of 
tlie clock before noon, then and there to receive the return of the committee of 
the settlers to lay out a way, &c., from Haverhill to Penny Cook, and to settle 
accounts with the treasurer, and to take effectual measures to oblige any settlers 
to pay the arrears of any former grants of money for the bringing forward the 
settlement, if any such there be, and generally empowering the settlers at said 
anniversary meeting to come into such good and wholesome rules, votes and 
orders for the speedy and effectual settlement of the said town, agreeable to the 
conditions of the grant thereof from tlie General Court, as they may then judge 
proper and necessary : — provided there l)e two at least of the General Court's 
committee present at the said meeting, and approving of the votes the settlers 
shall then pass before they are entered in the town book. 

Given under our hands at Boston, the twenty-sixth day of January, Anno 
Domini 1727. 

Wm. Tailee, 
Spen'r Phipps, 
Wii. Dudley, 
John Wainwright, 
Eleazar Ttng. 
[The meeting of the admitted settlers was held at the house of John Griffin, 
in Bradford, agreeable to notification, March 6, 1727.] 

*See Records, Mar. 7, 1727-8, and explanation at the close of tliis cliapter. 



86 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

The division of the Lowest Interval, on the east side, in which 
the " lots were numbered from the town Hne up Merrimack 
river, consisted of thirtj-one lots, with a drift-way of three rods 
wide through the westerly end of the thirty-first lot. 

In the same " Second Division" were included seventeen lots 
on " Rattle-snake Plains," numbered iqj the river ; sixteen lots 
at " Frogg Ponds," together with lots to several individuals, as 
appears in the record. No plan being found of the lots in the 
Second Division, they cannot easily, if at all, be identified. By 
reference to the annexed list the quantity of lands and their 
locality, as designated by particular names, may be seen. 

The section called " Rattle-snake Plains" included the interval 
lands from " Farnum's Eddy," so called, to the hills and bluffs 
which border the river, north-east of West Parish village. The 

Agreed and Voted, That Solomon Martin be admitted a settler in the place of 
Nathaniel Barker's right, who, refusing to pay his proportionable charge, the 
same was paid by the said Solomon Martin to the treasurer, the 8th of Feb'ry 
last. 

Agreed and Voted. That the sum of twenty -six pounds be allowed and paid 
out of the settlers' treasury to the persons to whom the same is respectively due, 
to discharge the account of laying out the second division of interval. 

Agreed and Voted, That the sum of one hundred and thirteen pounds seven- 
teen shillings be allowed and paid out of the treasury to the persons to whom 
the same is respectively due, for building the block house, making canoes, &c., 
in full discharge of said accounts. 

Agreed and Voted, That Ebenezer Eastman, Joseph Hall and Abraham Foster 
lie a committee appointed and empowered to amend the new way to Penny 
Cook from Haverhill, and to fence in all the first division of interval, — the said 
fence to begin at the corner of John Peabody's house lot next the river, and 
so to run along the foot of the home lots to Horse Shoe Pond, where a gate is 
to hang; tlien to begin at the corner of David Wood's house-lot by the pond, 
and thence to the upper end of Walter Nummons' field, along by the hill side, 
and tliere hang a gate, or leave a pair of bars, — each proprietor to have 
liberty to fence in his proportion, or else to pay the committee for doing it, — 
which fence shall be erected and finished by the last day of May next. The 
eleven lots in the lowest interval are excepted out of this vote, and any person 
who neglects to make up his proportion of fence by the aforesaid time, he shall 
pay ten shillings per day to the committee who makes it up. 

Agreed and Voted, That the committee aforesaid shall set out each settler's 
proportion of fence by the middle of May next. 

Agreed and Voted, Tiiat Messrs. Joseph Hall and John Pecker be a com- 
mittee empowered to agree with a minister to preach at Penny Cook the year 
ensuing, to begin the service from the fifteenth day of filay next. The said 
committee are directed to act with all prudence, and not assure tlie gentleman 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 87 

hill west of this interval was formerly called Rattle-snake Hill — 
now more commonly known as Granite Hill. Three pence per 
tail was offered as a reward by the settlers for every rattle- 
snake's tail that should be killed within bounds of the township 
— to be paid " upon sight of the tail." 

Richard Hazzen, Jr., who surveyed the " Second Division," 
was desired by the committee of the General Court " to draw a 
plan of the Township of Penny Cook, at the charge of the 
settlers, to be annexed to the Town's Book ;" but no such plan 
is now to be found. The tradition is, that he drew the plan, 
but, on account of some misunderstanding about the pay for it, 
he burnt it up. In a deposition given by Mr. Hazzen, in 1752, 
he says — "That during the time he was laying out said lots 
there was constantly near fifty of the Proprietors of said Plan- 
tation at work, or persons whom they hired, as he understood 

more than after the rate of one hundred pounds per annum for his services, and 
to make report of their proceedings to the settlers. 

Agreed and Voted, That the sum of one hundred pounds be forthwith raised 
on the settlers in equal proportion, and put into the hands of the treasurer for 
defraying the necessary charges that have already ai-isen, or which shall hereafter 
arise for effecting the settlement. 

Adjourned to three o'clock, post meridian. 

Agreed and Voted, That Ebenezer Stevens, Moses Hazzen, John Coggin and 
Benjamin Carlton, be, and are herebj- empowered, appointed and chosen col- 
lectors, to demand and receive of the settlei's respectively, as soon as may be, all 
such sum and suras as have been raised on said settlers and not paid by them 
or any of them, according to the grants for raising the money ; and the said 
collector or collectors are hereby constituted and appointed attorney or attor- 
neys respectively, if need be, in the name and behalf and for the use of the set- 
tlers, to sue for and recover in the law the sum or sums raised on any settler or 
settlers as aforesaid, who shall neglect to pay the same ; and the said collectors 
are directed to pay the money they collect unto the treasurer, the charge of col- 
lection to be paid by the settlers. 

Agreed and Voted, That Deacon John Osgood be chosen treasurer, and is 
hereby empowered to adjust accounts witli Benjamin Stevens, Esqr., the former 
treasurer, and receive of him any money which he has received of any settler or 
settlers, and not yet paid out. 

Agreed and Voted, To pay Deacon Osgood and Capt. Rolfe, out of the treas- 
ury, twenty shillings for the charge in preferring a petition to the General Court 
in behalf of settlers. 

Agreed and Voted, That the treasurer be empowered and directed to pay to 
John Wainwright, Esqr., clerk to the committee, according to law, for recording 
all the votes of this present meeting, upon his certificate of the charge. 



88 



THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 



from them. Some were building the Meeting House; some 
were clearing and fencing in their lots, and others were plowing 
up their land: and that Ebenezer Eastman, one of the Pro- 
prietors, worked constantly in said Plantation during the whole 
time he was there, laying out lands." According to tradition, 
Ebenezer Eastman's team — six yoke of oxen, with a cart — 
was the first that crossed the wilderness from Haverhill to Pena- 
cook. It was driven by Jacob Shute, who, in order to get safely 
down Sugar Ball bank, felled a pine tree and chained it, top 
foremost, to his cart, to stay the motion of it down the precipice.* 
While the proprietors of Penacook were thus vigorously bring- 
ing forward their plantation, under the auspices of the Great and 
General Court of Massachusetts, the government of New-Hamp- 
shire, on the 20th of May, 1727, made a grant to Jonathan 
Wiggin and others, of the tract comprised within the following 

The consideration of the ferrv and mills is referred to the adjournment of this 
meeting. 

Agreed and Voted, That the treasurer be directed to pay to John Wainwright, 
Esq., for his service and expense in attending at the meeting of the Penny Cook 
settlers, according to the usual custom. 

Arjreed and Voted, That the treasurer be directed and empowered to pay Mr. 
John Sanders fifteen shillings, for his service and expense in attending on the 
present meeting. 



A coptj of the Settlers' Discharge to the General Court's Committee for the first four 

hundred pounds. 

Received of John Wainwright, Esqr., clerk to the committee of the General 
Court, appointed to bring forward the settlement of Penny Cook, March 7th, 
1727, the sum of two pounds, nine shillings and five pence, being the balance of 
an account of four hundred pounds paid by the said settlers of Penny Cook at 
sundry times to the said committee, which account was adjusted at a meeting of 
the settlers, held at Andover, the 8th of February, 1726, and the said balance 
was then lodged in tlie said Wainwright's hands, as appears by the Penny Cook 
book. 

^2, 9, 6. John Osgood, Trcasr to tje Settlers. 

A true copy of the original receipt. 

Attest: John Wainweight, C. Clerk. 

This meeting is adjourned to Wednesday, the fifteenth of May next, at ten 
o'clock, to be held at the block house in Penny Cook. 

Attest: John Wainwright, C. Clerk. 

*Seo further notice of Jacob Shute in Biograpliical Chapter. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 89 

bounds, viz. : " Beginning on the south-east side of the town of 
Chichester, and running nine miles bj Chichester and Canter- 
bury, and carrying that breadth of nine miles from each of the 
aforesaid towns, south-west, until the full complement of eighty- 
one square miles are fully made up." This grant, covering the 
greater part, both of Concord and Pembroke, and a part of IIop- 
kinton, gave rise to a vexatious controversy between the claim- 
ants under each grant, which was continued from 1750 till 1762, 
of which we shall speak in full hereafter. 

Robert Bradley, Esq., of Fryeburg, relates that his grand- 
father, Samuel Ayer, when a young man of eighteen years of 
age, drove a team of six or ten pairs of oxen from Plaverhill to 
Penacook, with a barrel of pork ; that on reaching Sugar Ball 
hill, he took off all but the hind team, and let the cart down the 
hill by fastening to it a pine tree, which was cut down and 



At a meeting of the admitted settlers to bring forward the settlement of the 
township of Penny Cook, began and held at the house of John Griffin, inn- 
holder, in Bradford, the 6th day of March, Anno Domini 1727, and from thence 
continued by adjournment to Wednesday, the fifteenth day of May, then next 
following, at ten of the clock, and held at the block house in Penny Cook — 
Capt. Henry Rolfe, moderator, being present, 

Voted, That Capt. Henry Rolfe, Messrs. Ebenezer Eastman and James Mitch- 
ell be a committee to agree with some person or persons to build a saw mill at 
Penny Cook, at some suitable place for a mill, and to oblige the persons who 
shall build the same to .supply the town with good merchantable boards of yellow 
pine at thirty shillings per thousnnd, and good merchantable white pine boards 
at forty shillings per thousand, — or else to saw of each sort to the halves ; the 
said mill to be ready to go and cut within six months ; and to agree with some 
person or persons to erect and build a grist mill at Penny Cook, in some place 
convenient for the same, and to oblige the persons with whom they shall agree, 
to grind the town's corn of all sorts, well and free from grit, for the usual toll ; 
said mill to be ready to go and grind within one year from this day, or as much 
sooner as they can. The said committee are to indent and agree with persons 
to build said mills upon the conditions following, viz. : That as soon as said 
mills are built, fifty pounds in bills of credit shall be paid by the community to 
the builders of the saw mill, and fifty pounds more to the builders of the grist 
mill ; and, secondly, to lay out fifty acres of land to the said saw mill, as con- 
venient as may be, and also fifty acres more to the said grist mill, to be laid 
out as convenient as may be. And lastly, that the persons that shall build said 
mills shall be entitled to the said lands and also the stream or streams upon 
which the said mills shall stand and be, so long as they are kept in good repair, 
and the end and design of the town in having said mills built answered. And 
in case the said committee cannot find persons that will undertake to build the 



90 THE PL.\NTATION OF PENACOOK. 

trimmed so tliat tlie sharp and stubby limbs dragging behind 
would retard the motion of the cart. In swimming the oxen 
across the river to the Avest side, one ox was drowned, but was 
immediately dressed for beef. Young Ayer is supposed to be 
the first person who ploughed a field in Penacook. He started, 
on his return to Haverhill, at sunrise, and did not arrive there 
till midnight. It is conceded that Ebenezer Eastman's family 
■was the first that settled in Penacook in 1727. 

The proprietors were exact in requiring each one to bear his 
part of expenses, as they were incurred ; and in case of refusing 
to do this, the right to a settlement was forfeited. Hence Solo- 
mon INIartin was admitted a settler in place of Nathaniel Barker ; 
and, subsequently, (1730,) WiUiam Whitcher, Nathaniel San- 
ders, Thomas Coleman and Thomas Wicombe, forfeited their 
rights, and their lots were taken by Joseph Gerrish, Henry 

said mills as aforesaid, tlien they are desired to proceed and build the said mills 
at the cost and charge of the community, as soon as may be, not exceeding the 
time above-mentioned. 

Agreed, That the undertakers to Imild the saw mill and grist mill shall be 
entitled to said lands of fifty acres to each mill, and the stream or streams, in 
case the mills arc built as aforesaid and providentially consumed, that then not- 
withstanding, the builder or builders shall be entitled to the stream or streams, or 
lands. 

Agreed upon and Voted, That Mr. Ebenezer Eastman, Mr. Abraham Foster 
and Mr. Joseph Hall shall be a committee to agree with some suitable person to 
keep a ferry on Merrimack river at Penny Cook, in the most convenient place 
they can find for that purpose ; and that they lay out and clear the best way 
they can to the ferry place, and after they have stated the place where the 
said ferry shall be kept, that the ferry-men shall have and receive the prices 
following, viz. : For ferrage of each m.an and horse, six pence ; for each horned 
beast, four pence ; and this establishment to remain and be in force for six 
years. 

Agreed upon and Voted, That Capt. Henry Rolfe, Mr. Ebenezer Eastman and 
James Mitchell be empowered to exchange Samuel Jones's house lot to some 
more convenient place, there being no conveniency for water where the lot is 
now laid. 

Agreed upon and Voted, That this meeting be adjourned to the house of Mr. 
Griffin, in Bradford, on the last Tuesday of October next, at nine of the clock 
in the forenoon. 

Henky Rolfe, Moderator. 
A true copy — Attest : 

John Wainwright, C. Clerk. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 91 

Rolfe, Esq., Nathan Webster and Joseph Parker — they paying, 
severally, five pounds for said lots.* 

172 8. 

The spring of 1728 opened upon the new plantation with most 
favorable auspices. Eager to fulfil the conditions of their grant, 
and to become settled in their chosen home, a large number of 
the propi-ietors were early engaged in building houses ; clearing, 
fencing and plowing their lands. The block, or meeting-house, 
was finished ; canoes constructed for navigating the river ; the 
new-way to Pennycook from Haverhill was improved, and the 
First Division of interval ordered to be completely fenced by the 
last of May. Messrs. Joseph Hale and John Pecker were 
chosen a committee to agree with a minister to preach at Pen- 
nycook — to begin the 15th of May, — but they were not to 

Andover, December the lOth, 1728. 
To the Honorable Committee for Penny Cook : 
Whereas those men which liave been empowered for building the meeting-house 

at Penny Cook, and laying out land, are kept out of their money, arc in want 

of it, and they can't come at it : 

"We, the subscribers, humbly pray that a meeting be appointed for the 
community and society of Penny Cook, to consult some way and method how 
every man may come by his just dues, and also to see if they can come into 
some way and method to preserve their corn, — we received great damage the 
last year in our corn for want of fence, — and also to see whether those men that 
first went to wait upon the Honorable Committee to Penny Cook may have 
allowance for their sei-vice therein, and to do such other matters as may be 
thought necessary for the interest of the settlers. 

TiMOTHT Johnson, John Foster, 

John Chandler, John Osgood, 

WiLLiAsi Barker, Abraham Foster, 

Ebenezer Stevens, Joseph Abbott. 

Due notification being issued upon this petition. 1729, N. S. 

At a meeting of the settlers of Penny Cook, regularly assembled at Andover, 
the 8th day of January, Anno Domini 1728, at the said meeting were present 
the Honorable William Tailer, Esqr., John Wainwright, Esqr., and Mr. John 
Saunders, of the General Court's Committee. 

Voted, That Ens'n John Chandler be moderator of this meeting. 

Voted, That Bcnja. Stevens, Esq., be chosen and empowered to prefer a peti- 
tion to the Honorable Genei-al Court in behalf of the settlers of Penny Cook, 

* See Document for Chap. III., No. 3. 



92 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

" assure the gentleman more than after the rate of one hundred 
pounds per annum for his service." 

In answer to a petition presented by John Osgood, in behalf 
of the settlers, — prajing that an allowance might be made 
them for the five hundred acres formerly laid out to the right 
of Gov. Endicott — the General Court, on the 6th of August, 
this year, authorized them " to extend the south bounds of the 
township one hundred rods, the full breadth of their town," and 
the same was confirmed to them as an " equivalent for the afore- 
said five hundred acres." 

Arrangements were also made for building a saw-mill within 
six months, a grist-mill within one year, and to establish a ferry 
at the most convenient place. The first grist-inill stood at or 
near the bark-mill now owned by Robinson & Morrill, in the 
East Village, and the saw-7niU, on the same stream, about half a 
mile above. The mill-crank was brought upon a horse from Ha- 

that they will be pleased to declare the said township to lie in the county of 
Essex, or some county. 

l^'oted, That the sum of six pounds he allowed and paid out of the settlers' 
treasury to the Honorable Col. Tailer, and Col. Wainwright, Esqrs., for their 
service in the Penny Cook affair, January 8th,l 728-9, and Deacon John Os- 
good, the present treasurer, is directed to pay the same accordingly. 

Voted, That the meeting be adjourned to the house of Mr. John Griffin, in 
Bradford, to Wednesday, the twelfth day of March next, at nine of the clock 
before noon. 

Attest : John Wainavright, C. Clerk. 



Upon adjournment on the twelfth day of March, 1728, the proprietors and 
settlers of the lands called Penny Cook met at the house of Mr. John Griffin, 
in Bradford, and tlie moderator, Ensign John Chandler, opened the meeting. 

Voted, That a good and substantial fence, according to law, be made, so as to 
enclose the great interval, and secure the corn and mowing grass from the en- 
croachment of cattle, horses, &c., and that the said fence be made at the charge 
of the proprietors in said field in equal shares or parts, except Mr. John Ayer, 
who is excused for that he has no improvable land on the west side of the river, 
and that the said fence be made up and finished, completely finished, on or before 
the fifteenth day of Jlay next. 

Voted, That Messrs. Ebenezer Eastman, Ebenezer Stevens, John Chandler, 
John Pecker and Nathan Simonds, be a committee to view the fence and see 
that the same be made sufficient, according to law, and maintained accordingly ; 
and in case any one shall refuse to make and maintain his part of the fence, 
it shall and may be in the power of the committee to hire the fence made at the 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. ' 93 

verhill. Soon after commencing operations the crank was broken. 
How to remedy the evil they knew not, as there was no black- 
smith nearer than Haverhill. One of the men, who had once 
been in a blacksmith's shop and seen them work, undertook to 
mend it. Collecting together a quantity of pitch-pine knots for 
a fire, they fastened the crank with beetle rings and wedges, and 
then welded the disjointed parts. The crank was afterwards 
used many years. For the grist-mill fifty pounds Avere allowed, 
and fifty acres of land granted to Nathan Symonds, as near to 
the mill as was convenient. 

1729-1T30. 

It appears from the records that Rev. Bazaleel Toppan and 
Rev. Enoch Coffin, both of whom were proprietors, had been em- 
ployed to preach to the settlers. The first was allowed and paid 
thirty shillings in full discharge for his services ; and " the heirs 



charge of the delinquent, and every such delinquent shall pay ten shillings per 
diem for eveiy laborer who shall be employed and hired by said committee to 
make or repair such delinquent's fence. 

Voted, That fourteen pounds, two shillings, be allowed and paid unto the sev- 
eral men who have laid their account before us for mending the highways to 
Penny Cook, in full discharge of said accounts. 

Voted, That Mr. Bezaliel Toppan be allowed and paid out of the proprietors' 
treasury, for preaching and performing divine service at Penny Cook, thirty 
shillings in full discharge. 

Voted, That the sum of four pounds be allowed and paid unto the heirs of the 
Reverend Enoch Coffin, deceased, for his preaching and performing divine ser- 
vice at Penny Cook, in full discharge. 

Then the proprietors by unanimous vote desired the moderator to adjourn the 
meeting to this place, to the first Tuesday of May next, at nine o'clock, which 
was accordingly done. To which time this meeting stands adjourned. 

Copy. JouN Chandler, Moderator. 



1799. 

At a regular meeting of the settlers of Penny Cook, begun and held at Ando- 
ver, the eighth day of January, Anno Domini 1728, and from thence continued 
by sundry adjournments to the house of John Griffin, in Bradford, to the sixth 
day of May, Anno Domini 1729, and then met. 

Ensign John Chandler, Moderator. 



94 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

of the Rev. Enoch Coffin, deceased,'" were allowed and paid four 
pounds for his services. But as the settlers were resolved to 
have a minister permanently established among them, in Oc- 
tober, 1729, thej voted to raise one hundred pounds " towards 
the support of an orthodox minister;" and, October 14, 1730, in 
obedience to the order of the General Court's committee, voted, 

Whereas several persons the last year lost their corn which was growing at 

Penny Cook, by reason of sundry disorderly persons who failed in bringing 

forward their settlements as was proposed, and by reason of several other 

inconveniences we labor under : therefore, 

Voted, That Benjamin Stevens, Esqr., Messrs. John Pecker and Jolin Osgood 
be a committee to lay our grievances before the General Court's Committee, in 
order to prefer a petition to the General Court at the next session for relief in 
the affair. 

Voted, That ]\rr. William Barker, Lieut. Timothy Johnson and Mr. Nicholas 
White lie a committee to make a ford-way over Sow Cooke river, and clear a 
way from thence to Merrimack river, against the eleven lots, to be done at the 
charge of the community by the 1 6th of May current. 

Voted, That Mr. Nehemiah Carlton be desired to build a ferry boat of about 
nineteen feet long, and of a suital)Ie breadth, to be well timbered, and every way 
well built, workmanlike, at the charge of the community, and to be done by the 
20th of May current. Said boat to be delivered at Penny Cook for the use of 
the society. And a pair of good and suitable oars to be made by said Carlton, 
for said boat, said boat to be well and sufficiently caulked, pitched or turpentined, 
and finished fit to carry people and creatures. 

Voted, That Messrs. John Osgood and John Pecker be desired to procure a 
minister to preach at Penny Cook, to the community there, the charge to be paid 
by the community. 

Voted, That there be a floor of plank or boards laid in the mceting-liouse, at 
the charge of the community of Penny Cook, and that Lieut. Timothy Johnson 
and Mr. Nehemiah Carlton be a committee to get the floor laid as soon as may 
be conveniently. 

Voted, That the sum of seven pounds, eighteen shillings and six pence, paid 
by several persons and several subscriptions, to the sum of forty-one shillings 
and six pence, be put into the treasurer's hands, and by him paid to Mr. Nehe- 
miah Carlton for the ferry boat when it is finished, — which was accordingly 
delivered to the treasurer. 

(Copy.) John Chandler, J/o&rator. 



June 25th, 1729. The settlers of Penny Cook met at Mr. John Griffin's, at 
Bradford, taverner, and then chose Henry Eolfe, Esqr., moderator, and Mr. 
Obadiah Ayer, clerk for the present meeting. 

The company met at two, afternoon, and immediately adjourned for half an 
hour. At five, afternoon, met again and chose Messrs. Deacon John Osgood, 
John Pecker, John Chandler, Ebenezer Eastman, Nathan Simonds, William 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 95 

by tlie admitted settlers, " that we will have a mniister," and 
" that the Rev'^^ Mr. Timothy Walker shall be the IMinister of 
the Town." A committee was also appointed to agree with 
Mr. Walker upon terms of settlement. Mr. Walker was a 
native of Woburn, Massachusetts. He was then about thirty 
years of age — a graduate of Harvard College, in 1725. How 

Barker, Joseph Hall, to be a committee to call and agree with some suitable 
person to be a minister of the town of Penny Cook, and pay him such salary as 
shall hereafter be agreed upon by the companj' of settlers. 

Voted, Tliat the minister of said town shall be paid by the community one 
hundred pounds per annum for his preaching and performing divine service 
there. 

Voted, and allowed to Mr. Henry Rolfe five pounds for his building a ferry 
boat for the carrying the community and company over the river Suiicook. 

The following persons paid, viz. : Deacon John Osgood, 11 shillings; John 
Pecker, 3s. ; Nath'l Lovcjoy, 3s. ; Obadiah Ayer, 3.5. ; Joseph Hall, 3s. ; David 
Kimball, 5s. ; Nathaniel Page, 3s. ; Ebenezer Eastman, 5s. ; Nicholas White, 4s.; 
amounting in the whole to 40s. 

Voted, That one hundred pounds be allowed and paid out of tlie company's 
treasury for and toward the settling of tlie first minister of Penny Cook, as an 
encouragement for settling as their minister, and taking the pastoral charge 
among them. 

The moderator then adjourned to the last Wednesday in August next, at ten 
o'clock in the forenoon. 

Attest : Obadiah Ater, Clerk. 

The within votes were passed by the settlers of Penny Cook regularly assem- 
bled as within mentioned. 

Henry Rolfe, Moderator. 

Concordat cum originali. 

Attest : John Wainwright, C. Clerk. 



Bradford, Au(just 27th, 1729. At a meeting of the settlers of Penny Cook at 
the house of Mr, John Grifhn, held by adjournment from a meeting of said set- 
tlers at the house of the above-said Griffin, on the 25th day of June, last past, 
"when Henry Rolfe, Esqr., was chosen moderator. At the present meeting Mr. 
Nathaniel Coffin was chosen clerk for the present meeting. 

Henry Rolfe, Esqr., was chosen to join with Benjamin Stevens, Esqr., and 
Mr. John Pecker to petition the General Court [as soon as may be] for to em- 
power the settlers of Penny Cook to raise money to pay public charges by mak- 
ing that settlement a township, invested with powers and privileges, &c., or other- 
wise, as may be thought proper. 

Voted, That Ensign Chandler and Mr. Ebenezer Eastman are desired and 
empowered to alter the way to Penny Cook in some places, if they can do it to 
good advantage, and also to mend said way as they think best on the proprie- 
tors' charge. 



96 THE PLANTATION OF TENACOOK. 

long a term he had preached before he was called to settle is 
unknown. The "call" seems to have been mianimous, and 
Mr. Walker's answer to it in the affirmative. They agreed to 
pay him, as a salary, one hundred pounds for the first year ; 
then to increase forty shillings per annum till it came to XI 20 — 
together with the use of the parsonage. The salary was to be 



It was Voted, That this meetuig shall be adjourned to the 14th day of October 
next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon, at the house of Mr. John Griffin. 

Wliat is above written is a true and just memorandum of the votes passed at 
the meeting on the day above written. 

Witness my hand : Nathaniel Coffin, Clerk. 

Henry Rolfe, Moderator. 

Concordat cum originali. 

Attest : John "Wainwright, C. Clerk. 



Tuesday, October \Uh, 1729. The intended settlers met by adjournment at 
Mr. John Griffin's, in Bradford, and chose Mr. Obadiah Ayer for this present 
meeting their clerk. 

Voted, That every proprietor or intended settler of Penny Cook shall forth- 
with pay or cause to be paid into the hands of John Osgood, of Andover, the 
company's present treasurer, the sum of twenty shillings toward the support of 
an orthodox minister, and to preach at Penny Cook aforesaid for this current 
year, — the same to be by him paid in proportion to his preaching and perform- 
ing divine service at Penny Cook. 

Voted, That the sum of fifty pounds be forthwith raised and paid into the 
hands of the company's treasurer ; — that is to say, ten shillings to be forthwith 
paid by each proprietor toward paying for a grist mill at Penny Cook, when 
the same shall be finished according to contract. 
"Whereas sundry persons who have been admitted intended settlers at Penny 

Cook have refused to pay in their respective proportion of charges that have 

necessarily arisen in order to bring forward the settlement according to the 

condition of the grant, which very much tends to hinder and discourage the 

same : 

Voted, therefore. That Messrs. Henry Eolfe, Esqr., and Deacon John Osgood, 
of Andover, be empowered to make due inquiry who or what persons are in 
arrearage, and that then Deacon John Osgood, or some meet person, be by him 
employed to call upon all such as are behind hand in their payments, forthwith 
to pay in the same to tlie company's treasurer ; and upon their refusal or non-pay- 
ment, to return their names to the General Court's Committee, praying that their 
honors would proceed with them with the utmost rigor and severity. 

Voted, That Messrs. John Johnson, Ebenezer Stevens and John Pecker be a 
committee to view the saw mill and grist mill at Penny Cook, and see whether 
they be well built and finished according to contract, and so as to answer the 
company's design in granting the stream or streams, &e., and upon their report- 
ing that the said mills are so built, that then Mr. Osgood, our treasurer, be 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 97 

paid " in whatever shall be the medium of trade for the time 
being in this Province, at silver, seventeen shillings per ounce." 
The late John Farmer, Esq., estimated Mr. Walker's salary of 
£100 at;$130,67; adding £20 it would be $156,83. In 
addition to this, ,£100 w^as paid to Mr. Walker " to enable him 
to build an house ;" and he also had, in his right, the lot laid out 



directed to pay unto Mr. Simonds and company the sums heretofore granted for 
building said mills. Then 

Voted, That Mr. Moderator be desired to adjourn this meeting to this place to 
the last Tuesday in March next, at ten of the clock in the morning, to which 
time and place the moderator accordingly adjourned the meeting. 

Attest : 0. Ayer, Clerk. 

Concordat cum originali. 

Attest : John "Wainwrigiit, C. CUrk. 



We, the subscribers, being chosen a committee at a meeting of the admitted 
settlers to bring forward the settlement of the town of Penny Cook, begun and 
held at the house of John Griffin, inn-holder, in Bradford, the sixth day of March, 
Anno Domini 1727, and from thence continued by adjournment to Wednesday, 
the fifteenth day of May, then following, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, and 
held at the block house at Penny Cook, this twenty-third day of July, A. D. 
1730, have, according to the best of our skill or knowledge for the good of the 
town and the conveniency of the mills, — that is to say, the saw mill and grist 
mill, or for the builder thereof, have laid out the hundred acres of land, fifty at 
or for each mill, according to the vote passed at the aforesaid meeting, in two 
parts or parcels, — the first bounded as follows, viz. : beginning at a poplar, 
which is Chandler's and Stevens' bounds at the head of the intervals, and run- 
ning southeasterly about sixty-five poles, to a stake between Eastman and Cog- 
gen ; thence northeasterly, upon the head of the interval to a white oak, called 
Chandler's bounds ; thence northeast and by north, about one hundred poles, to 
a stake ; thence northerly, about eighty-six poles, to a black oak marked ; thence 
southwesterly, about one hundred and forty poles, to a pitch pine marked ; thence 
southwesterly, thirty poles, to the poplar first mentioned. The second piece is 
as follows, viz. : beginning at a white oak marked, thence northwesterly, about 
eighty poles, to a black oak marked ; thence soutliwesterly, about eighty poles, to 
a white oak marked, and from thence to the white oak first mentioned, allowing 
a highway four rods wide from the saw mill so down by the grist mill to the 
white oak, which is Ensign John Chandler's bounds of his addition lot ; also, a 
highway from the corn mill northwesterly to the common land. 

Henry Rolfe, 
Ebenezer Eastman, 
James Mitchell. 
A true copy of the original return, recorded and examined by 

John Wainwright, C. Clerk. 
7 



98 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

to the first minister. It was, however, expressly stipulated " that 
•if Mr. Walker ly extrcam old age shall he disenabled from carry- 
ing on the whole loorh of the Ministry, that he shall abate so much 
of his salary as shall be rationaV^ 

The 18th of November was appointed as the day for ordi- 
nation. The council invited and present, so far as known, were 
Rev. John Barnard, of North Andover, Rev. Samuel Phillips, 

17 3 O. 

At a legal meeting of the settlers of Penny Cook by acljournment from Octo- 
ber Utii, 1729, to March 31st, 1730, Henry Eolfe, Esqr., moderator. Mr. Jus- 
tice Wainwright appointed clerk to said settlers, [l>y the Honorable Committee 
of the General Conrt,] being absent, Joshua Bayley \yas chosen clerk by a full 
vote for said day. 

Voted, That Messrs. John Osgood, John Pecker, Ebenezer Eastman, John 
Chandler, William Barker, Josejih Hall and Nathan Simonds, be a committee 
to agree with the Eev. Mr. Timothy Walker, in order to his carrying on the 
work of the ministry in Penny Cook for the year ensuing, and to treat with the 
said Mr. Walker in order to his settlement in the work of the ministry in said 
place, and to make report to the next meeting. 

Voted, That Mr. John Merrill be added to Messrs. Timothy Johnson and 
Nathan Simonds, in order to a speedy repairing the present meeting-house at 
Penny Cook, at the settlers' cost. 

Voted, That Messrs. John Cliandler, Ebenezer Eastman and Ebenezer Virgin 
be a committee to amend and repair the way between the twenty mile tree and 
Penny Cook in what is necessary, not exceeding thirty pounds, at the settlers' 
cost. 

Voted, That Messrs. John Pecker, Ebenezer Stevens and Abraham Bradley 
be a committee to amend and repair the necessary roads in Penny Cook, accord- 
ing to their discretion, for the year ensuing, at the settlers' cost, and also to build 
a good bridge over Sow Cook river, as soon as may be, at the cost of the settlers 
also. 

Voted, That Henry Rolfe, Esqr., Mr. John Pecker and Mr. John Chandler be 
a committee to lay out a suitable place for a burying-place in the township of 
Penny Cook ; and if the said burying-place should happen to be on any man's 
lot, and the owner willing for the same, that the said committee are hereby 
empowered to lay out an equivalent in undivided lands in some other place, to 
his satisfaction. 

Voted, That Messrs. Ebenezer Eastman, John Pecker, John Chandler, Eben- 
ezer Stevens and William Barker be a committee to take effectual care that the 
General Fence at Penny Cook be made up according to law by the 20th of April 
next, and that the proportion of fence be ordered to each proi)netor that Avas 
appointed the last year, and the delinquents shall pay ten shillings per day for 
each day's work that shall be done by the appointment of the above-said com- 
mittee. 

Voted, That Messrs. John Pecker, Ebenezer Stevens and Abraham Bradley be 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 99 

of South Andover, and Rev. John Brown, of Haverhill, Massa- 
chusetts. A church, consisting of eight members, including 
Rev. Mr. Walker, was organized on the same occasion. The 
expenses " for providing for the ordination," which were after- 
ward allowed and paid, " amounted to thirty-one pounds, ten 
shillings." The next week after ordination Mr. Walker went to 
Woburn for his wife, and she came to Penacook on horse-back, 
accompanied by four or five other women, wives of settlers. 

During the year 1730 measures were taken for fencing the 
great interval ; John Pecker, Ebenezer Stevens and Abraham 
Bradley appointed highway surveyors — " to mend and repair 
the necessary roads according to their discretion, and also to 
build a good bridge over Soucook river." Henry Rolfe, Esq., 
John Pecker and John Chandler were appointed " to lay out a 

a committee to build a suitable jiouiid in the township of Penny Cook, at the 
town's cost. 

Voted, Tliat David Barker and Jacob Shutc be field drivers for the year ensuing. 

Voted, Tliat Henry Rolfe, Esq., and Mr. John Pecker, be a committee to 
apply themselves to the General Court, at a suitable time, for the end a])pointed 
the last year. 

Voted, That John Merrill shall have the ferry at Penny Cook, and that said 
Merrill shall have twenty acres of land near the ferry of said town — said Mer- 
rill being to allow an equivalent in lands in some of his first division now to 
come. The said Merrill shall have four pence for a horse, two pence for a man, 
four pence for a beast ; that in twenty years the said Merrill is to carry the in- 
habitants of Penny Cook, at Penny Cook, at one penny per man and three pence 
per horse, and other beasts at three pence per head — the said ferry to be kept 
by the tenth day of April next, with a good boat and constant attendance, and 
to be regulated by such laws as the ferries are subject to ; the said Merrill to 
have said ferry and lands forever, provided said Merrill fulfills each article above 
mentioned ; otherwise, said Merrill being to forfeit all the privileges that arise 
to him with the ferry. 

Voted, That the said committee, under oath, shall be empowered to lay out 
the above-said twenty acres to said Merrill. 

Voted, That one himdred pounds be raised to defray the above-said charges. 

Voted, That one hundred pounds be raised for the use of the minister. 

Voted, That the sum of three pounds be paid to Mr. John Sanders, in part of 
pay for his service as one of the General Court's Committee for the settlement of 
Penny Cook. 

The present meeting was adjourned to the second Tuesday in September, 
at ten of the clock in the morning, at the house of Mr. John Gritfin, in 
Si'adford. Joshua Batlev, Cleric. 

A true copy. Examined by John "Wainwkight, C. Clerk: 



100 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

burying-place." In pursuance of which it is understood that 
the " Old Burjing Ground," as it is called, west of the Biblical 
Institute, was laid out for that purpose. 

John Merrill was agreed with to keep a ferry across Merri- 
mack river ; to " have four pence for a horse, two pence for a 
man, and four pence for a beast," for the first twenty years — 
after that, to carry the inhabitants of Penacook " at one penny 
a man, three pence for a horse, and other beasts at three pence 

At a meeting of the General Court's Committee for bringing forward the 
township of Penny Cook, the 23d of September, 1730 — 

Ordered, That the proprietors or grantees of said town be and hereby are noti- 
fied and warned to assemble at the meeting-house there, on Wednesday, the 
fourteenth day of October next, at eleven of the clock in the forenoon, then and 
there to choose a minister for and settling him in the said town ; and upon his 
acceptance of the choice, to agree upon a time for his ordination ; and each pro- 
prietor is hereby more especially notified to prepare the sum of five pounds, 
ordered by the General Court in the grant of the township, and that they do 
respectively pay the same to the said committee, who have agreed to assemble 
and meet for receiving the same, at the liouse of Mr. Stedman's, taverner, in 
Cambridge, on Wednesday, the twenty-first of said mouth, at ten o'clock before 
noon, as they will avoid the trouble and charge of having their bonds put in suit 
at the next court ; and the said proprietors are also directed and required, at the 
said meeting to be held tlie 14th of October, to pay the whole arrearages of the 
sum granted by and levied upon them for defraying the necessary charges of 
said town ; and to consider of and do any other business that may be thought 
proper for the more speedy settlement of the town. 

Wm. Tailer, 
Spencer Piiipps, 
Wm. Dudley, 
John Wainwbight, 
(Copy.) John Sanders. 



At a legal meeting of the admitted settlers or grantees of Penny Cook, con- 
vened the 14th of October, 1730, at the meeting-house in said township — 

Voted, That Ensign Jolm Chandler shall be moderator for the present meet- 
ing. 

Voted, That Benjamin Eolfe shall be clerk for said meeting. 

Voted, By the admitted settlers, that they will have a minister. 

Voted, That the Rev. Mr. Timothy Walker shall be the minister of the town. 

Voted, That Deacon John Osgood, Mr. John Pecker, Ensign John Chandler, 
Lieut. Timothy Johnson, Mr. Ebenezer Eastman, Mr. William Barker and Mr. 
Ebenezer Stevens, be a committee to agree with the Rev. Mr. Timothy Walker 
upon terms for being our minister. 

Voted, That Mr. Timothy Walker shall have one hundred pounds for the year 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 101 

per head." In consideration of this service, he was allowed 
" twenty acres of land near the ferry," and, in case he fulfilled 
all the articles of agreement, was " to have said ferry and land 
forever." This ferry crossed the river south-east of the lower 
end of Main street — the road running down the hill to the 
crossing east of the present road. The old track is still visible. 
Mr. Merrill's twenty acres of land were laid out on the hill-side 
west of the crossing, and his house was built at the point where 

ensuing, and then rise forty shillings per annum till it comes to one hundred and 
twenty pounds, and that to be the stated sum annually for his salary. 

Voted, That the aforesaid sums relating to the salary shall be paid in whatever 
shall be the medium of trade for the time being in this province at silver, seven- 
teen shillings per ounce. 

Voted, That the one hundred pounds formerly voted for the ministei', to enable 
him to build a house, shall be paid in eighteen months time from the date hereof, 
— provided, and it is to be hereby understood, any thing to the contrary above 
mentioned notwithstanding, that if Mr. Walker, by extreme old age, shall be 
disenabled from carrying on the M'liole work of the ministry, that he shall abate 
so much of his salary as shall be rational. 

Voted, That Deacon John Osgood, Mr. John Pecker, Mr. Benjamin Niccolls 
and Mr. Ebenezer Eastman be a committee to discourse with Mr. Walker about 
the time of his ordination, and to appoint the day ; and that the said committee 
send to such chnrches as they think proper, to desire them to send their minis- 
ters and messengers to assist in ordaining Mr. Walker ; and the said committee 
is to appoint suitable entertainment for them whilst here. 

Voted, That Mr. Cutting Noyes shall have fifty acres of land in the township 
of Penny Cook ; ten of which shall be laid out against Mr. Pecker's lot, to be 
sixteen rods n-ont, and to extend back from the highway till the ten acres be 
accomplished, and the other forty acres to be laid out in some of the after divis- 
ions, provided the said Noyes shall do the blacksmith's work for the town for ten 
years from the date hereof 

Voted, That there be two men chosen to go to the General Court's Committee, 
to Cambridge, on the twenty-first of this instant October, to pray their forbear- 
ance with the proprietors relating to the five pounds due from each of the pro- 
prietors to the province ; and that Mr. Pecker and Ensign Chandler be the com- 
mittee. 

Voted, That Ensign Chandler and Mr. Niccolls be a committee to make up 
accounts with Mr. Sanders, as he is one of the General Court's Committee, and 
to give an order to the treasurer to pay what is due to him for his service. 

Voted, That this meeting be adjourned to the tenth of November next, at four 
of the clock in the afternoon, at the meeting-house in Penny Cook. 

Attest : Benjamix Rolfe, Clerk. 

John Chandler, Moderator. 
A true copy. 

Examined by John Wainwkight, C Clerk. 



102 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

the roads novr part, at the lower end of Mahi street, and where 
the origmal well still exists, with good water in it. 

Fifty acres of land were voted to be given to Mr. Cutting 
Noyes, " provided he shall do the blacksmith's ivork of the town 
for ten years." 

1731. 

At this period it appears that John Wainwright, Esq., clerk 
of the committee of the Great and General Court, resigned his 
office — the last record in his hand being the answer of Rev. Mr. 
Walker to his call for settlement. Benjamin Holfe, Esq., then 
a young man, and a graduate of Harvard College, was chosen 
" clerk for the settlers and grantees of Penny Cook." 

Penny Cook, October 14tli, 1730. 
To the Admitted Settleis or Grantees of Penny Cook: 

Whereai?, formerly, l>y .i committee you Imve invited mc to settle in the minis- 
try in the said township, upon which invitation I have advised with learned, 
pious and judicious divines in the ministry, Avho have jointly advised me to take 
up with your invitation, provided you vote a sufficient maintenance for me, and 
you having this day renewed your invitation to me, and done what satisfies me 
upon the account of salary : — I, therefore, being deeply sensible of the impor- 
tance of the charge, and my own insufficiency to discharge the duty of the same, 
do accept your call, humbly relying upon the all-sufficient grace of God, which 
alone can enable mc suitably to discharge the same, — earnestly desiring your 
prayers, as well as of all other of God's people, that such plentiful measures of 
His grace may be afforded to mc as may enable mc to discharge tlie duties of so 
sacred a function to His acceptance and to your edification,— so that both you 
and I may rejoice together in the day of our Lord Jesus. 

Timothy "Walker. 

Concordat cum originali. 

John "Wainwhight, C. Clerk. 



1731. 

Agreeable to notification given, at a legal meeting of the settlers and grantees 
of Penny Cook, on Monday, the 29th day of March, 1731 : Henry Eolfc, Esqr., 
being appointed moderator by the General Court, Benjamin Kolfe was chosen 
clerk. For assessors were chosen Mr. Nathaniel Albott, Mr. Jeremiah Stick- 
ney and Mr. John Chandler, jr. Mr. Stephen Farriugton was chosen collector 
of the rates and taxes levied on the settlers of Penny Cook. 

Mr. Samuel Kimball and I\Ir. Christopher Carlton were chosen collectors of 
the rates and taxes that shall be levied on the grantees of Penny Cook that are 
non-residents. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 103 

The conditions of the original grant of the plantation having 
been complied with, the proprietors were now anxious to have all 
the rights and privileges of a town. For this they petitioned the 
General Court: in answer to which the following order was 
passed : 

Order of the General Court fur a Meeting <f the Settlers and 
Grantees of FenacooA; 1731, Mareh 29'/' 

At a Great and General Court or x\ssembly for His IMajesty's Prov- 
ince of the Massachusetts Bay, iu New England, begun and held 
at Boston, upon Wednesday, the tenth of February, 1730 — being 
Convened by His Majesty's Writs — 

Saturdai/, Mareh G'^ 1730. 
A Petition of the Proprietors of Peunicook, Setting forth that 
they have paid into the Hands of the Committee of the General 
Court the Consideration money for their Lots there ; that they have 
been at very great Charge for building a Meeting House and setling 
a 31inister, making Highways, &c., and that they are like to meet 
with difficulty in gathering the money they have thus laid out; And 
therefore praying that they may be made a Township, and have the 
Priviledges of other Towns within this Province; and that the Court 
would order that One hundred Pounds, or more, of the money they 
have paid in as aforesaid may be reimbursed them for the Extraor- 
dinary Charges they have been at. 

Mr. Joseph Eastman was chosen constable. 

For fence-viewers, were cliosen Deacon Jolin Merrill, Mr. Ephraira Farnuni 
and Mr. David Barker. 

Voted, That the hogs may go at large. 

Eor hogreves were chosen Ebenezer Virgin and Edward Abbott. 

Voted, That Abraham Bradley, Mr. Ebenezer Eastman and William Barker, 
jr., be a committee to mend the highways in Penny Cook at the grantees' cost. 

Voted, That Ensign Chandler, Henry Kolfe, Esq., and Mr. Ebenezer East- 
man, be a committee to lay out another division of land, and to exchange some 
pieces of land belonging to the grantees with some of tlie proprietors, where it 
may be for the community's advantage, and also to measure and proportion the 
fence of the general field to each of the proprietors in the said field. 

Eor field drivers, were chosen Nathaniel Abbott and Ezekiel Walker. 

Voted, That the above-mentioned assessors be a committee to build a pound in 
Penny Cook at the cost of the community. 

Voted, That the fence be made up round the general field by the fifteenth of 
April next, and all creatures kept out of it after the said day. 

Voted, That the general field be broken the fifteenth of October next. 

Voted, That Nathaniel Abbott be pound-keeper. 

Voted, That two hundred pounds be raised by the grantees for the payment of 
the minister, and defraying other necessary cjiarges of the town. 



104 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

In Coimn'I — Read aud Ordered that this Petition be refer'd to the 
Session of this Court in May next, and that in the mean time Henry 
Rolfe, Esqf, give Sufficient Warning, by notifications at Pennycook 
and Elsewhere, to the Inhabitants and Grantees of the said Tract of 
Land, to Assemble at their Meeting House on the Last Monday [be- 
ing the twenty-ninth] of this Listant March, by ten of the Clock in 
the forenoon ; then and there to chuse a Clerk to enter all their 
Votes, Elections, Orders and Rules by the Inhabitants made; to 
chuse Assessors and Collectors of all such Ministerial Rates and 
Taxes granted and agreed on by the Setlers and Grantees, and any 
other Rates and Taxes that may be thought necessary for the well 
being of that Plantation; who are impowred hereby there unto; — 
all the rates and taxes to be Levied Equally on all the Lotts, Except 
the Ministry and School Lots, and paid into the hands of the As- 
sessors ; by them to be disposed of for Defraying the Ministerial and 
other Charges of the Plantation, as the Setlers shall agree; to chuse 
a Constable, Fence Viewers and Hogreves — all to be sworn to their 
respective Offices by the said Henry Rolfe, hereby appointed Mode- 
rator of the said Meeting; that the said Henry Rolfe take an Exact 
Account of what is done in each Lot in fencing, building and Im- 
proving, and lay the same before this Court at the next May Session.* 
That the Committee for the Settlement of this Plantation be fully 
Impowred to Grant a new any Lots the Grantees whereof have not 

Voted, That the before-mentioned assessors be a committee to clear the minis- 
ter's and ministry's six acre lot, at the charge of tlie community. 

Voted, That this meeting be adjourned to four o'clock in the afternoon on 
Wednesday, the 31st of this instant March, to the meeting-house in Penny 
Cook. Attest: Bexja. Eolfe, Cleric. 

A true copy. Examined by Benjamin Rolfe, Clerk. 



At a legal meeting of the settlers and grantees of Penny Cook by adjourn- 
ment, on Wednesday, the 31st of March, 1731 — Henry Eolfe, Esq., moderator. 

Voted, That ten pounds be levied on the grantees for to be laid out for the 
instructing of tlie diildren in reading, &c. 

Voted, That the school shall be kept in two of tlic most convenient parts of 
the townsliip. 

Voted, That Mr. Ebenezer Eastman and Mr. Timotliy Clement be a commit- 
tee to lease out the six acre lot belonging to the school to David Barker for the 
term of four years from the date hereof. 

Voted, That Mr. Timothy Clement be surveyor for the grantees. 

Voted, That this meeting be adjourned to the thirteenth day of May next, to 
ten of the clock in the forenoon, and it Avas adjourned accordingly by the mod- 
erator. Attest : Benjamin Eolfe, Clerk. 

A true copy. Examined by Benjamin Rolfe, Clerk. 

*See Addenda to tliis Chapter — " State of Plantation," &c. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 105 

complied, nor shall comply by the first of June next, with the Terms 
of their Grants and the Orders of this Court, to such other persons 
as shall speedily and effectually fulfil the Conditions of their re- 
spective Grants; and that the said Henry llolfe do notify all the 
Settlers and Grantees of this Order for Impowering the Coniniittoo, 
and that the said Plantation be and hereby is declared to lye in the 
County of Essex. 

In the House of Representatives — Read and Concurred, with the 
Amendment. 

In Council — .Head and Concurred. 

Consented to- J. Belcher. 

A true Copy as of Record- ^ q^^^,^^^ ^^^^,^^ 

In pursuance of the foregoing order a ''Legal Meeting" of 
the proprietors was held on the 29th of March, 1731, at which 
Henry Rolfe, Esq., acted as moderator, by appointment of the 
General Court, and, as the record shows, all necessary officers 
appointed. At this meeting the names of Mr. Jeremiah Stichiey 
and Mr. Stephen Farrington appear in the proprietors' records — 

At a legal meeting of the settlers and grantees of Penny Cook, by adjourn- 
ment, on Thursday, the 13th day of IMay, 1731 — Henry Rolfo, Esq., being ap- 
pointed moderator by the General Court — 

Voted, That there be a committee chosen to examine and adjust the accounts 
with the treasurer and collectors, and all other persons that have any accounts 
with or against the settlers of Penny Cook. 

Voted, That Henry Rolfe, Esq., Ensign Chandler and Mr. Jei-emiah Stickney 
be the committee to examine and adjust the accounts with the persons aforesaid. 

Voted, That the committee for examining and adjusting the accounts, when 
they have examined and adjusted them, shall give order to the treasurer for the 
payment of what is due to the several persons with whom they account. 

Voted, That the account which the committee allowed Mr. Eastman'for pro- 
viding for the ordination, be accepted, and that the sum of thirty-one pounds, 
ten sliilUngs, be paid to the said Ebenezer Eastman by the treasurer, in discharge 
of the said account. 

Voted, That this meeting be adjourned to the twenty-first day of October next, 
at one of the clock in the afternoon. 

Attest : Ben.ta. Rolfe, Clerk. 

A true copy. Examined by Benja. Rolfe, Clerk. 



At a legal meeting of the settlers and grantees of Penny Cook, liy adjourn- 
ment, on Thursday, the twenty -first day of October, 1731 — Henry Rolfe, Esq., 
being appointed moderator by the General Court — 

Voted, That the four pounds which John Wainwright, Esq., and Mr. John 
Sanders gave order to the treasurer of Pennj- Cook to pay to Mr. Ebenezer 
Eastman for their expenses, be accepted and paid by the treasurer. 



106 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

the former as one of the assessors, and the latter as " collector of 
the rates and taxes levied on the settlers at Penny Cook." Both 
were then young and enterprising men, and became useful and 
distinguished in the community. 

At an adjourned meeting, the 31st of March, the proprietors 
took the first step toward establishing a Scliool : " Voted that 
ten pounds be levied on the grantees, for to be laid out for the 
instructing of the children in reading," &c.,and "that the school 
shall be kept in two of the most convenient parts of the town- 
ship." Thus commenced our system of free schools, which has 
been sustained till the present time. 

Henry Rolfe, Esq., continued moderator of the proprietors' 
meetings — held by adjournment — till October, 1731. 

1732. 

Upon application to BieJiard Kent, Esq., of Newbury, one of 
his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex, 

Voted, Tliat two hundred pounds Lc raised ]iy the settlers and grantees, for 
defraying tlieir necessary charges. 

Voted, Tliat there be a committee oliosen to settle the hounds of the farm 
commonly called Sewall's farm. 

Voted, That Ensign Chandler, Deacon Osgood, Mr. Nathaniel Ahhott, Mr. 
Jeremiah Stickncy and Deacon Farnum be the committee for settling the bounds 
of the farm aforesaid. 

Voted, That this meeting be adjourned to the twenty -fourth day of Novem- 
ber next, at two of the clock in the afternoon. 

Attest : Benja. Rolfe, Clerk. 

A true copy. Examined by Benjamin Eolfe, Clerk. 



17 3 3. 

^ Essex ss. To J\Ir. Nathaniel Abbott, of Penny Cook, intlie 

— ' Countji of Essex, yeoman : 

Whereas application has been made to me, the subscriber, one of His Majesty's 
justices of the peace for the county aforesaid, liy Jeremiah Stickncy, Edward 
Abbott, George Abbott, Nathaniel Abbott and Stephen Farrington, five of 
the proprietors of Penny Cook, for a warrant for calling a meeting of the pro- 
prietors of said Penny Cook, for to choose a clerk for said proprietors ; to 
choose a committee to examine and adjust the account or accounts which any 
person or persons hath or have against said proprietors, and to give order for 
the paying of the same ; to choose an attorney or attorneys to prosecute any 
trespasses that shall be committed on the common or undivided lands belong- 
ing to said proprietors, by any person or persons that is or arc not a proprie- 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 107 

jSTathaniel Abbot was authorized to call a meeting of the pro- 
prietors, to be held at the meeting-house, in Pennycook, Sep- 
tember 14,1732 — at which meeting it was voted, " That, at 

tor or proprietors of tlie same ; to agree upon and order one or more division 

or divisions of land, and to choose a committee to make the same, and also 

to agree upon and appoint some ways or method of calling or summoning 

meetings of said proprietors for the future : 

These are therefore to require you, in His Majesty's name, to notify tlie propri- 
etors aforesaid, as the law directs, to assemble and meet at the mccting-house in 
Penny Cook aforesaid, on the fourteenth day of September next, at two of the 
clock in the afternoon, then and there to choose a clerk, and to pass such votes 
and orders concerning the premises as they shall think fit. 

Dated at Newbury, the tenth day of August, 1732. 

Richard Kent, Justice of the Peace. 

A true copy. Examined by Benjamin Rolfe, Clerk. 



Essex ss. By virtue of the within warrant I have notified the proprietors 
of the within meeting, setting a notification of said meeting at the meeting- 
house door, in Penny Cook, as the law directs. 

Penny Cook, September 14, 1732. Nathaniel Abbott. 

A true copy. Examined by Benjamin Rolfe, Clerk. 



Upon due notification as above mentioned, at a legal meeting of the proprie- 
tors of Penny Cook on the fourteenth day of September, 1732, Mr. Ebenezer 
Eastman was chosen moderator ; Benjamin Rolfe was chosen clerk for the 
aforesaid proprietors : 

Voted, That Mr. Nathaniel Abbott, ]\Ir. Jeremiah Stiekney and Mr. John 
Chandler be a committee to examine and adjust the accounts which any person 
hath with or against the proprietors, and to give order for the paying of the 
same. 

Voted, That Mr. Ebenezer Eastman, Mr. Abraham Bradley and INIr. Timo- 
thy Clement be attorneys for the proprietors of Penny Cook, to prosecute any 
trespasses that shall be committed on the common land belonging to said pro- 
prietors by any person or persons that is or are not a proprietor or proprietors 
of the same. 

Vutcd, That at the request of ten of the proprietors, in writing nnder ,their 
hands, the clerk of said jiroprietors shall warn a meeting of the proprietors by 
giving fourteen days' warning of the meeting and the cause thereof. 

Voted, That Mr. Ebenezer Eastman, Mr. John Cliandlcr, Mr. Edward Abl)Ott, 
Mr. Jeremiah Stiekney, Mr. Timothy Clement and Benjamin Rolfe, be a com- 
mittee to lay out a first division of upland to each grantee of Penny Cook, con- 
sisting of twenty acres in quantity and quality, in one or moi"e pieces, as it shall 
be thought to be most convenient by the committee, and to make return of their 
doings thereon to the proprietors at or before the first Tuesday of January next. 



108 



THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 



the request of ten of the proprietors in •writing, under their 
hands," meetings should thereafter be warned bj the clerk. " bj 
giving fourteen days' notice, and of the cause thereof." 

Voted, That tlic aforesaid committee for the laying out of the division of hmd 
above mentioned, shull leave land for convenient highways to the land they shall 
lay out. Attest : Benjamin Kolfe, Clerk. 

A true copy. Examined by Benjamin Rolfe, Clerk. 



To BenjAxMin Eolfe, Proprietors' Clerk for Penny Cook: 

We, the subscribers, jDroprietors of Penny Cook, desire you would warn a 
meeting of said proprietors, on the third day of October next, at three of the 
clock in the afternoon, for to consider of what is proper to be done concerning 
building a mill, and to agree with some man or men to do the same, by grant- 
ing of him or them such privileges in land, or streams, or money, as shall be 
thought convenient ; or by agreeing with him or them in any other way that 
shall be thought best for the proprietors, and also to raise one hundred pounds 
for the support of tlie Rev. Mr. Timothy Walker, and to do any other business 
tliat sliall be i)roper at said meeting. 
Penny Cook, September the 18th, 1732. 

Nathaniel Abbott, Edwakd Abbott, 

Joseph Eastman, Abner Hoyt, 

Epiieaim Farnum, Eichaed Urann, 

Jeremiah Stickney, George Abbott, 

John Chandler, William Barker. 

A true, copy. Examined by Benjamin Eolfe, Clerk. 

The notifications, being contained in the warrant, are omitted. 



At a legal meeeting of the proprietors of Penny Cook on the tenth day of 
October, 1732, by adjournment — Mr. Jeremiah Stickney, moderator — 

Voted, That Henry Eolfe, Esq., Deacon John Merrill, Mr. Joseph Eastman, 
Mr. Abraham Bradley, Mr. Edward Abbott, Mr. Jolm Chandler and Mr. Jere- 
miah Stickney, be a committee to view any place that shall be proper for build- 
ing of a mill, and to see upon what terms any man will build the same, and to 
make report of their doings at the adjournment of this meeting. 

Voted, That one hundred pounds be raised for the support of the Rev. Mr. 
Timothy Walker. 

Voted, That this meeting be adjourned to the nineteenth day of October cur- 
rent, at four of the clock in the afternoon. 

Attest : Benja. Eolfe, Proprietors' Clerk. 

A true copy. Examined by Benjamin Eolfe, Clerk. 



At a legal meeting of the proprietors of Penny Cook, by adjournment, on the 
nineteenth day of October, 1732 — Mr. Jeremiah Stickney being moderator — 
Voted, That any person that is agrecalile, and shall be accepted of by the pro- 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 109 

This year a division of twenty acres of upland was ordered to 
be made to each grantee, and arrangements made for building a 

prictors of Penny Cook, that will build a grist mill on Turkey river, in Penny 
Cook, for the use of the proprietors, shall have one hundred acres of land con- 
venient to the mill, and the benefit of the whole stream of said Turkey river 
from the place where the mill shall be built to the great pond on Turkey river, 
to him, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns for ever, and liberty of 
flowing any swamp that is adjoining to said stream during the term of twenty 
years, and after the term of twenty years the owner of said stream shall conform 
himself to the province laws relating to mills, and the damages occasioned 
thereby, and also forty pounds in money or forty pounds' worth of work, when 
the builder of said mill shall call for it. 

looted, That Mr. Timothy Clement, Mr. Joseph Eastman, Mr. Jeremiah Stick- 
ney, Mr. Edward Abbott, Deacon John Merrill, Mr. Abraham Bradley and Mr. 
Ebenezer Virgin be a committee to approve of a person to build the mills before 
mentioned, and to agree with said person upon proper terms for the well-regu- 
lating said mill for the benefit of the proprietors. 

Voted, That tliis meeting be adjourned to the second day of November next, 
at one of the clock in the afternoon. 

Attest : Benjamin Rolfe, Proprietors' Clerk. 

A true copy. Examined by Benja. Rolfe, Clerk. 



To Benjamin Rolfe, Clerk for the Proprietors of Penny Cook : 

We, the subscribers, proprietors of Penny Cook, desire you would warn a 
meeting of said proprietors on the second day of November next, at three of the 
clock in the afternoon, for to agree upon and order another division or divisions 
of land, and to choose a committee to make amendments to the interval lots in 
interval land, or in other land, and to do any other tiling that the committee 
wliich was appointed by the General Court's Committee was to do, if tlie com- 
mittee appointed by the General Court's Committee do not come up and proceed 
upon the business before the first day of Noveml)Cr next, and also to choose a 
committee to see if Mr. Nathan Simonds hatli complied with his obligations to 
said proprietors in building of a grist mill and saw mill, and in keeping of them 
in repair, and to prosecute said Simonds if he hath not complied with his bargain, 
and to clioose a committee to exchange the house-lot belonging to the school 
right for such land as may be thought best. 

Dated at Penny Cook, the 19th of October, 1732. 

Henry Rolfe, Abraham Bradley, 

Timothy Clement, Joseph Eastman, 

John Merrill, George Abbott, 

Jeremiah Stickney, John Chandler, 

Edward Abbott, Isaac Walker. 

A true copy. Examined by Benja. Rolfe, Clerk. 



[Agreeably to a notification, a legal meeting of the proprietors of Penny Cook 
was held at the meeting-house, Nov. 2, 1732.] 
Mr. Ebenezer Eastman was chosen moderator. 



110 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

grist-mill and saw-mill on Turkey river, on very liberal con- 
ditions. The conditions were taken up by Henry Lovejoy and 

Voted, That Mr. Abraham Brailley, Mr. Ebenezer Eastman, Mr. Timothy 
Clement, Mr. Joseph Eastman and Mr. Ebenezer Virgin be a committee to make 
amendments to tlie interval lots in interval land or other land, and to do any 
other business which the committee ■which was appointed by the General Court's 
Committee was to do. 

Voted, That Capt. John Chandler, of Andover, Mr. Ebenezer Virgin, and 
Mr. Jeremiah Stickney, be a committee to see if Mr. Nathan Simonds have 
complied with liis obligations to said proprietors, in building of a grist mill and 
saw mill, and in keeping of them in repair ; and to prosecute said Simonds if 
he hath not complied with his bargain. 

Attest : Benja. Eolfe. Proprietors' Clerk. 

A true copy. Examined by Benjamin Rolfe, Clerk. 



[Upon the request of proprietors, and agreeably to a notification, a legal meet- 
ing of the proprietors was held at the meeting-house, 7th Dec, 1732.] 

Voted, That Deacon Ephraim Fai'num be moderator of the present meeting. 

Voted, That any person or persons that is agreeable, and shall be accepted of 
by the proprietors, that will build a grist mill and saw mill on Turkey river, in 
Penny Cook, for the use of the proprietors of said Penny Cook, shall have the 
whole stream of said Turkey river in Penny Cook and forty acres of land 
adjoining to tlic mills, and one hundred acres of land that shall be accounted 
good land, in tlie judgment of a committee tliat shall lay out the same, which 
land shall be within a mile or two of the mills, and forty pounds in money, or 
forty pounds' wortli of work, wlien the builder of said mill shall call for it. 

Voted, That IMr. Timothy Clement, Mr. Joseph Eastman, Mr. Jeremiali Stick- 
ney, Mr. Edward Abbott, Deacon John Merrill, Mr. Abraham Bradley and Mr. 
Ebenezer Virgin, be a committee to agree with a man or men to build the mills 
before mentioned, and to agree with said man or men ujion j^roper terms for the 
well-regulating said mills for tlie benefit of the proprietors. 

Attest : Benja. Kolfe, Proprietors^ Clerk, 

A true copy. Examined by Benjamin Eolfe, Clerk. 



1733. 



[Upon the request of proprietors, a meeting was notified as follows :] 
By virtue of an order from under the hands of ten of the proprietors of Penny 
Cook, these are to notify the proprietors of Penny Cook to assemble and meet 
at the meeting-house in Penny Cook, on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of March 
current, at eleven of the clock in the forenoon, then and there to approve of the 
men which the committee have agreed with to build the mills ; also, to make 
such additions to the grants which are already made for encouragement to any 
person or persons that shall build the mills in lands or streams or ponds for 
mills, or for making such satisfaction to said persons that build said mills for 
the improvement which said person or persons shall make on the forty acres 



PKOPRIETARY RECORDS. HI 

Baracldas Farnum, and the mills in due time ^Ycre built at what 
is now called Millville, at the lower falls — at present owned bj 
Dr. George C. Shattuck, of Boston. 



granted them, as the proprietors shall think fit, in case said persons sliall ever 
forfeit said forty aeres to the proprietors, or to act or transact any thing that 
shall be thought proper by the proprietors for the encouragement of building 
mills in Penny Cook ; also, to choose a committee to lay out such lands as shall 
be granted to said persons for building mills ; also, to consider what shall be 
proper to be done with the meadow belonging to said proprietors tliat is now 
common, and to pass such votes concerning it as the proprietors shall think fit ; 
also, to give the committee which was chosen to lay out a twenty acre division' 
a longer time to do it in ; also, to dispose of the addition which is laid out to the 
school lot for the year ensuing, as it shall be tliought best by the proprietors. 

Dated at Penny Cook, the tenth day of March, 1732/3. 

Benja. Rolfe, Clerk for the Proprietors of Penny Cool:. 

A true copy. Examined by Benjamin Rolfe, Cleric. 



At a legal meeting of the proprietors of Penny Cook, on Monday, tlie twen- 
ty-sixth day of iMarch, 1733, Capt. Ebenczcr Eastman was chosen moderator of 
this present meeting. 

Voted, That Mr. Henry Lovejoy and Mr. Barachias Parnum be accepted and 
approved of for building of mills on Turkey river, in Penny Cook. 

Voted, That in case the above-said Henry Lovejoy and Barachias Farnum, or 
their heirs or assigns, shall ever forfeit the mills above-mentioned unto the pro- 
prietors, the proprietors shall pay the said Lovejoy and Earnura, or their heirs 
and assigns, the value of the one half of the iron work and stones of the said 
mills, as they sliall be valued when the mills shall be forfeited. 

Voted, That the aforesaid Lovejoy and Farnum, and their heirs and assi"-ns 
shall have liberty to floAv as much swamp as they can for a mill pond, [so long 
as they keep the before-mentioned mills in good repair,] betwixt the first and 
second fiills below the lowest pond on Turkey river in Penny Cook. 

Voted, That Mr. John Chandler, Dea. John Merrill, Mr. Edward Abbott, En- 
sign Jeremiah Stickncy, and Mr. Timotliy Clement, be a committee to lay out 
the hundred acres and the forty acres of land which is voted as encouragement 
to build mills in Penny Cook, as soon as they can with convenicncy, and make 
return of their doings at the next meeting after the land is laid out. 

Voted, That the before-mentioned Lovejoy and Farnum shall not be obli'^-ed 
to tend the grist-mill on any days in the week except Mondays and Fridays, 
(provided they grind all the grain that shall be brought to the mills on said 
days,) during the term of ten years from the date hereof 

Voted, That the Rev. Mr. Timothy Walker shall have the improvement of the 
addition to the school lot for the year ensuing. 

Voted, That the committee which was chosen to lay out a twenty acre divis- 
ion shall have a longer time to do it in, viz. : till the first day of December next. 

Voted, That Lieut. John Chandler, Mr. Abraham Bradley and Ensign Jere- 



112 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

Committees were also chosen to settle the bounds of Sew all's 
farm, and to lay out " emendation lots," in interval or other 
lands, and " to see whether Nathan Simonds hath built the mills 

miah Stickney, shall be a committee to let out the common meadow belonging 
to the proprietors, (which shall not be laid out to particular persons,) to the 
highest bidder for the year ensuing. 

Attest : Benjamin Kolfe, Proprietors' Clerk. 

A true copy. Examined by Benjamin Eolfe, Cleric. 



173 4. 



[Upon the request of proprietors, a meeting was notified as follows :] 

Notice is hereby given to the proprietors of the common and undivided land 
in the township of Ruraford, to assemble and meet at the meeting-house in said 
Eumford, on Wednesday, the ninth day of June current, at one of the clock in 
the afternoon, then and there to order the proprietors' clerk to put the house 
lots and six acre lots belonging to said proi)rietors in said township upon record. 
Also, to receive the report of the committee which was chosen to lay out a 
twenty acre division ; also, to receive the report of the committee which was 
chosen to make the emendation to the interval lots, and to order the land which is 
laid out by the said committees to be recorded ; also, to choose a man or men to 
be with the clerk whilst he is recording said land ; also, to choose a committee to 
make sale of some of the common land belonging to said proprietors, to pay the 
proprietors' debts, or else to raise money for the paying of said debts and defraying 
the necessary charges of the proprietors ; also, to choose assessors, collector and 
treasurer for said proprietoi'S ; also, to make a grant of a tract of land to John 
Wainwright, Esq., his heirs, &c., for the services which said Wainwright hath 
done for said proprietors, (as he was one of the General Court's committee for 
bringing forward settlement here,) and for his being a clerk to said committee, 
and for his recording of some of the land which is laid out here ; also, to choose 
a committee to lay out such land as shall be granted to said Wainwright, his 
heirs, &c. ; also, to see if the proprietors will change the house lot laid out to the 
school right with Mr. Abi-aham Bradley for other land ; also, to choose a man 
or men to prosecute any person or persons that shall commit any trespass or 
trespasses upon the common or undivided land within this township — saving 
and reserving a liberty to the proprietors for cutting fire-wood and timber for 
their own use within this town ; also, to choose a committee to allow of propri- 
etors' debts, and to give an order to the treasurer for the paying of the same ; 
also, to choose a committee to lay out the land which was formerly granted to 
Mr. Cutting Noyes, for his encouragement to live and do the blacksmith work 
here. 

Dated at Eumford, the third day of June, 1734. 

By order of ten of said proprietors, in writing : 

Benjamin Eolfe, Clerk for the Proprietors of Rttmford. 

A true copy. Examined by Benjamin Eolfe, Clerk. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 113 

on Mill brook according to bargain, and to prosecute in case of 
failure." 

At a legal meeting of the proprietors of the common and undivided land in the 

township of Riimford, on the nineteenth day of June, 1734 — 

Voted, That Capt. Ebenezer Eastman be moderator of the present meeting. 

Voted, That the proprietors' clerk shall record the house lots and six acre lots 
belonging to the proprietors within this township. 

Voted, That the land which is laid out by the committee which was chosen at 
a legal meeting of the proprietors of Penny Cook, on the fourteenth day of Sep- 
tember, 1732, to make a first division of upland to each grantee of Penny Cook, 
consisting of twenty acres in quantity and quality, shall be accepted, and the 
proprietors' clerk is hereby ordered to record the same. 

Voted, That the land which is laid out by the committee which was chose at a 
legal meeting of the proprietors of Penny Cook, on the second day of Novem- 
ber, 1732, to make emendation to the interval lots, shall be accepted and re- 
corded by the clerk ; and that the said committee be further empowered to make 
the interval lots belonging originally to James Simonds, Jonathan Pulsifcr and 
Stephen Osgood, equal in quantity and quality to any other lots belonging to 
any of the proprietors of Rumford. 

Voted, Tliat Lieut. John Chandler and Mr. Timothy Clement be a committee 
to be with the clerk whilst he is recording the land, and to sec that he makes a 
fair record of the same. 

Voted, That one hundred and fifty pounds be raised for paying the proprietors' 
debts, and defraying the necessary charges of the proprietors. 

Voted, That Mr. James Osgood, Mr. Nathaniel Abbott and Deacon John Mer- 
rill, be assessors for the proprietors. 

Voted, That Mr. Aaron Stevens be collector. 

Voted, That Mr. Edward Abbott be treasurer for the proprietors. 

Voted, That one hundred acres of land, within the township of Riimford, be 
granted by the proprietors of Rumford to John Wainwright, Esq., his heirs and 
assigns, in consideration of and in full for the services which said John Wain- 
wright, Esq., hath done for said proprietors, as he was one of the General 
Court's Committee for bringing forward the settlement here, and for his being a 
clerk to said committee, and for recording the land which was laid out here and 
is already recorded. 

Voted, That Mr. Nathaniel Abbott, Mr. David Kimball and Mr. Ebenezer 
Virgin, be a committee to lay out the hundred acres of land granted to John 
Wainwright, Esq., his heirs and assigns, and that the committee make return of 
the laying out said land to the proprietors. 

Voted, That Benjamin Rolfe, Capt. Ebenezer Eastman and Mr. Abraham 
Bradley, or either of them, be attorneys or attorney for the proprietors of Rum- 
ford, to prosecute any person or persons that shall commit any trespass or tres- 
passes on the common and undivided land in the township of Rumford, saving 
and reserving a liberty to the proprietors for cutting fire-Avood and timber for 
their own use within this township. 

Voted, That Benjamin Rolfe, Richard Haseltine and Lieut. John Chandler, be 



114 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

Still, however, the proprietors did not deem themselves in full 
possession of town rights and privileges. Hence, in December, 

a committee to allow of proprietors' debts, and to give an order to the treasurer 
for the pajiiig of the same. 

Voted, That the committee that was chosen to lay out the land voted to Col. 
Wainwright, Esq., shall lay out forty acres of land to Mr. Cutting Noycs, for 
his living here as a blacksmith ; the said committee to make return of their 
doings to the next proprietors' meeting for their acceptance. 

Attest : Benja. Kolfe, Clerk. 

A true copy. Examined by Benjamin Rolfe, Clerk. 



To Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., Clerk for the Proprietors of Eumford: 

We, the subscribers, proprietors of Rumford, desire you to warn a meeting of 
said proprietors on Tuesday, the 11th day of March 1734/5, at three of the 
clock in the afternoon, then and there to give Lieut. John Chandler liberty to 
build a saw mill on Rattle Snake brook, and liberty of a convenient yard for 
his logs and boards, and liberty to flow the great pond called Rattle Snake 
pond ; the said Chandler to pay what damages he shall do to the proprietors by 
flowing the pond ; the said Chandler to enjoy said privileges during the term of 
fifteen years from the date hereof ; also, to accept of the return which the commit- 
tee that was chosen to lay out one hundred and forty acres of land for the encour- 
agement of building mills on Turkey river, in said Rumford, hath made, and to 
order the said land to be recorded by the clerk ; also, to choose a committee to 
let out the common meadow belonging to said proprietors for such a term as 
the proprietors shall think proper. 

Dated at Rumford, the 24th day of February, 1734. 

Ebenezer Eastman, Jeremiah Sticknet, 

Ephraim Farnum, John Chandler, 

Richard Haseltine, James Osgood, 

Nath'l Abbott, Edward Abbott, 

George Abbott, Jeremiah Bradley. 

A true copy. Examined by Benja. Rolfe, Proprietors' Clerk. 

Notification was given agreeably to this desire. 



1735, 



At a legal meeting of the proprietors of Rumford on Tuesday, the 11th day 
of March, 1734/. 5, Ensign Jeremiah Stickney was chosen moderator. 

Voted, That John Chandler shall have liberty to build a saw mill on Rattle 
Snake brook, and liberty of a convenient yard for his logs and boards, and 
liberty to flow the great pond called Rattle Snake pond, — the said Chandler to 
pay what damages he shall do to the proprietors by flowing the pond ; the said 
Chandler to enjoy said privileges during the term of fifteen years from the 
twenty-fourth day of February, 1 734. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 115 

1732, Henry Rolfe, Esq., in behalf of the settlers, presented the 
following petition : 

HENRY ROLFE'S PETITION AB'^ PENNYCOOK, DECEM'?, 1732. 

To His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, -E*'</f, Captain General 
and Governor in Chief. — TJie Ilonorahlc Council and Repre- 
sentatives in General Court assemhled. 

The Humble Petition of Heury Rolfe on Behalf of the Setlers at 

Penny Cook — 

Humbly Siieweth, That your Excellency and Honours were 
Pleased the Last year to order the Inhabitants and Setlers at said 

Voted, That the return which the committee that was clioscn to lay out one 
hundred and forty acres of land for building of mills on Turkey river, shall be 
accepted and recorded by the clerk, which was as followeth, viz. : 

We, the subscribers, being chosen a committee at a legal meeting of the pro- 
prietors and freeholders in the township called Penny Cook, also Rumford, on 
the 26th day of Marcli, in the year 1733, to lay, for the encouragement of build- 
ing of a grist mill and a saw mill, one hundred and forty acres of land, at or 
near the place where the said mills are to be set on the river called Turkey river, 
we have, by the desire of the owners of said mills — Mr. Barachias Farnum and 
Mr. Henry Lovejoy — laid out one hundred and forty acres in two pieces, and 
is bounded as follows, viz. : The first, containing forty acres, and begins at a 
white oak, marked, near the road that leads from the meeting-house to said 
mills ; thence southeasterly, about thirty-eight poles, to a stake and stones ; 
thence westerly, about one hundred and ten poles, to an elm, marked, by Turkey 
river ; thence by said river, about one hundred and eight poles, to a maple, 
marked ; thence southwesterly, about thirty poles, to a crotched white oak, 
marked ; thence northwesterly, about ninety poles, to a pitch-pine, marked ; 
thence westerly, about eight poles, to a crooked pitch-pine, marked, by the mill 
pond ; thence northwesterly, about thirty poles, across the mill pond, to a white 
oak ; thence north, about thirty-five poles, to a white oak marked ; thence north- 
easterly, about twenty -eight poles, to a white oak, marked F. L. ; thence easterly, 
about one hundred and ten poles, to the road and bounds first mentioned. 

The second, containing one hundred acres, and is adjoining to the other forty, 
and bounded as follows, viz.: Beginning at a pitch-pine, marked F. L., by the 
road that leads from the meeting-house to the mill on Turkey river ; thence 
westerly, about forty-eight poles, to a white oak marked F. ; thence southwest- 
erly, about twenty-seven poles, to a white oak, being a bound of the forty acres, 
and thence southeasterly, about thirty-eight poles, to a stake and stones ; thence 
westerly, about one hundred and ten poles, to an elm by Turkey river ; thence 
by the forty acres laid out to the mill before mentioned, about one hundred and 
eight poles, to a maple by said Turkey river, standing in a bend of said river ; 
thence crook, as the channel of said river runs — that being the bound of the 
southeasterly side of said hundred acres of land — about one hundred and thirty 
poles, to a large hemlock on the river's bank, marked F. L. ; thence southeast- 



116 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

Penny Cook to Raise money for the necessary Charges within said 
Plantation; to Choose Officers for the Levying and Collecting the 

erly, about nineteen poles, to a beach marked F. L. ; thence northerly, about one 
hundred and seventy poles, to the bounds first mentioned. 
Penny Cook, July the 9th, 1733. 

Timothy Clement, 
Jeremiah Sticknet, 
John Merrill, 
John Chandler, 
Edward Abbott, 

Committee. 
A true copy of the original return, recorded and examined by 

Benja. Rolfe, Proprietors' Clerk. 

Voted, That Lieut. John Chandler, Mr. Nathaniel Abbott and Mr. James Os- 
o-ood, shall be a committee to dispose of the common meadow within this town- 
ship, for the year 1735, as they shall think most for the benefit of the proprie- 
tors. 



At a letral meeting of the proprietors of Rumford, regularly assembled at the 
meeting-house in Eumford, on the twenty-third of Feln-uary, 1735, 

Voted, That Capt. Ebenezer Eastman be moderator of tliis present meeting. 

Voted, That the proprietors' clerk shall record the house or home lots belong- 
ing to the proprietors of Rumford, as they are numbered in the proprietors' 
book, unless some of the lots have been laid out anew since the first draft for 
the conveniency of building, and in such case the proprietors' clerk is ordered 
to record them as they were laid out last. 

Voted, That Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., Lieut. John Chandler and Mr. Abraham 
Bradley, be a committee to measure the six acre lots of interval belonging to 
the proprietors of Rumford, and to erect new bounds wliere the old ones are 
removed or gone, and to take a new plan of said lots, with a north and 
south line upon each plan, and to take an exact and true account of the 
bounds of each lot, and to deliver the plan or plans so taken, with an account of 
the bounds, to the proprietors' clerk ; and the proprietors' clerk is hereby desired, 
empowered and ordered to record said lands, agreeable to such plan or plans as 
shall be delivered to him by said committee, and also to enter a true copy of 
said plan or plans in said proprietors' book. 

Voted, That Lieut. John Chandler shall be chosen and desired to assist the 
proprietors' clerk in recording the house-lots and interval six acre lots, and to 
see that the clerk makes a true record thereof. 

Voted, That the return which the committee which was chosen to lay out one 
hundred acres of land for John Wainwright, Esq., hath made shall be accepted, 
and recorded by the proprietors' clerk, which is as follows, viz. : 
"Whereas at a legal meeting of the proprietors of the common and undivided 

land in the township of Rumford, on the nineteenth day of June, 1734 : 

"We, the subscribers, Avere appointed a committee and empowered to lay out 
one hundred acres of land in said township of Rumford, for John Wainwright, 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 117 

Same, and Did Invest them with Certain Powers, as per the order of 
January, 1731, herewith also Presented, may appear. But so it is, 

Esq., his heirs and assigns, in consideration of and in full for the services which 
said John Wainwright, Esq., hath done for said proprietors, as he was one of 
the General Court's Committee for bringing forward the settlement here, and 
for his being a clerk to said committee, and for the recording of the land which 
was laid out here and is already recorded, as by vote of said proprietors may 
fully appear, have accordingly attended the service, and laid out said hundred 
acres of land, being bounded as foUoweth, viz. : Beginning at a pitch-pine 
marked W., standing by the road that leads from Eumford meeting-house to 
Contoocook ; thence running northwesterly by said road, about one hundred 
poles, to a pitch-pine marked J. W. ; thence southwesterly, about one hundred 
and sixty poles, to a pitch-pine marked J. W. ; thence southeasterly, about one 
hundred poles, to a white oak marked W. ; thence northeasterly, about one hun- 
dred and sixty poles, to the bounds first mentioned. 

Rumford, February 20th, 1735. Nathaniel ^i^i^ott, ] /-r^^^^-^^^^ 

Ebenezer Virgin, j 

A true copy of the original return, recorded and examined by 

Benja. Rolfe, Proprietors' Clerk. 

Voted, That the return which the committee which was chosen to lay out forty 
acres of land for Mr. Cutting Noyes, shall be accepted and recorded by the 
clerk, which is as follows, viz. : 

We, the subscribers, being chosen a committee at a legal meeting held by the 
proprietors of the town of Rumford, on the 19th day of June, 1734, to lay out 
for Mr. Cutting Noyes forty acres of land in the township aforesaid, — we have 
laid the same on the east side of the river, adjoining to land now in the posses- 
sion of David Barker, which is bounded as followcth, viz. : Beginning at a pitch- 
pine tree marked B.'; thence southeasterly, by a highway, about sixty-eight 
poles, to a white oak marked B. ; thence northeasterly, about one hundred and 
forty-five poles, to a white oak marked B. ; thence northwest-and-by-north, 
about twenty-three poles, to a stake and stones, — it being the northeasterly 
bounds of said Barker's land ; thence about one hundred and sixty poles, by 
said Barker's land, to the bounds first mentioned. 

February the 10th, l73blG. Nathaniel Abbott, } r< -t, 

'' ' T-, TT • Committee. 

liiBENEZER Virgin, ) 

A true copy of the original I'cturn, recorded and examined by 

Benja. Rolfe, Proprietors' Cleric. 

Voted, That any man that has any lot or lots of land in Rattle Snake Plain, 
or Water Nummons' field, or Sugar Ball, or the Middle Interval, or the Ferry 
Plain, that joins upon the mountains or hills, shall have leave to extend his lot 
or lots to the brow of the hill, or edge of the pine plain where the land now 
lies common or undivided ; but in case there is any hollow or gully of land 
against their lots that runs back into any of the pine plains, then said lots are 
to extend as far back as the lots adjoining to said lots shall extend. 

Dissented — Edward Abbott, Nathaniel Abliott and Ebenezer Virgin. 

Voted. That the committee that was chosen to measure the six acre lots, shall 



118 THE PLANTATION OF TENACOOK. 

there being no Person ordered or Impowred to Call the first meeting 
of the Inhabitants to Do the acts in said order Directed to, whereby 

take care and provide, at tlie proprietors' charge, a good surveyor to measure 
and plan said lots. 

By desire of Ebenczer Eastman, John Chandler, George Abbott, Jeremiah 
Stickney, Edward Abbott, Nathaniel Abbott, Ephraira Farnum, James Abbott, 
Aaron Stevens and Joseph Eastman, a meeting, duly notified, was assembled. 



173 6. 

At a legal meeting of the proprietors of the common and undivided lands in the 
township of Rumford, regularly assembled at the meeting-house in said Rum- 
ford, on Monday, the fourteenth day of March, Anno Domini 1736, Capt. 
Ebenezer Eastman was chosen moderator of this present meeting. 

Agreed and Voted, That a committee of three persons on oath — two whereof 
to be a quorum — be chosen to lay out a division of the common and undivided 
land in the township of Rumford, the said division of land to be as large as the 
committee shall think the good land will allow of, and to be laid out to each 
grantee or proprietor of said Rumford, in one or more pieces, as the committee 
shall think best, so that the said committee in their judgment shall make the lot 
or lots of land that shall be laid out to each grantee or proprietor of Rumford 
equal in quantity and quality, and the said committee to make return of their 
doings to said proprietors as soon as conveniently may be, for said proprietors' 
acceptance. 

Agreed and Voted, That Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., Lieut. John Chandler and 
Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, be a committee chosen and empowered to lay out a 
division of the common and undivided land in the township of Rumford, the 
said division of land to be as large as the committee shall think the good land 
will allow of, and to be laid out to each grantee or proprietor of said Rumford, 
in one or more pieces, as the committee shall think best, so that the said com- 
mittee, in their judgment, shall make the lot or lots of land that shall be laid 
out to each grantee or proprietor of Rumford, C(iual in quantity and quality, 
and the said committee to make return of their doings to said proprietors as 
soon as conveniently may be, for their acceptance. 

Agreed and Voted, That Benjamin Rolfc, Esq., Lieut. John Chandler and 
Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, shall have ten shillings a day each for laying out the 
aforesaid division of land, provided said committee shall attend said business at 
all convenient seasons. 

Voted, That Mr. Joseph Hall, Deacon John Merrill and Mr. Ebenezer Virgin, be 
a committee chosen and empowered to sell such pieces of the common and un- 
divided land belonging to the proprietors of Rumford, as they shall think proper, 
to defray the charges of laying out and recording of land for said proprietors ; 
the sale of said land not to be valid till allowed of by said proprietors. 

Voted, That Benja. Rolfe, Esq., Ens. Jeremiah Stickney and Mr. James Osgood, 
be a conmilttcc to exchange some of the common and undivided land belonging 
to the proprietors of Rumford with Lieut. John Chandler, for his house or home 
lots, the said exchange not to 1)6 valid till allowed of by said proprietors. 

Voted, That Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., Lieut. John Chandler and Cajit. Ebenezer 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 119 

they are under inan}^ harelsliips aucl Difficultys — Wbereforc your 
Petitioners humbly Pray your Exccllcucy and Honours will appoint 
and Impower some meet Person to Call the first meeting of the said 
Inhabitants for the Ends and Purposes aforesaid. 
And, as in Duty Bound, Shall Ever Pray, &c. 

Henry Rolfe. 

Li Council, Deccviher 20*^ 1732 — 

Read and ordered that M"". Benjamin Rolfe, one of the Principal 

E.astman, be empowered to hire a surveyor .ind chainmen at the proprietors' 
cost, to lay out the aforesaid division of land. 



17 3 7. 

At a legal meeting of tlie proprietors of tlie common and undivided land in 
the township of Rumford, regularly assembled at the meeting-house in said 
Rumford, on Monday, the 19th day of September, 1737, 

Voted, That Mr. Joseph HaU, De.acon John Merrill and Mr. Ebenezor Virgin, 
be authorized and empowered to give a deed or deeds of such pieces of land as 
they have sold or bargained to sell, unto Deacon Ephraim Earnum, Mr. Bara- 
chias Earnum, Timothy Bradley and Lieut. John Chandler, agreeable to a vote 
of said proprietors at a legal meeting of said proprietors, on the 14th day 
of March, Annoque Domini 1736, and to pay such sum or sums of money as 
they have or shall sell such pieces of land for, unto Mr. Edward Abbott, treas- 
urer for said proprietors. 

Voted, That this meeting be adjourned unto Monday, the 17th day of October 
next, at two of the clock in the afternoon. 

Attest : Benja. Rolfe, 

Proprietors' Cleric. 

[This adjourned meeting does not appear to have been held.] 



To Benjamin Rolfe, Usq., Clerk for the Proprietors of Rumford: 

We, the subscribers, proprietors of the common and undivided land in the 
township of Rumford, desire and order you to warn a meeting of said proprie- 
tors, at the meeting-house in said Rumford, on Thursday, the second day of 
February next, at eight of the clock in the forenoon, then and there to accept of 
the return of the committee that was chosen at a legal meeting of said proprie- 
tors, [on Monday, the 14tli day of March, Annoque Domini 1736,] to lay out a 
division of the common and imdividcd land belonging to said proprietors, and 
to order the same to be recorded, and to order the plans of said division of land 
to be put in the proprietors' book, and to choose a man or men to assist the pro- 
prietors' clerk in recording said division of land, and putting said plans into the 
proprietors' book, and to see that the clerk makes a true entry thereof, and 
also to accept of the sale of such pieces of land as the committee that was cho- 
sen at said meeting hath sold, and to order said committee to give deeds of such 
pieces of land as they have sold, or to order that such pieces of land as said 
committee hath sold shall be entered in tlie proprietors' book ; also to receive 



120 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

Inhabitants of the Plantation of Pennycook, be and hereby is fully 
Inipowred to assemble and Convene the Inhabitants of said Planta- 
tion to Choose Officers, and to Do other matters, in Pursuance of an 

the report of tlie committee that was chosen at said meeting, to exchange some 
of the land belonging to said proprietors with Lieut. John Chandler, for his 
house or home lots, and to order said committee what to do further thereon. 
Dated at Kumford aforesaid, the 18th day of January, 1737. 

Ebenezer Eastman, Jeremiah Stickney, 

Timothy Walker, Ephraim Farnum, 

James Abbott, Joseph Eastman, 

Nathaniel Abbott, David Kimball, 

Edward Abbott, James Osgood, 

Barachias Farnum, John Merrill, 

Benjamin Rolfe, Daniel Chase. 

Joseph Hall, 
A true copy. Examined by Benjamin Rolfe, Proprietors' Clerk. 



Notification being issued agreeably to this desire — At a meeting of the pro- 
prietors of the common and undivided land in the township of Rumford, regu- 
larly assembled at the meeting-house in said Rumford, on Thursday, the 2d day 
of February, 1737 — 

Mr. Barachias Farnum was chosen moderator of this present meeting. 

Agreed and Voted, That the return of the committee that was chosen at a legal 
meeting of said proprietors of the common and undivided land in the township 
of Rumford, on the 14th day of March, Annoque Domini 1736, to lay out a di- 
vision of land for said proprietors, be accepted, which is as follows, viz. : 
Whereas, at a legal meeting of the proprietors of the common and undivided 

land in the township of Rumford, regularly assembled at the meeting-house 

in said Rumford, on Monday, the 14th day of March, Annoque Domini 

1736 — 

Wc, the subscribers, were chosen a committee, and empowered to lay out a 
division of the common and undivided land in the township of Rumford, as by 
a vote of said proprietors may fully and at large appear, have accordingly at- 
tended to the service, between the said 1 4th day of March and the last day of 
December, Annoque Domini 1737, and laid out as foUoweth, viz. : 

[First lot to 107.J 

This division of land was made between the 14th day of March, Annoque 
Domini one thousand seven hundred and thirty-six, and the last day of De- 
cember, Annoque Domini one thousand seven hundred and thirty-seven, ac- 
cording to our best judgment, and agreeable to the vote of the proprietors. 

By us: Benjamin Rolfe,! r< „-„^^ 

•' -t /-, ■ Committee. 

John Chandler, ) 

The aforegoing report of the division of land being read and duly considered 
at a meeting of the proprietors, regularly assembled at the meeting-house in 
Rumford, on Thursday, the 2d day of February, Annoque Domini one tliousand 
seven hundred and thirty-seven, it was 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 121 

order of this Court at their Session begun and held at Boston, the 
first Day of December, 17o2, which officers, when Chosen, arc to 
Stand until the anniversary Meeting in March next. 

Sent down for Concurrence, t ^^T^r■r ,^^ a ',, 

In the House of Representatives, Decern'"' 20'^', 1732. 

Kead and Concur'd, J. Quincy, SjjcK 

Dec'- 21, 1732. Consented to, J. Belchee. 

Copy Examined per J. Willard, SecWy. 

Agreed and Voted, That the same be accepted aud recorded by the proiirictors' 
clerk. 

Concordat cum oriy;inali. 

Attest : Benja. Rolfe, Clerk for the Proprietors of Run ford. 

Voted, That the plans of the several lots of the afore-going division of land 
shall be entered in the proprietors' book by the clerk. [This was the 80 acres 
division. See original records.] 



ADDENDA TO CHAPTER III. 



No. 1. 
EXPLANATION 

OF THE FIRST SURVEY AND DIVISION OF HOUSE AND HOME LOTS ON 
THE WEST SIDE OF MERRIMACK RIVER. 

This survey was made in May, 1726. 

I. The house lots contained one acre and a half, more or less, and were laid 
off in the following ranges : 

1. The first range, on the east side of Main street from Pond Ilill, (Rev. Tim- 
othy Walker's — where Joseph B. Walker, Esq., now lives,) to the hill on the 
north side of the present Gas Works — numbering 37 lots. Nos. 6 aud ^5 in 
this range are vacant. 

2. The second range, on the west side of Main street, from Pond Hill, and of 
the same extent, and parallel with the first range — numbering 34 lots. Xo. 30 
in this range is vacant. 

3. The third range was west of the Biblical Institute, extending from the road 
running west, (by Richard Bradley's, Esq.,) to Washington street — numbering 
11 lots. In this range No. 39 is vacant, and was subsequently laid out for a 
burying-place. The road between the second and third range was ten rods 
wide.* 

*Tlie original width still appears at the north end of State street; but from the late .lames 
Biiswell's, south, it is but tliree rods, as subsequently laid out. The space between Ilie old 
Hopkinton road and Washington street not being improved as a road, was laid out to Joshua 
Bailey as a part of his twenty acre lot. 



122 



THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 



4. The " Island Range " lay along the high land on the west side of Horse-shoe 
Pond, and extended up to what is called Wood's Brook — numbering 9 lots. 

Note. Besides the above, lots were laid out west of the north end of the third range, to 
Timothy Johnson, William Whitrlier, Richard Coolldge and the School — which lots were 
bounded on the north by the road that formerly lead to Boscawen, and seem to have been in 
l)lace of the vacant lots before mentioned. These lots are not numbered on the record. 

II. The " Six Acre, or Home Lots," were laid out in the following order : 

1. The "Eleven Lots," or Lowest Interval, comprised both house and home 
lots — "a highway four rods broad, saved and reserved through the aforesaid 
eleven lots." 

2. " "Wattanummon's Field " — still known by that name — contained ten lots. 
"A highway, two rods broad, saved and reserved on the southeasterly side of the 
first lot in this division, and also a highway, two rods broad, through the last 
mentioned ten lots." 

3. " The Great Plain " comprised the whole interval on the west side of the 
river — lying east of Main street — from Wattanummon's Field to Frog Ponds, 
and numbered 72 lots, including the lot numbered 103. 

N. B. The several highways through these lots are marked with sufficient 
distinctness on the accompanying Plan, by double lines. In addition, however, 
to the principal highways so marked, (L) "A highway, two rods in breadth, is 
saved and reserved through the 20th, 21st and 22d lots." (2.) " A highway, 
three rods wide, through the easterly end of lots 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 103, as 
nigh to Merrimack river as may be with convenience ;" and " a highway of two 
rods wide through the easterly end of the 36th, 37th and 38th lots." (3.) "A 
highway, two rods broad, saved and reserved through the 59tli lot, where it is now 
used to go over Wattanummon's Bridge, so called." 

4. Horse-shoe Island comprised ten lots. 



THE NAMES OF PROPRIETORS 

ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED, WITH THE HOUSE AND HOME LOTS LAID 
OUT IN MAY, 1726, AND SEVERALLY DRAWN IN 1727. 

[by reference to the accompanying plan, the exact location of 

EACH settler MAY BE ASCERTAINED.] 



Names, alphabetically ar- 
ranged. 



Abbot, Nathaniel .... 

Austen, John 

Ayres, Samuel .... 

Ayres, John 

Abbot, Jacob 

Ayers, Obadiali 

Barker, Zebcdiah, alias Ed- 
ward Abbot, 

Blanchard, Tiiomas . 

Barker, William . . . . 

Barker, Nathaniel, alias Solo- 
mon Martin 



Number, Quantity and 
Range of House Lots. 



9.69 

IV, 



Second Range. 
First Range. . 
Island Range. 
Island Range. 
First Range. . 
L'w'st Range.* 

Second Range. 
Second Range. 
Third Range. 

Second Ran2;e 



Six-Acre, or Home 
Lots, and Range. 



NO. 


QUAN. 


RANGE. 


53 


8.74 


Great Plain. 


5 


5.128 


Great Plain. 


9 


5. 


Island. 


6 


9.16 


Island. 


47 


6.126 


Great Plain. 


57 


6.20 


Great Plain. 


42 


5.150 


Great Plain. 


59 


6% 


Great Plain. 


47 


^ 


Great Plain. 



* The Lowest Range was " The Eleven Lots," and (9 acres C9 poles) included House and 
Home Lots. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 

THE NAMES OF PROPRIETORS — CONTINUED. 



12* 



Names, alphahetically ar- 
ranged. 



Bayley, Joshua .... 
Boardmaii, Moses, alius Jo- 

siah Jones, 

BIo(l<;;ett, Nathan . . . . 
Baylev, John, alias Samuel 

White, 

Clement, Nathaniel . 

Chandler. John 

Carlton, Benjamin . 
Carlton, Ciu-isto]ilier . 
Carlton, Xehemiah . 
Coolidge, Richard, alias Sam- 
uel Jones, 

Coggin, Jolin 

Clark, Edward .... 

Coffin, Enoch 

Coleman, Thomas . 
Cogswell, Nathaniel . 

Day, Moses 

Davis, Joseph 

Davis, Samuel .... 

Dodge, David 

Davis, Ephraim .... 
Eastman, Ebenezer 

Eames, Jacob 

Emerson, Stephen . . . . 

Foster, Jo!iu 

Earuum, Epliraim .... 
Foster, Abraham .... 
Fisk, Nathan, alias Zachariah 

Chandler 

Grainger, John 

Grainger, Samuel . . 
Gage, Benjamin .... 
Gutterson,' William . . . 
Heatli, Nehcmiali .... 
Hildreth, E])hraim . . . 

Hale, Joseph 

Hazzen, Moses .... 
Hazzen, Richard .... 
Hubbard, Jonathan, alias Dan- 
iel Davis, .... 
Hall, Joseph .... 
Johnson, Timothy . 
Jaijues, John .... 
Jones, Nathaniel . . 
Kimball, Robert . . . 
Kimball, Samuel . . 
Kimball, David . . . 
Lovejoy, Nathaniel 
Lovejoy, Ebenezer 
Learned, Thomas . 
Mattis, Jolin .... 
Merrill. John . . . 



Number, Quantity and 
Range of House Lots. 



33 1).',' First Range. 



^% 
11., 

9.54 

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1}- 
1 1."^ 



11^ First Range. 



11." 

115 

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11 S 
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9.107 
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First Range. 
Second Range, 

First Range. 
Low'st R'nge.* 
First Range. 
First Range. 
First Range. 



Six-Acre, or Home 
Lots, and Range. 



24 6.104 Great Plain. 



17 

6 
43 
18 
24 
22 

4 
40 

'20 1 iK 

27 nZ 



Second Range 
Island Range. 
First Range. 
First Range. 
Third Range. 
First Range. 
Third Range. 
Third Range. 
First Range. 
First Range. 
Second Range. 
Second Range. 
First Range. 
First Range. 
First Range. 
Second Range, 

Second Range 
Second Range 
Second Range, 
Eleven Lots. 
First Range. 
Island Range. 
Eleven Lots. 
First Range. 
First Range. 
Eleven Lots. 

First Range. 
Eleven Lots. 



6.96 
6. 

5.130 



6.66 
5.110 
5.128 
6.94 



10. 

7K 
1 1 1., 
7.10~4 
5.128 
8.50 
4.100 
6.93 
61., 
5.7'3 
5.32 

5>.< 

5.r28 

5.1051 

5.130 

4.50 



First Range. 
Second Range 
Third Range. 
Second Range. 
First Range. 
First Range. 
Island Range. 
Third Range. 
Second Range. 
Second Range. 



65 4.152 
62 7.60 
41 4.96 



5.93 
2.114 



6. 
6.27 





36 


ll5;f 




2 






1 


5.138 




11 


5.130 




62 


6.20 




7 


6.66 




103 


6.50 




18 


6.50 




16 


5.95 




8 


4.64 




4 


7.50 




43 
34 


lOlOO 

8.100! 



Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 

Great Plain. 

Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 

Wat'num.'s. 
Great Plain. 
Island. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Wat'num.'s. 
Great Plain. 
Wat'num.'s. 
Wat'num.'s. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 

Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 

Great Plain. 
Island. 

Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 



Great Plain. 

Island. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Wat'num.'s. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Island. 
Wat'num.'s. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 



*The Lowest Range was "The Eleven Lots," and included House and Home Lots. 



124 



THE PLANTATION OF PKNACOOK. 



THE NAMES OF PROPRIETORS — CONTINUED. 



Names, alphabeticalli/ ar- 
ranaed. 



Ntuiiher 
Range 

l?f0.1qUAN. 



, Qiiantilij and 
of House Lots. 



Mitchell, Andrew 
Minister, . . 
Nichols, Benjamin 
Osgood, Joiin . 
Osgood, Stephen . 
Piuker, Benjamin 
Page, Thomas 
Peaslee, Robert 
Parker, Joseph 
Parker, Nathan 
Page, Nathaniel . 
Phillips, Samuel 
Parker, James 
Pulsipher, Jonathan 
Peaslee, Nathaniel 
Pecker, John . 
Page, Joseph . 
Peabody, John . 
Parsonage, 
Reynolds, Samuel 
Rolt'e, Henry . 
Sanders, John . 
Stevens, Ebenezer 
Sanders, John, Jr., 
Sanders, Nathaniel 
Stevens, Benjamin 
Simonds, James . 
Simonds, Nathan 
Shipley, Jonathan 
Snow, Zorababel 
School, 

Toppan, Samuel 
Toppaii, Bezaleel 
Urann, Richard ' 
Virgin. El)cnezer . 
Wright, John . 
White, William . 
AVhite, Nicholas 
Wise, Anuni Ruham 
Walker, Isaac . 
Wood, David. . 
Whittier, William 
Wicoml), Thomas 
Winn, Edward . 



Mill Grant on Turkey 
Noyes Cutting Grant, 
Mill Grart to Nathan Simonds 



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First Range. 
First Range, j 
First Range. ; 
Eleven Lots.* i 
Island Range. 
Third Range. 
First Range. 
First Range. 
Second Range. 
Second ]-?ange. 
Second Range. 
Second Range. 
First Range. 
Eleven Lots. 
Eleven Lots. 
First Range. 
Second Range. 
First Range. 
Third Range. 
First Range. 
Third Range. 
Second Range. 
Second Range. 
First Range. 
Second Range. 
Island Range. 
First Range. 
Second Range. 
Second Range. 
Third Range. 

Second Range. 
Second Range. 
Third Ivange. 
Island Range. 
Second Range. 
Eleven Lots. 
Eleven Lots. 
Second Range. 
Second Range. 
Island Range. 



Six-Acre, or Home 
Lots, and Range. 



Second Range 
First Range. 



5.110 

6.90 

3.70 



6.62 
5.16 
6.20 

6i.< 

1.V28 

7.50 

7.40 

22 6.48 

4 

1 

17 



5.90 ! 
32: 6.120' 
27 j 6. 120 
50'6.90 { 
10'5.130 
97. 

54 6.20 
58 7.140 
15 5.100 
30; 8. 

5:51/,' 

5 8'." 
31 6.140 
66 63,( 
61I6.28 
60,534' 
63,5.36 
52 6.104 

6,8. 
10 5.128 
29 7. 

7 

3| 
35,81.; 
33;63| 

2:5.70 

6'5.128 

55 6. 

25 6.107 



Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 

Island. 
Wat'num.'s. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 



Great Plain, 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Wat'num.'s. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Island. 
Wat'num.'s. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Wat'num.'s. 
Island. 
Great Plain. 



Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Island. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 
Great Plain. 



140 acres on Turkey River. [Main street. 

40 acres, east side of river, and 10, 2d Range, 
100 acres on the east side. 



* " Tlic Eleven Lots" iiichided House and Home Lots 




J. KUioJuUtr Ik £rc IrA- . Sostt 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 



125 



EXPLANATION 

OF THE "SECOND DIVISION OF INTERVAL," MOSTLY ON THE EAST SIDE 
OF THE MERRIMACK RIVER, SURVEYED BY RICHARD HAZZEN, Jr., IN 
MAY, 1727, AND LAID OUT BY JOHN CHANDLER, RICHARD HAZZEN, Jr., 
AND WILLIAM WHITE, COMMITTEE. 

The phin of tliis survey is not preserved, but the localities mentioned are un- 
derstood by tradition — the several names given in the record being still applied 
to them. 

1. The "Mill Brook" Interval designates tlie lands which lie in the vicinity 
of the brook that runs from Turtle Pond through the East Village, and empties 
into the Merrimack easterly of Federal Bridge. Tliis was divided into two 
ranges, which included the whole interval west and north of the bridge. 

2. " Sugar Ball Division " lies in the valley south of the Sugar Ball Hill, in 
the vicinity of Samuel Clift'ord's present residence. 

3. " The Middle Plain " includes the interval immediately north and south of 
tlie Free Bridge Road, extending up to Sugar Ball Plain and down to the curve 
in the river, near the house of the late William Davis. 

4. The " Lowest Interval " includes the lands from the ancient town line, this 
side of Turkey Falls, upwards, till it meets the Middle Plain. 

.5. " Rattle-snake Plains " lie on the west side of the river, from what is called 
Farnum's Eddy, northward, to the high banks north-east of the West Village, 
or as far as the interval extends in that dii-ection. 

6. "Frog Ponds" include the section of interval still well known by that 
name — though the course of the river has greatly changed the original bounds 
of some of the lots. 

The following table shows where the several lots, as laid out originally, were 
located, and, also, the quantity of land to each. It will l)e observed that in 
several cases two parcels were allotted to the same person, in different localities. 
The record of this " Second Division " is in Vol. I. of Proprietors' Records, 
pp. 29-43. 

1. MILL BROOK INTERVAL — FIRST RANGE. 



VO. ACRE?. 

1. Edward Abbot, . . . . 2i., 

2. John Foster, 2^o 

3. Nehemiah Heath, .... 2 i^ 

4. Ebenezer Lovejoy, . . . .21., 
.'i. Samuel Ayer, 2i., 

6. Steplien Osgood, . . . . 2}7-, 

7. David Wood, 4 ~ 

8. Jolm Grainger, 5 

9. William Barker, . . . . 4h, 

10. Timothy Johnson, .... 4 

11. Ebenezer Virgin, .... 4}:^ 

12. Nathaniel Abbot, . . . . 4^ 



13. John Chandler, . 

14. Bezaleel Toppan, 

15. Jolm Coggin, . 
l(j. Ehcnezcr Eastman, 

17. Samuel Davis,. 

18. Nathan Parker, . 

19. Edward Clark, . 

20. Benjamin Stevens, 

21. Nehemiah Heath, . 

22. John Foster, 

23. Jonatlian Shipley, 

24. Natlianiel Jones, 

MILL BROOK INTERVAL — SECOND RANGE. 



ACRES. 

. 4 

. 41..- 

. 4)/, 

. 4i.< 

. 417. 

. 6 " 

. 6 

. 3U 

. 3 " 

. 4 14 



NO. ACRES. 

1. Abraham Foster, 5 

2. John Sanders, 5 

3. Thomas Wieomb, 5 

4. Nathan Blodgett, 5 

5. Minister, 6 

6. Parsonage, 6 



NO. ACRES. 

7. School, 5 

8. Zerobbabel Snow, . . . .5 

9. Edward Al)bot, .... 2)^ 

10. Ebenezer Lovejoy, .... 2}^ 

11. Samuel Ayer, 2j'| 

12. Stephen Osgood, .... 2)^' 



126 



THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 



1. Benjamin Niccolls, 

2. E))Iiraim Farnum, . 

3. Nathaniel Lovejoy, 

4. Joiiii Jaijues, . 

5. Benjamin Carlton, 

6. Andrew Mitchell, . 

7. Stephen Emerson, 

8. Thomas Colman, . 



1. Tliomas Coleman, 

2. E])liraim Davis, . 

3. Benjamin Niccolls, 

4. Stephen Emerson, 

5. Epln-aini Farnum, 

6. Nathaniel Lovejoy, 

7. John Jaques, 

8. Benjamin Carlton, 

9. Andrew Mitchell, 

10. Joiin Sanders, Jr., 

11. John Pecker, 

12. James Parker, . . 

13. Kohert Peaslee, . 

14. Joseph Parker, 



2. SUGAR BALL PLAIN. 



ACRES. ! NO. ACRES. 

.3 I 9. Ephraim Davis, .... 2>^ 

, 2,',< ; 10. Samuel Reynolds, .... 5 

. 2}^ 11. John Aver, 6 

2io,12. SamuerWhite, 5 

. 2'^ i 13. David Kimball, .... 5 

, 2ij|l4. Moses Day, 5 

15. John Pecker, 2%, 

16. John Sanders, 2>^ 



91., 



MIDDLE PLALV. 



2K, 
21', 

21." 

1^ 

5 ■ 
5 

5 



15. Jacob Eames, . 

16. Samuel Grainger, . 

17. John Mattis, . . 

18. John Osgood, 

19. Ephraim Hildreth. 

20. Bichard Hazzcn, Jr., 

21. Benjamin Gage, . 

22. William White, . . 

23. Nathaniel Clement, 

24. Obadiah Ayer, . 

25. Jonathan Pulsepher, 
2G. Nicholas White, . . 

27. Joseph Hall, . . 

28. Nathaniel Peaslee, . 



ACRES. 

. 5 

. 5 

. 5 

. 3 

. 3 

. 3 

. 3 

. 3 

. 3 
3(?) 

. 3 

. 3 

. 3 

. 3 



All the foregoing lots are numbered from the upper end down Merrimack 
river. 

4. LOWEST INTERVAL— ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER. 



Lots numbered from the town line up Merrimack river. 



1. Nathaniel Peaslee, . 

2. Joseph Hall, . . 

3. Nicholas White, 

4. Jonathan Pulsipher, 

5. Obadiah Ayer, . 

6. Nathaniel Clement, 

7. William White, . . 

8. Benjamin Gage, . 

9. Richard Hazzen, Jr., 

10. Ephraim Hildreth, 

11. John Osgood, 

12. Joseph Hale, . 

13. John Peabody, . 

14. Edward Winn, 

15. Josiah Jones, 

16. Joshua Bayley, 



ACRES. 

•4|4 

4>4 

■ ^h 

43*4 
.43, 

^'■^^ 

• 4:^4 

4.^4 
. 5 

^% 

. 234 

21.4 

. 21^ 

2V, 



ACRES 

014 



NO. 

17. Jonathan Hubbard,. 

18. Ammi Ru'i Wise, . . . 2% 

19. Thomas Blanchard, . . .2% 

20. Moses Hazzen, .... 2)| 

21. Isaac Walker, 2% 

22. Nathan Simons, .... 2% 

23. Josej)h Page, 2% 

24. Nathaniel Sanders, . . . 2)| 

25. John Wright, 2}Z 

26. Nathaniel Page, .... 2)1 

27. Nathan Fisk, alias Zachariah 

Chandler, 5 

28. Solomon Martin, .... 5 

29. Samuel Kemball, .... 5 

30. William Gutterson, ... 5 

31. John Merrill, 5 



NT. B. There is to run a drift-way of three rods through the westerly end of 
the thirty-one lots last mentioned, as nigh to Merrimack river as may be with 
convenience. 

5. RATTLE-SNAKE PLAINS. 

These lots arc numbered up Merrimack river. 



1 . David Dodge, . 

2. Samuel Toppan, . 

3. Christopher Carlton, 

4. Nehemiah Carlton, 



ACRES. 

. . 5 

. 5 

. . 5 

. 5 



NO. ACRES- 

5. Jacob Abbott, 5 

6. William Whittier, .... 5 

7. Thomas Page, 5 

8. John Austin, 4 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 127 



1*0. ACRES, 

9. Henry Rolfe, 4 

10. Benjaniiu Parker, .... 4 

11. Thomas Perley, for Nathaniel 

Cogswell, 4 

12. Samuel Jones, 4 



NO. ACRES 

13. Thomas Larned, . . . . 2}X 

14. James Simons, 2 

15. Robert Kimball, . . . . 2}.< 

16. Joseph Davis, 2}Z 

17. Richard Urann, .... 3 



NO. 




ACRES. 


9. 


Moses Hazzen, 


• • (^) 


10. 


Thomas Blanchard, 


. . 2X 


11. 


Am mi Ruli Wise, 


• • 2>^ 


12. 


Jonathan Hubbard, 


• .2)^ 


13. 


Joshua Bayley, . 


• • ^'A 


14. 


Josiah Jones, 


■ ■ 2K 


15. 


Edward Winn, 


. . 2V, 


16. 


John Peabody, . 


■ .2>2 



N. B. There is allowance in these lots for a highway to run through them 
till it comes to Urann's lot. 

6. DIVISION AT " FROG PONDS." 

NO. ACRES. 

1. Enoch Coffin 5 

2. Samuel Phillips, 5 

3. Nathaniel Page, .... 2)^ 

4. John Wright, 2}^ 

5. NathanielSanders, . . . . 2Kj 

6. Nathan Simons, 2^., 

7. Joseph Page, 2i.< 

8. Isaac Walker, ..... 2 }.< 

Laid out to Nathaniel Abbot, " all that swamp betwixt his first division of 
interval and Merrimack river, containing one acre and a quarter, more or less." 

To Joseph Hale, two acres of swamp adjoining Abbot's. 

To David Wood, one acre of swamp adjoining Hale's. 

To Benjamin Niccolls, one acre of swamp adjoining Wood's. 

To John Austin, one acre of swamp adjoining Niccolls'. 

To Ebenezer Stevens, four and a half acres of land, bounded on Benjamin 
Parker's lot, on one side, and Horse-shoe Pond and the brook that runs out of 
it, on the other. 

To William Barker, all that land lying betwixt the highway that runs by his 
interval lot, and the brook that runs through Horse-shoe Pond, containing thirty- 
five poles, more or less. 

To Ebenezer Virgin, the land tetwixt his first division of interval and the 
brook that runs out of Horse-shoe Pond — forty poles. 

To Timothy Johnson, the land lying betwixt his first division of interval and 
Horse-shoe Pond brook — one acre and a half 



EXPLANATION OF THE " TWENTY ACRES" DIVISION. 

This division of land was made between the 14tli of September, 1732, and 
the 18th of June, 1734, agreeable to a vote of the proprietors, " according to our 
best judgment," by Ebenezer Eastman, John Chandler, Jeremiah Stickney, Jo- 
seph Eastman, Edward Abbott, Benjamin Rolfe, committee. 

No plan has been preserved of this division. The lots were laid off" in differ- 
ent parts of the township. The original bounds are recorded in the Proprietors' 
Records, Vol. II., but only a part of them can at the present time be recognized 
by the description there given. Ten twenty acre lots were laid off north of what 
was called the Contoocook [Boscawen] road — extending from the north end of 
Main street into the neighborhood of the West Village. Ten more were laid 
off on the Hopkinton road, in the vicinity of the new jail, westward, beyond the 
monument. Several were laid off west of the " second range," on Main street. 
In many cases, however, the original lots are known only by tradition, and by 
records of conveyances, &c. 



128 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

"EMENDATION LOTS." 

These lots were laid out in different quantities, and frequently in different 
sections, in order " to make the interval lots belonging to the proprietors equal 
as to quaniity and quality." The bounds are recorded in Proprietors' Records, 
Vol. 11., but must be recognized mainly, at this time, by family tradition, and by 
-written conveyances. This division was made between the 14th of November, 
1732, and the 1st of December, 1734, by vote of the proprietors, and •' according 
to our best judgment," by Ebenezer Eastman, Abraham Bradley, Joseph East- 
man, committee. 



"EIGHTY ACRES DIVISION." 

A division of common and undivided land was ordered (14th of March, 
173G,) to be made to the several grantees, "as large as the committee shall think 
the good land will allow of" — to be laid out in one or more pieces. This is 
called the " eighty acres " division, though the lots varied from eighty acres to 
one hundred and fifty, or even more, according to quality. The lots were laid 
off, in many cases, in different pieces, remote from each other. Phms of these 
lots are preserved among the Proprietors' Records, Vol. III., with the roads and 
drift-ways reserved which ran througli them. The division was made by Benja- 
min Rolfe and John Chandler, committee. 

Special grants of land were made as follows : 

To Nathan Simonds — mill grant, one hundred acres, on the east side of the 



river. 



To Cutting Noyes, for doing l)lacksmith work, forty acres, on the east side of 
the river, and ten acres on the west side, opposite Lot No. 23, first range of 
house lots. 

To Henrv Lovejoy and Barachias Farnum — mill grant on Turkey river — 
one hundred and forty acres. 

To Col. John "Wainwright, for services as clerk, one hundred acres. 

To John Merrill, for keeping ferry, twenty acres. 



No. 9. 
THE STATE AND CONDITION OF THE SETTLEMENT 

IN OCTOBER, 1731. 
[copied, alphabetically, from the original report.] 

Nathaniel Abbot. He had a house built and his family there. 
Jacob Abbot. He had a house built and inhabited. 
John Austin. lie had a house built and inhabited. 

Samuel Ayer. He had a house framed, and twelve acres of land fenced, 
mowed and ploughed. 

Obadiau Ayer. He had a house built and inhabited. 

John Ayer. He had a house inhabited. 

John Bayley. He had a house erected, but not finished. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 129 

Nathaniel Barker. He had a house built, and the lot impvoved by James 
Varnum, an inhabitant. 

Zebediah Barker. He had a house and barn well finished and inhabited. 

William Barker. He had a house well finished and inhabited, and a good 
barn. 

Joshua Batlet. He had a house built and inhabited. 

Thomas Blanchard. He had a house built and inhabited. 

Moses Boardman. He had a house built, but not quite finished, but tenant- 
.ablc — six aere lot fenced in and under improvement. 

Nathan Blodgett. He had a house inhabited. 

Christoi'Her Carleton. He had a house built and inhabited. 

Benjamin Carleton. He had a house built, and the order of Court com- 
plied with by Jeremiah Stickney, an inhabitant. 

Nehemiah Carleton. He had a house erected, and the order complied 
with by Abner Hoit, an inhabitant. 

John Chandler. A house built and inhabited — the order fully complied 
with. 

Nathaniel Clement. He had no house and no inhabitant — three acres 
ploughed. 

John Coggin. He had a house erected, but not finished — twelve acres of 
land fenced and improved. 

Edward Clark. He had a house built — not finished — a man inhabiting 
there — twelve acres within fence, mowed and ploughed. 

Enoch Coffin. He had a house built, and the order complied with by Jon- 
athan Danforth. 

Thomas Colman. He had a house built and inhabited. 

Ki CHARD Cooledge. Hc had no house, but land improved, and order oth- 
erwise complied with by Ens. John Chandler. 

Joseph Davis. He had a house built and well finished. 

Ephraim Davis. He had a house built, and the order was complied with by 
his son. 

Samuel Davis. [Blank.] 

Moses Day. He had a house built and inhabited. 

David Dodge. Hc had a house built — not finished. 

Jacob Eames. He had a good dwelling house — six acre lot fenced in and 
broke up. 

Ebenezer Eastman. He had six sons on the spot — six men in his family. 
He paid the charge of building a corn-mill ; and he has broke up, cleared and 
mowed upward of eighty acres of land, and had very considerable buildings, 
out-houses, barns, &c., there. 

Stephen Emerson. He had a house built, and the order complied with — 
no inhabitant. 

Ephraim Earnum. He was an inhabitant and had a house built. 

Nathan Fisk. He had a house built and inhabited, and the order complied 
with by Z. Chandler. 

Abraham Foster. He had a house Imilt and inhabited. 

John Foster. He had a house built, and (he order complied with by his 
son. 

Benjamin Gage. Hc had a house built and inhabited. 
9 



130 THE PLANTATION OF TENACOOK. 

John GR.WGEn. He had a house built and finished — order complied with 
hy John Russ, inhabitant. 

Samuel Grainger. He had a house built — order complied with by George 
Abbot. 

William Gdtterson. He had a house built, and the order complied with 
by John Merrill. 

Joseph Hale. He had a frame standing on the house lot. 

Joseph Hall. He had a house built and inhabited. 

Moses Hazzek. He had a house built and inhabited. 

Richard Hazzen, Jun. He had a house built, and the order complied with 
by Dea. Osgood. 

Neiiemiaii Heath. [Blank.] 

Ephrai.m Hildreth. He had a frame, not raised, but ready, and laud 
ploughed. 

Jonathan Hubbard, for Daniel Davis. He had a house built and inhab- 
ited. 

John Jaques. He had a house built and inhabited. 

Timothy Johnson. He had a house built and inhabited. 

Nathaniel Jones. He had a house built, and order complied with by his son. 

David Kimball. He had a house built — an inhabitant. 

Robert Kimball. He had a house — the order complied with — his son an 
inhabitant. 

Samuel Kimball. He had a house built — not finished — the order com- 
plied with by his son. 

Isaac Learned. He had a house — man dead. 

Ebenezer Love.toy. He had a house, but uninhabited. 

Nathaniel Lovejot. He had a house erected — not finished. 

John Mattis. He had a house and bam, and inhabited. 

John Merrill. He had a house built — an inhabitant. 

Andrew Mitchell. He had a house erected — not finished — twelve acres 
fenced and ploughed. 

Benjamin Nichols. He had a house built and inhabited. 

John Osgood. He had a house built and inhal)ited. 

Stephen Osgood. He had a house — ten acres fenced and mowed — cleared 
— nothing ploughed. 

Thomas Page. [Blank.] 

Joseph Page. He had a house built and inhabited. 

Nathaniel Page. He had a house built, finished and inhabited. 

Joseph Parker. He had a house, but not finished — orders otherwise com- 
plied with by Ezekiel Walker, an inhabitant. 

Nathan Parker. He had a house built and inhabited. 

Benjamin Parker. He had a house partly covered — ten acres fenced and 
improved by ploughing and mowing. 

James Parker. He had no house — the land ploughed, mowed and fenced 
by Lt. Farrington, an inhabitant. 

John Peabodt. He had a house up — negro man, inhabitant — orders oth- 
erwise complied with. 

Nathaniel Peaslee. He had a house — order complied with by John 
Merrill. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 131 

Robert Peaslee. lie had a house and inhabited. 

John Pecker. He had a house built and inhabited. 

Rev. Samuel Phillips. He had a house up — not finished — order for im- 
provement complied with by William Peters. 

Jonathan Pulsipher. He had a house built and inhabited. 

Thomas Perlet, for Nathaniel Cogswell. He had a house built and 
was an inhabitant. 

Samuel Reynolds. He had a house erected, but not finished, and land 
fenced and improved — no inhabitant. 

Henry Rolfe. He had a house built and inhabited. 

John Sanders. He had a house built and inhabited. 

Nathaniel Sanders. He had a house built and inhabited. 

John Sanders, Jr. He had a house built — land ploughed, mowed and 
fenced. 

Jonathan Shipley. [Blank.] 

James Simonds. He had a house built and inhabited. 

Nathan Simonds. [Blank.] 

Ebenezer Stevens. He had a house and barn built, finished and inhabited. 

Zerobbabel Snow. He had a house up, inhabited by Isaac Walker. 

Benjamin Stea'ens, Esq. He had a house and barn — improved by Ebene- 
zer Stevens. 

Bezaleel Toppan. He had a house built and inhabited. 

Samuel Toppan. He had a house inhabited — order complied with by 

Danforth. 

Richard TJran. He was an inhabitant, and had land mowed, ploughed and 
fenced. 

Ebenezer Virgin. He had a house and inhabited it. 

Isaac Walker. He had a house up — not finished — was an inhabitant, 
with his family — twelve acres fenced, mowed and ploughed. 

William White. No house frame ready — three acres ploughed — that's all. 

Nicholas White. Frame raised — possessed by Call, an inhabitant 

there. 

Thomas Wicomb. He had a house built, and had a man there. 

William Whittier. No house nor inhabitant. 

Edward Winn. He had a house up — not finished. 

John Wright. He had a house almost finished — an inhabitant. 

Ammi Ruhamah Wise. He had a house built and inhabited. 

David Wood. He had a house and a man on the spot — ten acres fenced, 
mowed and ploughed. 

Total— 100. 

The above is the account of the present state and circumstances of the Plan- 
tation of Penny Cook, taken there by as careful a view as we could, and the best 
information of the principal settlers and inhabitants. 

John Wainwbight, 

October 20, 1731. Jno. Sanders. 



132 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

No. 3. 
A STATEMENT 

OF EXPENSES INCURRED Bi' THE SETTLERS, FROM 1725 TO 1733. 

£ s. 

For the privilege of admittance, 20s. each, 100 00 

For right to a lot, .£5 each, 500 00 

To Obadiah Ayer, for examining records, 2 00 

For expense of committee, surveyors, &c. — first division — 40s. each, . 200 00 

For laying out second division of interval, 26 00 

For block-house and. canoes, 11317 

For preferring a petition to the General Court, 20 

To Mr. John Sanders, for his services, in part, 15 

For mending the highways to Penacook, 14 02 

To Rev. Bezaleel Toppan, for preaching, &c., 1 10 

To heirs of Kev. Enoch Coffin, 4 00 

To Mr. Hemy Rolfe, for a ferry-boat over Suncook river, .... 5 00 

For " and toward " settling the first minister, 100 00 

For a grist-mill, (10s. each,) 50 00 

To Mr. John Sanders, in part 'pay for his services, 3 00 

I'or ordination expenses, 31 10 

To Jolm Wainwright and John Sanders, for services, 4 00 

£1157 14 
Abated, 500 00 

It appears, however, that £500 — toward which each settler gave a bond of 
£5 for his right to a lot — was, upon petition, abated. Beside these expenses — 
which, it would seem, were promptly met — each settler met his own charges in 
building his house, clearing and fencing his land ; and, after Rev. Mr. Walker's 
settlement, paying his salary and other current expenses of the community — 
all which shows that they were, in general, men of substance, and " well able " 
to prosecute their noble and hazardous enterprise. 



BRIEF NOTICES 



OF THE PROPRIETORS AND EARLY SETTLERS, IN THE ORDER OF 

THEIR NAMES. 

ABBOT. 

Nathaniel Abbot, sou of Nathaniel, son of George, the ancestor of the Abbots, 

of Andover, Massachusetts, was born in Andover in 1696, He married Penelope 

Ballard; was about thirty years of age when he came to Penacook. They had 

thirteen children. His house lot was No. 12, second range — where the North 

Congregational Church now stands. He was the first constable of Penacook, 

(1732/3,) — an efficient, enterprising, useful citizen, and member of the church. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 133 

At the commencement of the French war, (1744,) he entered the service, and 
joined the rangers under Maj. Robert Rogers. He held a lieutenant's commis- 
sion in 1755, in Capt. Joseph Eastman's company, in the expedition against 
Crown Point, and was a lieutenant in Capt. Richard Rogers' company of 
rangers, in Fort William Henry, at the time of the massacre, 1757. In 1746 
he had command of a company in defense of the town against the Indians. He 
died in 1770, aged 74. [See Register of Abbot family.] 

Edward Abbot, cousin of Capt. Nathaniel; son of Timothy, son of George. 
of Andover, married Dorcas Chandler ; was one of the first selectmen of 
Rumford. In 1746 his house was a garrison that stood on the spot where 
Dr. Thomas Chadbourne now lives — south-east corner of Montgomery and 
Main streets. Edward, his son, was the first male child born in Penacook, 
(7th of January, 1731,) and Dorcus the first female child. [See Town Register.] 

Jacob Abbot, cousin of Nathaniel and Edward ; son of Benjamin, son of 
George, of Andover. He died in the French war, 1760. 

AUSTIN. 
John Austin, probably a descendant of Tlmnas Austin, from Andover, where 
was Samuel Austin (1714,) who died 1753, aged eighty-three. 

AYERS. 

Obadiah, Samuel and John Ayers, or Ayer, were from Haverhill. Ohadiah was 
a graduate of Harvard College, 1710 ; was employed to " examine the General 
Court's records, to see if there be any former grant" of the township ; was "one 
of the principal inhabitants of Haverhill." Samuel and John were of the same 
family — young men — and were among the most active and enterprising settlers. 
[See Family Register.] They were all descendants oi John, who was of Salis- 
bury, 1640, of Ipswich, 1648, and at Haverhill, 1657. 

BLA.f^CHARD. 

Thomas Blanchard, from Andover, was a son or grandson of Samuel Blan- 
chard, who came from England, in 1639, with his father, Thomas, on the ship 
Jonathan, and settled in Charlestown. Thence Samuel removed to Andover, in 
1686, and died April, 1707, aged seventy-seven. Thomas, the proprietor of 
Penacook, died in 1759, aged eighty-five. 

BARKER. 

William, Nathan and Zehediah Barker came from Andover. William, son of 
Richard Barker, one of the founders of the church in Andover, 1645, was 
uncle to Nathan and Zebediah — the one, son oiEbenezer, and the other of Stephen 
Barker, brothers of William. [See Family Register.] 

BAYLEY. 

Capt. Joshua Bayley is named in the Proprietors' Records as " one of the prin- 
cipal inhabitants of Haverhill." Probably came to Haverhill from Newbury ; 
born the 30th of October, 1685, and a descendant of John Bayley, who came 
from Chippenham, England, (a weaver,) and settled in Newbury, 1650. [See 
Cofiin's Hist, of Newbury, App., p. 294.] 

BOARDxMAN. 

Moses Boardman — unknown. 



134 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

BLODGETT. 

JVathan Blodgctt was probably from Woburu. 
CLEMENT. 

Nathaniel Clement was from Haverhill. 

CH.\NDLER. 

John Chandler, son of Capt. John Chandler, of Andovcr, who died in 1721, 
and grandson of Cajit. Thomas Chandler, who died in 1703, was a leading and 
inflnential man. Zechnriah Chandler was a cousin of John, son of William, son 
of Capt. Thomas. The first Capt. John was a powerful, athletic man, of great 
muscular strength and cool, indomitable courage. The late Nathan Chandler, 
great-grandson of Capt. John, used to relate, that on one occasion, when his 
ancestor, Capt. John, of Andover, went to Newburyport, he was impressed by 
three of the king's officers — saying to him, as they laid hands on his shoulder : 
" The king needs your service." He wished to be e.Kcused ; saying that his 
family required his care and attention, &c. ; to which the reply was : " We can- 
not help that ; the king needs your services ; you will go with us." Apparently 
yielding, he walked quietly along with them till they reached a spot where a 
house had been burned down, and where was a deep cellar with ashes and half 
consumed timber. Turning quickly around, he seized them one by one, and 
threw them into the cellar, where he left them and went on his way. 

C.VRLTON. 

The Carltons — Benjamin, Nehemiah and Christopher — were relatives, proba- 
bly from Andover and Haverhill. Mirick, in his History of Haverhill, says, 
" Christopher Carlton was among the original proprietors of Penacook ;" but 
the late John Farmer, Esq., said that Christopher Carlton was son of John Carl- 
ton, of Andover. The name was common in both places. 

COOLIDGE. 

Richard Coolidge — unknown. 

COGGIN. 

John Coggin is believed to have been of Woburn. None of the name are now 
in Concord. 

CLARK. 

Edward Clark was from Haverhill. 

COFFIN. 

Rev. Enoch Coffin was son of the Hon. Nathaniel Coffin; born at Newbury, 
Massachusetts, February 7, 1695/6; graduated at Harvard College in 1714; 
died August, 1728. He received a call to settle in Dunstable, N. H., as suc- 
cessor of Rev. Thomas Weld, but declined it on account of his health. Mr. 
Coffin accompanied the honorable Committee of the Court and surveyors when 
they came to Penacook to lay out the land, in May, 1726, and preached twice on 
the Sabbath after their arrival, in a tent, on Sugar Ball Plain. His father, 
Nathaniel, was son of Tristram Coffin, of Newbury, whose fivther, Tristram 
Coffin, was born in Brixham Parish, town of Plymouth, England, in 1609. In 
1642 Tristram Coffin came to this country with his mother, Avife, two sisters, and 
five children — Peter, Tristram, Elizabeth, James and John. Peter Coffin, son 
of this Tristram, was born in 1630; resided the principal part of his life in 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 135 

Dover, N. H., and was concerned in the trucking house, in Penacook, in 1G68. 
He died the 21st of March, 1715, at Exeter, aged eighty-five. Tristram Coffin 
was the ancestor of a numerous race, to which helong Samuel Coffin, Esq., of 
Concord, and those of the name in Boscawen. [See Coffin's Hist, of Newbury.] 
The first settlers of the name in Concord, after the death of Rev. Enoch, were 
William and Peter, sons of John, of Newbury. Peter afterward settled in Bos- 
cawen, from whom those of that name tliere have descended. 

COLEMAN. 
Tliomas Coleman was of Newbury, probably a descendant of Thomas Coleman, 
or " Coultman," as he wrote it, (laborer.) who was born 1602, in Marlborough, 
Wiltshire, England, and came to Newbury in the James, 1G35. He died at 
Nantucket, 1685, aged eighty-three. Coleman forfeited las lot, by not paying, 
to Henry Rolfe, Esq. 

COGSWELL. 
Nulhaniel CogsweU's right was drawn and carried on by Thomas Perley. 
" Perley" was, and still is, a common name of Boxford, Massachusetts. 

DAY. 

Moses Day was from Bradford. One of the same name was deacon of the 
church in the West Parish of Bradford, 1730, and also 1750. Probably one 
of them was the proprietor in Penacook. [Sec Rev. G. B. Perry's sermon, 
December 12, 1820.] 

DAVIS. 

Epliraim, Joseph and Saimiel were from Haverhill. Ephraim was the only one 
who finally settled in Concord. He was born the 20th of March, 1697 — son of 
Ephraim, son of John, a descendant of Thomas, who was of Marlborough, Eng- 
land, and was in Newbury, 1641 ; then in Haverhill, 1642, where he died in 1683, 
aged eighty. [See Family Register.] 

DODGE. 

David Dodge — not known from whence he came — none of the name now 
resident here. 

EASTMAN. 

Capt. Ebenezer Eastman vf as from Haverliill; one of the most enterprising and 
useful of the proprietors. He settled on the east side of the river. His house 
was a garrison in 1746 — situated west of the present residence of Robert East- 
man. On the old house lot, wliich is now divided by the track of the Boston, 
Concord and Montreal Railroad, several ancient apple trees are still standing, 
which Capt. Eastman set out with his own hands. [See biographical notice.] 

EAMES. 

Jacob Eanies was from Andover. 

EMERSON. 
Stephen Emerson was from Haverhill. 

FOSTER. 
John and Abraham Foster were from Andover — descendants of Andrew Foster, 
one of the first settlers in Andover, who came from England, and died 1685, 
aged one hundred and six years. John was son of Ephraim, who died 1746, 
aged eighty-eight. Abraham was probably a cousin of John. 



136 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

FAR NUM. 
Ephraim Farmim, from Amlovcr, was son of Ephraim, son of Ralph rarnum, 
who married Elizabeth Holt, in 1658. He drew house lot No. 15, which was the 
spot where the house of the late Dr. Green stood. He afterward settled on 
the land now owneil hy Dca. Benjamin Earnum and by Moses H. Farnum, 
who are descendants. Ephraim Farnum was chosen deacon of the church Au- 
gust, 1731. How long he served is unknown. But, " desiring a dismission from 
the office, at a church meeting, he was dismissed, and George Abbot chosen in 
his room." He died in 1775, aged about eighty. His descendants in Concord 
are many. [See Farnum Family.] 

GRANGER.' 
John and Samuel Granger were brothers from Andover ; sons of John Granger, 
who was born in 1655, and died in 1725, aged seventy — who was probably a son 
of Lancelot Granger, of Newbury, ancestor of the late Gideon Granger, Post- 
master General of the United States. 

GAGE. 
Benjamin Gage was from Bradford. 

GUTTERSON. 
William Gutterson was from Andover — son of John Gutterson — probably a 
descendant from an early fivmily in Ipswich. 

HEATH. 
Nehemiah Ueath was from Haverhill. 

HILDRETH. 
Ephraim ITddreih was probably from Chelmsford, where many of the name 

have resided. 

HALE. 

Joseph Hale was from Newbury — probably son of Joseph, a descendant of 
Thomas Hale, (glover,) " who, with his wife Tamosin or Thomasinc, came to 
Newbury in 1635, and died December, 1682, aged seventy-eight." 

HAZZEN. 

Moses and Pochard Razzen, Jr., were from Havcrliill. Pvichard was a graduate 
of Harvard College in 1717; surveyor in Penacook in 1726 and 1727 ; repre- 
sentative from Haverhill in 1742. Both Moses and Richard were connected with 
the Bradley family. [See Genealogical List— Ch., "Bradley Famihj" —nei- 
ther settled in Concord.] Richard Hazzen was one of the surveyors appointed 
by New-Hampshire to i-nn out and mark the boundary line fixed by the king, in 
1740, between New-Hampshire and Massachusetts. [Sec Belknap's History, 
Farmer's ed., vol. i., p. 259.] 

HALL. 

Dea. Joseph Hall, from Bradford. One of the same name was deacon in the 
West Parish church of Bradford, in 1730. He drew one of the " Eleven Lots," 
(No. 2,) for his house and home lot, and settled there. July 5, 1736, he married 
Deborah Abbot, sister of Edward and George Abbot, by whom he had five 
children. [See Family Register.] He was deacon of the church in Concord 
more than forty years ; a benefactor to the poor, and an example of Christian 
virtues. Durin"; the hostilities of the Indians his house was a garrison. He 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 137 

elicil April 8, 17S4, aged seventy-seven. Deborali, Iiis wife, was a ])atlern of 
industry, economj^ charity and piety. She rose, summer and winter, as early as 
four o'clock. " In the early settlement of the town, going one day from her 
brother Edward's to her brother George's, she turned from the path to pick 
berries, near where the State House now stands, and lost her way. In her 
ninety-fifth year she fell and injured her limbs so that she could not walk." 

JOHNSON. 
Timothy Johnson is said by Mirick, in his history of Haverhill, (p. 246,) to 
have been from that place. John Farmer, Esq., reckons him as from Andover — 
son of Timothy, who died in 1719, aged eighty-eight. 

JAQUES. 
John Jaques is believed to have been from Bradford — none of the name arc 
now in town. 

JONES. 
Nathaniel Jones — unknown. 

KIMBALL. 
Robert, Samuel and David Kimball were from Bradford. Probably the latter 
only finally settled iu Concord. He was the father of Capt. Reuben Kimball, 
whose name often occurs in our history. He died November 20, 1745. [See 
Family Register.] Thomas Kimball was an early settler in Bradford, and was 
shot by the Indians, May 3, 1676, and his wife and five children taken captive, 
who were afterward returned by the friendly offices of Wonalancet of Penacook. 
[See History of Haverhill.] 

LOVEJOY. 
Nathaniel and Ebenezer Lovejoy were brothers, and sons of John Lovejoy, of 
Andover, who died in 1690. Some of the family still live In Concord. Several 
of them have been distinguislied for longevity. 

LEARNED. 

Thomas Learned was probably from Woburn. 
MERRILL. 

John Merrill, deacon, is believed to have come from Ilavcrhill, (West Parish,) 
— probably a descendant of Nathanid, brother of John Merrill, one of the first 
settlers in Newbury. Dea. Merrill's house was built on the hill at the lower end 
of Main street, where the roads part. The original well still remains, with good 
water in it. He was chosen deacon December 17, 1730. He kept the first ferry 
over the Merrimack river. [See Family Register.] 

MATTIS. 
John Mattis. His origin is not known — probably not a permanent settler. 

MITCHELL. 

Andrew Mitchell was from Newbury — believed to have been a descendant of 
William Mitchell, who died in Newbury in 1654. 

NICHOLS. 
Benjamin Nichols. His origin is not certainly known. There was a Nicholas 
Nichols, of Andover, in 1702. 



138 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

OSGOOD. 
John and Stephen Osgood were cousins, from Andover — the former son of 
John, and the hitter son of Stephen Osgood — both descendants from John Os- 
good, one of the founders of the church in Andover, October, 1645, who came 
from Andover, Engknd; born July 23, 1595, and died October, 1651, aged 

fifty-six. 

PARKER. 

Benjamin, James and Nathan Parker were brothers, from Andover — sons of 
John Parker, who was born in 1G53, and died in 1738, aged eighty-five— and 
grandsons of Nathan Parker, one of the founders of the church in Andover, in 
1645 — born in England, and died in 1685. 

Joseph Parker was son of Joseph Parker, son of Joseph who died in 1678 — one 
of the founders of the church in Andover (1645.) This family went from New- 
bury to Andover. It is not improbable that Joseph and Nathan were brothers. 
The descendants of these families still live in Concord. [See Family Register.] 

PAGE. 

Nathaniel Page was from Haverhill, and, probably, Thomas and Joseph also. 
[See Mirick's Hist., p. 146.] Several of the name still remain in town. 

PEASLEE. 

Nathaniel and Robert Peaslee were from Haverhill — probably did not settle 
here. Nathaniel Peasley was representative from Haverhill in 1737,1739 to 
1742 ; 1 746 to 1749 ; 1752 and 1753. In 1739 he was one of the General Court's 
committee on the disputed question of the boundary line between the provinces 
of Massachusetts and New-Hampshire. 

PHILLIPS. 

Rev. Samuel Phillips was minister of the South Parish church in Andover ; 
born February 28, 1690; graduated at Harvard College in 1708; ordained at 
Andover October 17, 1711, and died June 5, 1771. His right in Penacook was 
carried on by William Peters. His two sons, Samuel and John, were distin- 
guished men — the latter as founder of E.xeter Academy and of the Phillips 
Professorship of Divinity in Dartmouth College — now filled by Rev. Daniel J. 
Noyes, first pastor of the South Congregational Church in Concord. Rev. Mr. 
Phillips wus one of the council that ordained Rev. Timothy Walker at Pena- 
cook, November 18, 1730, and gave him the charge. 

PULSIPHER. 

Jonathan Pulsipher's origin is not known. None of the name now resident in 

Concord. 

PECKER. 

John Pecker is believed to have come from Haverhill. He was a leading and 
useful man in town — supposed to be the ancestor of the late Jeremiah Pecker, 
Esq., who deceased August 12, 1843, aged seventy-one. James and Jeremiah 
Pecker, both of Haverhill, were graduates of Harvard College — 1743 and 1757. 

PEABODY. 
John Peahodij was probably from Salisbury, Massachusetts. None of the 
family now in Concord. 

REYNOLDS. 

Samuel Reynolds. Whence he came to Concord, unknown. 



PROPRIETARY RECORDS. 139 

ROLFE. 
Henry Rolfe, Esq., was from Newbiuy — a descendant of Henry, son of Hon- 
our Rolfe, who came to Newbury among the first settlers, and died in 1643. 
[See Family Register.] Henry Rolfe, Esq., was one of the commission ap- 
pointed by Massachusetts, in MZl , on the question of the boundary line between 
Massachusetts and New-Hampshire. [See Belknap's Hist., note, p. 243, 1737.] 

SANDERS. 

John Sanders, John Sanders, Jr., and Jonathan Sanders — the two former, 
fiither and son, were from Haverhill — probably, also, Nathaniel Sanders. John 
Sanders was representative from Haverhill from 1720 to 1726, and was one of 
"the Committee of the Great and General Court" for the settlement of Pena- 
cook. Nathaniel Sanders forfeited his rights to Nathan Webster, Esq., of Ha- 
verhill. 

STEVENS. 

Benjamin and Ehenezer Stevens were brothers, from Andover — sons of John 
Stevens, son of John, a member of Rev. Mr. Dane's church in Audover, and who 
died in 1662. Capt. Benjamin Stevens, "one of the principal inhabitants" of 
Andover, who died in 1730, aged seventy-three, was also son of the first John, 
and uncle of Benjamin and Ebenezer. 

SIMONDS. 

James and Nathan Simonds were probably from Woburn. 

SNOW. 
Zerohbabel Snow. From whence he came is unknown. The name is not found 
at present in Concord. He owned a lot on what is now called the Borough, and 
for him is named Snow's Pond. 

SHIPLEY. 
Jonathan Shipley. Whence from not known. 

TOPPAN. 
Bezaleel and Samuel Toppan were from Newbury. Rev. Bezaleel Toppau was 
born March 7, 1705, and was son of Rev. Christopher Toppan, pastor of a 
church in Newburj', who died July 23, 1747, in his seventy -sixth year. Bezaleel 
was a graduate of Harvard College in 1722 ; preached a while at Penacook ; was 
settled in Salem, Massachusetts, and died in 1762, aged fifty-seven. Samuel 
Toppan was born November 24, 1702, and was son of Samuel, son of Dr. Peter 
Toppan, and cousin of Rev. Bezaleel. Their common ancestor was Abraham 
Toppan, who came to Newbury in 1637. 

URANN. 

Richard Urann, it is believed, was from Newbury. The name still continues 
in Concord. 

VIRGIN. 
Ebenezer Virgin. His origin is uncertain, though, probably, he came from 
Salisbury. 

WRIGHT. 
John Wright. 

WHITE. 

Nicholas and William White were from Haverhill. John White was repre- 



140 THE PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. 

sentativc from Havcrliill in 1715 and 1716, and again in 1719. William White 
was representative in 1733 and 1734. 

WISE. 
Ruhamak Wise. He may liave been connected with Rev. John Wise, minister 
of a parish in Ipswich. 

WALKER. 
Isaac Walker was from Woburn — a relative of Rev. Timothy Walker, from 
the same place. Isaac Walker was fatlier of Isaac, Jr., grandfather of Abiel, 
lately deceased, who lived on the spot where his grandfather built his log house. 
Isaac Walker, (Jr.,) died on the same day that Rev. Timothy Walker died. 
[See Town Records.] In 1746 the house of Timothy Walker, Jr., that stood 
about where George Hutchins now lives, was a gamson. He was a son of Isaac 
Walker, Sen. 

WOOD. 
David Wood. This is a Newbury name. He had a house lot at or near the 
brook north of the late George Arlin's, and hence the brook is called " Wood's 
Brook." 

WHITTIER. 
WiUiam Whitiier was from Haverhill. He forfeited his right, by not paying, 
to Joseph Gcrrish, Esq. 

WICOMB. 
Thomas Wicomb forfeited his right to Joseph Parker, of Andover. 

WINN. 
Edward Winn is believed to have been from Woburn. 

BRADLEY. 
Abraham Bradley was not an original proprietor, but came to Penacook as 
early as 1729. His name first appears on the Proprietors' Records March 31, 
1730, as one of a " committee to amend and repair the necessary roads in Penny 
Cook, and, also, to build a bridge over the Sow-Cook river as soon as may be, 
at the cost of the settlers." He had but little education, and he usually made 
his mark for his name. He Avas, however, a man of sound judgment, and be- 
came one of the most enterprising and useful citizens. 

FARRINGTON. 
Stephen Farrimjton — not an original proprietor, but an early settler — came 
to Penacook from Andover; bought of Daniel Rolfe, (1734,) lots laid out to the 
original right of Thomas Blanchard ; afterward bought lots laid out to Na- 
thaniel Pcaslee and Robert Peaslee. He married Apphia, a daughter of Abra- 
ham Bradley, and was an enterprising, useful citizen. 

SHUTE. 
Jacob Shufe came to Penacook with Capt. Ebenezer Eastman. [See biograph- 
ical notice.] 

STICKNEY. 
" Jeremiah Stickneij came from Bradford about 1731 — not an original proprietor, 
but became a valuable citizen. His descendants have held prominent offices in 
town. [See Family Register.] 



CHAPTER IV. 



RUMFORD INCORPORATED. 

From 1731 till 1733 the settlement at Penacook was in a 
transition state from a plantation to an incorporated town. The 
petition of Henry Rolfe, Esq., Dec. 1732, was so far successful 
that, as we have seen, " the inhabitants " of Penacook were 
allowed to hold legal meetings, for the choice of officers, and to 
raise money for necessary town purposes. But they were under 
the immediate direction of " the Great and General Court," who 
appointed the moderator of the meetings. This state of things 
continued till near the close of the year 1733 - 4, when the Act 
of Incorporation for the township by the name of Rumford, was 
obtained.* The origin of this name we have been unable to 
determine. It is supposed to have been given from that of a 
parish in England, from which some of the proprietors origin- 
ated ; but which of them, we cannot tell. 



* Tlic proceedings preliminary to the Act of Incorporation were as follows : 

" Samuel Game, Esq., brought down a petition of Henry Rolfe, Esq., for him- 
self and the other grantees of the plantation of Penny Cook, praying that they 
might be heard to make it appear to the Court that they have fulfilled the con- 
ditions of their grant, and that thereupon they may be allowed to bring in a bill 
to erect the plantation into a township, for the reasons mentioned. 

Passed in council. 

February 8, 173.3, i?eac? and Ordered, Thiit Thomas Gushing and Edward 
Godard, Esqrs., with such as shall be joined by the honorahlc house, be a com- 
mittee to consider of this petition, and report, as soon as may be, what may be 
proper for this court to do thereon. 

Sent down for concurrence. 



142 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

The proceedings of the inhabitants while in transition from 
a " plantation " to a to\ynship, are not otherwise important than 
as illustrating the order and resolution with which the " inhabit- 
ants carried forward their enterprise. Capt. Ebenezer Eastman 
was moderator ;* twenty shillings were offered " for encourage- 
ment of killing wolves in the township," and six pence for rat- 
tle-snakes, — " provided that the destroyer of such snakes shall 
bring in a black joint of the tail, or with the tail, to the select- 
men;" also, "a penny for killing of black-birds — the head 
being brought to the selectmen, or any of them, and burnt." 
In December, 1733, thirty pounds were voted to be drawn out 
of the treasury for the use of the inhabitants and freeholders of 
the plantation ; also, a sum sufficient to pay all just debts, and 
" sixteen pounds for to pay a school for this present winter and 
spring following ; and that the selectmen shall find books for the 
use of the inhabitants and freeholders, on the town's cost, so far 
as they shall think necessary." 

In January, (16,) 1733-4, fifty pounds were appropriated to 
Rev. Mr. Walker, " for building of him a dwelling-house in Pen- 
ny Cook, provided he gives a receipt that he has received in full 

Read and concurred. Capt. Hill, Mr. Hobson and Mr. Hall are joined in the 
affair. 

February 9, 173.3. The committees reported thereon that the petitioners had 
leave to bring in a bill. 

" All Act for erect mg a neio town icilh'm the County of Essex, at ajilantation called 

Penny Cook, by the 7iame of Riunford. 
Whereas, the plantation of Penny Cook, so called, of the contents of seven 
miles square, and one hundred rods, extending on the south bounds the full 
breadth of said plantation, which has by this court formerly been [and hereby 
is] declared to lie in the County of Essex, is competently filled with inhabit- 
ants who have built and finished a convenient meeting-house for the public 
worship of God, and some time since have settled a learned Orthodox minis- 
ter among them ; and have, to full satisfaction, complied with all the articles 
and conditions of their grant respecting their settlement, and thereupon have 
addressed this court to be erected into a separate and distinct township, and hold 
and enjoy equal powers and privileges with the other towns in the province : 
Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor, Council and Representatives, 
in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the planta- 
tion of Penny Cook, in the County of Essex, as the same is hereafter bounded 

*See list of officers, at the close of this chapter. 



HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 143 

for his salary in times past, until this day, for the decay of 
money — it not being equal to silver at seventeen shillings the 
ounce." 

1734. 

From this period the affairs of the new town proceeded with 
regularity and safety, till 1737. The proprietors' books and 
papers, that had been faithfully kept by John Wainwright, Esq., 
were dehvered into the hands of Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., who was 
both proprietors' and town clerk. May 10, 1735, Mr. John 
Chandler, town treasurer, was ordered to make the several col- 
lectors that are in arrears, forthwith to pay in what was due ; 
and Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., was appointed attorney in behalf of 
the town, " to sue for and recover in the law, any sum or sums 
of money which Mr. John Chandler, treasurer, is indebted to 
the town." In September, money was i-aised for building a 
bridge over Suncook river, — "one third part of the expense of 
building said bridge to be at the cost of the town." Deacon 
John Merrill and Mr. James Abbot, or either of them, were 
empowered to hire a man to keep school four months the next 
winter and spring ; and Capt. John Chandler, Benj. Rolfe, Esq., 
Dea. Merrill and Abner Hoit, appointed a committee " to take 
care that the bridge over Suncook be well done." 

17 3 6. 

Fifty pounds were granted to Rev. Mr. Walker, to enable him 
to clear a pasture and bring it to English grass : thirty pounds 

and described, be and hereby is constituted a separate and distinct townsliip, by 
the name of Rumford ; the bounds of said township being as follows, viz. : Be- 
ginning where Contoocook river falls into Merrimack river, and thence to extend 
upon a course east seventeen degrees north three miles, and upon a course Avest 
seventeen degrees south four miles, which is the northerly bounds of said town- 
ship ; and from the other parts of that line, to be set off southerly at right 
angles until seven miles and one hundred rods shall be accomplished from the 
said northern bounds ; and the inhabitants thereof be and hereby are vested and 
endowed with equal powers, privileges and immunities that the inhabitants of 
any of the other towns within this province are or ought by law to be vested or 
endowed with. 

Passed in Council, February 22d, 1733. 

Sent down and read a first time. Bill passed, February 27, 1733. 



144 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

of the said fifty pounds to be paid in 1736, and twenty pounds 
in the year 1737. Henry Rolfe, Esq., was authorized " to use 
proper means to get the County of Essex divided into counties," 
Edward Abbot was " empowered to repair and fit up the seats 
in the meeting-house, and make a door to the pulpit, and put up 
the windows." On the 18th of May the question of sending a 
Kepresentative to the Great and General Court in Boston, was 
tried in town-meeting, and decided in the negative. The same 
question was decided in the negative the 7iext year, and still 
again in 1738. 

1739. 

The school was ordered to be kept from the 20th of October 
to the 20th of April, 1740. Seventh of November, Voted, 
" That there shall be a good and sufficient garrison built around 
the Rev. Mr. Timothy Walker's dwelling-house, as soon as may 
be conveniently, at the town's cost." Benj. Rolfe, Esq., Dea. 
Merrill, Dea. Ephraim Farnum, Lieut. John Chandler and Ed- 
ward Abbot, to build the said garrison, at the town's cost, " as 
they shall think best." Five pounds were also granted to Mr. 
Barachias Farnum, to enable him to build a flanker to defend his 
uiiHs, — "provided he give security to the town that in case he 
shall not keep a garrison at his dwelling-house, the town shall 
have liberty to take said flanker, and convert it to their use." 
Mr. Farnum's mill was on Turkey river, and his house also in 
that neighborhood. 

Mr. James Scales,* afterward minister of Hopkinton, was 
allowed " liberty to build a pew in the one half of the hinder- 
most seat at the west end of the meeting-house, that is next the 
window." 

* To the Church of Christ in Rumford, the First Church of ChrUt in Boxford sends greeting : 

Reveraid and Beloved: — We dhmisa from our to your holy communion, our beloved and 
worthy brother, Mr. James Scales, desiring you to receive him as becometh saints, and pray 
for us. Your brethren in Christ, 

JoHjf Rogers, Pastor, 

with ye consent of the brethren. 
Boxford, July 3, 1737. 

Rumford, July ye 17, 1737. This dismission and recommendation was read to the Cliurch, 
and thereupon Mr. Scales was received to full communion here. 

TiMOTHT VValeeb, Pastor. 



fflSTORY OF RUMFORD. 145 

Joseph Eastman and Lieut. John Chandler were appointed 
" to inform of all breaches of an act for the better preservation 
and increase of deer within the province, and to take care that 
the violators thereof be duly prosecuted and punished." 

At this early period there appears to have been a ferry across 
the Merrimack from Hale's Point in a " Great Boat," and a road 
was laid out from the landing-place along the bank of the river 
" to the old fort," through land of Mr. Nathaniel Abbot and 
William Barker. 

1740. 

June 11, Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., " was elected and deputed to 
serve for and represent the town in the Great and General 
Court " in Boston, and empowered, in behalf of the inhabitants, 
" to prefer a petition to His Majesty, that they may be quieted in 
their possessions, and remain under the jurisdiction of the Massa- 
chusetts Bay, or for any thing that may be proper or convenient." 

In order to understand the ground and reasons for the dis- 
quiet implied in the foregoing, it is needful to refer, briefly, 
to the controversy at this time going on between Massachusetts 
and New-Hampshire respecting their boundary lines. 

The point in controversy between the governments of the two 
provinces, so far as aifected Rumford, was the southern bound- 
ary line of New-Hampshire, or which is the same, the northern 
boundary line of Massachusetts. The latter by virtue of her 
charter and grants claimed to " hold and possess" all the lands 
" on the southerly side of New-Hampshire, beginning at the sea, 
three English miles north from the Black Rocks, so called, at the 
mouth of the river Merrimack, as it emptied itself into the sea 
sixty years ago ; thence running parallel with the river, as far 
northward as the crotch, or parting of the river ; thence due 
north, as far as a certain tree, commonly known for more than 
seventy years past by the name of Endicott's tree, standing three 
miles northward of said crotch or parting of Merrimack river, and 
thence due west to the south sea" — which they said they were 
" able to prove, by ancient and incontestable evidence, were the 
bounds rightfully belonging to them and within their jurisdiction." 

The " crotch " above spoken of was the point of confluence of 

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146 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

the Pemigewasset and Winnepissiogee rivers at Franklin, on the 
southeast side of the home-farm of George W. Nesmith, Esq. ; 
the " Endicott tree," standing three miles north, — which cannot 
be identified at this time, — must have been near to Sanbornton 
Bridge ; a line thence duo west to the south sea or Pacific ocean, 
might have taken in some of the gold mines of Cahfornia, as 
well as the rich interval lands of Penacook ! 

On the other hand, New-Hampshire claimed " that the south- 
ern boundary of her province should begin at the end of three 
miles north from the middle of the channel of Merrimack river, 
where it runs into the Atlantic ocean ; and from thence should 
run on a straight line west, up into the main land, (toward the 
south sea,) until it meets His Majesty's other governments ;" 
that is, until it should reach New- York. 

At this time New-Hampshire and Massachusetts, as provinces 
of His INIajesty, were so far united that they were under one 
Governor, — Jonathan Belcher, — who resided in Massachu- 
setts, and was supposed to be in her interest ; while David 
Dunbar, Esq., was Lieutenant Governor of New-Hampshire, 
who, with a majority of the Council and of the House of Repre- 
sentatives, was opposed to Governor Belcher and to the Massa- 
chusetts claim. 

In order to settle the conflicting claims as to boundary, appeal 
was finally made to His Majesty, and a royal order obtained, 
constituting a board of commissioners, to be selected from 
the counsellors of the neighboring provinces — Nova Scotia, 
New- York, New-Jersey and Rhode-Island, with power to settle 
the contested lines. This commission first met at Hampton, Au- 
gust 1, 1737. Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., then and afterward of 
Rumford, was appointed one of the clerks. Arrangements had 
likewise been made for a meeting at about the same time, Au- 
gust 10, for the legislative assemblies of the two opposing prov- 
inces : that of Massachusetts at Salisbury, and of New-Hampshire 
at Hampton-Falls — five miles apart. This was done in order 
that the claims of each might with greater facilities be repre- 
sented before the commission, and that the Governor, who 
professed to be equally the father of both, might seem to dis- 
charge his duty in the premises with entire impartiaUty. This 



HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 147 

great occasion was conducted with pomp and parade. Governor 
Belcher was escorted from Boston by a troop of horse, and met 
at Newbury by another troop, who, joined by three more at the 
supposed divisional line, conducted him to the " George tavern," 
at Hampton-Falls, where he made a speech to the assembly of 
New-Hampshire. 

No doubt this procession, with the Governor riding in state, 
attended by members of the Great and General Court, was an 
imposing spectacle ; but such was the temper of the times, that 
it was made the subject of burlesque in true Hibernian style. 

" Dear Paddy, you ne'er did behold such a sight, 
As yesterday morning was seen before night ; 
You, in all your born days saw, nor I did'nt neither, 
So many fine horses and men ride together. 

At the head, the lower house trotted two in a row, 
Then all the higher house pranced after the low ; 
Then the Governor's coach gallop 'd on like the wind ; 
And the last that came foremost were troopers behind : 
But I fear it means no good, to your neck or mine, 
For they say, 'tis to fix a right place fur the line ! "* 

While the assembhes were in session, and the commissioners 
were devising to settle the disputed claims, Gov. Belcher, with a 
select company, made an excursion of three days to the falls of 
Amoskeag — an account of which was published in the papers, 
and concluded in the following manner : " His Excellency was 
much pleased with the fine soil of Chester, the extraordinary im- 
provements at Derry, and the mighty falls at Skeag." 

Among the questions which puzzled the commissioners, and 
which it required all their wits to settle, were, " Whether Merri- 
mack river, at that time, emptied itself into the sea at the same 
place where it did sixty years before ? Whether it bore the same 
name from the sea up to the crotch ? and tvhether it loere possi- 
ble to draw a jMrallel line three miles northward of every part of 
a river ; the coarse of ivhich was in some places from north to 
south ? The first and second questions might be settled histori- 
cally, or by competent Uving witnesses, but the last must have 
required wiser heads than Solomon's to decide ! 

* See Belknap's Hist. N. H., 1737. Note. 



148 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

The commissioners at tliis session evaded the main point on 
which the controversy turned, which was, " Whethei' the charter 
of WilUam and Mary granted to Massachusetts all the lands 
which were granted by the charter of Charles the First ?" If 
the former, then the claim of Massachusetts must be granted ; 
if not, then it must fail. Making, therefore, an evasive decision, 
the commission adjourned, and left the parties to pursue their 
contentions as best they could, by means of agents, before His 
Majesty's Council in England. The New-Hampshire interest 
was represented by John Tomlinson, Esq., who employed a Mr. 
Parris as solicitor — a man of shrewdness, penetration and art- 
ful address : Massachusetts employed as her agent Mr. Edmund 
Quincy, who died in 1738, and afterward the affair was in the 
hands of Wilks and Partridge — neither of whom understood so 
much of the controversy as Tomlinson, nor had the address of 
Parris. The latter drew up " a petition of appeal" to His Ma- 
jesty's Council, in which all the circumstances attending the 
transaction from the beginning were recited and colored in such 
a manner as to asperse the Governor and assembly of the " vast, 
opulent, overgrown province of Massachusetts ;" while " the 
poor, little, loyal, distressed province of New-Hampshire," was 
represented as ready to be devoured, and the king's own prop- 
erty and possessions swallowed up by the boundless rapacity of 
the charter government.* 

To those who would look further into the merits of the ques- 
tion, I must refer to original documents, or to the condensed 
view in Belknap's History, It suffices my purpose to say, that 
after the agents of the respective governments had exhausted 
all their ingenuity and address to accomplish their objects, the 
whole subject was decided by His Majesty, in Council, on the 
5th of March, 1740, on principles of equity and common sense ; 
at least, so far as respects the course of the Merrimack river — 
which, at the date of the original charter of Massachusetts, was 
unknown, viz. : It was determined, " That the northern bound- 
ary of the province of Massachusetts be a similar curve line, 
pursuing the course of Merrimack river at three miles distance, 
on the north side thereof, beginning at the Atlantic ocean, and 

*See Belknap's Hist., Ch. 17, year 1737. 



HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 149 

ending at a point due north of Pawtucket Falls ; and a straight 
line drawn from thence due west, till it meets with His Majesty's 
other governments." The northern boundary line of New- 
Hampshire was fixed as it remains essentially to this day. 

By this decision of His Majesty all the towns that had been 
laid out by Massachusetts west of the Merrimack river, above 
Pawtucket Falls, and those bordering the river, and embraced 
within the " three miles north of the river," which Massachusetts 
claimed, fell within New-Hampshire. 

In pursuance of this decision, the next thing was to run the 
line. Gov. Belcher received orders, 1741, to apply to the gov- 
ernments of both provinces, to join in appointing surveyors to 
run out and mark the lines ; and that if either should refuse, 
the other should proceed ex parte. Massachusetts failed to com- 
ply. New-Hampshire appointed three surveyors, one of whom 
was Ilicliard Hazzen — surveyor of the interval lots at Penacook 
— who surveyed and marked the west line from Pawtucket Falls 
across Connecticut river to the supposed boundary line of New- 
Hampshire.* 

This decision respecting the boundary awakened deep concern 
in the inhabitants of Rumford. Strongly attached to the Massa- 
chusetts government, they were anxious, if possible, to retain their 
connection. On the 11th of June, 1740, in obedience to a pre- 
cept from the General Court of Massachusetts, they elected 
their first representative, Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., and instructed 
him to prefer a petition to His Majesty, that the inhabitants 
" may be quieted in their possessions, and remain under the 
jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Bay ; also, to petition the Gen- 
eral Court to use their influence with His Majesty in that behalf." 
At a meeting, also, September 26th, " the town being informed 
that by the determination of His Majesty in Council, respecting 
the controverted bounds between the province of Massachusetts 
Bay and New-Hampshire, they were excluded from the former 
province, to which they always supposed themselves to belong — 
' Voted, unanimously, to prefer a petition to the king's most ex- 
cellent Majesty, setting forth their distressed estate, and praying 
to be annexed to the said Massachusetts province.' " 

* Belknap, 1741. 



150 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

At the same meeting, Thomas Hutchinson, Esq., agent of 
Massachusetts, " was empo^Yered to present the said petition to 
His Majesty, and to appear and act fully in behalf of the town, 
with respect to it ;" and in ease he declined, Benjamin Rolfe 
was authorized to act in the matter, " according to his best dis- 
cretion." 

All, however, was to no purpose. In accordance with the 
decision of His Majesty, New-Hampshire extended her jurisdic- 
tion over all the inhabitants within her bounds, and on the 18th 
of March passed what was called the District Act, including a 
part of Salisbury and Almsbury ; a part of Methuen and Dra- 
cut, Litchfield, Nottingham- West, [Hudson,] part of Dunstable, 
and Rumford.* By this act the inhabitants of these several 
districts were subjected to taxation without representation.^ 

*See Document for Cliap. IV., No. 1. 

t Voted, That Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., be hereby desired and empowered, in the name and 
behalf of said inhabitants, to prefer a petition to His Excellency our Governor, or to the Gen- 
eral Assembly of tliis province, that they may be empowered to make choice of some suita- 
ble person to serve for and represent them in every session of the General Assembly from 
time to time, within this province. — Rcc, 1744. 



CHAPTER V. 



RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT FROxM 1742 TO 1750. 

We have now reached a period of tragical interest in our 
history. From 1742 to 1754 scenes of anxiety, alarm and 
terror were of frequent occurrence. The Indians, whose hos- 
tihties are related in this chapter, were not, so far as known, of 
the Penacook tribe ; for as long as any of the Penacooks 
remained in this section of country, they were friendly to the 
inhabitants, and especially so to the minister. Rev. Mr. Walker. 
But the Indians who committed depredations and massacres 
in Rumford and vicinity, were mostly from Canada — instigated 
by the French, who then had possession, and who, from 1744 
till 1762, were most of the time at war with England and her 
colonies. 

Entirely unmolested by Indians, great progress had been made 
by the inhabitants in their settlement, in clearing and cultivating 
their lands, improving the roads, and in the structure of their 
houses. But in 1739 apprehensions of danger were entertained, 
and the town, by vote, ordered " that a garrison should be built 
round the house of Rev. Mr. Walker, and that five pounds 
should be granted to Barachias Farnum, to enable him to build 
dbfiariker, in order to defend his mills on Turkey river." 

About the year 1742, according to tradition, the wife of 
Mr. Jonathan Eastman — who resided on the Hopkinton road, 
opposite the house of Mr. Aaron Shute — was taken by a party 
of Indians and carried to Canada. She was, however, soon 
redeemed by her husband, and restored to her family. 



152 RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 

The opening of the French war, in 1744, greatly increased 
the alarm and anxiety which pervaded the colonies ; and, par- 
ticularly, the frontier towns which were most exposed. As one 
means of removing or allaying these fears, the expedition against 
Louisburg, on Cape Breton — which was the strong-hold of the 
French — was projected, and triumphantly executed by the 
daring enterprise of the New-England colonies. In this expe- 
dition Capt. Ebenezer Eastman was commander of a company 
raised in these parts, and was engaged in the assault made on 
that strong-hold the following year.* Before he set out, he signed 
a petition, with sixty-two others, to the General Assembly of 
New-Hampshire, for assistance against the French and Indians. 
This petition was drawn up by Rev. Mr. Walker, of which the 
aLimexed facsimile will be examined with interest. 

In the company which Capt. Eastman commanded were Na- 
thaniel Abbot, Isaac Abbot, Obadiah Peters, one Chandler, and 
probably others whose names are not known. The late aged 
Joseph Abbot said he " always understood that his uncle Isaac 
was killed at Cape Breton, and that one Mr. Chandler from this 
town also died there." Capt. Eastman went to Cape Breton 
twice. He first set out from Rumford, March 1, 1744-5, and 
returned November 10th, the same year. The next year he 
went again, and returned home July 9, 1746.1 

The reduction of the fortress at Louisburg only changed the 
scene of war. The Indians, the more instigated by the French, 
poured forth from Canada upon the frontier towns, and, Avith 
horrible barbarity, carried on the work of destruction. The 
inhabitants of Rumford felt the general shock, and sought for 
means of defence and safety. At each parish meeting, from 
1744 to 1747, they chose some person to represent to the gov- 
ernment, cither of New-Hampshire or Massachusetts, or both, 
" the deplorable circumstances they were in, on account of their 
being exposed to imminent danger, both from the French and 
Indian enemy."| The language which they instruct their agents 

* Rumford, June 22, 1744. Received of Capt. John Clwmiler, five ixmnds of powder, which 
I promise to pay — the said powder — or the value in money, to tlie said Capt. Chandler, on 
his demand — as witness my liand. Ebenezer Eastman. 

■f Minutes from Rev. Mr. Walker's Notes. 

J See copy of said petitions — Uocuments for Chap. V., Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4. 




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INDIAN HOSTILITIES. 153 

to use is — " We request of them such aid, both "v\-ith respect to 
men and mihtary stores, as to their great wisdom may seem 
meet, and which may be sufficient to enable us, with the Divine 
blessing, vigorously to repel all attempts of our said enemies." 

In answer to these petitions, early in 1745 two small com- 
panies of scouts were raised, by authority of Gov. Wentworth, 
under the direction of Col. Benjamin Rolfe, of which Capt. John 
Chandler, of Rumford, had command of one, consisting of ten 
men, and Capt. Jeremiah Clough, of Canterbury, of the other, 
consisting of five men.* The Massachusetts government also 
sent a small detachment of men from A^ndover, and another from 
Billerica, who were stationed here in 1745. In 174G precau- 
tionary measures were taken by the proprietors for the preserva- 
tion of their records. f Under authority of Gov. Wentworth, 
garrisons were established at different points in the town, and 
men, with their families, assigned to them, as was most con- 
venient. 

The garrisons, or forts, were built of hewed logs, which lay 
flat upon each other — the ends, being fitted for the purpose, 
were inserted in grooves cut in large posts erected at each 
corner. :|: They enclosed an area of several square rods ; were 
raised to the height of the roof of a common dwelling-house, 
and at two or more of the corners were placed boxes where 
sentinels kept watch. In some cases several small buildings — 

*See Documents for Chap. V., No. 5. 

t At a meeting of the proprietors, the 19th of March, 1746 — Voted, "That Benjamin Rolfe, 
Esq., clerk for said proprietors, be directed and ordered to carry the iiroprietors' books of 
record to tlie town of Newbury, or any other town where he sliall judge they may be kept 
safest." 

''Voted, That Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., be desired and ordered to purchase suitable books, at 
the proprietors' cost, and copy all the Proprietors' Records therein, for £100, old tenor, to be 
paid him by the proprietors." 

17 4 7. 

February 0, 174G. Voted, That Dr. Ezra Carter l)e clerk for this meeting — Benjamin Rolfe, 
Esi]., the clerk for said Rumford, being out of the province. 

Voted, Tliat two men be chosen to represent the difficult circumstances of tlie inliabitants 
of said Rumford to the Great and General Court, at Portsmouth, respecting the danger we 
are exposed to, botli from the French and Indian enemy, and to request of them such aid or 
protection as they in their great wisdom shall think meet. 

Voted, That Capt. Ebenezer Eastman and Mr. Henry Lovejoy be chosen to make the afore- 
said representation. 

X A part of one of the main posts of the garrison round the house of Rev. Mr. AValker is 
still preserved, and may be seen in the room of the N. 11. Historical .Society. It was pre- 
sented to the society by Joseph B. Walker, Esq. 



154 RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 

erected for the temporary accommodation of families — were 
within the enclosure. Houses not connected \Yith garrisons were 
all deserted by their owners, and the furniture removed. In the 
day-time men went forth to their labor in companies, always car- 
rying their guns with tliem, and one or more of the number placed 
on guard. If the enemy was discovered approaching, alarm 
guns were fired, and the report answered from fort to fort. On 
the Sabbath the men all went armed to the house of worship ; 
stacked their guns around a post near the middle, and sat down, 
with powder-horn and bullet-pouch slung across their shoulders, 
while their revered pastor — who is said to have had the best 
gun in the parish — prayed and preached with his good gun 
standing in the pulpit. 

The following official document was found among old papers 
in the hands of Jonathan Eastman, Esq., and presents an exact 
view of the state of the settlement in the summer of 1746. 

GARRISONS IN 1746. 

Province of ] 

New Hamp? [ 

We, the subscribers, being appointed a Committee of Militia for 
settling the Garrisons in the frontier Towns and Plantations in the 
sixth Regiment of Militia in this Province, by bis Excellency, 
Benninq Wentworth, Esq., Governor, &c., having viewed the 
situation and enquired into the circumstances of the District of 
llumford, do hereby appoint and state the following Garrisons, viz. : 

The Garrison round the house of the Reverend Timothy Walker 
to be one of the Garrisons in s'' Rumford, and that the following in- 
habitants, with their familys, viz. : 

Capt. John Chandler, Nathaniel Rolfe, 

Abraham Bradley, Joseph Pudney, 

Sanuiel Bradley, Isaac Walker, jun., 

John Webster, Obadiah Foster, 

be, and hereby are, ordered and stated at that Garrison. 

Also, the Garrison round the House of Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, 
[on the east side of the river,] to be one Garrison, and that the fol- 
lowing inhabitants, with their familys, viz. : 

Ebenezer Virgin, Jeremiah Dresser, 

Eben': Eastman, jun. Phillip Kimball, 

Phillip Eastman, Nathan Stevens, 

Jeremiah Eastman, Judah Trumble, 

Timothy Bradley, Joseph Eastman, jr.. 



ESTABLISHMENT OF GARRISONS. 155 

Nathaniel Smith, William Curey, 

Daniel Annis, 
be, and hereby are, ordered and stated at said Garrison. 

Also, that the Garrison round the house of Mr. Henry Love.joy, 
[in the West Parish Village, where Levi Hutchins now lives,] be 
one Garrison, and that the following inhabitants, with their fam- 
ilys, viz. : 

Henry Lovejoy, Ephraim Earnum, 

James Abbot, Zebediah Faruum, 

James Abbot, jun., Joseph Farnum, 

Reuben Abbot, Abiel Chandler, 

Amos Abbot, James Peters, 

be, and hereby are, stated at said Garrison. 

Also, the Garrison round the house of Mr. Jonathan Eastman, 
[on the Mill Road, opposite the house of Mr. Aaron Shute,] be 
one Garrison, and that the following inhabitants, with their fam- 
ilys, viz. : 

Jonathan Eastman, Abner Hoit, 

Amos Eastman, Jacob Hoit, 

Jeremiah Bradley, Timothy Burbanks, 

Seaborn Peters, Isaac Citizen, 

be, and hereby are, ordered and stated at said Garrison. 

Also, that the Garrison round the house of Lieut. Jeremiah 

Stickney, [where Joseph P. Stickney now lives,] be one Garrison, 
and that the following inhabitants, with their familys, viz. : 

Jeremiah Stickney, Joseph Carter, 

Nathaniel Abbot, Edward Abbot, 

Ephraim Carter, Aaron Stevens, 

Ezra Carter, George Hull, 

Joseph Eastman, Edward West, 

Samuel Eastman, Sampson Colby, 

Joseph Eastman, od, James Osgood, 

William Stickney, Timothy Clemens, 

Thomas Stickney, Jacob Pillsberry, 

Nathaniel Abbot, jun., Stephen Hoit, 
be, and hereby are, ordered and stated at that Garrison. 

Also, that the Garrison round Joseph Hall's house, [where the 
late Dea. Jonathan Wilkins lived,] be one Garrison, and that the 
following inhabitants, with their familys, viz. : 

Col. Benjamin Rolfe, Joseph Pudney, 

Joseph Hall, William Pudney, 

Ebenezer Hall, Henry Pudney, 

David Foster, John Merrill, 

Isaac Waldron, Thomas jMerrill, 

Patrick Garvin, John Merrill, jun., 



156 RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 

Moses Merrill, Jacob Potter, 

Lot Colby, 
be, and hereby are, ordered and stated at that Garrison. 

Also, that the Garrison round Timothy Walker, jun.'s, house, 
[near where Mr. George Hutchins now lives,] be one Garrison, and 
that the following persons, with their familys, viz. : 

Timothy Walker, jun.,* Kichard Hazelton, 

David Evans, George Abbot, 

Sanuiel Pudney, Nathaniel Piix, 

John Pudney, jun., Benjamin Abbot, 

Matthew Stanly, Stephen Farrington, 

Isaac Walker, Nathaniel West, 

Abraham Colby, William Walker, 

Jacob Shute, Aaron Kimball, 

Daniel Chase, Samuel Gray, 

Daniel Chase, jun., James Rodgers, 

Abraham Kimball, Samuel Rodgers, 

be, and hereby are, stated at that Garrison. 

And, inasmuch as the inhabitants who reside in the Garrison 
round the house of Mr. George Abbot ;f the Garrison round the 
house of iMr. Edward Abbot, ^" and the Garrison round the house of 
Mr. James Osgood, f have, as yet, made no provision for house-room 
and conveniences in the respective Garrisons where they are placed, 
for themselves and familys, and the season of the year so much de- 
Bianding their labor for their necessary support that renders it diffi- 
cult to move immediately — Therefore, that they, for the present, 
and until January next, or until further order, have leave, and be 
continued in the several Garrisons in which they now are, and so 
long as there stated to attend the necessary duty of watching, ward- 
ing, &c., equally, as if the same had been determined standing 
^^'^'^^ons. j^g^pjj Blanciiard,) 

Benjamin Rolfe, ^ Co7n% &c. 
Zacheus Lovewell, j 

Rumford, May 15th, 174G. 

Such was the state of the settlement in the summer of 1746. 
Indians were now in the vicinity and an attack was daily feared. 
At the earnest solicitation of the inhabitants, a company of 
soldiers, under command of Capt. Daniel Ladd$ and Lieut. 

*Not the lato Judge Walker. 

t George Abbot lived in the anrient house, now on Fayette street, west of Mr. Samuel 
Farrington's. Edward Abbot lived where Dr. Thomas Chadbourne's house now stands — a 
part of the old house still remains. James Osgood lived where Hosea Fessendeu's house 
was recently burnt down. 

X See muster-roll of Capt. Ladd's company — Document for Chap. V., No. G. Also, see the 
part of Clough's journal which follows. 



THE MASSACRE. 157 

Jonathan Bradlej, had been sent bj the Governor, from Exeter, 
for the defense of Rumford and the adjacent towns. This 
company had been ranging in the woods and scouting in the 
vicinity about three weeks previous, and a part of them were in 
Rumford on the Sabbath, August 10th. On that day it ap- 
pears that the Indians had meditated an attack upon the inhab- 
itants while engaged in worship, and the night previous had 
secreted themselves in the bushes adjacent to the meeting-house, 
to await the favorable moment. One party of them was con- 
cealed in a thicket of alders back of the house where Dr. 
Samuel Morril now lives ; another was hid in the bushes, north- 
west, between the meeting-house and where Ebenezer S. Towle, 
Esq., now lives. Some few of the Indians, it is said, were seen 
in the time of worship by a little girl — Abigail Carter, sister of 
the first Dr. Ezra Carter — but she did not make known the 
discovery until the meeting closed, when the people marched out 
in a body with their guns. The presence of Capt. Ladd's com- 
pany, it is believed, prevented the Indians from making the 
designed attack. Thus thwarted in their bloody purpose, they 
retired and lay in ambush till next morning, in a deep thicket, 
about a mile and a half south-west of the main village, in the 
valley — a few rods beyond where the Bradley Monument now 
stands. 



THE MASSACRE, 

AUGUST 11, 1746. 

For the particulars of the tragic scene which now follows, we 
are indebted to the journal of Abner Clough^ clerk of Capt. 
Ladd's company, which is published in full in the fourth volume 
of the Collections of the New-Hampshire Historical Society, and 
to the story related by the aged Eeuben Abbot, five years before 
his death, which was taken down in writing by Hon. Samuel A. 
Bradley and Richard Bradley, Esq., grandsons of Samuel Brad- 



158 RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 

ley, who was one of the killed. The manuscript is now in the 
hands of Richard Bradley. It was taken August 29, 1817, 
when Mr. Abbot was in the ninety-fifth year of his age. 

FROM ABNER CLOUGH's JOURNAL. 

" Capt. Ladd came up to Rumford town, and that was on the 
tenth day [of August,] and, on the eleventh day, Lieut. Jona- 
than Bradley took six of Capt. Ladd's men, and was in company 
with one Obadiah Peters, that belonged to Capt. Melvin's com- 
pany of the Massachusetts, and was going about two miles and a 
half from Riimford town to a garrison ; and when they had gone 
about a mile and a half, they were shot upon by thirty or forty 
Indians, if not more, as it was supposed, and killed down dead 
Lieut. Jonathan Bradley and Samuel Bradley, John Luf kin and 
John Bean [and] this Obadiah Peters. These five men were 
killed down dead on the spot, and the most of them were 
stripped. Two were stripped stark naked, and were very much 
cut, and stabbed, and disfigured ; and Sergeant Alexander Rob- 
erts and WilUam Stickney were taken captive. * * * * Jt 
was supposed there was an Indian killed where they had the 
fight ; for this Daniel Oilman, who made his escape, saith that 
he was about sixty rods before these men* when they were shot 
upon, and, he says, the Indians shot three guns first. He says 
he thought our men shot at a deer ; he says that he run back 
about forty rods upon a hill, so that he could see over upon the 
other hill, where the Indians lie, and shot upon the men ; and, he 
says, as ever he came upon the hill so as to see over upon the other 
hill, he heard Lieut. Jonathan Bradley speak and say, ' Lord, 
have mercy on me: — Fight P In a moment his gun went ofi", 
and three more guns of our men's were shot, and then the Indians 
rose up and shot a volley, and run out into the path, and making 
all sort of howling and yelling, and he did not stay long to see 
it, he saith. It was supposed that John Luf kin was upon the 
front, and Obadiah Peters on the rear : and they shot down this 
Lufkin and Peters the first shot, as they were in the path, about 
twelve or fourteen rods apart ; and they shot Samuel Bradley, 

* Tradition says that Gilnian went on ahead to shoot a hawk, and the Indians, seeing him 
alone, let him pass. 



THE MASSACRE. 159 

as lie -was about twelve feet before where this Obadiah Peters 
laj, and wounded [him] so that the blood started every step he 
took. He went about five rods right in the path, and they shot 
him right through his powder horn, as it hung by his side, and so 
through his body — and there lay these three men, lying in the 
path — and Lieut. Bradley run out of the path, about two rods, 
right in amongst the Indians. He was shot through his wrist. 
It was supposed he killed the Indian ; it was supposed that he 
fought, (as he stood there in the spot where he was killed,) till 
the Indians cut his head almost all to pieces ; and John Bean 
run about six rods out of the path, on the other side of the way, 
and then was shot right through his body ; — so that there were 
none of these men that went one or two steps after they were 
shot, excepting this Samuel Bradley that was shot as above said. 
And there seemed to be as much blood where the Indian was 
shot as there was where any one of the men were killed. It was 
supposed the men laid there about two hours after they were 
killed, before any body came there. We did not go till there 
came a post down from the fort,* three quarters of a mile beyond 
where the men lie and were killed. The reason we did not go 
sooner, was because we did not hear the guns. I suppose the 
reason that we did not hear the guns, Avas because the wind 
wa'nt fair to hear. We went up to the men, and ranged the 
woods awhile, after these captives, and then brought the dead 
down to town in a cart, and buried the dead men this day. 
These men, when they went away in the morning, said they in- 
tended to be at home about twelve o'clock, in order to go to 
Canterbury in the afternoon, or, at least, to get fit to go. It 
was supposed that these men, some of them, rid double on horses 
when they were killed. On the twelfth day, early in the morn- 
ing, went up and took the blood of the Indian, and followed 
along by the drag and blood of the Indian about a mile, very 
plain, till we came within about fifteen rods of a small river, and 
then we could see no more sign of the Indian ; but we tracked 
the Indians along down the river, about twenty or thirty rods, 
and there were falls where they went over. * * * It was 
supposed there could not be less than fifty or sixty Indians." 

* Jonathan Eastman's fort, on the rocky knoll opposite Mr. Aaron Shute's. 



160 RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 

NARRATIVE BY MR. REUBEN ABBOT, 

Who drove the cart that contained the dead bodies, from the place of 
massacre to James Osgood's yarrison. 

" I, with Abiel Chandler, was at work in the Fan, near 
Sugar Ball, making hay, on Monday morning, August 11, 1746, 
then in my twenty-fourth year. We heard three guns fired at 
Parson Walker's fort, which were the appointed signal of alarm 
at the approach or apprehension of the Indians. On hearing 
the alarm guns we ran up to the garrison, and found the soldiers 
who were stationed there, and such men as could be spared, had 
gone to where the men were killed. We followed on, and took 
the foot-path [by Capt. Emery's, near the prison,] and arrived 
at the spot where the bodies lay as soon as those did who went 
round on the main road. When we arrived near the brook that 

runs through the farm formerly owned by Mitchell, on the 

east side of the brook we found Samuel Bradley, stripped 
naked, scalped, and lying on his face in the road, within half a 
rod of the bridge over that brook. He was shot through the 
body, and supposed through his lungs ; the ball struck and spoiled 
his powder horn, which the Indians left. He was not otherwise 
wounded by the Indians than shot and scalped. Jonathan Brad- 
ley lay about ten feet out of the road, on the south side, and 
about two rods east of the brook. He was lieutenant in Capt. 
Ladd's company, from Exeter, and a number of years older than 
Samuel. He was not wounded by the Indians in their fii-e, and 
immediately after the Indians had first fired he ordered his men 
to fight them. As but few of the Indians fired the first time, Jon- 
athan supposed that he and his six men could manage them, and 
they fired at the few who had risen up from their ambush. Im- 
mediately the whole body of the Indians, about one hundred in 
number, rose up and fired. Jonathan, seeing their number and 
receiving their fire, ordered his men to run and take care of them- 
selves. By this time, Ohadiah Peters, John Bean, John Liifkin 
and Samuel Bradley, were killed. The Indians then rushed upon 
Jonathan Bradley, William Stickney and Alexander Roberts — 
took Stickney and Roberts prisoners, and offered Jonathan Brad- 
ley good quarter. But he refused to receive quarter, and fought 



THE MASSACRE. 161 

with his gun against that cloud of Indians, until they struck him 
on the face repeatedly with their tomahawks, cut a number of 
gashes in his face, one large gash running obliquely across his 
forehead and nose down between his eyes ; another on the side 
of his head, and one on the back part of his head, which entered 
his skull and brought him to the ground. The Indians then des- 
patched him, took off his scalp, and stripped him nearly naked. 
Obadiah Peters we found shot through the head. Bean and 
Luf kin were shot, and ran from the brook toward the main road 
about six rods, and fell within a rod of each other, on the north 
side of the road as now travelled. Four of the Indians were 
killed and two wounded, who were carried away on biers.* 

The soldiers from the garrisons were too late to avenge the 
lives of these brave men. Before their approach the Indians 
fled like cowards, leaving many of their packs and various 
things, which the soldiers took." 

Mr. Abbot further related that the bodies of the dead — 
mangled, bloody, and some of them naked — were laid side by side 
in a cart which had been sent up with a yoke of oxen to convey 
them down to the main street. As all others refused, Mr. 
Abbot himself drove the team down to Mr. James Osgood's 
garrison. There a great multitude of men, women and children 
collected to see the dreadful sight ; they wept aloud. Mothers 
lifted up their young children to see the dead bodies in the cart. 
The late Mr. Joseph Abbot, who died January 20, 1832, aged 
90, then about four years of age, said his " mother lifted him up 
and he see the bodies dreadfully mangled." Next day they 
were all buried in two graves, near what was then the northwest 
corner of the old burying-ground. The Bradleys were buried in 
one grave, and Luf kin, Peters and Bean in another : the spot 

*Some of these particulars were obtained from Roberts, who returned after about a year's 
captivity among the Indians. 

Note. JVovember 30, 1747, it was put to vote whether or no they would raise any sum or 
sums of money for tlie hiring or maintaining of a school for the present year in Rumford, 
and it passed in the negative. 

1748. 

Felrruary 5, 1747. Voted, To choose a man to make application to the General Assembly 
for a suitable number of men to guard the inhabitants of Rumford the year ensuing. 

Voted, That Lt. John Webster make application to the General Assembly for a suitable 
number of men to guard the inhabitants of Rumford the ensuing year. 
U 



162 RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 

cannot now be exactly identified, but it was very near tbe place 
now enclosed and occuijied as the burial-plat of the Bradley and 
Ayer family. 

NOTICES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE MASSACRED, AND OF 
THE CAPTIVES. 

Lieut. Jonathan Bradley was a son of Abraham Bradley, 
•who came from Haverhill, Massachusetts, to Penacook, in 1730. 
He married Susanna Folsom, of Exeter, who at first settled on 
the farm with his father, but afterward disposed of his property 
in Penacook and moved to Exeter, a year or two before the time 
of the massacre.* He was Lieutenant in Capt. Daniel Ladd's 
company, and only two weeks before, as appears from Clough's 
Journal, had been " very sick," and w^as not yet entirely recov- 
ered. He was a brave man, about thirty years of age, and 
when he met the Indians would neither flee nor fall alive into 
their hands. The ancestors and relatives of Mr. Bradley, in 
Haverhill, had had a bitter experience of Indian cruelty. Dan- 
iel Bradley was killed there, August 13, 1689. Isaac Bradley, 
at the age of fifteen, was captured in the fall of 1695. f Daniel 
Bradley, (son of Daniel,) and Hannah his wife, and two of their 
children, Mary and Hannah, were killed, Mai'ch 15, 1697, when 
Mrs. Dustin was made prisoner ; and Joseph, INIartha and Sarah 
Bradley, children of Joseph Bradley, were slain at the same 
time. The house of Joseph Bradley, grandfather of Lieutenant 
Jonathan, was burnt by the Indians, February 8, 1704, and his wife 
taken prisoner a second time, and her infant child, born in cap- 
tivity, was sacrificed by her barbarous captors. The story of this 
Mrs. Bradley's captivity and sufferings, (grandmother of Jonathan 
and Samuel,) is so intensely interesting as to justify a place in 
this narrative. It is abridged from Mirick's History of Haverhill. 

" On the 8th of February, 1704, about three or four o'clock 
in the afternoon, a party of six Indians attacked the garrison of 
Joseph Bradley, which, unhappily, was in an unguarded state — 
even the sentries had left their stations, and the gates were open. 
The Indians approached cautiously, and were rushmg into the 

* See account of his family in the Bradley Genealogical Record. 
fSee narrative in Mirick'a Hist, of Haverhill, pp. 78—84. 



THE BRADLEYS. 163 

open gates before they were discovered. Jonathan Johnson, a 
sentinel, who was standing in the house, shot at and wounded the 
foremost ; and Mrs. Bradley, who had a kettle of boiling soap over 
the fire, seized her ladle, and filling it with the streaming liquid, 
discharged it on his tawny pate — a soa/>orific that almost 
instantly brought on a sleep, from which he has never since 
awoke. The rest of the party immediately rushed forward, 
killed Johnson, made prisoner of the intrepid woman and some 
others. #**#**«** 

" Mrs. Bradley was in delicate circumstances and in slender 
health. * * The weather was cold, the wind blew keenly over 
the hills, and the ground was covered with a deep snow ; yet 
they obliged her to travel on foot and carry a heavy burden, too 
large even for a man. In this manner they proceeded through 
the wilderness, toward Canada ; and Mrs. Bradley informed her 
family, after she returned, that for many days in succession 
she subsisted on nothing but bits of skin, ground-nuts, the bark 
of trees, Avild onions and hly roots. 

"While in this situation — in the midst of a thick forest — she 
gave birth to a child. The Indians then extended their cruelties 
to the babe. For the want of proper attention it was sickly ; 
and when it cried these remorseless fiends showed their pity by 
throwing embers into its mouth. They told the mother that if 
she Avould permit them to baptize it in their manner, they would 
suffer it to live. * * They took it from her, and bajjiized it by 
gashing its forehead with their knives. Not long after, while 
she was absent for a short time from the child, they seized it and 
piked it upon a pole, where the mother saw it dead. 

" When they arrived in Canada Mrs. Bradley was sold to a 
French master for eighty livres. She was treated kindly. It 
was her custom, morning and evening, when she milked her 
master's cow, to take with her a crust of bread, soak it with 
milk and eat it. With this and with the rations allowed her by 
her master, she eked out a comfortable subsistence." 

In March, 1705, her husband, hearing she was in Canada, 
started on foot with a small sled, accompanied only by a dog, and 
succeeded in redeeming her. 

Knowing, as Lieut. Bradley doubtless did, the story of these 



164 RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 

sufferings which his immediate ancestors experienced, it is no 
wonder that " he refused to receive quarter " from the Indians, 
and that he chose death rather than captivity. 

SAMUEL BRADLEY. 

Samuel Bradley, brother of Jonathan, resided at Rumford 
with his father Abraham, after Jonathan removed to Exeter. 
He married Mary Folsom, sister of his brother Jonathan's wife, 
by whom he had two children, viz., JoIlti, born February 13, 
1743, and 3Metabel, born January 16, 1745. In Rev. Mr. 
Walker's notes is the following : " February 19, 1744, baptized 
John, son of Samuel Bradley, and Anne, daughter of Jona. 
Bradley. Dec. 22, 1745, baptized Mehetabel, daughter of Sam. 
Bradley." Mr. Bradley was a young man of great enterprise 
and promise. The anguish of his wife on hearing of his massa- 
cre, and seeing his mangled body, was intense and overwhelm- 
ing. His little son John, then less than four years old, was 
shown the bloody bodies of the slain, as they lay together at 
Osgood's garrison, and retained through life a lively impression 
of the scene. Indeed the impression was so strong, that a terror 
of the Indians haunted him for many years afterward, and his 
grandfather's faithful servant, Pompey^ used to accompany him, 
as a sort of life-guard, and to carry him, when quite a large 
boy, on his back. Mrs. Bradley afterward married Robert 
Calfe, Esq., of Chester, and died at Concord, in the family of her 
grandson, Richard Bradley, Esq., August 10, 1817, aged ninety- 
eight. She was a woman of remarkable powers. In the latter 
years of her life she used to speak with great affection of the 
husband of her youth, and of his tragical end ;* to relate many 
little incidents of his life, and to repeat expressions which she 
said he used in the last prayer he offered in his family ; also, the 
last chapter which he read in the Scriptures. 

OBADIAH PETERS 

Was of Rumford, son of Seaborn Peters, one of the first settlers. 
" He had been out in the Louisburg expedition, and was at the 

*8ee further notice of Samuel Bradley's family in the Genealogical Record of the Bradley 
family 



THE MASSACRE. 165 

capture of Cape Breton the year before his death" — one of 
Capt. Ebenezer Eastman's company. About the tune he was 
killed he appears to have been a soldier in the Rumford com- 
pany of militia, commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Abbott, as he is 
named in his muster roll, and his death there recorded. Peters' 
father and family lived near Eastman's fort, to which the party 
was going at the time they were attacked and massacred by the 
Indians. 

John Bean was from Brentwood, and John Lufkin from 
Kingston. 

William Stickney, who was taken captive, was son of Capt. 
Jeremiah Stickney, of Rumford, and a brother of the late Col. 
Thomas Stickney. " After about one year's captivity in Can- 
ada, he found means to escape with a friendly Indian, and 
proceeded on his way home to within about one day's journey of 
the white settlements, when they fell short of provisions. The 
Indian directed Stickney to hght a fire and encamp, while he 
would go in quest of game. After Stickney had prepared his 
camp, he also went out to hunt, and in attempting to cross a river 
on a log, fell in and was drowned." This was the story the 
Indian told when he came to Rumford ; but from the circum- 
stance of his being dressed in Stickney's clothes, many were 
led to doubt the truth of it. 

Alexander Roberts, who was one of Capt. Ladd's company, 
made his escape from captivity, after being carried to Canada. 
On his return to Rumford, next year, Roberts stated that four 
Indians were killed and several wounded — two mortally, who 
were conveyed away on litters, and soon after died. Two they 
buried in the Great Swamp, under large hemlock logs, and two 
others in the mud, some distance up the river, where their bones 
were afterwards found. Roberts claimed a bounty from govern- 
ment, for having, as he said, killed one of the Indians at the time 
of the attack, whose bones he afterwards found. On the 19th 
of November, 1747, the General Assembly of New-Hampshire 
passed the following resolution, which was approved by the Gov- 
ernor : 

" Whereas Alexander Roberts arid, others have been carefully 
examined upon oath, of and concerning a human skull-bone, 



166 RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 

which said Roberts and company found at or near the place 
where said Roberts supposes he killed an Indian man, and 
where he saw said Indian buried ; and inasmuch as it appears 
to the House, upon the evidence produced, that the said skull 
is really the skull of the aforesaid Indian : Therefore, 

" Voted, That there be paid out of the money in the public 
treasury, unto the said Alexander Roberts and company, the sum 
of seventy-five pounds, in the following proportions, viz. : To the 
said Alexander Roberts, fifteen pounds ; to Daniel Gilman, seven 
pounds ten shillings ; to the widows of Jonathan and Samuel 
Bradley, each eleven pounds five shillings ; and to the heirs or 
legal representatives of Obadiah Peters, John Luf kin, John Bean 
and WilHam Stickney, each seven pounds ten shillings." 

The Assembly also, April 3, 1747, Fo^^cZ, "That there be 
allowed to John Osgood twelve shillings sixpence for expense for 
coflBns, &c., for the men killed at Rumford last year."* 

The initials of the names of the persons who were massacred, 
soon after were marked on a large tree which stood near the 
fatal spot, and which remained as the only monument of the event 
for many years, when the tree was cut down. But it was fit 
that an event of so much tragic interest should be commemo- 
rated by a monument, that should stand for succeeding genera- 
tions to behold. 

The MONUMENT — which the annexed engraving well repre- 
sents — bears the inscription beneath it. 

* To the House of Representatives : 

Gents. : — I desire that your honors do allow to Abiier Clough what expense and charge he 
was at on the account of burying them five men that were killed last year at Ruinford, 
namely, Lieut. Jonathan Bradley, Samuel Bradley, and John Luffkin, John Bean and Oba- 
diah Peaters. 

To bords for making of 5 coffins, and making of 5 coffins, . . • £1 10 
To expense for drink for the peopel, 1 00 

In old tenor, £-2 JO 
James Osgood, 
Warrant to pay Clough, July 7tli, 1747. 



THE MONUMENT. 



167 










This Monument is 
in memory of 

Samuel Bradley, 

Jonathan Bradley, 

Obadiah Peters, 

John Bean and 

John Lufkin, 

Who were massacred Aug. 11, 1746, 

by the Indians. 

Erected, 1837, by Richard Bradley, son 

of the Hon. John Bradley, and 

grandson of Samuel Bradley. 



168 RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 

The followino; notice of the erection of this Monument, and the 
event it commemorates, appeared in the New-Hampshire States- 
man and State Journal, August 26, 1837. 

THE MONUMENT. 

On Tuesday last, the 22d instant, corresponding with the 11th 
of August, O. S., the ceremony of raising the Monument in com- 
memoration of tlie massacre of the Bradleys and otlicrs, on that day, 
1746, was attended near the scene of the event, in this town, hy a 
large concourse of people. The procession was formed under the 
direction of Col. Stephen Brown, Chief Marshal, at the residence 
of Mr. B. H. Weeks, in the following order. 

Teachers and Scholars of the several Public and Private Schools. 

Chief Marshal. 

Music. 

Committee of Arrangements. 

Orator. 

New-Hampshire Historical Society. 

Descendants of the persons killed in 1746. 

His Excellency the Governor. 

Officers of the State Government. 

Past Oificers. 

Citizens generally. 

The procession moved to the ground on which the Monument was 
to be erected, when it was raised into its place ; after which the pro- 
cession moved in the order above to the grove of oaks on the south side 
of the road, when the following order of exercises was observed : 

1. Hymn, by the Kev. John Pierpont, of Boston, and sung 
under the direction of Mr. Wm. D. Buck. 

Not now, God, beneath the trees 

That shade this vale at night's coUl noon, 

Do Indian war-songs load the breeze, 
Or wolves sit howling to the moon. 

The foes, the fears our fathers felt, 

Have, with our fothers, passed away ; 
And where in death's dark shade they knelt. 

We come to praise thee and to pray. 

We praise thee that thou plantcdst them, 

And mad'st thy heavens drop down their dew — 

We pray, that, shooting from their stem, 
We long may flourish where they grew. 

And, Father, leave us not alone : 

Thou hast been, and art still our trust : 
Be thou our fortress, till our own 

Shall mingle with our fathers' dust. 

'2. Prayer, by Ptev. N. Bouton. 

3. Address, hy Mr. Asa McFarland. 



THE MONUMENT. 169 

[This highly appropi'iate and well written address was published 
in the New-Hampshire Statesman, the following week, and was 
republished, nearly entire, in the sixth volume of the New-Hamp- 
shire Historical Collections, 1850, pp. 112 — 121, to which we refer 
the reader.] 

4. Ode, by George Kent, Esq. 

On this devoted spot — 
Never to be forgot, 

Till time shall end — 
Manhood's high hopes Averc orush'd, 
And mercy's voice was hush'd, 
While blood in torrents gush'd 

From foe and friend. 

Pas'conawaii's kindly aid, 
That erst had been display'd, 

Was now withdrawn ; 
And Wonalancet's skill. 
Ready each feud to still, 
And cultivate good will — 

A hope forlorn. 

Mild Kanramagm* too, 
With love could not imbue 

His recreant sons ; 
But IIope-Hood's hostile art 
Possess'd each mind and heart, 
And led them to depart 

From peace at once. 

No council fires around 
Told of the battle's sound, 

Or signal gave ; 
But by the white man's path, 
Sudden as lightning's scath, 
The red man in his wrath 

Ambush'd the brave. 

Five gallant yeomen fell — 
While loud the Indian yell 

Echoed the deed ; 
Peters, Lufkin and Bean, 
With Bradleys bold, were seen, 
Staining with blood the green, 

Without remead. 

Not unaveng'd was done 
The work of death, begun 

In treachery base : 
Four of the tribe lay low. 
To bleach in winter's snow ; 
Unstrung for aye, the bow; 

Unjoined the chase. 

Hallow the memory, then, 
Of the devoted men 

* The poet mistook the character of Kancamasiis. 



170 RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 

Who bravely fell ! 
LoiifT may this stone display, 
In the broad liuht of day, 
The deeds tlieir children may 

With honor tell. 

5. Readino;, by Richard Bradley, Esq., of an orii2;inal petition 
of the inhabitants of Riunford, to the Governor, Council and Assem- 
bly, for succor against the Indians, with autographs of the orig- 
inal settlers ; after which a conveyance of the Monument and grounds 
was presented to the New-Hampshire Historical Society, by Mr. 
Bradley, [which was received by Rev. N. Bouton, in behalf of said 
society, and, being duly recorded, was deposited in the society's 
archives.] 

6. An Historical Ballad, by Miss Mary Clark, of Concord, read 
by Mr. T. D. P. Stone,* entitled, '' A Ballad commemorating the fall 
of the Bradleys, Peters, Bean and Lufkin, near this spot, on the 
11th of August, 1746, 0. S., ninety-one years ago this day. 

I sing a tale of days of old. 

When Pcnacook was yountj, — 
A tale that often has been told, 

But never yet was sung. 

It was a mournful tragedy, 

Most doleful to relate : 
How five young men all suddenly 

Met with a horrid fate. 

The settlement at Penacook 

Was girt with forests then. 
Where savage beasts a shelter took. 

And still more savage men. 

England and France a cruel war 

Had with each other waged ; — 
Woe to the colonies ! for there 

Its bloodiest contests raged. 

The fierce Canadians, (Frenchmen they,) 

Had set the Indians on ; 
'Twas sad to see for many a day 

The mischief that was done. 

Houses were burnt and cattle slain, 

And smiling fields laid waste : ' 

To seek tlic lurking foe was vain, — 
His steps might not be traced ; 

For the dark, trackless woods concealed 

Ilim, issuing whence, he seized 
The unwary laborer in tlie field, 

A captive, if he pleased ; 

* Timothy Dwiglit Porter Stone, from Andover, Mass., then Trincipal of tlie Concord Lit- 
erary Institution and Teachers' Seminary. 



THE MONUMENT. 171 

Or else, more merciful, despatched 

Ilim at a single blow ; 
Then his defenceless home attacked, 

And laid his loved ones low ; 

Or led into captivity 

The children and the wife. 
In hardship, pain and misery, 

To drag a weary life. 

Such scenes as these, we understand, 

Were acted o'er and o'er, 
Beginning first at Westmoreland, 

Not far from Number Four.* 

In both those towns, in Keene likewise. 

Were killed and taken some ; 
And then eight persons, by surprise, 

They took in Hopkinton. 

In Eumford, alias Pcnacook, 

The people all alarmed, 
Themselves to garrisons betook, 

Nor ventured out unarmed. 

Oh ! faces gathered paleness then, 

Hearts trembled with dismay ; 
For foes without and fears within, 

Disturbed them night and day. 

A hundred Indians, near about, 

Blood-tliirsty, fierce and strong, 
Seen now and then in straying scout, 

As they had passed along ; 

In August, '46, came down 

Direct from Canada ; 
Bent to destroy the embryo town, 

If in their course it lay. 

Yet did the people not forget 

The holy Sabbath day ; 
In their log meeting-house they met 

To hear, and praise, and pray. 

Each carrying his gun, went in. 

For fear what might betide ; 
And Parson Walker there was seen. 

With musket by his side. 

No prayer from feigned lips arose — 

With death and danger near, 
Their cries to Heaven, we may suppose. 

Went up from hearts sincere. 

Hid in an alder thicket, nigh 

The meeting-house, the foe 
(A little girl did them espy,) 

Were laid in ambush low. 

* Now called C'harlestown. 



172 RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 



A militaiy company 

Had rome tlic place to guard, 
Yet truly might the people say 

Their help was from the Lord ; 

For not a single hand was raised 
To harm them on that day ; 

They safely came unto the place, 
And safely went away. 

But ah ! the morrow comes, and then 

In Penacook was seen 
Such slaughter of their bravest men 

As never yet had been. 

Eight of the men set out to go 

To Eastman's garrison ; 
Full two miles off — but did not know 

The risk they were to run. 

Arriving early at the spot 
Where now secure we stand, 

Two fell beneath a fatal shot 
From unseen Indian hand. 

They wounded Samuel Bradley, too — 

At every step he bled — 
Another shot his body through. 

Laid him among the dead. 

Lieutenant Bradley cried out, " Lord, 
Have mercy on me ! — Fight ;" 

He fired — but as he spake the word 
They rush'd on him outright. 

But stoutly he resisted, still 

Refusing proffered life ; 
They, horrid ! mangling him, until 

Death closed the unequal strife. 

As they rush'd out, the echoing woods 
With Indian yells they filled ; 

And kept their work of death and blood 
Till three more men were killed. 

Then seizing tlie remaining two, 
They quickly left the place ; 

A dreadful siglit it was to view 
Those bodies in such case. 

Some of the foe were slain, 'tis said. 

How many, is not known, 
For leaving there the other dead, 

They bore away their own. 

And thus did end this dire affray : 

The names of all who fell, 
I need not in these verses say, 

For yonder stone will tell. 



THE MONUMENT. 173 

One of the men, it seems, went on 

Some rods before the rest, 
And safely reached the garrison, 

Which they did not molest. 

But sad the news he carried there, 

For he had seen the fight ; 
And sad were they who stood to hear, 

O'erwhelmed with grief and fright. 

And having gathered what he knew, 

A man was posted down 
To bear the woeful tidings to 

The people of the town. 

And there were sounds of keen distress, 

" And hurryings to and fro," 
So deep is human tenderness, 

So bitter human woe. 

When speedily a cart, prepared 

The bodies to convey, 
Was sent, attended by a guard, 

Along the fearful way. 

The rustic hearse came heavily 

O'er the uneven ground ; 
Returned, their slaughtered friends to see, 

The people gathered round. 

Oh ! what a day for Penacook ! 

The widow — what a day ! 
A long, a last heart-rending look, 

And in the earth they lay. 

The Bradleys were distinguished men ; 

Brothers, they were, so brave. 
And many a tear was shed for them. 

Laid in untimely grave. 

Each left a mourning family, 

Samuel, an only son, 
rather of him whose piety 

That monumental stone 

Has raised — the sorrowful event 

Thus to commemorate : 
Go read their names, and then lament 

Their melancholy fate. 

7. Concluding prayer, by Rev. E. E. Cummings, [of the Baptist 
Church.] 

But to resume the narrative of Indian troubles : After the 
massacre, as above related, the Indians withdrew for a short 
time from the immediate vicinity. The inhabitants, however, 
were in constant anxiety and alarm. On the 13th of August, 
Clough, in his journal, says : " Eumford people said that they 



174 RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 

heard several guns, early in the morning, some distance from the 
town. They supposed that the Indians had killed some cattle, 
as they [had,] about a month before, killed two oxen." In 
answer to repeated petitions, a guard was kept stationed here 
most of the time, at least for the two following years.* In the 
mean time, some new arrangement was made concerning the 
garrisons, as appears from the following official document : 

Province of \ 

New Hamp^ ) District of Rum/ord, March y^ 21s;, 1746/7. 

We, the subscribers, Committee of Militia, &c., at the request of 
sundry of the inhabitants of Rumford afores'^ — representing their 
uneasiness with the orders not being coiuplycd with ; and the pressing 
of the enemy having compelled two of the stated Garrisons to break 
up, and, by that means, apprehending a further view and settlement 
to be necessary — 

Have, therefore, repaired to Rumford afores'd and reviewed their 
circumstances, and do still continue the following Garrisons, as at 
first, viz. : The Garrison round the house of the Rev'' Mr. Timothy 
Walker, with the inhabitants stated there, excepting Obadiah Foster, 
who is removed and ordered to attend and do his duty at the Gar- 
rison round the house of Mr. Joseph Hall. 

Also, the Garrison round the house of Mr. Jeremiah Stickney — 
and have further ordered that the house of Mr. Edward Abbot, being 
near and convenient to make one joynt defence with s'* Stickney's 
Garrison, be likewise garrisoned — both which housen to be looked 
upon, and in all Garrison priviledges and duties, to be one Garrison 
— their keeping, in times of necessary watching and warding, a watch 
and ward in each house ; and that the inhabitants before ordered and 
stated at s*^ Stickney's, be as equally, as with convenience may be, 
apportioned to each house, as best accommodates them, under the 
regulation of Capt. John Chandler — excepting Ephralm Carter and 
Joseph Carter, Lt. Isaac Chandler and his son Isaac, who are ordered 
to remove and do their duty at the Garrison round the house of the 
aforesaid Rev. Mr. Timothy Walker. 

Also, that the Garrison round the house of Mr. Timothy Walker, 
jun., be continued, with the inhabitants ordered there, excepting 
Stephen Farrington and Benjamin Abbot, who are hereby ordered 
to remove to, and do their duty at the Garrison round the house of 
the aforesaid Jeremiah Stickney and Edward Abbot. 

Also, the Garrison round the house of Mr. Joseph Hall be con- 
tinued, with the inhabitants before ordered there; and that the Gar- 
rison round the house of Mr. Henry Lovejoy, and the Garrison at 
Jonathan Eastman's house, f be thrown up and not kept, until the 

*Doc. for Chap. V., No. 8, 9 and 10. 

f These garrisons were out of the main settlement — one at West Parish Village ; the other 
near what is now called Millville. 



INDIAN TROUBLES. 175 

inhabitants posted at these Garrisons, or either of them, shall have 
further assistance and be willing to return, and then to be invested 
with the same Garrison privileges as before — but not till then- and, 
in the mean time, they arc I'cspectivcly ordered to the following Gar- 
risons, as most convenient for them, viz. : James Abbot, Amos 
Abbot, Amos Eastman, Henry Lovejoy, Abiel Chandler and Joseph 
Farnum, to do duty at the garrison stated round the house of the 
Rev. Mr. Timothy Walker ; and that Ephraim Farnum, Seaborn Pe- 
ters, Timothy Tytus and Jacob Hoyt, to do duty at the garrison stated 
round the house of the aforesaid Jeremiah Stickney and Edward 
Abbot ; and John Burbank to do duty at the garrison stated round 
the dwelling-house of Mr. Timothy Walker, jun. : — which four gar- 
risons, in our judgment, is as many as can be admitted for the 
interest and safety of the inhabitants, and the places well situated for 
the defence of the town. Joseph Blanch ard, ") 

Benjamin FtOLFE, y Com"." 
Zacheus Lovewell, 3 

Henry Lovejov's garrison, at the West Parish, [where Mr. 
Levi Hutchins now Hves,] it seems had been broken up ; and as 
there had been a grist mill, it subjected the inhabitants in that 
section, and also in Boscawen and Canterbury, to serious incon- 
veniences, as appears from the following joint petition : 

To IIi'x Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq., Captain General 
and Governor of Ills Majestij's Province of Nev>Hampsliire : To the 
Honorable His Majesty's Council and Assembly of said Province: 

The Petition of the Subscribers, Inhabitants of Rumford, Canter- 
bury and Contoocook — 

Humbly sheweth. That we, especially at the two last mentioned 
places, are greatly distressed for want of suitable Grist Mills ; that 
Mr. Henry Lovejoy has, at great expense, erected a good mill at a 
place the most advantageously situated to accommodate the three 
towns : that it is the only mill in all the three towns that stands under 
the command of the guns of the garrison : — That the ill conse- 
(juences of abandoning the said garrison the year past has been 
severely felt by us : That the said Lovejoy appears desirous of 
residing there again, provided he might be favored with such a num- 
ber of soldiers as just to keep his garrison with a tolerable degree of 
safety J and that, as an additional encouragement to us to appear as 
petitioners on his behalf, and to your Excellency and Honours to 
grant our said petition, he will become engaged, with all convenient 
speed, to erect a forge for the making of Barr Iron,* which may also 

*Thi3 forge was erected by Capt. Lovejoy, and was in operation many years. Mr. Levi 
Hutchins says the forge was situated about forty rods westerly of his Iiouse, on the stream 
that flows from Long Pond, and that old cinders of ore are still visible there. The ore was 
obtained from the banks at the deep bend of the river, just above the Concord Bridge. Iron 
ore was also found in the south part of the town. 



176 



RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 



stand under the command of the said garrison ; which undertaking 
would probably be vastly advantageous to all the towns and planta- 
tions up this way, as well as to the general interest of the Province. 
We therefore pray, as well on behalf of ourselves as the said 
Lovejoy, that your Excellency and Honours would take the premises 
into your wise consideration, and grant unto the said Lovejoy such a 
protection as may encourage him to reenter and possess his at pres- 
ent abandoned garrison, for the ends and purposes above mentioned ; 
and your Petitioners shall, as in duty bound, ever pray. 



John Chandler, 
Ebenezer Eastman, 
Ezra Carter, 
Nath. Abbot, 
Isaac Waldron, 
Amos Eastman, 
Edward Abbot, 
Isaac Chandler, 
James Osgood, 
Seborne Peters, 
Abraham Kimball, 
Joseph Pudney, 

Stephen Gerrish, 
John Towle, 
George Jackman, 
Richard Jackman, 
Richard Hood, 
Jacob Flanders, 

James Scales, 
Jeremiah Clough, 
William Miles, 
William Forest, 
Thomas Clough, 
Josiah Miles, 



Ben. Fifield, 
Jacob Hoyt, 
John Burbank, 
Caleb Burbank, 
Amos Abbot, 
John Chandler, jun., 
Benjamin Abbot, 
Ephraim Farnum, 
Daniel Chase, 
Henry Lovejoy, 
Jeremiah Stickncy, 
Aaron Stevens, 

William Peters, 
Philip Caul, 
John Corser, 
William Emery, 
Joel Manuel, 
John Flanders, 

John Gibson, 
Archelaus Moor, 
Moses Danforth, 
James Head, 
Benjamin Blanchard, 
James Gipson, 



Rumford, January 2d, 1747-8. 



Stephen Farrington, 
Stephen Hoyt, 
George Hull, 
Samson Colbe, 
Eben'r Eastman, jr., 
Philip Eastman, 
Jeremiah Eastman, 
Nathaniel Eastman, 
Joseph Eastman, 
Daniel Anis, 
Nathan Stevens, 
Ebenezer Virgin, 
Of Rumford. 

Philip Flanders, 
Stephen Call, 
Phiueas Stevens, 
Nathaniel Malloon, 
William Danford, 
Of Contoocooh. 

William Moor, 
William Forest, jr., 
Samuel Shepherd, 
John Forrest, 
Thomas Danforth, 
Samuel Moor, 
Of Canterbury . 



ANECDOTES. 



The following traditionary anecdotes relative to this period 
have been received by the author from sundry individuals, and 
may be relied on as substantially correct. 

Philip Eastman, son of Capt. Ebenezer, married Abiah 



ANECDOTES. 1 i t 

Bradlej, sister of tlie Bradlejs who were killed, and in 1746 
lived on the farm where John L. Tallant, Esq., now lives. When 
the news of the massacre reached them, Mr. Eastman hastily 
saddled his horse, rode up to his door, and said, " Come, Abiah, 
let us go." She replied, " I am ready," and at a single bound 
sprung upon the horse's back, behind her husband — and then 
they rode on full canter down to Capt. Eastman's fort. It was a 
common saying in those times, " It takes a hard hloiv to kill a 
Bradley I " — C. E. Potter. 

On the 10th of November, 1746,* a Mr. Estahrooks, of Hop- 
kinton, was killed by the Indians on the road leading from Con- 
cord to Hopkinton, and about one fourth of a mile eastward of 
where the Bradleys were killed. The circumstances, as related 
by Mr. Benjamin G-ale, now in his eighty-fifth year, and in full 
possession of his faculties, are as follows : " My grandfather, Dr. 
Ezra Carter,! lived in a house which stood where Sanborn's 
book-store now is ; he pastured his horse in Dea. George Abbot's 
lot, where the late Timothy Chandler lived. Mr. Estabrooks 
came into town, and called on Dr. Carter, but was in great haste 
to return to Hopkinton before night. Dr. Carter said, ' I have 
a call to make on the same road, and will accompany you ;' 
then taking his bridle and saddle bags in hand, he went to the 
pasture to catch his horse ; but, what was very unusual, the 
horse could'nt be caught. The doctor, therefore, standing in the 
field, waved his hand to Mr. Estabrooks, who was waiting, and 
said, ' Go on.' Estabrooks proceeded about three quarters of a 
mile on the road, to where the watering-trough now is, at Rum- 
Hill, (so called,) when he was fired at and killed. The report 
of the gun was heard in the street, and in half an hour after- 

* PETITION OP DE. EZRA CARTEB. 

October ye 23d, 1747. 
To His ErccUency Benning Wentworth, Esq., 4'C. ; 

The Petition of Ezra Carter, in behalf of the inhabitants of the town of Ruinford, shevv- 
eth, that they are destitute of soldiers, and very much exposed both to the French and Indian 
enemy, and daily expect, by experience of last year, invasions by them, by reason of their 
KILLING ONE MAN ON THE TENTH OF NOVEMBER LAST ; and OH the nineteenth of said No- 
vember they were discovered by their tracks in a small snow : — and pray your Honours to 
consider our dangerous circumstances, and grant us such protection as you in your groat wis- 
dom shall think meet. Ezra Carter. 

jMr. Gale's father, Daniel, son of Benjamin, from Haverhill, married Ruth, daughter of 
Dr. Ezra Carter. 

12 



178 RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 

ward Estabrooks was found dead on the spot." Dr. Carter's 
escape was considered very providential. 

Jacob Iloyt, Esq., residing on the east side of the river, (on 
the Mountain, so called,) now in the eighty-third year of his 
age — vigorous both in body and mind — relates that his father, 
John^ son of Abner, who came to Penacook from Salisbury, Mas- 
sachusetts, about 1728, and lived in a house where Dr. Samuel 
Morril now lives, was said to have been the second male child 
born in Penacook. He married Abigail Carter, the little girl who 
saw one Indian or more in the bushes on the Sabbath before the 
massacre. His grandfather, Abner, was in Mr. Jonathan East- 
man's garrison, and at this time owned land where Mr. B. Hub- 
bard Weeks now lives. On one occasion his daughter Betsey 
went out to milk the cows, just at twilight. She was accompa- 
nied by a soldier named Roane, for a guard. While she milked 
the cows, Roane sat on the fence ; but instead of looking out for 
Indians, his eyes were attracted toward Betsey. She, observing 
his gaze, said, " Roane, you better look the other way, and see 
if there are any Indians near." Turning round at that mo- 
ment, he saw an Indian with tomahawk in hand, creeping slyly 
toward him. Roane screamed, leaped from the fence, and run, 
gun in hand, leaving Betsey to do the best she could for her- 
self. Fortunately, however, Betsey regained the garrison in 
safety. 

Mr. Hoyt further relates — as what he had often heard his 
father say — " that at this time Indians were constantly lurking 
about, so that people had to go out in companies to do work in 
the field ; that Benjamin Abbot had a large field of rye on what 
is now called the Bog Road, which the Indians watched with a 
design to kill the men who went out to reap it. But at the 
proper time, the people turned out in such force that the rye was 
all harvested and carted home early in the forenoon, so that the 
Indians were disappointed ; whereupon they gratified their re- 
venge by killing as many cows, oxen, sheep and horses as they 
could, at pasture, in the vicinity of Turkey Pond. They also 
fired at and wounded an old Mr. Pudney, who was carrying a 
wooden bottle of beer from one of the garrisons to men at work 
at the Eleven Lots. The ball broke his arm, so that he dropped 



ANECDOTES. 179 

the bottle, and ran back to the garrison,"* [round Timothy Walk- 
er, junior's, house.] 

In the fall of 17471 a large party of Indians made their ap- 
pearance in the southwest part of the town, and for several 
weeks continued ranging about the woods, destroying cattle, 
horses, &c. Jeremiah Bradley, (who lived near where Mr. 
Charles Hall now lives,) had a fine field for fall grazing, and 
into this many of the citizens had turned their sheep and neat 
cattle. Reports from the guns of the Indians were frequently 
heard, and numbers of the cattle were destroyed. The inhab- 
itants at length rallied, and a strong party, armed, proceeded 
cautiously in two divisions toward the enemy. In the woods, 
near the field, one of the party found numerous packs, &c., be- 
longing to the Indians, and concluded to await their approach in 
concealment. As they were approaching, one of the men, 
through accident, or an eager desire to avenge his losses, fired 
his musket, and alarmed the Indians, who, observing the smoke 

* See Joseph Pudney's petition, as follows : 

174S. 

PROV. OF NEW-HAMP, 
2o His Excellency Benning AVentavorth, Esq., Gov't, Sj-c. : 
The Petition of Joseph Pudney, of Rumford, most humbly sheweth — 

That your petit'r, the last summer, at Rumford afores'd, while in His Majes- 
ty's service, Avas wounded by the Indians, who by their shot bi'oak. his arm, and 
the bones much shattered ; that altho' the wound is healed up, yet he is unable 
to do any work to earn his livelyhood, and his arm so weak that he is unfit for 
scouting, &c. ; that he is able to do the duty of a garrison soixldier, and as such 
are wanted in the sd town of Rumford, he humbly conceives in that body he 
might be so far serviceable as to earn his living. Wherefore your pet'r most 
humbly prays that he may be held in His Majesty's service, and posted at the 
sd town as a garrison souldier. And yr pet'r as in duty bound shall CA^er pray. 

Joseph Pudnet. 

May 17, 1748. 

In the House of Representati\-cs, 28th May, 1748, 

Voted, That in ansAver to ye within petition, ye Avithln mentioned Joseph Pud- 
ney be posted as a soldier at ye garrison at sd Rumford, til ye last of Septem- 
ber next. D. Pierce, Clerk. 

In Council, eodem die, read and concuiTcd. 

TiiEOD. Atkinson, Sec'y. 

Eodem die, consented to. B. Wentavorth. 

f Moore's Annals of Concord, p. 271. 



180 RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 

of the gun, filed off in an opposite direction. The whole party 
then fired, but with little injury to their tawny adversaries. The 
body of an Indian was, however, sometime afterward found 
secreted in a hollow log, into which, it is supposed, having been 
•wounded by the fire of the party, he had crawled and expired. 

There was a garrison — though probably at a somewhat later 
period — situated on what was called Rattlesnake Plain, just 
across the road southwest of Mr. Simeon Abbot's house, near 
the track of the Concord and Claremont Railroad. Belonging 
to and defended by the garrison, were four houses, built of logs, 
the cellars and foundations of which are visible to this day. 
Here were James Abbot, James Abbot, jun., Reuben Abbot, 
Amos Abbot, and Joseph Farnum. There is a story that the 
young folks from the Abbot garrison were very fond of going 
out, of an evening, to visit the Farnums, who lived some eighty 
rods distant, and that the old people were much concerned lest 
they should be waylaid by the Indians. As the young folks did 
not heed the cautions given them, Mr. Reuben Abbot, (the same 
who lived to his hundredth year,) undertook to cure their temer- 
ity. Accordingly, one evening, when the young folks were at 
Ephraim Farnum's, he, dressed in Indian style, secreted himself 
in the bushes by the road -side, and Avaited their return. As 
they approached the spot, he made a rustling noise, grunting 
like an Indian, and partially showed himself — when the young 
people fled with terror to the garrison. After that they never 
wished to go out again in the evening, but they kept the cause of 
their fright a secret. 

Samuel Farrington, grandson of Stephen Farrington, who 
married Applda, daughter of Abraham Bradley, relates that on 
one occasion, in the time of Indian troubles, her grandmother, 
who, like others of the Bradley race, was a fearless woman, went 
into the field where her husband and others had gone to mow, 
and she found them reclining under a tree, after dinner, asleep, 
and their guns stacked near by. She took one of the guns — 
of the kind called Queen Anne's muskets — and discharged it 
very near them. The gun rebounded and nearly kicked her over. 
They sprung upon their feet with great consternation, supposing 
that Indians were upon them : when INIrs. Farrington, recover- 



ANECDOTES. 181 

ing also from the unexpected shock, laughingly signified that 
possibly they might receive a worse fire than from a woman, if 
found asleep again ! 

Capt. Henry Lovejoy once had a narrow escape from the In- 
dians. Returning from Osgood's tavern to his garrison, on horse- 
back, in the evening, he apprehended that Indians might way- 
lay him, and that they would be likely to do it in the gully, south 
of Ephraim Farnum's. As he approached the crossing-place, he 
pretended to have command of men, and cried out, " Rush on, 
my boys — be ready to fire ! " and then galloped over with full 
speed. On reaching home he went to turn his horse into pas- 
ture on the north side of Rattlesnake hill : letting the bars down, 
he noticed an alarm and stir among the cows. Inferring that 
Indians were near, he turned toward the garrison, and hid 
himself under a large wind-fall tree. Immediately two Indians 
with guns trotted over the tree in pursuit. He lay still till they 
returned and went off, and then regained the fort. 

In a deposition given relative to the Bow controversy, 1757, 
Isaac Chandler and Jacob Pilsberry, of Rumford, state, " That 
there was no way for the people, in their power, to defend them- 
selves against their [Indian] enemies, but by assembhng together, 
by common agreement, as many families as conveniently could, 
and first erecting a fort or garrison sufficient to contain them, and 
then building within the same a house for each family to screen 
them from the inclemency of the weather. And all this they 
did at their own expense. Moreover, by being obliged to keep 
watch and ward, and to work together in large companies for the 
greater safety during the summer ; and their being frequently 
called from their business — either by some assault, or the dis- 
covery of the Indians — and other avocations occasioned by the 
war, the deponents really believe that the said inhabitants lost 
near one half of their time during the most busy and valuable 
part of the year ; for all which they never, as the deponents 
heard of, had any allowance or consideration. 

"And that notwithstanding all these discouragements, they have 
stood their ground against the enemy ; supported themselves 
with all the necessaries of hfe ; and also yearly spared consider- 
able quantities of provisions to the neighboring villages in the 



182 



RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 



said province, — which must have suflfered verj much if they 
had not had their assistance. 

" And that they have been always ready, upon notice of dis- 
tress or danger among their neighbors, during the war, to go to 
their relief, many times in considerable companies, to places at a 
great distance, all at their own expense : beside the losses they 
have sustained, not only of human lives, but also in their stocks 
of cattle, many scores of which were destroyed in one day by 
the enemy, beside what were destroyed at other times. 

Isaac Chandler, 
Jacob Pilsberry." 



LIST OF OFFICERS 

IN THE PLANTATION OF PENNYCOOK AND RUMPORD, 
FROM 1732 TO 1749. 



Moderator, 
Clerk, . . 



Selectmen, . 

Constable, . 
Assessors, . 
Collector, . 
Surveyors of High 

Tythingmen, . 
Sealer of Leather, 

Hogreeves, . 

Treasurer, 

Fence-viewers, 



aijs, 



January, 1732-3. 
Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, 
Benjamin Rolfe, . 

Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, 
Dea. John Merrill, . 
Edward Abbot, . 

Nathaniel Abbot, 
Ebenezer Eastman, 
Dea. John Merrill, 
Edward Alibot. 
Nathaniel Abbot. 

Richard Hazeltine, . 
Ebenezer Virgin, . 

( Ens. Jeremiah Stickncy, 
( Lt. John Chandler, . 
David Kimball, . 

( Joseph Ilall, .... 
( Isaac Foster, .... 

Lt. John Chandlei', . 

j Aaron Stevens, . 
( James Farnum, . 



March G, 1732-3. 
Ebenezer Eastman. 
Timothy Clement. 
f Ebenezer Eastman, 
I John Chandler, 
■\ Jeremiah Stickney, 
I Joseph Eastman, 
l_ Edward Abbot. 
. Abraham Colby. 



Jeremiah Stickney. 

John Merrill, 

John Riiss. 

William Barker, 

David Kimball. 

David Kimball. 

George Abbot, 

Jose])h Davis, 

Richard Urann. 

John Chandler, 
r Joseph Hall, 
J Samuel Pudnev, 
1 David Barker," 
[ Isaac Foster. 



OFFICERS. 



Field-drivers, . 



Moderator, . 
Town Clerk, . 



Selectmen, 

Constable, 
Collector, 
Assessors, 



James Farnum, 
Joseph Eastman, 



March U, 1733-4. 
Ebenezer Eastman. 
Benjamin Eolfe. 
Ebenezer Eastman, 
' Benjamin Rolfe, 
Dea. Epliraim Farnum 
Abraliam Bradley 



Surveyors of Ili(jhways, 



Tythingnien, 



■-vieivers, . . . \ 



Fence 



Sealer of Leather, . 
Treasurer, . . . . 

Field-drivers, . . . . 



Hogreeves, } 

Poiind-lceeper, 

Surveyor of Flax and Hemp. 

Sealer of Weights and Meas. 



Selectmen. . 
Jeremiah Stickney, 
Ebenezer Virgin, 
Daniel Chase, . 
John Webster. . 
Edward Abbot, . 
John Russ, . 
Richard Hazeltine. 
Aaron Stevens, . 
James Osgood, . 
James Farnum, . 
William Barker, 
Ebenezer Virgin. 
David Kimball. 
Lt. John Chandler. 
James Osgood, . 
Samuel Pudney, 
Jei-emiah Dresser, 
Aaron Stevens. 
Jacol> Shute, 
David Barker, . 
Nathaniel Abbot. 
Nathaniel Abbot. 



Moderator, 
Town Clerk, 

Selectmen, . 



March 9, 1735-6. 
Ebenezer Eastman. 
Benjamin Rolfe. 
Benjamin Rolfe, 
Ebenezer Eastman, 
Jeremiah Stickney. 
Selectmen. . 



Assessors, . 
Constable, . 
Surveyor of Hemp and Flax, Nathaniel Abbot. 

(David Barker, . 
Abraham Bradley, 
Edward Abbot, . 



Tythingmen, . 
Fence-viewers, 



Daniel Chase. 

James Abbot, 
James Farnum, 



f Richard Hazeltine, 
Joseph Eastman, 

- Isaac Foster, 
Ephraira Farnum, 
John Russ. . 



Jacob Shute, 
Joseph Eastman, 
Aaron Stevens, 

j Ebenezer Virgin, 
Timothy Clement, 

[ John Russ. 

March, 1734-5. 

. Ebenezer Eastman. 

. Benjamin Rolfe. 

. Benjamin Rolfe, 

. Jeremiah Stickney, 

. John ]\Ierrill. 

. Edward Al)bot. 

. Edward Abbot. 

. Selectmen. 

. Ebenezer Eastman, 

. Joseph Hall, 

. James Osgood, 

. Lt. John Chandler. 

. Ephraim Farnum, 

. George Abbot. 



. Abraham Bradley, 

. Daniel Chase, 

. Isaac Foster, 

. George Abbot, 

. Joseph Eastman. 

. Jeremiah Stickney. 

. John Chandler. 

. Timothy Bradley, 

. Timothy Walker. 



. David Barker, 
. Zebediah Farnum, 
. Benjamin Abbot. 



. Nathaniel Abbot. 
. Edward Abbot. 

March 15, 1736-7. 

. Ebenezer Eastman. 

. Benjamin Rolfe. 

. Benjamin Rolfe, 

. James Osgood, 

. Joseph Hall. 

. Selectmen. 

j Richard Hazeltine, 

I also Collector. 

. Nathaniel Abbot. 
James Abbot, 
Jeremiah Stickney, 
Barachias Farnum, 
Daniel Cbase, 
Ebenezer Virgin. 
Edward Abbot, 
John Merrill. 
' Nathaniel Abbot, 
George Abbot, 
Nathaniel Rolfe, 
Daniel Rolfe, 
John Russ, 
David Barker. 



184 



RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 



Field-drivers, 



Ilogreeves, 



Sealer of Leather, . . Jeremiah Stickney. 
' George Abbot, . 
David Kimball, . 
Zebadiah Farnum, . 
Jonathan Bradley, . 
Ebcnezcr Eastman, Jr 
Samuel Puduey. 
■ Jacob Shute, 
Isaac Walker, Jr., . 
Abraham Colby, Jr., 
[ Onesiphorus Page. 
Sealer of Weights and Meas. Edward Abbot. 
Treasurer, .... Lt. John Chandler. 

March 29, 1738. 
Moderator, .... Jeremiah Stickney. 
Totem Clerk, .... Benjamin Rolfe. 

( Benjamin Rolfe, 
Selectmen, < Lt. John Chandler, 

( jiichard Hazeltine. 

Assesso7-s, Selectmen. . 

Constable and Collector, . Joseph Eastman. 



Survei/ors of Ilighivaijs, 



Tgthintjmen, 



Fence- 



James Abbot, . 
Jeremiah Stickney, 
Jose[»h Hall, 
Barachias Farnum, 
[ Isaac Foster. 

( William Barker, 
' ( Ebcnezcr Virgin. 
' Benjamin Abbot, 
James Farnum, 
Edward Abbot, 
James Abbot, . 
David Barker. . 
Jeremiah Stickney. 



Seeder of Leather, 

Sealer of Weights and Meas. Edward Abbot. 

Treasurer, .... Benjamin Rolfe. 



Ilogreeves, 



Field-drivers, . 



Philij) Kimball, 
William Walker, 

1 George Al)bot, . 
Abraham Kimball, 
Ebenczer Eastman, Jr., 



Philip Kimball, 
William Walker, 
Daniel Chase. . 



Survey' rs of Timber, Planh { Daniel Chase, 
and Boards, \ Nathaniel Abbot. 

Pound-lceeper, 

Surveyor of Hemp and Flax, Nathaniel Abbot. 
March tlO, 1739-40. 
Moderator, .... Ebenczer Eastman. 
Town Cleric, .... Benjamin Rolfe. 

! Benjamin Rolfe, 
Lt. John Chandler, 
Ebenczer Eastman. 
Assessors, Selectmen. . 



, Jeremiah Stickney. 
, Benjamin Abbot, 
, Al iraham Colby, Jr., 
, William Barker, 
, Timothy Bradley, 
. John Russ. 

Daniel Chase, 
Aaron Stevens, 
Joseph Farnum. 

Edward Abbot. 

March 15, 1738-9. 
Barachias Farnum. 
Benjamin Rolfe. 
Benjamin Rolfe, 
Barachias Farnum, 
Ebenczer Eastman. 
Selectmen. 
James r)sgood. 
f James Abltot, 
I David Kimball, 
! Jeremiah Stickney, 
] Joseph Hall, 
j Baracliias Farnum, 
[ Isaac Foster. 
Richard Hazeltine, 
George Abbot. 
Stephen Farrington, 
David Barker, 
Jeremiah Dresser, 
James Farnum, 
Samuel Puduey. 
David Kimball. 
Edward Abl)Ot. 
Benjamiu Rolfe. 
William Walker, 
Philip Kimball, 
Benjamin Abbot, 
Philip Eastman, 
Joseph Farnum, 
Jacob Shute. 
f Benjamin Abbot, 
I W^iUiam Walker, 
I Jonathan Bradlee, 
\ Richard Hazeltine, 

Nathaniel Rolfe, 
I Jeremiah Dresser, 
y Ebenezer Virgin, Jr. 



Nathaniel Abbot. 

March % 1740-1. 
Ebenezer Eastman. 
Benjamin Rolfe. 
Benjamin Rolfe, 
Ebenezer Eastman, 
John Chandler. 
Selectmen. 



OFFICERS. 



185 



(Barucliias Farnum — [refusing "1 
to sei^-e, paid his fine of £5, ! j ^^ ,^ jj^^,j_ 
and Ehcnezer Virgin was | ' 

chosen.] J 

f James Abbot, James Abbot, 

Jeremiah Stickney, . . . Jeremiali Stickney, 
David Kimball, .... David Kiml)all, 
Barachias Farnum, . . . Barachias Farnum, 

j Joseph Hall, Joseph Hall, 

I David Barker, Ebenezer Eastman. 

l^ Ebenezer Eastman 
j Aaron Stevens. . 
( Edward Abbot. 



SuTvei/ors of Highways, 



Tythingmen, 



Joseph Eastman, 
Nathaniel Rolfe, 
Fence-vieicers, . . . ■{ Daniel Chase, . 
Abiel Chandler, 
Isaac Foster, 

Sealer of Leather, . . David Kiml>all. 
Sealer of Weights and Meas, Edward Al)bot. 



Treasurer, 
Hogreeves, 



Field-drivers, 



Moderator, 
Town Clerk, 

Selectmen, 

Assessors, . 

Constable, . 

Treasurer, . 
Collector, 



Surveyors of Highways, . ■{ 



Tythingmen, 



Fence-viewers, 



•I 



Sealer of Leather, 

Sealer of Weights and Meas. 

Hogreeves, ....•] 



Benjamin Rolfe. 
' John March, 
William Walker, 
Jacob Sliiite, 
Jiidah Trumble. 
John March. 
William Walker, 
Benjamin Abbot, 
Jeremiah Dresser 
Lot Colby, 
Ebenezer Eastman, Jr. 

March 31, 1742. 
Ebenezer Eastman. 
Benjamin Rolfe. 
Benjamin Ivolfe, 
Ebenezer Eastman, 
Jeremiah Stickney. 
Selectmen. . 
George Abbot. . 
Benjamin Rolfe. 
George Abliot. . 
Timothy Bradley, . 
Barachias F'aruum, 
Nathaniel Aljbot, . 
James Osgood, . 
Daniel Chase, 
Ebenezer Eastman. 
Richard Hazeltine, 
Isaac Walker, Jr., 
Samuel Piitnee, 
Joseph Eastman, 
James Abbot, 
Jonathan Bradley, 
Ebenezer Virgin, 
Abraham CoUiy. 
David Kimball. 
Edward Abbot. 



William Walker, 
Nathaniel West, 
Judah Trumble. 



James Osgood, 
George Abbot. 
Benjamin Abbot, 
James Farnum, 
Abraham Bradley, 
Lt. John Chandler, 
Ebenezer Virgin, 
Eben'r Eastman, Jr. 
David Kimball. 
Edward Alibot. 
Benjamin Rolfe. 
William Walker, 
Isaac Walker, Jr., 
David Barker, 
Lot Colby. 
William Walker, 
James Farnum, 
Jonathan Bradley, 
Eben'r Eastman, Jr. 



March :il, 1743. 
Ebenezer Eastman. 
Benjamin Rolfe. 
Benjamin Rolfe, 
Ebenezer Eastman, 
Jeremiah Stickney. 
Selectmen. 
Daniel Chase. 
Benjamin Rolfe. 
Daniel Chase. 
David Foster, 
Abiel Chandler, 
Nathaniel Abbot, 
Barachias F'arnum, 
Philip Eastman, 
David Kimball. 
Richard Hazeltine, 
James Abbot. 
Samuel Putneo, 
Abrahani CoIIjv, 
Jonathan Bradley, 
Jeremiah Dresser. 



David Kimliall, 
Edward Abbot, 
' Samuel Grey, 
Abiel Chandler, 
Abraham Colbee, 
Judah Trumble. 



186 



RUMFORD AS A DISTRICT. 



fWilliam Walker, .... Timothy Walker, jr., 

(Daniel Chase, David Chandler, 
Joseph Farnum, .... Obadiah Eastman. 
Edward Abbot, 
Oltadiah Eastman. 
tt^ Nathaniel Abbot and David Kimball were chosen ( Ebenezer Eastman, 
" to take care that the laws relating to the preservation of < jun., and Sam'l Grey, 
deer be obseiwed," &c. ( do. 



Moderator, 
Town Clerk, 

Selectmen, 



Assessors, . 

Constable, 

Treasurer, 



March 28, 1744. 
Ebenezer Eastman. 
Benjamin Rolfe. 
Benjamin Rolfe, 
Barachias Farnum, 
Capt. John Chandler. 



Surveyors of Uighways, 



TytJiingmen, 

Sealer of Leather, 

Sealer of Weights and Meas 



Fence-vieiuers, 



Field<lrivers, 



Hogreeves, 



Nathaniel Rolfe. 
Benjamin Rolfe. 
Barachias Farnum, 
Jeremiah Bradley, . 
Jacob Shute, 
Stephen Farrington, 
James AT)bot, 
Edward Abbot, . 
Philip Eastman, 
Ebenezer Virgin. 
Richard Hazeltine, . 
David Chandler. 
David Kimball. 
Edward Abbot. . 
Ens. Nathaniel Abbot, 
Joseph Hall, 
Ebenezer Eastman, Jr. 
Abiel Chandler, 
Abraham Colbee. 
Timothy Walker, Jr., 
James Abbot, Jr., . 
Jonathan Bradley, . 
Jeremiah Eastman. 
Jonathan Bradley, . 
Lot Colbee, . 
Nathaniel Rix, . 
Timothy Bradley, . 
^ Ebenezer Hall. 

March Z\, 1746 
Moderator, .... Capt. John Chandler. 
Town Clerk, .... Benjamin Rolfe. 

C Benjamin Rolfe, 
Selectmen, < Capt. John Chandler, 

( Jeremiah Stickuey. 
Assessors, Selectmen. 



March 8, 1745. 
Capt. Jno. Chandler. 
Benjamin Rolfe. 
Benjamin Rolfe, 
Capt. John Chandler, 
Jeremiah Stickney. 
Selectmen. 
Ezra Carter.* 
Benjamin Rolfe. 
Abraham Bradley, 
Edward Abbot, 
Philip Eastman, 
David Kimball, 
Jeremiah Bradley, 
Jacob Shute. 



Ephraim Farnum, 
Abraham Colbee. 

Edward Abbot. 
Daniel Chase, 
Joseph Eastman, 
Abiel Chandler, 
Nathaniel Abbot. 

Samuel Gray, 
Lot Colbee, 
Jeremiah Eastman, 
James Abbot, jun. 
Samuel Bradley, 
Isaac Waldron, 
Sampson Colbee, 
Philip Kimball. 



Constable, . 
Treasurer, 



Surveyors of Highways, 



Ezra Carter. 
Benjamin Rolfe. 
Ephraim Farnum, . 
Abraham Bradley, . 
Edward Abbot, 
Timothy Bradley, 
Jonathan Eastman, 
Jacob Shute. 



March 19, 1747. 

Ebenezer Eastman. 
Ezra Carter. 
John Chandler, 
Ebenezer Eastman, 
Richard Hazeltine. 

Ezra Carter. 
Benjamin Rolfe. 
Edward Abbot, 
Ebenezer Virgin. 



* Voted, That Mr. Samuol Pudiiey bo excused from serving as constable, and that Dr. Ezra 
Carter be constable. 



OFFICERS. 



187 



rr ^T \ Daniel Chase, . 

Tiithngmen, . . . • j Benjamin Abbot, 
Sealer of Weights and Meas. Edward Abbot. . 

(Joscpli Faninm, 
Philip Eastman, 
Aaron btevens, . 
Daniel Chase. . 



Field-drivers, 
Hogreeves, 



Moderator^ 
Town Clerk, . 



Selectmen, 



\ Samnel Grey, 
J Nathan Stevens, 
1 Abiel Chandler, 
[ Timothy Walker, Jr 

( Samuel Grey, . 
} Sam[)Son Colbee, 
/ Judah Trumble. 



March 2t, 1748. 

Ebenezer Eastman. 
Ezra Carter. 

' Ezra Carter, 

' Capt. John Chandler 

' Richard Hazeltine. . 



Assessors, Selectmen. 

Constable, Elienezer Eastman, Jr. 

Collector, Ebenezer Eastman, Jr. 

C Ebenezer Viriiin, . 

o r TT- 1 Timothy Bradley, . 

Surveyors of Ilujhways, . \ ^y,,,^^,,^^^ Kimball, . 

[^ Benjamin Abbot, • 

^ .7 • ( Daniel Chase, 

Tythngmen, . . . • j j^.^.es Abbot. 

{Joseph Eastman, 
Ephraim Farnum, 
Lot Colbee, 
Amos Eastman. 
( Jeremiali Dressei', 
Field-drivers, . . . . < Amos Abliot, 

( Sampson Colbee. 
Sealer of Weights and 2Ieas. Edward Abljot. 

( Jeremiah Eastman, 
Hogreeves, . . . . } William Walker. 
/ Ebenezer Hall. 



Dea. George Abbot, 
Abraham Kimball, 
Edward Abbot, 
Daniel Chase, 
Lt. Nathaniel Abbot, 

■{ Philip Eastman, 

I Joseph Hall, 

(_ Amos Eastman. 

. Timotliy Bradley, 

. John Pudney, 

. Eben'r Eastman, jr. 

{Lot Colbee, 
Amos Abbot, 
Samuel Grey, 
Ens. Jos. Eastman. 

March 29, 17-19.* 
. John Chandler, 
. Ezra Carter, 
'John Chandler, 
Ezra Carter, 
■ Lt. Jere. Stickney, 
Ebenezer Virgin, 
Henry Lovejoy. 

. Samuel Grey. 

' James Abbot, 
Jeremiah Dresser, 
Dea. George Abbot, 
Aaron Stevens, 
Jacob Shute, 
Amos Eastman. 



* About this time the rights and privileges guaranteed by the District Act ceased, and Rum- 
ford, already involved in cuntroversy v.ilh the proprietors of Bow, was destitute of govern- 
ment. There is a cliasra in the records till 1765. 



CHAPTER VI. 



FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS, IN WHICH THE INHABITANTS OF 
RUMFORD TOOK AN ACTIVE PART/^' 

By wliat was called the "Treaty of Aix la Chapellc," in 1748, 
between France and England, tliere was a suspension of hostil- 
ities for a few years. The border towns, however, were con- 
stantly exposed to Indian depredations and massacres. Hence 
garrisons were kept up, and the people continued to go out, 
armed, in companies, to their work in the fields. The war, 
however, between France and England was renewed in 1754, 
and continued till 1762. 

This long, bloody and savage war, which involved England 
and her colonics on the one side, and France, with her Indian 
allies on the other, arose out of unsettled boundaries.! 

In these wars New-Hampshire bore a conspicuous part, and 
Rumford contributed her full share of men and means. The 
New-Hampshire troops were distinguished above most others 
for bold and daring enterprise, hardihood, expertness in shooting, 
and especially for their knowledge in all the arts of Indian war- 
fare. They were, therefore, for the most part employed as 

*See Documentary and Statistical Chapter. 

f" By the construction of charters and grants from the crown of England, her colonies 
extended indefinitely westward from the Atlantic coast. The Frencli, however, had settle- 
ments in Canada and Louisiana, and tliey meditated to join these distant colonies by a chain 
of forts and posts, from the river St. Lawrence to the Mississippi, and to extend tlie limits of 
Canada as far eastward as to command navigation in the winter, when the St. Lawrence is 
impassable. These claims of territory, extending, on the one part, from east to west, and, 
on the other, from north to soutli, necessarily interfered." — Belknap. 



FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS. 189 

rangers and scouts — to lay in ambush — to make sudden attacks 
upon the enemy — to clear roads through woods, and, in short, 
to perform all the most difficult and dangerous services. Many 
of them were rangers under those fearless leaders, Robert 
Rogers, John Stark and William Stark. Others were in 
more regular service under the command of Col. Joseph Blan- 
chard, of Dunstable, and Col. Nathaniel Meserve, of Portsmouth. 
Soldiers from Rumford were in the first expedition to Crown 
Point in 1755 ; at Fort Edward, and in the terrible scene at Fort 
WilHam Henry, in 1757. Some of them were also with General 
Amherst, under the command of Colonel Zaccheus Lovewell, at 
the reduction of Ticonderoga and Crown Point, in 1759, and 
shared in the glory of the victory at Quebec, when the brave 
General Wolfe was slain.* 

Great pains have been taken to ascertain the names of all the 
soldiers from Rumford, engaged in the French and Indian wars, 
from 1754 till the peace in 1762. From the different muster 
rolls, found in the office of the Secretary of State, and from 
other sources, we have been able to collect the following. 

1754. 

In September, 1754, Capt. John Chandler had command of a 
company of nine men, " in His Majesty's service," for eight days 
only, viz. : from the 8th to the 17th of September. Probably 
they were engaged in a scouting service in the neighboring 
towns. The men were : 

John Chandler, Captain, (charge,) £1 2 10 

Obadiah Maxfield, sentinel, 15 8 

Phineas Virgin, do., 15 8 

Moses Eastman, do., 15 8 

*]n regard to tho geographical position of the several places above mentioned, it may 
be noted, that (1.) Crown Point was at the southern extremity of Lake Champlain ; (2.) Ti- 
conderoga, near tlie junction of Lake George witli Lake Champlain, and about ten miles 
south of Crown Point; (3.) Fort William Henry was at the southern end of Lake George ; 
(4.) Fort Edward was about fifteen miles southeast of Fort William Henry, near the head 
waters of the Hudson river. (5.) St. Francis Village, where a terrible fight took place, 1759, 
between the Rangers, under Rogers, and the Indians, was on the river St. Francis, near the 
Thousand Isles in the river St. Lawrence, and some thirty or forty miles from the head 
waters of the Connecticut river. 

In 1759, tho troops from New-Hampshire cut almost a straight road from Charlestown No. 
Four to Ticonderoga. 



190 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

Edward Abbot, jun., sentinel, 15 8 

Jacob Potter, do., 15 8 

David Kimball, do., 15 8 

John Iloyt, do., 15 8 

Jonathan Fifield, do., 15 8 

Thomas Merrill, do., 15 8 

8 3 10 
" For subsisting the above men, at Is. of?, per day, £5 
" For furnishing ammunition, 7 6 

13 11 4" 

Which account was allowed and paid bj the General Court of 
New-Hampshire, February 24, 1756.* 

1755. 

In 1755 Capt. Joseph Eastman, third son of Capt. Ebenezer 
Eastman, had command of a company of sixty-five men in Col. 
Joseph Blanchard's regiment, which was raised for the expedi- 
tion against Crown Point. f This company was ordered to pro- 
ceed to the Coos country, toward the head waters of the Con- 
necticut, and to build a fort there ; and thence to proceed to 
Crown Point, supposing that to be the most direct route. They 
first marched to Baker's Town, (now Franklin,) where they 
began to build batteaux, with which to navigate the waters, 
and cross rivers betwixt that place and Crown Point. Thus, 
much time was consumed and provisions spent to no purpose. 
They afterward performed a fatiguing march through the wilder- 
ness, over the height of land, to Number Four, Charlestown, 
and reached Albany. Gen. Johnson, Avho had command at Lake 
George, ordered the New-Hampshire Regiment to Fort Edward, 
where they remained for some time, but subsequently were em- 
ployed mostly as rangers. 

The men in this company from Concord, were — Joseph East- 
man, captain ; Nathaniel Abbot, lieutenant ; David Copps, ser- 
geant ; Moses Eastman, sergeant ; Nath'l Morse, clerk ; David 

♦ Muster roll, found among old papers. 

t Muster roll in Secretary's office. See Document No. 1 for Chap. VI., in Documentary 
and Statistical Chapter. 



FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS. 101 

Evans, corporal ; Obadiah Maxfield, sentinel ; Nath'l Rix, Jona- 
than Chase, Ebenezer Copps, Asa Kimball, Ebenezer Virgin, 
Ebenezer Simonds, James Farnum, Judah Trumble, Isaac Walker,* 
John Webster, Reuben Simonds, (?) Joseph Eastman, sentinels. 
The company under Capt. Eastman were mostly in service 
from April to October. The journal kept by Nath'l Morse, the 
company's clerk, will be read with interest.f 

1756. 

In Captain JoTin Goffe's company, of Col. Nathaniel Me- 
SERVe's regiment, raised for the Crown Point expedition, were, 
from Rumford : $ 

Entered. Time of service. 

Mos. Days. 

Thomas Merrill, 2d lieutenant, April 16, ... . 88 

Joseph Eastman,§ sergeant, May 12, 7 10 

John Straw, sentinel, . . . May 1, .... 6 11 

Jonathan Fifield, .... May 1, 66 

James Blanchard, .... May 12, .... 7 10 

Paul Fowler, May 1, 7 22 

Isaac Walker, 2d, .... May 1, 7 10 

Zebediah Farnum, .... May 1, 7 17 

In Capt. John Shepard's company, of Col. Meserve's regi- 
ment, 1756, Ezekiel Steel is enrolled as of Rumford. 

Joshua Abbot, son of Lieut. Nathaniel Abbot, John Shute, 
Daniel Abbot, Benjamin Hannaford, Amos Eastman, Nathaniel 
Eastman, Joseph Eastman, Benjamin Bradley, Stephen Hoit, 
David Evans, Stilson Eastman and Philip Kimball, and no doubt 
others, for some time, were engaged in the French and Indian 
wars, either in the regular service or as rangers. But, as Bel- 
knap truly remarks, " The history of a war on the frontiers can 
be little else than a recital of the exploits, the sufferings, the 
escapes and deliverances of individuals, of single families or 
small parties," — so I shall proceed to give details of individual 
daring, hardihood and sufferings, which have been gathered from 
public documents or from family traditions. 

♦Son of William, a minor, f Doc. No. 1, for Chap. VI. J See muster roll, Secretary's office. 
§ Perhaps of Boscawen. 



192 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 



AMOS EASTMAN. 



On the 28th of April, 1752, Amos Eastman,* of Rumford, son 
of Jonathan Eastman, (whose garrison was on the mill road,) in 
company with John and "William Stark, of Derryfield, (now Man- 
chester,) and David Stinson, of Londonderry, was on a hunting 
expedition near Baker's river, in Rumney. The company had 
been very successful, estimating their furs, &c., at <£560 old 
tenor. Here they fell in with a party of ten Indians, of the St. 
Francis tribe. It being a time of peace, danger was not at first 
apprehended. But towards evening the Indians made prisoner 
of John Stark, who had separated from the rest, to collect the 
traps. Suspecting mischief, the party was proceeding down 
the river — William Stark and Stinson in a canoe, and Eastman 
on the bank — when the Indians came upon them, took Eastman 
prisoner, shot into the canoe and killed Stinson, who was after- 
ward stripped and scalped ; William Stark escaped through the 
intrepidity of John, who struck up the Indians' guns when they 
were leveled at his brother. Eastman and John Stark were car- 
ried captives to St. Francis, which they reached on the 9th of 
June.f Here they were compelled to undergo the ceremony of 
running the gauntlet. The young Indians of the settlement 
ranged themselves in to two lines, each armed with a rod, to strike 
the captives as they passed along. Eastman was severely whip- 
ed ; but Stark snatched a club, and made his way through the 
lines, knocking the Indians down, right and left, whenever they 
came within his reach, and escaped with scarcely a blow. East- 
man was sold to a French master, and was kindly treated : as 
was also Stark, who became a favorite among the Indians. Both 
were redeemed, after about six weeks, by a Mr. Wheelwright, 
from Boston, and Capt. Stevens, from Charlestown, who were 
sent from Massachusetts for the purpose of obtaining the release 
of prisoners. Stark paid for his redemption one hundred and 
three dollars, and Eastman sixty. They returned home by way 

of Albany 4 

When the news of the capture of Eastman and Stark reached 

* Amos Eastman married Mchctobh. daughter of Abraham Bradley, Jan. 9, 1743. 
t See Document No. 2, for Chap. VI. 
X See life of Gen. Stark, pp. 172 - 4. 



FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS. 193 

Rumforcl, a party was raised,* who proceeded to Baker's river, 
found and buried the body of Stinson in the woods, and brought 
home one of the paddles of the canoe, which was pierced with 
several shot holes. It Avas preserved a long time by the Virgin 
family. 

Benjamin Bradley, son of Timothy, son of Abraham Brad- 
ley, was one of Rogers' rangers. He was with Rogers in the 
terrible fight at St. Francis, October 3, 1759. The particulars 
of this bloody scene are substantially these : The Indian village 
of St. Francis, which lay some thirty miles above the source of 
the Connecticut, was the head-quarters of the savages who com- 
mitted the worst depredations on the border towns of New-Eng- 
land. Upon the reduction of Ticonderoga and Crown Point, 
Major Robert Rogers was despatched from the latter place, by 
Gen. Amherst, with about two hundred rangers, to destroy the 
village of St. Francis. After a fatiguing march of twenty-one 
days, over mountains and through swamps, they reached the 
place in the evening, and found the Indians engaged " in a wed- 
ding froHck." Arranging his forces, he waited till near morn- 
ing, when the Indian revelry had ceased, and all were asleep ; 
then the fatal attack was made. Some were killed in their 
houses ; others were shot or tomahawked, as they attempted to 
flee. In the morning the rangers discovered about six hundred 
scalps hanging upon poles over the doors of the wigwams, that 
the Indians had taken, and also found great quantities of plunder 
from the English settlements. These were taken ; about two 
hundred Indians were killed, and the whole village laid in ashes. 
Among the articles brought away were two hundred guineas, a 
silver image, weighing ten pounds, and a large quantity of wam- 
pum and clothing. The rangers also rescued five English pris- 
oners, and took twenty Indians captive. In this fight it is related 
that Lieut. Jacob Farrington.) of Andover, Massachusetts, and 
Benjamin Bradley, of Rumford — two of the stoutest men of 
their time — headed one of Rogers' parties. Coming to the 
door of the house, where the dance had taken place, they pushed 
against it so violently that the hinges broke, and Bradley fell in 

* Jacob Hoyt, Esq., says that in this party were Pliineas Virgin, Joseph Eastman, (called 
deacon^) and Moses Eastman. 
13 



194 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

head-foremost among the sleeping Indians. Before they could 
make resistance, all the Indians in the room were killed. In 
returning, wearied, exhausted, cold and almost destitute of pro- 
visions from this expedition, the rangers struck Connecticut river, 
in the month of November, at the upper Coos, which they mis- 
took for the lower Coos. Here they parted. Bradley took a 
point of compass which, from the lower Coos, would have brought 
him to the Merrimack ; but at the upper Coos, would bring him 
out near the White Hills. He remarked on starting that if he 
was in his full strength, he would be at his father's house in 
three days. He started, tradition says, with a party of four or 
five men, but they never reached home. It is supposed they all 
perished with hunger and cold amid the snows of the wilderness. 
In the following spring a party of hunters found the bones of a 
man in Jefferson, near the White Hills. Near by were three half 
burnt brands piled together, and a quantity of silver broaches 
and wampum lay scattered about. The hair was long, and tied 
with a ribbon such as Bradley wore. No arms were with him, 
nor any signs of his companions.* Bradley was only twenty-one 
years of age. 

]Mr. Jacob Hoit relates that his uncle, Ste])hen Hoi% was with 
Bradley when they started from upper Coos, and that the follow- 
ing spring some clothes and other things were found on an island 
in the Winnepissiogee lake. Among them was a snuff-box, marked 
Stephen Hoit, found by Capt. Archelaus Miles, of Canterbury. 

David Evans, of Rumford, was one of the rangers who was 
in the fight at St. Francis. He was a sergeant, and led a party 
from upper Coos down the Connecticut to Number Four. He 
stated that the rangers at times suffered every hardship which 
men could endure ; that one night, while the men of his party 
were asleep in the camp, his own cravings for food were so in- 
supportable, that he awoke from a sleep, and seeing a large 
knapsack belonging to one of his comrades, opened it, in hopes 
of finding something to satisfy his hunger ; that he found in it 
three human heads ; that he cut a piece from one of them, broiled 
and ate it, while the men continued to sleep ; but said that he 

* See Rem. of French War and Stark's Life, app.j p. 160, 161. 



FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS. 195 

would sooner die of hunger than do the like again. He observed 
" that when their distresses were greatest, they hardly deserved 
the name of human beings." * 

Nathaniel Eastman, fourth son of Capt. Ebenezer, was in 
the battle fought at Lake George, in September, 1755, between 
Gen. Johnson's forces on the one side, and the French Baron 
Dieskau's troops and Indians on the other. Mr. Eastman was 
in Col. Williams' regiment of twelve hundred men, who, nearly 
surrounded by the French, fought with the utmost desperation. 
Eastman was wounded in the knee. He, however, continued to 
fire at the enemy, till he was left almost alone by the retreat of 
the advanced guards. He then limped through the woods, and 
joined his company. Gen. Dieskau was wounded and taken 
prisoner. He praised the valor of Johnson's troops, saying, 
" that in the morning they fought like brave hoys ; at noon, like 
men ; but in the afternoon like devih .' " f 

Stilson Eastman, a grandson of Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, 
was a ranger under Lieut. John Stark, and was in the bloody 
fight near Ticonderoga, in January, 1757 : when Major Rogers 
was twice wounded, and the command devolved on Lieut. Stark. 
Eastman said that on receiving his second wound. Major Rogers 
advised a retreat ; but Stark, taking the command, declared he 
would shoot the first man that fled, and that he would fight the 
enemy till dark ; and then, if necessary, retreat. While Stark 
was speaking, a ball broke the lock of his gun ; at the same time, 
observing a Frenchman fall, he sprang forward, seized his gun, 
returned to his place, and continued the fight. 

At Crown Point Gen. Amherst had command of the army. 
The General was so fond of milk that he kept a cow in camp, 
which had liberty to run at large, to find the best feeding ground. 
It so happened after a while that the cow was missing, and could 
not be found ; soldiers were sent in various directions, but could 
not find her. At length Eastman was sent with others, and he 
found her, to the great joy of the General, who, as a reward, 
ordered Eastman's canteen to be filled. Eastman at this was as 
well pleased as the General, for no one loved the good crater 

* Rem. of French War and Stark's Life, app., p. 162. 
■f Reminiscences of French War, app., p. 143. 



196 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

better than he. The cow had strayed away into a piece of 
meadow, where she found good feed. Well, for the sake of get- 
ting the good crater, he occasionally drove the cow to the same 
by-place, where no one could find her but himself, and whenever 
he brought in the cow he got his pay in the canteen.* 

John Siiute and Joseph Eastman, both from Rumford, be- 
longed to Eogers' rangers. They were mess-mates through the 
French war, equally distinguished for their enterprise, hardihood 
and trustworthiness. John was the son of Jacob Shute, and 
Eastman, born May 20, 1720, was probably a nephew of Capt. 
Ebenezer, and son of Joseph, of Salisbury. In 1760, General 
Amherst, at Crown Point, wished to send despatches to General 
Murray, at Quebec — the distance through the wilderness being 
estimated at five hundred miles. Major Rogers was directed to 
select men to bear the despatches ; and on account of the difficult 
and dangerous nature of the service, a reward of fifty pounds 
was offered to any four who would volunteer to perform it. 
Sergeant Beverly, who had been a prisoner of war, and escaped 
from Canada the preceding year, with John Shute, Joseph East- 
man and Luxford Croodwin, volunteered for the hazardous en- 
terprise. 

Having received particular instructions and orders from Major 
Rogers, as to the route, they took the despatches, and also nu- 
merous letters from officers at Crown Point to their friends in 
Quebec, and first proceeded under a convoy to Missisqui Bay. 
Thence they were to travel on foot to Quebec, taking the route 
by St. Francis, which the rangers under Rogers had travelled 
the year before. In relating the incidents of this journey, as 
Mr. Shute often did, in after life,t he says : 

With these instructions, they left the Bay, and procGeding many 
days through wet, marshy grounds, where they could scarcely find a 
dry spot to encamp upon at night, they reached the St. Francis one 
Sunday morning, striking the river just above a rapid. They now 
consulted whether it was better for them to disobey orders, and cross 
immediately, or to wait until night. They came to a conclusion that 

* Tradition by Jonathan Eastman, Esq. For further notice of Stilson Eastman, see Bio- 
graphical Chapter. 

I This account was taken down form Mr. Shute's lips, by Samuel A. Kimball, Esq., about 
the year 1820. 



FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS. 197 

they were far enough from the army to be their own masters, and 
determined to cross the river as soon as possible. For this purpose, 
they collected a quantity of driftwood and constructed two rafts, at 
some distance above the falls, in order that two of the party might 
first cross, and if they found no cause of alarm, notify the others to 
follow with the letters. By casting lots, it fell upon Shute and 
Eastman to cross first, who immediately pushed ofi" ; but as they had 
no better instruments than poles with which to work the raft, the 
current proving stronger than they expected, carried them some 
distance down stream, and they saved themselves by leaping upon a 
rock, just at the head of the falls, against the point of which their 
raft struck. They saved their guns and knapsacks, with all their 
provisions and ammunition. 

After reconnoitering, and finding no traces of the enemy, they 
called to the others to come over, warning them to attempt the passage 
higher up the stream ; but, not sufiiciently regarding this caution, 
their raft was suffered to enter the current, where it soon became 
unmanageable. Finding that they must go over the falls, they threw 
down their poles and cried for mercy. Shute and Eastman told them 
to throw oft' their clothes and sit down, which they did ; and the raft 
went down the rapids. From a tree which overlooked the stream, 
Shute and his companion watched their descent, as they alternately 
appeared and disappeared, passing through a rapid of nearly an eighth 
of a mile in extent. They then ran down to the foot of the fall, 
when they found Beverly climbing up the bank, and Goodwin 
clinging to a press of driftwood, whom they extricated from his per- 
ilous situation. By this disaster, two of the party had lost their 
arms, clothing, and provisions, together with all the letters. Shute 
and Eastman here divided their clothing and provisions with the 
other two, and the whole party again consulted as to the expediency 
of going forward, or returning. They considered that if they should 
fall into the enemy's hands without their papers, they would be in 
danger of being hanged as spies ; and if they went back Rogers 
would call them cowards, and traitors, who had made up a false and 
improbable account, to excuse their own imbecility. They con- 
cluded rather to take their chance of the cruelty of the enemy, than 
meet the reproaches of Rogers, and proceeded on their journey. 
From this place they proceeded through a wet, swampy country, with 
scarcely any provisions for several days, until one Sunday morning, 
when they heard the sound of a bell. They followed the sound, and 
came in sight of people going to a Catholic Chapel. Concealing 
themselves until the services had commenced, and all was quiet, they 
entered a house whose occupants were at church, helped themselves 
to provisions and clothing, and retired. 

From this they followed a foot path into the woods, which, at a 
quarter of a mile's distance, brought them to a log house, against the 
gable end of which a ladder rested, leading to a door fastened with a 
padlock, which, breaking open with their hatchets, they discovered 
a large chest, filled with female clothing of the richest quality. 



198 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

Helping themselves to a share of the plunder'* they pursued their 
march in the woods, avoiding all roads, until nearly night, when they 
ventured again to approach the settlements. After the village people 
had retired to rest, they entered a barn in quest of a hog for provi- 
sion. As they opened the door, a calf ran out, which they killed 
and divided into four parts. Tlien proceeding to the garden of a 
gentleman's house, they rifled it of what vegetables they had occa- 
sion for, and after doing all the mischief they could in the garden, it 
being part of the rangers' creed to do their enemies all the damage 
in their power, retreated. Eetiring with their booty about four miles 
into the woods, they kindled a fire, refreshed themselves with part of 
their provision, dried the remainder in the smoke, and made mocca- 
sins of the skin. 

Pursuing their march three or four days, they ascended a high bill, 
the top of which exhibited memorials of an Indian encampment the 
winter before. 

From this eminence they saw, for the first time, the river St. Law- 
rence, and a large encampment of regular troops upon the bank. 
This was about twenty miles above Quebec. The party were here 
in doubt whether the troops were French or English ; but sergeant 
Beverly determined, against the consent of the others, that he would 
ascertain whether they were friends or foes ; and, if foes, would make 
a signal, that they might take care of themselves. His companions 
watched his progress, saw him stopped by the sentinel, and after a 
moment's pause, enter the camp, where several of&cers shook hands 
with him ; upon this, they all followed and were received with open 
arms by the English. After stating their business to the com- 
mander, he put them on board a boat, to proceed to head quarters at 
Quebec, where they arrived at midnight, and were conducted to Gen- 
eral Murray's kitchen. There they slept upon the floor until morn- 
ing, when they were severally conducted into a large hall, lined with 
mirrors, in which were about one hundred officers. There, says Mr. 
Shute, " each man received a glass of liquor, such as I have never 
tasted before nor since, nor have I ever drank any thing so good^ in 
my life." After this they were directed to tell their several stories, 
which, as they had previously agreed upon a statement of facts, coin- 
cided very well, although they were separately examined. The Gen- 
eral and the soldiers made them welcome, and invited them to 
remain as long as they pleased. After resting a few days they 
applied to the General for leave to return, who told them to wait a 
few days longer, and they should move with the army toward Mont- 
real, and that he would give them four guineas each, extra pay. 
They did so, and joined their own corps at Montreal, in September. 
Rogers arriving soon after there, they witnessed the surrender of 
Canada, September 8, 1760. 

General Murray is represented by Mr. Shute as a small, active 
old gentleman, prompt and decisive in all his movements, and a great 

* Shute made himself a frock of one of the gowns, and brought home another, of the finest 
silk. 



FRENCH AND Il!lDL\N WARS. 199 

favorite with the soldiers. While he commanded the garrison at 
Quebec, after the surrender of that city to the English, some time 
before his advance to IMontr'^al, Monsieur Levi made an attempt to 
recapture Quebec. Gen. Murray advanced to meet him at Sillery, 
with three thousand men ; a severe action took place, and the Eng- 
lish were driven back to the city, which they defended against the 
subsequent siege of the French Crencral ; who, after several attacks 
and ineffectual cannonade, drew oif his troops, and retired toward 
Montreal. 

After the war, Mr. Shute was accustomed to go on hunting 
excursions to the northern parts of New-Hampshire and Maine, 
accompanied only by his dog. One day,* when the snow was 
on the ground, he discovered that a catamount was on his 
track ; and knowing, from the habits of the animal, that he 
would be likely to have an encounter, he went immediately to 
his camp and built a large fire, so that the catamount could not 
reach him without passing through the fire. Shute and his dog 
then lay down in the camp. The catamount soon made his ap- 
pearance before the camp, and walked forward and back several 
times, growling frightfully. At length he stood up on his hind 
legs, and screamed terribly ; (as Mr. Shute expressed it, " yelled 
like a sarpent ;") jumped through the fire into the camp, seized 
the dog, and turned to jump out. At that instant Mr. Shute 
discharged his gun into the bowels of the beast, which fell dead 
upon the fire. The dog was so injured by the teeth of the cata- 
mount and the fire, that he could do but little service afterward. 
At one time Mr. Shute brought home furs from a hunting excur- 
sion, sufficient, with the additional value of a heifer, to build him 
a barn. One of the double-spring steel traps which he used in 
hunting beaver is now in the possession of his nephew, Moses 
Shute, Esq. A sword which he owned was also preserved for 
many years by the same gentleman, but was taken from his 
house by some person unknown, and all trace of it lost.f 

"bill PHILLIPS." 

One of Rogers' rangers, who spent several years of his life in 
Concord, was William Phillips, called lieutenant, and familiarly 
known as " Bill Phillips." He was part Indian — his father 

* Tradition, as related by Rev. Ephraim Abbot, who heard the story from Mr. Shute himself. 
t See further account in obituary notice of John Shute, 1829. 



200 HISTORY OF mjaiFORD. 

being of French or Dutch extraction. He came from the region 
of Albany, and enlisted in Rogers' company in 1755 ; soon after 
became a sergeant, and after the battle on Lake Champlain, 
January 21, 1757, he received a lieutenant's commission, which 
was signed by the Earl of Loudon.* In the bloody fight at 
Lake George, March 13, 1758, when Phillips and his company 
of about twenty men were nearly surrounded by about three hun- 
dred Lidians, he said to Rogers, " if the enemy would give good 
quarters, he thought it best to surrender ; otherwise he would 
fight while he had one man left to fire a gun ! " He and his 
party were all taken, and then fastened to trees by the Indians, 
for the purpose of being shot or hewn to pieces. Phillips got 
one hand loose, took a knife from his pocket, which he opened 
with his teeth, cut the strings that bound him, and escaped.f He 
was in the fight at St. Francis, in 1759. On retreating from 
that place, he had command of a small party, which, one tradi- 
tion says, separated from Lieut. Benjamin Bradley, at the 
" Upper Coos ;" Phillips following the Connecticut river down as 
far as Haverhill, or " Lower Coos ;" — thence he and his party 
struck across till they reached the Merrimack river, which they 
followed, and arrived safely at Rumford. But, on the other 
hand, the late Mr. Isaac Shute says : " My father, John Shute, 
always said that Lieut. Phillips led a party from St. Francis to 
Crown Point, and that he afterwards came to Concord." This 
agrees with what Rogers says in a note to his journal, (p. 94,) 
after the fight at St. Francis : " Upon our separation on the 
shores of Memphremagog lake, some of the parties were ordered 
to make Crown Point, that being the best route for hunting. 
One party, conducted by Phillips, an Indian, * * * * reached 
home without the loss of a man — returning by the route which 
I went to St. Francis." On the way, however, the party sub- 
sisted on bark and buds of trees ; chewed the straps of their 
knapsacks, powder-horns and pouches, and some fed upon lumps 
of tallow. They were reduced to such extremity that they 
determined to kill and eat a captive boy they had brought from 

* " This commission," says Hon. C. E. Potter, " I have seen a hundred times ; yes, per- 
haps a thousand times ; for it was tlie first I ever saw, and I used to creep slyly to Uncle 
Phillips' drawer, get it and peruse it with an eager curiosity." 

t Tradition. 



FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS. 201 

St. Francis, but fortunately shot a muskrat, which, cooked and 
divided among them, appeased for a time the gnawings of hunger.* 
After the French war, Phillips hved for some time in Eum- 
ford ; formed an acquaintance with Miss Eleanor Eastman, 
daughter of Ebenezer Eastman, jr., whom he married on sl forged 
license. Tradition says that the marriage took place in Lieut. 
John Chandler's tavern, which is the identical building now 
occupied by Mr. Cyrus Farrar, as a silk dye-shop in the East 
Village. Instead of the parish minister, the marriage service 
was performed by a justice of the peace — Samuel Fowler, Esq., 
of Boscawen.f Phillips and his wife lived together a while in a 
small house which stood on the corner opposite ]Mr. John M. 
Dearborn's store. They had one son. About the year 1784 
Phillips' wife left him and joined the Shakers at Canterbury, 
who had held meetings or " dances,''^ as they were called, at 
Phillips' house, in which his wife joined ; but Phillips said he 
"couldn't dance, and would not join." He afterward led a 
roving, unsettled life — fishing, hunting and stealing ; sometimes 
working at the blacksmith's trade, of which he knew a little, and 
at other times working at days' labor. He Hved a while with 
his wife's brother, Stilson Eastman, but at length became a pau- 
per, and, according to usage of the times, was " bid off," to be 
supported at the town charge. He hved several years in the 
family of Eichard Potter, of Anthony Potter, of Joseph Potter, 
and of Ebenezer Tenney, on the Loudon road. At length it was 
discovered by the selectmen that Phillips had once resided in 
Northfield, as a blacksmith, where he had gained " a residence ;" 
and he was put upon that town, where he died about the year 
1819, supposed to be nearly a hundred years of age. Phillips' 
wife, Eleanor Eastman, died at the Shaker settlement in Canter- 
bury, November 17, 1816, aged seventy.^ 

* Tradition, as related by C. E. Potter. 

t Tills Esq. Fowler was a Quaker. In 1750 lie entered his protest against paying the min- 
ister of Boscawen, " not from personal dislike, but for conscience sake." 
Esteemed Friend: t Shaker Village, N. H., October 10, 1853. 

Eleanor Eastman died of consumption, November 17, 1816, aged seventy years. She lived 
in Concord, near the fort, and was once married to a man by the name of Phillips. She 
resumed her maiden name after she united with the society of Shakers. 

Miriam Eastman, sister of Eleanor, died of dropsy, June 1, 1813, aged fifty-seven years. 
She was never married. With perfect respect. 

Rev. N. BouTON, Concord, N. H. David Parker. 



202 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

Daniel Abbot, son of Dea. George, enlisted in March, 1759, 
then not quite twentj-one years of age. He was breaking flax 
in his father's barn, in the forenoon, when a recruiting officer 
came along, and he enlisted, unknown to his parents, and went 
away to the rendezvous at one of the garrisons at the north end 
of JNIain street. Being soon missed, his friends feared he had 
been taken off by the Indians ; but, as he returned at night, 
their fears were allayed. Soon after, he marched with his corps 
to join the army at Quebec. Arriving at or near the Canada 
line, they judged from the appearance of the country that a 
large body of Indians was in the vicinity. The company to 
which he belonged was sent out on a scout, and stopped for the 
night ; but the commander ordered every man to stand upon his 
feet with his gun in his hands, ready for action in case of neces- 
sity. " About noon, next day," Mr. Abbot used to relate, " on 
our way back to the army, the captain, not perceiving any 
danger, gave orders to have us form into two ranks and He 
down to rest about an hour. We soon fell into a sound sleep ; 
and, while quietly reposing, the captain hallooed, and waking up, 
we saw two Indians and two Frenchmen standing in about the 
middle of the two ranks, with their tomahawks and knives ready 
to commence the work of death ; but we sprung upon our feet 
and made prisoners of them. They were surly and stubborn, 
and the captain gave orders to shoot them through if either of 
them stepped out of the ranks." 

One day Daniel's turn came to go on a scout with another 
man. The night before he dreamed that he saw the Indians 
roasting meat and dancing and whooping around him. In the 
morning he told the man who was to accompany him that, ac- 
cording to his dream and the dream-booh, he should be taken by 
the Indians that day. " Well," said the man, " if you are taken 
/shall not be taken." When ready to start the man drank health 
to Daniel. About noon, as pigeons were flying very plenty, the 
man said — " Come, let us sit down and rest, and shoot a few 
pigeons for our dinner." In about five minutes afterward, the 
Indians fired and hallooed. Daniel ran for an old ivind-faU, 
where he thought he might hide and then run back to the army ; 
but, as he jumped over it, four Indians seized him and led him 



FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS. 203 

back to his comrade, who was shot in the thigh. The poor fellow 
cried and begged for his life, but the Indians killed, scalped, 
stripped him, and left the body naked on the ground. Daniel 
was taken to the Indian village, where he met several of his 
acquaintances, prisoners, who said — "Daniel, we are glad to 
see you, but not to see you here." The old Indian chief, who 
had lost a son, adopted Daniel and treated him well. Sometimes 
he would be sent out to work ; but he pretended not to know 
how to work — saying "he was a minister's son and never 
learned how to work." At one time they told him to cut 
down a large tree that shaded the corn. He hacked it down 
after a long while, but it fell into the corn-field. When hoeing 
corn he hoed up corn and weeds together. 

While a prisoner he was a witness to the savage barbarity of 
the Indians. Several Enghsh prisoners were killed by torture. 
The Indians dug holes in the earth about three feet deep, put 
their victims in, pressing them down, and then filled up the holes 
with dirt till they were suifocated. Some they stuck full of 
splinters of pitch-wood and set them on fire. Others had logs 
piled up near them and set on fire, and were roasted to death. 
Some vfere jointed, as they called it — that is, they begun at one 
of the little toes, and cut off one joint a day until all the toes 
were cut off — something being put on to stop the blood. Next, 
the fingers were cut off in like manner ; then the wrists, &c., 
till the poor victim died. An old Indian warrior that was taken 
from the Enghsh was put to death by being roasted alive on a 
large rock, which was heated for the purpose. 

Young Abbot remained in captivity about a year ; was then 
sold, with six or eight others, to the French, and exchanged for 
French prisoners that had been taken by the English. On their 
way to the English army they killed a heifer and cut off pieces 
of meat, but were afraid to stop to cook it until night. Kindling 
fire at night they placed their meat around it to roast, but they 
were so overcome by fatigue that they fell asleep, and on awak- 
ing found the meat all burnt up. When they reached the Eng- 
lish army the doctor told them " it was a good hit to them that 
their meat did burn up ; for, having been without meat or salt so 
long, you would eat enough to have killed the whole of you." 



204 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

Daniel soon afterward returned to his friends in Concord. He 
settled on a farm on the west side of Long Pond, where his 
youngest son, Nathan K. Abbot, now lives.* 

A Mr. Nutter, a soldier in the French war, in returning, came 
verj near starving to death. When he came to Contoocook river, 
at the Mast Yard, he was so weak that he was unable to walk. 
He got a few old sticks of what is called drift-wood, and suc- 
ceeding in getting upon them, he floated down the river. When 
he got below Broad Cove, he crawled from his raft to shore, and 
then crept perhaps one fourth of a mile, and became exhausted, 
and laid down bj the side of a small bank, and expected to die 
there ; but some person came along and discovered him, and had 
him carried to Mr. Enoch Webster's, where he soon after died. 
The Nutter brook, so called, is upon the farm formerly owned and 
occupied by Lieut. Ezra Abbot. Mr. Enoch Webster lived near 
where Capt. Samuel Knowlton's blacksmith shop now stands. 
Mr. Webster's house was afterward destroyed by fire. 

ENOCH BISHOP. 
Extract of a letter from an officer in Charlcstoion, otherwise called 

Numher Four, in the Province of New-Hamjnhire, dated Octo- 

her 4, 1756 : 

" This day arrived here one Enoch Byshop, an English cap- 
tive from Canada, who was taken from Contoocook about two 
years since. He left Canada twenty-six days ago, in company 
with two other English captives, viz. : WiUiam Hair, late of 
Brookfield, entered into General Shirley's regiment, and taken 
at Oswego ; the other, (name unknown,) taken from Pennsylva- 
nia. They came away from Canada without gun, hatchet, or 
fire-works, and with no more than three loaves of bread and four 
pounds of pork. As they suffered much for want of provisions, 
his companions were not able to travel any further than a little 
on this side Cowass, where he was obliged to leave them last 
Lord's day, without any sustenance but a few berries. Six men 
were this evening sent out to look for them, but it is to be feared 
they perished in the wilderness."! 

* Family tradition, collected by George Abbot, Esq. See further notice of Daniel Abbot in 
Miscellaneous Chapter — ancient houses, customs, &c. 

t Copied from tlie New-York Mercury of October 25, 1756, in the library of the N. Y. Hist. 
Society, by John L. Sibly. 



CHAPTER VII. 



CONTROVERSY WITH BOAV. 

In giving the history of the controversy between the pro- 
prietors of Rumford and of Bow, in regard to the title to their 
lands, I shall aim to make an impartial statement of facts, with 
reference to such official documents as are on hand. Long, ex- 
pensive and vexatious as was the litigation at the time, yet, since 
the settlement of it by the proper judicial authority, there is no 
further occasion for acrimony on either side. The present inhab- 
itants of both towns — for the most part ignorant of the nature 
of the contest — are living in good neighborhood, which we trust 
will never more be interrupted. 

The reader will bear in mind that Penacook was granted by 
Massachusetts^ January 17, 1725, on the ground of her claim 
to the lands " lying three miles north of the Merrimack river, 
from its mouth to the sources thereof." This claim was disputed 
by New-Hampshire ; and when the surveyors from Haverhill, in 
May, 1726, came to lay off the lands in Penacook, they were 
met and warned to desist by a committee from the government 
of New-Hampshire. May 20, 1727, a grant of a township was 
made by New-Hampshire to one hundred and seven proprietors 
and " their associates," bounded as follows : " Beginning on the 
south-east side of the town of Chichester, and running nine miles 
by Chichester and Canterbury, and carrying that breadth of nine 
miles from each of the aforesaid towns, south-west, until the full 
complement of eighty-one square miles are fully made up, and 
that the same be a town corporate, by the name of Bow, to the 



206 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

persons aforesaid and their associates forever."* This grant, as 
will be seen by the annexed Plan,! covered about three fourths of 
the township of Penacook, and also the greater part of Suncook, 
or Pembroke, and extended even into Hopkinton4 

The Associates composed the government of New-Hampshire, 
viz. : His Excellency and Honorable Samuel Shute, Esq., and 
John AYentworth, Esq., each of them five hundred acres of land 
and a home lot ; Col. Mark Hunking, Col. Walton, George Jaf- 
frey, Richard Wibird, Col. Shad. Westbrook, Archibald McPhea- 
dres, John Frost, Jotham Odiorue, Esquires,§ each a proprietor's 
share ; Peter Wear, John Plaisted, James Davis, John Oilman, 
Andrew Wiggin, Capt. John Downing, Capt. John Gillman, 
Samuel Tibbcts, Paul Gerrish, Ens. Ephraim Dennet, John San- 
burn, Theodore Atkinson, Ebenezer Stevens, Richard Jennes, 
Capt. WiUiam Fellows, James Jeifery, Joseph Loverin, Daniel 
Loverin, Zah. Hanahford, Joseph Wiggin, Pierce Long.jl To 

* See Documents for Chap. VII., No. 1. 

t EXPLANATIOxN OF THE ANNEXED PLAN. 
1 Ruinford — laid out by Massachusetts, seven miles square and one hundred rods on 
the south, is represented by thick black lines. 

2. Suncook — laid out also by Massachusetts, south of Rumford, is on both sides of the 
river. 

3. Bow — laid out by New-Hampshire, represented by double lines — nine miles square, 
and is apparent on the plan — covering, like a wide sheet, nearly the whole territory, both of 
Rumford and Suncook. 

4. Tlie dotted line on the east represents the "three miles north of the Merrimack river" 
claimed by Massachusetts. 

5. Canterbury, Chichester, Epsom and Bow, were all granted by New-Hampshire, May 20, 
1727, as is believed, without previous actual survey. 

g^-The Plan — although not drawn with perfect accuracy — is sufficiently clear to show 
the grounds of tlie long controversy. 

X The purambleatinn of the Lines of the To7cn of Bow as Surveyed by me, the subscriber, on or 
about the year 1749. 

I began at the Reputed Bound of the Town of Chichester, at the head of Notingham, and 
from thence run north-west four miles to the head of Epsom ; then there marked a maple 
tree with the word Bow and sundry Letters, and from said tree, whicli I called the East Cor- 
ner of said Bow, I run north-west, four miles, to the West Corner of Chichester; y" north- 
east, one mile, to Canterbury South Corner; then north-west, five miles, on said Canterbury ; 
yD south-west, nine miles, which runs to north-west of Rattle-snake Hill and most of the 
Pond that lays on the north-west side of said hill ; and said Line crosses Hopkintown Road, so 
called, and takes part of said Town in ; then we marked a tree and run south-east, fivo 
miles, and marked a tree ; y" one mile south-west ; then south-east, four miles ; yo north- 
east, nine miles, to where we began. Walter Bryawt. 

P. S. I crossed Merrimack River within two mile of Canterbury Lino, and found all the 
inhabitance to the south of Canterbury and east of Merrimack which arc in Rumford to be 
in Bow. 

5 Members of the Council. || Members of the Assembly. 



PLAN OF RUMFORD AND BOW. 



207 




208 HISTORY OF EUMFORD. 

these, sixteen others were added by order of the lieutenant gov- 
ernor and council — making in all, one hundred and forty-four. 

In 1733 Penacook was incorporated by Massachusetts into a 
township by the name of Rumford. In 1737 the king deter- 
mined the boundary line between Massachusetts and New-Hamp- 
shire, so that Rumford fell under the jurisdiction of the latter. 
After the expiration of the District act, (1748,) a petition was 
presented by Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., January 24, 1749, to the 
Governor and Council of New-Hampshire for the incorporation 
of Rumford by its original bounds.* To this a counter petition 
was presented by the selectmen of Bow, February 7, 1749-50.1 

In November, (14,) 1750, a suit was commenced against 
Dea. John Merrill " by the proprietors of the common and undi- 
vided lands lying and being in the town of Bow," in an action of 
ejectment, wherein they demand against the said John Merrill 
eight acres of land, more or less, with the edifices and appurte- 
nances thereof, lying and being in Bow aforesaid." J This seems 
to have been the beginning of the litigation — the test of the 
right of the proprietors of Bow to the lands claimed by them^ 
and included in the original grant of Penacook. Many other 
suits, • it appears, were afterwards instituted ; but this against 
Merrill involved the principle on which all the cases were finally 
settled. 

In defending the title to their lands the proprietors of Rum- 
ford had to contend, not so much with individual inhabitants of 
Bow as with the government of New-Hampshire ; for most of 
the original "proprietors" of Bow had forfeited their rights by 
non-fulfilment of the conditions, and the township had fallen into 
the hands of the " associates," who, as before observed, consti- 
tuted the civil authority of the Province. Hence it was that an 
impartial trial seemed impossible ; for the government was itself, 
for the most part, the tribunal before which the case was tried — 
judges, jurors, counsellors, and all, were in the New-Hampshire 
interest. 

Happily the proprietors of Rumford wore united in their pur- 
pose to maintain and defend their rights, and to " stand by " each 
other at whatever cost and sacrifice through the contest. Hence, 

* Doc. No. 2, A. t Doc. No. 2, B. J Doc. No. 3. 



CONTROVERSY AHTH BOW. 209 

April 23, 1750, they Voted^ " That the proprietors will be at the 
cost of defending John Merrill, one of said proprietors, in the 
action brought against the said John by the proprietors of Bow, 
for the recovery of part of said John's homestead : j^'^'ovided, 
said John Merrill shall pursue and defend said action agreeable 
to the orders of said proprietors." Also, Voted, " That the pro- 
prietors will be at the cost and charge of supporting and defend- 
ing the just right and claim of any of said Proprietors or their 
grantees, to any and every part of said township of Rumford, 
against any person or persons that shall bring a writ of trespass 
and ejectment for the recovery of any of said lands : provided 
the said proprietors or grantees that shall be trespassed upon, or 
that shall be sued, shall pursue and defend their rights or claims 
agreeable to the orders of said proprietors of Rumford." 

At the same time, Capt. John Chandler, Col. Benjamin Rolfe, 
Lieut. Jeremiah Stickney, Mr. Ebenezer Virgin, and Dr. Ezra 
Carter, or the major part of them, were appointed a committee 
for said proprietors, " to advise and order Dea. John Merrill how 
he shall pursue and defend the action brought against said Mer- 
rill by the proprietors of Bow ; also, to advise and order any 
other person or persons that shall be sued or shall sue in order 
to support and defend their rights or claims, what method they 
shall pursue for the purposes aforesaid." * 

In order to meet the expenses incurred on these suits, in 
subsequent years, till the settlement of the controversy, the 
proprietors, from time to time, ordered the sale of "so much of 
their common and undivided lands " as would be necessary for 
the purpose.! 

In 1760 sundry of the proprietors gave their notes, for £15 

* Proprietors' Records. 

f At a meeting of the proprietors, June 28, 1759'j Capt. John Chandler, Ezra Carter, Esq., 
Mr. Ebenezer Virgin, and Mr. Joseph Hall, were appointed a committee "to layout and 
sell so much of the common and undivided lands as shall bo sufficient to raise a sum of fif- 
teen hundred Spanish dollars, over and above the cost and charge of laying out, selling and 
recording said lands — said sum to be applied for the defence of the said proprietors' title to 
their township, against the claims which any person or persons shall or may lay to the same 
or any part thereof, eitlier in any of His Majesty's courts of justice in this Province, or in 
forwarding of an appeal to His Majesty in Council, according to such directions as said pro- 
prietors have or may give." 

March 13, 1758, Mr. Joseph Hall, Mr. Ebenezer Eastman and Mr. Peter Coffin, were ap- 
pointed " a committee to dispose of so much Iron Ore belonging to the proprietors as they 
shall think proper for the benefit of said proprietors." 
14 



210 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

each, as security or indemnltj for expense of agents employed by 
them ; which, however, were afterwards recovered. And in 1766, 
before the final adjustment of the controversy, they agreed and 
voted to raise <£400 steriing, and a committee was appointed " to 
apportion said sum on the proprietors and their grantees." 

In the course of the trial various depositions were obtained, 
showing the preoccupancy of the lands by inhabitants of Eum- 
ford, even before the grant of Bow was made. Ricliard Hazzen 
deposed, December 14, 1752, that he surveyed the house and 
home-lots in Penacook in May, 1726 ; and again another divis- 
ion of lands in May, 1727 ; and " that there were near fifty of 
the proprietors at work there, or persons whom they hired, dur- 
ing the time he was laying out said lands." Edward Abbot 
deposed,* " that on 8th of May, 1727, he, with many others, set 
out from Andover on their journey to a new township called 
Penacook, in order to erect a house which had been some time 
before begun, which was designed by the settlers for a meeting- 
house for the public worship of God ; that about the same time, 
in said month, a considerable number of settlers — about forty — 
went up to the said place, and that John Merrill, one of the said 
settlers, moved his family up to the said plantation in June, 1730, 
having made considerable improvements there the three preced- 
ing years." Mr. Abbot also deposed and said, that " he had 
been well acquainted with the circumstances of the plantation of 
Penacook from its first settlement to this day, and that he never 
knew any of the proprietors of Bow, as such, their agents or 
delegates, settle upon, manure, or occupy any part of the said 
township or plantation." Jacob Sliute deposed, " that in the fall 
of the year 1727 he assisted in moving up the first family that 
settled at Penacook ; that he then found a meeting-house built, 
considerable hay cut and cured, and corn planted, and that in 
the month of June, 1730, John Merrill moved his family up to 
the said plantation, having made considerable improvements there 
in the three preceding years." Joseph Abbot deposed, " that 
some time in the month of April, 1727, he went to Penacook, 
and assisted in felling and hewing timber for a meeting-house ; 
that there were then eighteen persons assisting in said business ; 

* Original deposition, among papers of the late Rev. Timothy Walker. 



CONTROVERSY WITH BOW. 211 

and that during their stay there they turned their horses to some 
stacks of hay said to be cut there by some of the admitted set- 
tlers the year before ; and that John Merrill, one of the admitted 
settlers, was at Penacook in the month of INIay, and worked some 
on said house, and some at clearing of land." " The deponent 
further saith, that he is well knowing that from this time the 
plantation increased so fast, that in the fall of the year 1730 
there was a church gathered and a minister ordained." Jere- 
miah Kimball made a similar deposition. 

While the trial of this case was going on, a warrant was issued 
by the government of New-Hampshire, May 30, 1753, for 
raising an assessment of sixty pounds on all polls and estates 
ratable by law within the township of Bow ; and another warrant, 
July 26, 1753, for raising thirty-one pounds, four shillings, to be 
collected and paid in on or before the 25th of December next 
ensuing.* The persons on whom these taxes were to be assessed, 
were, with perhaps three or four exceptions, inhabitants of Rum- 
ford. 

Up to this time a town-meeting had never been held by the 
inhabitants of Bow proper ; and on the 30th of June, 1753, a 
special act was passed, appointing Daniel Pierce, Esq., to warn 

*The tax was to be paid " in bills of credit, according to their several denominations, or 
in coined silver at six shillings, eight pence per ounce, Troy weight, of sterling alloy, or in 
coined gold at four pounds, eighteen shillings per ounce ; or in the following sorts and species 
of goods, being of the produce or manufactures of said Province, at the price to each sort and 
specie herein respectively atiixed, namely : 

Merchantable hemp, per cwt., £2 15 

Winter and first fare Isle Sable cod-fish, per quintal, .... 15 

Turpentine, per barrel, 1 10 

Tanned sole leather, ICO 

Bar iron, per cwt., 200 

Barley, per bushel, 040 

Indian corn, per bushel, 040 

Beef, per lb., 003 

Merchantable white pine boards, per M., 2 5 

Beeswax, per lb., 1 6 

Pitch, per barrel, 150 

Bayberry wax, per lb., 013 

Tar, per barrel, 100 

Flax, per lb., 010 

Rye, per bushel, 050 

Wheat, per bushel, 060 

Peas, per bushel, 080 

Pork, per lb,, 004 

Joist, per M., 200 

White oak two inch plank, per M., 8 0" 



212 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

and call a meeting of the inhabitants of Bow — the preamble to said 
act setting forth that " the inhabitants had never held a meeting 
as a town."! The meeting -was accordingly notified and held, July 
25, 1753. But unexpected difficulties were here encountered, 
properly set forth in the following petition, October 2G, 1753. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

To His Excellency Benning "Went worth, Esq., Cajyfain General, 
Governor, &c. : 

Wc, the subscribers, humbly beg leave to inform your Excellency 
and Honors, that at a meeting of the freeholders and inhabitants of 
the town of Bow, in said Province, held the 25th day of July last 
past, pursuant to a special act of this General Assembly for the call- 
ing said meeting, we were chosen selectmen for said town for this 
current year ; and that since that time we have received two several 
warrants from this Province treasurer — the first dated May 30th, 
1753, and the other dated the 2Gth day of July, 1753 — by the first 
of which we arc commanded in His Majesty's name to assess the sum 
of sixty pounds on said inhabitants, and by the other the sum of 
thirty-one pounds, four shillings ; — and though we are ready, [and 
that with cheerfulness,] to obey every order of government, yet that 
we are at a loss as to the boundaries of said Bow, and consequently 
do not know who the inhabitants are that we are to assess said sums 
upon. That the proprietors of Bow, in running out the bounds of 
said town, have, as we conceive, altered their bounds several times ; 
and further, that oue of those gentlemen that purchased Capt. Tuf- 
ton Mason's right to the lands in said Province, has given it as his 
opinion that said proprietors have not as yet run out the bounds of 
said town agreeable to their charter, but that their southeast side line 
should be carried up about three quarters of a mile further toward 
the northwest ; and there is lately [by his order,] a fence erected 
along some miles near about said place, designed, [as we suppose,] 
as a division fence between said Bow and land yet claimed by said 
purchasers. 

And that, on the other hand, the inhabitants of Pennycook, for- 
merly erected into a district by a special act of the General Assembly 
of this Province, [though they object nothing against submitting to 
order of Government,] refuse to give us an invoice of their estates, 
[that is, such of them as we have asked for the same,] alleging that 
they do not lay in Bow, and that this said Assembly did as good as 
declare in said district act. 

So that, upon the whole, we humbly conceive, [unless the pleasure 
of this court is first made known relating to the aforesaid afiairs,] 
that should we proceed to assess the aforesaid sums on such as we 
may have conceived are the inhabitants of said Bow, that many would 

t See Act on record in Secretarj's office. 



CONTROVERSY WITH BOW. 213 

refuse to pay the sums that should be so assessed on them, and con- 
sequently that we should be thrown into so many law suits, as would, 
in all probability, ruin us as to our estates. Therefore we humbly 
crave that your Excellency and Honors would take the aforesaid 
affairs under 3^our wise and mature consideration, and fix the bound- 
aries of said Bow, or otherwise give us such directions as you shall 
think proper. And so submitting the whole affair to your Excel- 
lency and Honors to do as you in your great wisdom shall think fit, 
not doubting that you will give us such directions as, if followed by 
us, we may obey tlie commands laid on us by this court without the 
least detrimf'Tit to ourselves. 

And your petitioners, as in duty bound, shall ever pray. 
Bow, October ye 26th, 1753. 

Moses Foster, 
John Coffin, 

ElCHARD EaST^IAN, 

David Abbot, 
William Moor, 

Sdectmen. 

[The House granted a hearing on the 31st of January, and on 
petition deferred it till the Friday after the 20th, 1754.] 

The next step, February 12, 1753, on the part of the inhab- 
itants of Rumford, was to appoint Rev. Timothy Walker and 
Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., to represent " to the King's most Excel- 
lent Majesty in Council, the manifold grievances they labored 
under,* by reason of the law suits commenced against them by 
the proprietors of Bow, and by being for several years past 
deprived of all corporation privileges:" in August following, a 
petition was preferred to the Massachusetts government, repre- 
senting their grievances and asking " such relief as in their great 
wisdom they should see fit to grant." In answer to which latter 
petition one hundred pounds were granted. 

Deputed as an agent for the proprietors of Rumford, Rev. Mr. 
Walker sailed for England in the fall of 1753,1 and presented 

*Doc. No. 4, A and B. 

t" Whereas tlie Rev. Mr. Timothy Walker, of Rumford, one of our brethren, has informed 
us that he has some thoughts of going to England, and lias desired a recommendation from 
us, we do hereby signify and declare that be is not only a gentleman of a liberal education, 
but a worthy and regular minister of ye gospel, and a member of this convention ; and we do 
hereby freely and heartily recommend him to the charity and good esteem of all our Chris- 
tian friends and brethren in England. 

Voted, That the moderator and clerk sign the above within recommendation in the name 
of the convention." — Records of Convention of JVeio-Hampshire Ministers, Hampton- Falls, Octo- 
ber 9, 1753. 



214 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

" to the King's most Excellent Majesty in Council," the following 
petition, drawn up, as appears, by himself, every word of which 
should be read. 

A PETITION OF TIMOTHY WALKER AND OOL. ROLFE TO THEIR 

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN. 

To the King's 3Iost Excellent Majesty in Council : 

The petition of Benjamin Eolfe, Esq., and Timothy Walker, clerk, 
inhabitants of a town called Rumford, in the Province of New- 
Hampshire, in New-England, for themselves, and in behalf and at 
the request of the other inhabitants of said town, most humbly 
sheweth — 

That the lands contained in said town of Rumford were granted 
by the government of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, in the 
year 171^5, and were supposed, according to the construction of the 
Massachusetts Charter aud the determination of His Majesty King 
Charles the Second, in 1G77, to lay wholly within the said Province, 
though bounded on New-Hampshire, seeing no part of said lands 
extended more than three miles from the river Merrimack towards 
New-Hampshire. Your petitioners and their predecessors very soon 
engaged in bringing forward the settlement of the above granted 
lands, though in the midst of the Indian country, and near thirty 
miles beyond any English plantation, and have defended themselves 
more at their own cost than at the charge of the public, through the 
late war with y° French aud Indians ; and from a perfect wilderness, 
where not one acre of land had ever been improved, they have made 
a considerable town, consisting of more than eighty houses, and as 
many good farms; and your humble petitioner, Timothy Walker, 
was regularly ordained the minister of the church and parish in said 
town in the year 1730, and has continued there ever since. 

Your petitioners beg leave further to represent to your Majesty, 
that at the time of the aforesaid grant they had no apprehension 
that their bounds would ever be controverted by the Province of 
New-Hampshire; but it has so happened that by your Majesty's late 
determination of y® boundary line between y'' two Provinces, the 
whole of the aforesaid township falls within the province of New- 
Hampshire. Soon after the aforesaid determination, your petitioners 
made their humble application to your Majesty in Council, that they 
might be restored to your Province of the Massachusetts Bay, which 
your Majesty was pleased to disallow ; but your humble petitioners 
have dutifully submitted to the government of your Majesty's Prov- 
ince of New-Hampshire ever since they have been under it, and with 
so much the greater cheerfulness because they were well informed 
your Majesty had been graciously pleased to declare that however the 
jurisdiction of the two governments might be altered, yet that the 
private property should not be affected thereby. 

But notwithstanding this your Majesty's most gracious declaration, 



CORTROVERSY WITH BOW. 215 

your poor petitioners have for several years past been grievously ha- 
rassed by divers persons under color of a grant made by the govern- 
ment and council of New-Hampshire in the year 1727, to sundry 
persons and their successors, now called the Proprietors of Bow» 

Your petitioners further humbly represent, that the said grant of 
Eow was not only posterior to that of Rumford, but is likewise ex- 
tremely vague and uncertain as to its bounds, and its being very 
doubtful whether it was the intent of the Governor and Council of 
New-Hampshire that it should infringe upon the Massachusetts grant 
of Rumford ; and notwithstanding the grant of Bow has now been 
made so many years, there are but three or four families settled upon 
it, and those since the end of the late French war ; the proprietors 
choosing rather to distress your petitioners by forcing them out of 
the valuable improvements they and their predecessors have made at 
the expense of their blood and treasure, than to be at the charge of 
making any themselves. But your petitioners' greatest misfortune is, 
that they cannot have a fair, impartial trial, for that the Governor and 
most of y^ Council arc proprietors of Bow, and by them not only y"^ 
judges are appointed, but also y^ oflBcers that impannels y" jury, and the 
people also are generally disaifected to your petitioners on account of 
their deriving their titles from the Massachusetts ; and all the actions 
that have hitherto been brought are of so small value, and, as your 
petitioners apprehend, designed so that by a law of the Province 
there can be no appeal from the judgments of the courts to your 
Majesty in Council ; and if it were otherwise the charges that would 
attend such appeals would be greater than the value of the land, or 
than the party defending his title would be able to pay ; and without 
your Majesty's gracious interposition your petitioners must be com- 
pelled to give up their estates, contrary to your Majesty's ftivorable 
interposition in their behalf. 

Your petitioners further beg leave humbly to represent, that, while 
they were under the government of IMassachusetts Bay, they enjoyed 
town privileges by an act specially made for that purpose in the year 
1733, and expressly approved of by your Majesty in the year 1737; 
but the utmost they could obtain since their being under New-Hamp- 
shire has been the erecting them into a district for a short term only ; 
which term, having expired near four years ago, they have been with- 
out any town privileges ever since, notwithstanding their repeated 
applications to the Governor and Council ; and they are not able to 
raise any moneys for the support of their minister, and the necessary 
charges of their school and poor, and other purposes ; nor have they 
had any town officers for the upholding government and order, as 
all other towns in both the Provinces of New-Hampshire and the 
Massachusetts Bay usually have. Under these our distresses we 
make our most humble application to your Majesty, the common 
father of your subjects, however remote, entreating your gracious 
interposition in our behalf; and that your Majesty would be fileased 
to appoint disinterested, judicious persons to hear and determine our 
cause, that so we may have a fair and impartial trial, and that the 



216 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

expense wliicli otherwise must attend the multiplied law suits, as they 
are now managed, may be prevented, or that your Majesty would be 
pleased to grant us such other relief as to your great wisdom and 
goodness shall seem meet ; and your most bumble petitioners, as in 
duty bound, shall ever pray, 
[Within presented in 1753.] 

While in England the first time, Mr. Walker succeeded so far 
as to obtain a hearing of the case before His Majesty, which 
should take place the ensuing winter. He engaged Sir William 
Murray, afterward Lord Chief Justice Mansfield, as his counsel- 
or and advocate, with whom, it is said, he formed a particular 
acquaintance. But it was necessary for him to go again. Ac- 
cordingly, in October, 1754, Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., presented a 
petition to the General Court of Massachusetts, in which he 
acknowledges the receipt of one hundred pounds sterling, the 
previous year, and asks for still further aid. He says, " That 
the prosecution of the affair thus far has not only exhausted the 
said grant of this government, but brought your petitioners con- 
siderably into debt ; that they are so impoverished by yc accu- 
mulated charges occasioned by these lawsuits as they have been 
managed in yc courts of New-Hampshire, as also by yc troubles 
from the Indians, which have drove many of them from their 
habitations, and taken all of them from their husbandry in y^ most 
busie season of y^ year, and employed them in building garrisons 
for ye defence of themselves and families, and also being at great 
cost during yo absence of their minister to procure a meet per- 
son to administer yc Avord and ordinances among them ; that 
they are very unable to furnish their agpnt with ye monies neces- 
sary to enable him effectually to proceed in the said affair." 

While the proprietors of Rumford sought pecuniary aid from 
the government of Massachusetts, the proprietors of Bow also 
applied for the same purpose to that of New-Hampshire, and 
obtained a grant of XlOO to aid them in carrying on the suit.* 

In the spring of 1765 Jona. Lovewell was appointed by the 
General Court of New-Hampshire to warn a town meeting in 
Bow, 22d of April, for the choice of officers, &c., which he 
accordingly did, and subsequently made return that he warned 
the meeting and attended as moderator, at the place and time 

* Doc. No. 5. 



CONTROVERSY WITH BOW. 217 

appointed ; " but that there ivas hut one inhabitant of said Boiv 
that attended.'' This apparent disregard of their authority seems 
to have been resented by the government ; for, at the very next 
session they passed what was called the " Bow Act," for assess- 
ing and collecting taxes in the refractory town ; in which they 
set forth " that in contempt of the law, and in defiance of the gov- 
ernment, the said town of Bow refused to meet at the time and 
place appointed," &c. As a remedy for this it was enacted, 
" That Ezra Carter and Moses Foster, Esqs., and John Chandler, 
gentleman — all of said Bow — be assessors to assess the polls 
and estates within the said town of Bow, * * the sum of five 
hundred and eighty pounds and sixteen shillings, new tenor bills 
of public credit. They were required to give ten days' notice 
before making the assessment, that all persons may have oppor- 
tunity to give in a true list of their polls and ratable estates. 
Those who refused so to do were to be " doomed'' to pay an 
additional sum to meet costs. Timothy Walker* and John Noyes 
were appointed collectors, to collect and pay in the sums on their 
respective lists, " on penalty of forfeiting and paying " the said 
sums themselves ; and if the assessors should fail or refuse to 
do their duty, the Province treasurer was authorized and required 
" to issue his warrant of distress, directed to the sheriff," to levy 
the said sum of £580 16s. on their goods and chattels and 
lands ;" and " in want thereof, on their body !" As an encour- 
agement and stimulant to assessors and collectors to do their 
duty, the former were " entitled to receive, each, £1 10s. new 
tenor, and the latter £15 new tenor, each." f 

In February, 1756, the inhabitants of Rumford, feeling them- 
selves oppressed by this act, and " doomed" beyond just measure, 
petitioned for forbearance and redress of grievances. The peti- 
tion, drawn up by Ezra Carter and John Chandler, set forth : 

"■ That one half of the time was elapsed before we had sight of 
the act, and it was then the most busie season in the whole year, and 
the cattle on which part of the taxes was to be laid, were out in the 
woods, and not known whether living or killed by the enemy, which 
rendered it almost impracticable for us to comply with the letter of 
the act. For the remedying of these inconveniences, and also in 
hopes of obtaining some alterations beneficial to us and the people 

* I suppose, brother of Isaac - not son of the minister, f See Act in Secretar>-'s office. 



218 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

we were to tax, wc should have addressed the Greneral Assembly 
long before now, but our distance is such that we seldom hear of the 
adjournment and prorogations thereof before it is too late ; several 
times were pitched upon for said purpose, but before they arrived the 
Assembly was adjourned. And now, having an opportunity to lay 
the alFair before your Excellency and Honours, we humbly hope that 
you will take our case into your consideration, and in your wisdom 
and goodness compassionate our circumstances. As to our paying 
our part of publick charges of the government, we can uprightly 
answer for ourselves, and have reason to believe that we speak the 
united sense of the people of Eumford, that we ought to do it, but 
humbly pray we may have the priviledges of a town or district, viz., 
to raise money for the maintenance of our minister, school and poor; 
the repair of highways, &c., for the want of which for several years 
past the inhabitants there have been great suSerers. 

That we ajjtprehend we are doomed much beyond our just propor- 
tion of the public charge, which has happened as we conceive for 
want of a true list of our poles and estates, which we believe was 
never laid before the Assembly. 

That we have been unavoidably subjected to great loss of time 
almost every year for several years past by disturbances from the 
Indians, and particularly for the two last years past. About a quarter 
of our inhabitants have been drove from their settlements during the 
busie season of the year, and the whole of them obliged to desist 
from their husbandry, in order to repair their garrisons and provide 
for the safety of their families. 

Wherefore your petitioners most humbly pray that their circum- 
stances may be considered, that they and the inhabitants aforesaid 
may be relieved against the penalties and rigour of said act ; that a 
proper method may be prescribed to have a true list of the poles and 
estates aforesaid laid before the General Assembly, so that they may 
pay no more than their proportion, considering their situation ; that 
they may, be incorporated to all the purposes of a town, and that the 
assessors aforesaid may have a further time allowed to perform the 
business assigned in assessing and the collectors in levying the sum 
that shall be finally determined must be paid by said inhabitants. 

And your petitioners, as in duty bound, shall ever pray. 

Ezra Carter, 
John Chandler."* 

While the inhabitants of Rumford were thus complaining of 
grievances and struggling with their difficulties, the i3roprietors 
of Bow proper became sensible that the controversy in which 
they were involved was detrimental to their interest, and, to 
" save the great expense which inevitably attends contention," 

*Tliis petition was unsuccossful, and was followed by .inothor from Dr. Ezra Carter, July 
15, 175 , which may be seen in the Secretary's office. 



CONTROVERSY WITH BOW. 219 

thej proposed terms of " accommodation and agreement," having 
respect, however, chiefly to settlers of Smicook.* 

In 1761 an order was issued for taking " an inventory of the 
polls and ratable estates in the Province," which order, " for 
Bow," was delivered to Col. Jeremiah Stickney, of Eumford. 
On the 19th of March, 1761, Col. Stickney addressed a letter 
to Capt. Thomas Parker, of Litchfield, then a member of the 
General Court, excusing himself, and apologizing for not taking 
the inventory — saying, " We never understood we had power 
to act to ordinary purposes under the incorporation of Bow, in 
which, if we were mistaken, it was our unhappiness."! 

In April, the same year, Ezekiel Morrill and Thomas 
Clough, selectmen of Canterbury, were appointed to take an 
inventory of the " polls, stocks and improved lands in the town- 
ship of Bow," which they accordingly did, and made the fol- 
lowing return thereof to the General Court of New-Hampshire. 
It will be borne in mind that nearly the whole of their invoice 
related to the inhabitants of Rumford, who, at this time, were 
comprehended in Bow. The document is valuable as exhibiting 
the state of the settlement at that time, and the amount of the 
assessment. 

An Invoice of the Polls, Stocks and Improved Lands in the Township 
of Bow — taken hy us, the suhscrihcrs, according to the lest of our 
knowledge : 

Polls, 154 

Houses, 91 

Planting ground, (acres,) 341 

Mowing land, (acres,) 498 

Orcharding, (acres,) 16 

Oxen, 160 

Cows, 222 

Cattle, three years old, 85 

Ditto, two years old, 90 

Ditto, one year old, 103 

Horses, 77 

Ditto, three years old, 12 

Ditto, two years old, 13 

Ditto, one year old, 10 

Pasture land, (acres,) 150 

Negroes, 6 

Six mills, yearly income, £125 

*Doc. No. 6. fDoc. No. 7. 



220 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

VALUATION. 

Polls, £2770 00 

Land, 502 10 

Horses, 231 00 

Oxen, 480 00 

Cows, 444 00 

Three years old, 145 10 

Two years old, 103 00 

One year old, 56 10 

Slaves, 96 00 

4828 10 
Doom, . . . : 1000 00 

£5828 10 
EzEKiEL Morrill, 
Thomas Clough, 

Selectmen for Canterhury. 

We suppose the above assessment was never collected. But 
happily, the controversj which had been so long waged was now 
drawing to a close. In the courts of New-Hampshire every 
case brought to trial, touching the title to their lands, had been 
decided against the proprietors of Rumford ; but the Rev. Mr. 
Walker and Benjamin Rolfe, Esq. — the men to whom the pro- 
prietors had entrusted their cause — confident of its justice, 
were neither baffled nor discouraged. With a firmness of pur- 
pose worthy of all praise, and sustained by the unanimous will 
of the people, the Rev. Mr. Walker persevered in his agency. 
In the fall of 1762 he visited England for the third time, to 
attend the trial of the cause, which was still pending. He had 
formed valuable acquaintances among ministers of religion, mem- 
bers of Parliament, and members of His Majesty's Council. Sir 
William Murray, his learned counselor and advocate in the first 
trial, was now Lord Mansfield, chief justice of the King's Bench. 
After long and anxious suspense the trial came on, and Mr. 
Walker announced the result in the following letter, dated — 

London, Decemb"^ 23, 1762. 
Dear S^ : 

Last Friday, y^ 17*'' inst., we had our Tryal; have obtained judg- 
ment in our tavour, viz. : that the judgment against us shall be 
reversed ; and the particulars whereof I now send you, so far as my 
memory serves. Mr. DeGrey, my Council, had proceeded but little 



CONTROVERSY WITH BOW. 221 

way in opening the cause, wlien L'^ Mansfield interrupted liim by 
saying we had in our printed cases prepared a large field for argu- 
mentation ; that it would take two days to goe thro' y° whole — but 
he had a mind to narrow the case ; that there were but two points 
worth insisting on, viz. : y® false laying out of 13ow, which he called 
a nonsuit, and the order of the King respecting private property. 
He began with the former, on which he said our former case turned, 
when [by the way] he observed it was not as the Repp'^ had alledged 
in their printed case, that we were drove from every other point, &c., 
for, in truth, there was no other point considered ; that the L*^^, not 
being clear as to the other point urged — merely out of tenderness to 
possession and cultivation, which, they said, in America was almost 
every thing — they laid hold of that and determined as they did, but 
came to no determination upon the other, viz. : the order of the King 
in Council, &c., which he called the great point. The first he de- 
termined roundly against us. I suspected by the manner of his 
treating it that he determined it should have no weight in the present 
decision, and, therefore, would hardly allow it the force it deserved. 
I was, therefore, not much concerned at my Council's submitting the 
point. L'^ Mansfield then said he was now come to the main point, 
viz.: the order respecting private property, which, he said, must 
mean, in cases like ours, where both sides claimed and made grants. 
Whoever settled under a grant from either side, if he happened to 
beon the wrong side of the line when it came to be settled — as he 
was precluded from defending himself by his grant — his possession 
should be his title ; and, in this case, he said that possession with 
a grant from the Mass"** Bay was as good as possession with a grant 

from New-Hampshire. Mr. Yorke, y^ Eepp^^ Council, allowed 

y*, but alledged ours was not a Lona fide possession ; that we had 
been warned, &c. L** Mansfield said he had read those depositions 
as they were printed, where it appeared Bow had chose Committees 
to warn people from trespassing, kc, [which he seemed to speak with 
a sneer;] but he said the sum was this: Mass"^ people were strong — 
went on and settled, and Bow claimed. As to what is possession, 
L"^ Mansfield distinguished between possession and property. With 
respect to the Royal order, he said the words were not private pos- 
session, but private property. His design most certainly was to carry 
y® idea of property further than actual improvement. The sum of 
what he said was to this effect, viz. : What a man claimed under a 
certain title, part whereof he actualy improved, was his property. 
What is done, and what was said in the case, if truly represented 
by any body whom Bow will believe, will, I am persuaded, eS'ect- 
ually discourage them from any further attempts, even against 
Suncook — much more against Rumford ; yet I suspect their lawyers 
will urge them on to further tryals — with what success time must 
discover. 

Tours, &c., rp ^_ 

The following is the decision of His Majesty in Council, upon 



222 



HISTORY OF RTBIFORD. 



the several cases -R-hich were then on trial — all involving the 
same principle. 

At the Court of St. James, the 2d(h day of Decemher, 17G2. 
PRESENT, 

The King's Most Excellent Majesty : 

Earl of Huntington, Viscount Falmouth, 

Earl of Halifax, Mr. Vice Chamberlain, 

Earl of Northumberland, George Grenville, Esq., 

Earl of Egremont, Henry Fox, Esq., 

Earl of Delaware, Welbore Ellis, Esq. 

Upon reading at the Board a Report from the Right Honorable the 
Lords of the Committee of Council for hearing appeals from the 
Plantations, dated the 17th of this instant, in the words follow- 
ing, viz. : 

Your Majesty, having been pleased by your order in Council of 
the 15th of February, 17 — , to refer unto this Committee the humble 
petition and appeal of Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., Daniel Carter, Timothy 
Simonds, John Evans, John Chandler, Abraham Colby and Abraham 
Kimball, setting forth, amongst other things, that, in 1721, Benja- 
min Stevens and others petitioned the General Court or Assembly of 
the Massachusetts Bay for a grant of land at Pennicook, upon the 
river Merrimack, which petition, having been referred to a committee 
of both Houses, and they reported in favor of the application, that it 
would be for the advantage of the Province that part of the land pe- 
titioned for should be assigned and set apart for a township, to con- 
tain seven miles square, and to begin where Contoocook river falls 
into Merrimack river. And they appointed a committee to bring 
forward the said settlement, and laid down several special directions 
with regard thereto. And, amongst others, that the lands should be 
divided into one hundred and three lots or shares; and that one hun- 
dred persons or families, able to make their settlement, should be 
admitted, and each settler to pay for his lot five pounds for the use 
of the Province, and be obliged to build a good house for his family 
within three years, and break up and fence in a certain quantity of 
land, and the houses and lots to be on each side the river; and that 
a meeting-house should be erected and finished, which was to be as- 
signed for the use of the minister and for the school, and the charge 
of the committee was to be borne by the settlers; which Report was 
agreed to by both Houses of the Council and Assembly of that 
Province, and concurred in by the Governor. That, in 1726, the 
town of Pennicook was laid out and divided into lots amongst the 
proprietors, who began and carried on a settlement there with great 
difficulty and cost, it being above twenty miles up into the Indian 
country beyond any English settlement then made, and being a 
perfect wilderness, having not the least sign that human foot had 
ever trod the ground there, and notwithstanding the difficulties they 



CONTROVERSY WITH BOAV. 223 

were under in establishing a new town in so remote a desert, they 
pursued their undertaking with such industry and pains, clearing the 
land, building houses, sowing corn, &c., that, within a few years, a 
town was erected, and the place capable of receiving their families, 
who were then removed up there. 

That, on the 6th of August, 1728, in consideration that five hun- 
dred acres of land, which had, prior to the aforesaid Pcnnicook grant, 
been granted to Gov. Endicott, fell within the Pennicook boundaries, 
the Assembly of the Massachusetts Bay came to a resolution, Avhich 
was concurred in by the Governor and Council, that the Pennicook 
settlers should be allowed and empowered, by a surveyor and phain- 
men upon oath, to extend the south bounds of their township one 
hundred and thirty rods the breadth of their town, and the same 
was accordingly granted and confirmed to them as an equivalent for 
the said five hundred acres of land ; and in a few years they had so 
far erected and settled a town that, in 1733, the Governor, Council 
and Assembly of the Massachusetts Bay passed an act for erecting 
the said plantation of Pennicook into a township by the name of 
Rumford; which act was confirmed by his late Majesty in council ; 
and the settlers having ever since, at great costs and labor, gone on 
improving the lands within the said township of Rumford, by build- 
ing, cultivation, and otherwise, and having been in continual posses- 
sion thereof for above thirty years past, and the same is now become 
a frontier town on that part of New-Hampshire. 

That, on the 6th of August, 1728, David Melvin and William 
Ayer petitioned the General Court or Assembly of the Massa- 
chusetts Bay, for themselves and others, who had served as volun- 
teers under Capt. John Lovewell, praying a part of the Province 
land might be granted to them for a township, in consideration of 
the service they had done, and the great difficulties they had under- 
gone in the war ; which petition being read in the House of Repre- 
sentatives, it was resolved that six miles square of land, lying on 
each side of Merrimack river, of the same breadth from Merrimack 
river as the township of Pennicook, and to begin where Pennicook 
new grant determines, and from thence to extend the lines of the 
east and the west bounds on right angles, until the six miles square 
should be completed, be, and it is thereby granted to the forty-seven 
soldiers, and the legal representatives of such of them as were de- 
ceased, who marched with Capt. Lovewell, (himself included,) when 
he engaged the enemy at Pigwacket. That on the 9th of July, 1729, 
the said David Melvin and others petitioned the Assembly of the 
Massachusetts Bay, setting forth that they had caused the said tract 
of land to be surveyed and platted, and praying a confirmation 
thereof, and that the grantees might be empowered to assemble and 
choose a clerk, pass votes, and be empowered to admit the persons in 
Capt. Lovewell's first march, to be associated with him ; and the 
survey or plan of the said tract, which is annexed to the petition, 
and mentions it to begin at the south-east corner of the said other 
town of Pennicook, and from thence to run out according to the 



22-4 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

grant. It was ordered that the land described in the plan should be 
confirmed to the petitioners and their associates, and their heirs and 
assigns forever, provided it exceeded not six miles square, nor inter- 
ferred with any former grant. And the Assembly, on the 23 d of 
September following, ordered a preference to be given to those sol- 
diers who were actually with the captain in the engagement when he 
killed several of the Indians, and the said resolutions of the As- 
sembly were concurred in by the Governor and Council. 

That the Suncook proprietors carried on their said settlement 
which adjoined to Pennicook, otherwise Rumford, in like manner as 
the Pennicook or Piumford settlers had done ; and, in 1737, had a 
minister settled there, and by their industry, labor and charges, it 
became a good parish, filled with inhabitants. 

That some years since, upon a dispute about the boundary line be- 
tween the provinces of the Massachusetts Bay and New-Hampshire, 
his Majesty was pleased to issue a commission to mark out the divid- 
ing line between the said Province of New-Hampshire and Massa- 
chusetts Bay, but with an express declaration that private property 
should not be aifected thereby. And upon hearing the report of the 
commissioners appointed to settle the said boundary. His Majesty 
was pleased, by his order in Council, made in 1740, to adjudge and 
order that the northern boundary of the said Province of the Massa- 
chusetts Bay are and be a similar curve line, pursuing the course of 
Merrimack river at three miles distance on the north side thereof, 
beginning at the Atlantic ocean, and ending at a point due north of 
a place called Pautucket Falls, and a straight line drawn from thence 
due west, cross the said river, till it meets with His Majesty's other 
governments ; by which determination two third parts at least of the 
said river Merrimack, with the lands and settlements thereon, and 
among the rest the said towns of Pennicook, or Paimford, and Suncook, 
would lay upon the said river considerably above the said Pautucket 
falls, were excluded out of the said Province of Massachusetts Bay, 
in which they had before been thought and reputed to be, and thrown 
into the said other Province of New-Hampshire. That notwithstand- 
ing His Majesty had been pleased, at the time of issuing the said 
commission, to fix the said boundary, to declare the same was not to 
affect private property : yet, certain persons in New-Hampshire, 
desirous to make the labors of others an advantage to themselves, and 
to possess themselves of the towns of Pennicook, otherwise Rumford, 
and Suncook, as now improved by the industry of the appellants and 
the said first settlers thereof, whom they seek to despoil of the ben- 
efit of all their labors, did, on the 1st of November, 1759, by the 
name of the proprietors of the common and undivided lands, lying 
and being within the township of Bow, bring an ejectment in the 
infei-ior court of common pleas, holden at Portsmouth, in New- 
Hampshire, against the appellants, by which ejectment the re- 
spondents, under the general denomination aforesaid of the pro- 
prietors of Bow, demand against the appellants the possession of 
about one thousand acres of land, alleging the same to lie in Bow 



CONTROVERSY WITH BOW. 225 

aforesaid, and to be described and bounded as therein mentioned and 
set forth in the ejectment, their grant of the town of Bow, dated the 
20th of May, 1727, from John Wentworth, Esq., Lieutenant Gov- 
ernor of New-Hampshire ; and that by force thereof they were seized 
in fee of the lauds thereby granted, to the estent of eighty-one 
square miles, and they had afterwards entered thereon, pursuant 
to their grant, and were seized thereof, and alleged they were en- 
titled to the one thousand acres of land sued for, as part of the said 
eighty-one miles square of land, and that the same lay within the 
said town of Bow; but that the appellants had entered therein 
and ejected the respondents, and withheld the same from them. 
To which action the appellants severally pleaded not guilty, as 
to so much of the lands sued for as were in their respective pos- 
sessions. 

That, on the 2d of September, 1760, the cause was brought on to 
trial in the said inferior court, when the jury gave a verdict for the 
respondents, and judgment was entered up accordingly, with costs, 
from which the appellants prayed, and were allowed an appeal to the 
next superior court. And on the second Tuesday in November, 
1760, the cause was brought on again to trial in the superior court, 
when the jury gave their verdict for the respondents, and the judg- 
ment was thereupon entered up, affirming the said judgment of the 
inferior court, with costs. That the appellants, conceiving themselves 
to be thereby greatly aggrieved, prayed, and were allowed an appeal 
therefrom to your Majesty in council, and humbly pray that both the 
said verdicts and judgments may be reversed, and that they may be 
otherwise relieved in the premises. 

The Lords of the committee, in obedience to your Majesty's said 
order of reference, this day took the said petition and appeal into 
their consideration, and heard all parties therein concerned, by their 
council, learned in the law, and do agree humbly to report as 
their opinion to your Majesty, that the said judgment of the in- 
ferior court of common pleas of the Province of New-Hampshire, of 
the 2d of September, 1760, and also the judgment of the supe- 
riour court of judicature of the 2d Tuesday in November, 1760, 
affirming the same, should be both of them reversed, and that the 
appellants should be restored to what they have lost by means of said 
judgments. 

His Majesty this day took the said report into consideration, and 
was pleased, with the advice of his privy council, to approve thereof, 
and to order, as it is hereby ordered, that the said judgment of the 
inferior court of common pleas of the pi'ovince of New-Hampshire, 
of the 2d of September, 1760, and also the judgment of the superior 
court of judicature, of the 2d Tuesday in November, affirming the 
same, be both of them reversed, and that the appellants be restored 
to what they may have lost by means of the said judgments, whereof 
the Grovernor or Commander-in-chief of His Majesty's Province of 
New-Hampshire, for the time being, and all others whom it may con- 
cern, are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. 

15 



226 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

But notwithstanding His Majesty's decision, the controversy 
had become so complicated, and involved so much personal inte- 
rest and feeling, that many years elapsed before its final settle^ 
ment. The difficulty with the government of the Province in 
respect of taxes, was terminated by a charter of incorporation — 
as the next chapter will show — but conflicting personal interests 
had to be compromised. The prudence, decision, and readiness 
for reconciliation on just principles, which distinguished the pro- 
prietors in .all their subsequent proceedings, appear from their 
records. The controversy was finally terminated in 1772. The 
common lands which had been reserved were divided and laid oflF 
to the respective proprietors and grantees.* 

SETTLEMENT OF CANTERBURY BOUNDS. 

While the controversy was pending between Rumford and 
Bow, an attempt was made on the part of Canterbury to have 
the gore of land lying on " the southwesterly side of Canter- 
bury," and between the Canterbury and Bow line, (as claimed,) 
annexed to the former township. This gore included the nortli- 

* At a meeting of the proprietors, October 8, 1771, Capt. John Chandler, Mr. Philip East- 
man and Mr. Abiel Chandler were chosen a committee to take a plan, and survey the com- 
mon and undivided land, and lay out the same to each proprietor his or their equal proportion 
in a just and equitable manner. That the said committee " in the first place lay out as much 
common land as to make whole Mr. Phillips' two eighty acre lots ; and likewise Mr. James 
Farnum's, which was given away to complete the settlement with Bow." 

" N. B. Mr. Philip Kimball entered his dissent against the vote passed to lay out the 
common land." 

Jiihi 27, 1772. Andrew McMillan was chosen " agent to petition the General Court to em- 
power the proprietors to raise six hundred pounds, lawful money, by an equal assessment on 
all the lands within the township of Rumford, in order to complete a settlement between 
said proprietors and the proprietors of Bow, Mason's Patent and Canterbury." 

Voted., That Mr. Benjamin Emery, Ensign Reuben Kimball and Mr. Daniel Gale, be a 
committee " to examine and see how much land has been sold by their former committees 
towards paying fifteen hundred dollars voted at a' former meeting." 

N. B. Voted, by way of direction to the committee, that " the late Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., his 
estate be chargeable with all the lands recovered within the bounds of the township formerly 
called Suncook." 

By examination of the Plan of the town, it will at once be seen that the original south line 
of Rumford run across the Merrimack and Soucook rivers, and took in a considerable section 
of land that was afterwards laid off to Pembroke. (Several lots lying in that section were 
laid off to the settlers of Rumford, of which by the foregoing it appears some " were recov- 
ered." See Proprietors'' Records, April 22, 1773. The case was referred to Jlatthew Thorn- 
ton, Esq., Londonderry ; Capt. Moses Little, of Newbury, and Mr. Moses Gerrish, of Can- 
terbury, " finally to determine what sum of money the estate of Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., de- 
ceased, shall pay towards carrying the case of the Bend of the River (so called) to Great 
Britain." 

In a " notification" for a meeting, November 21, 1772, the proprietors say that" the trouble- 



CANTERBURY BOUNDS. 227 

east part of Rumford, and seems to have extended up the Merri- 
mack river so as to take in the interval farm of Stephen Gerrish.* 

At a legal meeting, held at Canterbury August IG, 1759, 

Voted, That Capt. Miles refar a petition to the Grate and General 
Corte, and prosecute the same in order to have that gore of land 
lying between Canterbury and Bow annext to Canterbury aforesaid. 

ppey , EzEKiEL Morrill, Toum Clerk . 

In pursuance of the above, Capt. Josiah Miles presented a 
petition to the General Assembly of the Province, February 7, 
1760, setting forth " that there is a gore of land lying on the 
south-westerly side of said township, between that and Bow, on 
which several of the home lots of said Canterbury are laid out 
by mistake of the boundary on that side, on which there are sun- 
dry families settled, and when an invoice was returned to regu- 
late the proportions of the towns to the Province tax, those 
famihes were returned, supposing they were within said town- 
ship ; but upon running the line afterwards they were found 
without : * * since which they have refused to pay any tax 
to said town ; that the people are willing to be annexed to Can- 
terbury, as it would be more convenient for them than to be joined 
to any other township, and there is no prospect or rather possi- 
bility that it should ever make a township, considering the situa- 
tion, the shape, the quantity — by estimation about fifteen hun- 
dred acres — and the quality of the land." 

On this petition a hearing was ordered at the February session, 

some and expensive controversy which has so long subsisted between them and other claim- 
ers of their land, we rejoice to find now happily closed." 

At a meeting, March 15, 1773, Mr. William Coffin was chosen proprietors' treasurer, "to 
pay the money as he receives it to the committee formerly chosen to make a settlement with 
the proprietors of Bow." Voted, "That Sewall's Farm, (so called,) be assessed to pay an 
equal proportion for quantity and quality with the rest of the town towards the settlement with 
the proprietors of Bow," &c., and " that the estate of Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., deceased, reim- 
burse towards defraying the charges of carrying the cause to England, wherein the bend of 
the river, (so called,) was sued for, not being within Rumford claims." 

"_N. B. That Mr. Peter Green wait upon Mr. Be/tjamin Thompson to Portsmouth, to repre- 
sent the above case to the judge in behalf of the proprietors." 

Benjamin Thompson, afterwards Count Rumford, married the widow of Benjamin Kolfe, 
Esq., Mrs. Sarah, daughter of Rev. Timothy Walker. Hence we infer he was married pre- 
vious to this date. 

The " Bend in the River" is understood to be that on the southern line of the town, em- 
bracing part of the Interval Farm of the late Col. John Carter. The " Bend" is so great that 
a strip of land north of the river now falls within the line of Bow. 

* A Plan of the land claimed is now in the archives of the N. H. Hist. See, which see. 



228 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

1761. In the mean time remonstrances to said petition were 
presented from various quarters. (1.) A remonstrance from 
inhabitants of Rumford, authorizing Dea. Joseph Hall " to repair 
to Portsmouth as soon as may be, and do what he can to hinder 
the prajer of said petition being granted ;" stating among other 
reasons their hope that the township would soon be incorporated, 
pursuant to a petition before the Assembly, then on file ; and 
that " we hope and expect that the validity of our title to our 
said township, which is soon to be decided by His Majesty, will 
issue in our favor, and therefore that the matter may be at least 
suspended whilst that event is known." This was signed by 
John Chandler, Jeremiah Stickney, Timothy Walker, jun., Ben- 
jamin Osgood, Jacob Shute, Daniel Chase, Moses Merrill, Nath'I 
Abbott, Richard Hasseltin, George Abbott, John Merrill, Ben- 
jamin Abbott, and Ebenezer Hall. (2.) From John Webster 
and Samuel Osgood, February 16, 1761, stating that " they had 
lately purchased the farm commonly called Kent's farm, contig- 
ous to Rumford, of the claimers of the right of John Tufton 
Mason, Esq.," and that it would be more convenient for them to 
be annexed to Boscawen than to Canterbury, on account of the 
distance from the meeting-house, and the badness of the road, 
and " not agreeable to their interest, connexions or inclination," 
to be annexed to Canterbury. This farm contained three hun- 
dred acres, and lay north of Rumford line, on the east side of 
the Merrimack river. (3.) A remonstrance from Stephen Ger- 
rish, February 14, 1761, whose farm was still further north on 
the Merrimack — stating, among other reasons, that " the meet- 
ing-house in Boscawen is within a mile of my house ; that my 
interest is in several respects closely connected with that of Bos- 
cawen ; that I largely contributed to the settlement and support 
of their late minister, Mr. Stevens, as long as he lived ; as also 
towards procuring what occasional preaching they have had since 
his death." But the two strongest remonstrances came from 
" Joseph Man " and " Will. Gault," of which the following are 
exact copies : 
To Ms Excellency the Governor and House of Assembly : 

These are to inform you that I live on the Common Lands Near 
Canterbury, and that Capt'n Miles is trying to have me Corperated 



CANTERBURY BOUNDS. 229 

to them, whicli I have no Desire to, be Cause they Intirely Eefused 
me of all town Privileges altogether : Whereupon I would humbly 
pray your honors to set me of to Some other Christian People, for if 
I am Set over to them I expect Nothing but oppression. 

Will. Gault. 

These are to Inform His Excellency the Governor and the honorable 
Assemhly of Portsmouth, 

That I Live in The Common land and Near to the town of Can- 
terbury, and the Select men of the town has rated me every year, & 
I have paid Piates this five years past to them. Which I think Very 
hard of ; Whereas they have a grate Entervail that they have the 
Cheef of their liveing Every year, & Never pays no Kates for it, 
Which makes me think they use no Conscience, or they would Rate 
their own Common land as Smart as they doe others. Seeing that 
Mr. Parsons laid out and Incroaehcd on Severall Eacers of my land, 
and has taken it into his farm, I Requested of them to lay out my land 
in Canterbury, as they Reserved a tract of land to make good the 
home lots that fell out of the town in the Commons. But it was 
Said yt I should have no other land than I had Gotten : for my Part 
I am aifraid to be Corporated to Canterbury for fear of oppression, 
and for these reasons I would pray his Excellency and the Honorable 
Assembly of Portsmouth, that they would be pleased to Corporate me 

to Some other Christian people. t i 

^ '^ Joseph man. 

Finally, on the 13th of June, 1765, after the bounds of Con- 
cord were determined by the new incorporation, the Canterbury 
petition was, in part, granted — that is, a strip of land lying 
north of the original Rumford line, and extending up the Mer- 
rimack river, was annexed to Canterbury. The bounds were as 
follows : " Beginning on the easterly side of Merrimack river, 
on a course north, seventy-three degrees east, from the mouth of 
the Contoocook river ; from thence, continuing the same course 
about six hundred and six rods, to Canterbury south-west side 
line ; from thence, north-west, by said Canterbury side line, to 
Merrimack river ; from thence, down the said river, to the place 
begun at; and all the lands, polls and estates taken by said 
boundaries are hereby added to said Canterbury and made a 
part thereof." 

Hence it appears that the original west side line of Canterbury 
was six hundred and six rods from the river, and that it run 
along on the upland without taking in the interval. The interval 
between the river and Canterbury line belonged to what was 



230 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

called "Mason's Patent," and the farms of Stephen Gerrish and 
Richard Kent, on the east side of the river, ■were included in the 
strip of land annexed to Canterbury, while none of that asked 
for between Canterbury and the Bow line, Tyhich belonged to 
Rumford, was granted. 



MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES RELATIVE 
TO THE PERIOD BETWEEN 1750 AND 1765. 





NEW MEETING-HOUSE. 

The " garrison-house, forty 
feet in length and twenty-five 
in breadth," built in 1727, near 
^. West's brook, had served the 
a'vS^ "^^"^ V^^^i'' inhabitants for a meeting-house 
about twenty-four years ; but 
the increase of population and 
decay of the old house ren- 
dered it necessary to build a 
HH MLi UNO iioL'-L new one for public worship. 

Not being in a capacity to act as a town, the work was under- 
taken by a number of individuals, called " Proprietors of the 
Meeting-house." A new location was chosen, and the main body 
of the house was erected in 1751, on the spot where it still stands* 
— now the " Methodist Biblical Institute." Its timbers were of 
the best white oak. According to tradition there was a large 
gathering of people at the "raising," which commenced the 12tli 
of June and took three days. But while the men were so laud- 
ably employed, the women of the parish afforded material " aid 
and comfort" by cooking and providing victuals for them on the 
spot. The meeting-house was sixty feet long, forty-six wide, and 
two stories high. It was without porches or gallery. The only 

* The various changes it lias passed through will be noticed hereafter. 



MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES. 231 

entrance was at the door in front, on the south side. The seats 
were coarse benches, arranged on each side of the broad-aisle, 
and east and west of the pulpit, which was on the north side. 
The men sat on the west, and the women on the east side. The 
minister had a i^eiv near the pulpit, and the deacons sat together 
directly in front of the pulpit, facing the congregation. Thus 
unfinished the house remained till after the Revolutionary War. 

A LETTER FROJI REV. MR. WALKER TO HIS DAUGHTER. 

While in London, on his first visit, Rev. Mr. Walker wrote as 
follows to his youngest daughter, Judith, then about nine years 
of age : 

" London, March 13th, 1754. 

" While I am addressing myself to each of my children, Judith 
surely must not be forgotten, which, altho' the youngest, yet is none 
the less dear to her tender hearted Father upon that account. My dear, 
I hope you have not forgotten your prayers and pretty verses which I 
used to hear you say over when you went to bed; but as you grow in 
years, you will advance iu every endowment, both natural and spir- 
itual ; for I can have no greater joy than to hear that my children 
walk in y" truth. Fear God and keep his commandments, which is the 
whole duty of man. Honour your Father and Mother, which is the 
first commandment with promise. Be courteous and affable to your 
brother and sisters ; let there be no family strife or contention, but 
remember that where envy and strife is, there is confusion and every 
evil work. J ^.gj^^jjj y^^^j. j^^.j^g Father, 

Timothy Walker." 

In 1755, on his second visit, Mr. Walker wrote to his brother- 
in-law, Mr. Joseph Burbeen, of Woburn, a letter, which has been 
preserved, in which he says : " The fate of Europe, as to peace 
or war, as yet remains doubtful. Vigorous preparations have 
been and still are making ; but many are confident matters will 
subside : but I expect, at least, that the poor frontiers in New- 
England will have a troublesome summer. I am in pain for my 
family as well as other friends exposed." 

THE FIRST IRON CRANE. 

The first iron crane used in a chimney fire-place in Rumford 
was put up by Stephen Farrington, in 1757. Mr. Farrington 
built and lived in the house where ]Mr. David G. Fuller now 



232 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

lives — recently owned by the late Widow Huldah Evans. The 
occasion was as follows : Heating water one day to scald hogs, 
the lug-pole, upon which the kettles were suspended, was burnt 
off and the hot water was spilt, seriously endangering the 
children who were playing on the floor. This so alarmed the 
family that Mr. Farrington determined to have an iron crane ; 
and, having business at Portsmouth, he there purchased a bar 
of iron and brought it to Rumford on horse-back, where he 
had it made into a crane. The date (1757) is marked on 
it. Before putting it into the chimney they made a trial of 
its strength by chaining it to a tree and suspending on it a 
barrel of water — a wager being laid that the crane would not 
bear it. It stood the test, and it was afterwards used in the 
family for more than ninety years. This crane was deposited in 
the rooms of the New-Hampshire Historical Society in June, 
1853, by Mr. Samuel Farrington, it having been used a long 
time previously by the descendants of Stephen Farrington for a 
boot-jacJc — a part of the brace being taken out.* 

TIMOTHY WALKER, JR's., LICENSE TO PREACH. 

At an Association Meeting, at the House of the Rev4 M^. Barnard, 
in Haverhill, September 11, 1759, 
M": Timothy Walker, jun., having appl/d to us for encourage- 
ment to preach, and having receiv'd from him a specimen of his 
ministerial abilities, do heartily approve of him, and recommend him 
to the Churches of Christ as well furnished for the service of the 
sanctuary, ardently wishing to him the presence and blessing of the 
great Head of the Church in all his future ministrations. 

Joseph Parsons, Samuel Bacheller, 

William Balch, Edw. Barnard, 

James Gushing, Abner Bayley, 

Ebenezer Flagg, John Tucker, 

William Johnson, William Symmes. 

ANDREW McMillan's store. 

The principal store in Rumford, at this time, was kept by 
Andrew McMillan, Esq.f The following charges, found in his old 
ledger, will serve to illustrate the state of the currency at that 

* Facts furnished by Samuel Farrington. 

fFor a more particular notice of tliis gentleman see Biograpliical Sketches. His store was 
kept on the corner of Main and Pleasant streets. 



MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES. 233 

time, and also, somewhat, the habits of the people. They show 
what was the price of articles then in common use, and hence 
enable us to compare the same with prices as they arc now. We 
may be surprised to observe how large a portion of family ex- 
penses was for spirituous liquors ; and, in this regard at least, we 
may mark an improvement in our favor. The charges, it will be 
seen, are carried out 'mj)ounds, sUllings fmdi pence; yet it is not 
strictly either "oZc7 tenor'' or ^^new^' but \hid pounds are put for 
sUllings, and shillings for pence. Thus, as will appear, £6 
means six shillings, or one dollar; X3 are three sUllings, or half 
a dollar; £12, 10s., are tzoelve shillings and ten jJf^nce, or two 
dollars and nearly fourteen cents. As specimens of this book 
account I transcribe the following : 

Eev. Mr. Timothy Walker, junior,* Dr. 

1762. £ ,,. a. 

Decemb. To ] lb. of coffcy, 1 06 00 

'^ " 1 scain of silk, 14 00 

" " f yd. of bear-skin, at 8s 6 00 00 

" " h gall, of wine, at 9s., 4 10 00 

" " J gall, of W. I. rum, 3 00 00 

Jan. 10. " 1 lb. of coffee, by John Colby, ... 1 06 00 

" " " 12 pipes, 12 00 

" 18- " 1 comb, 20s., 1 00 00 

" " " h lb. of tea, at 12s., 6 00 00 

" " " 1 quire of post paper, at 50s., .... 2 10 00 

Feb. 9. " 4 lbs. of sugar, at 14s., 2 16 00 

Mar. 6. " 1 quart mug, at 50s., 2 10 00 

" 9. " 1 pint of brandy, by John Colby, 24s., .1 04 00 

May. " J a yd. of long lawn, by Judith, ... 4 00 00 

" " 1 handkerchief, by Judith, 8 00 00 

" " 1 pint \Y. I. rum, 15 00 

July. " 1 gall. W. I. rum, by John Colby, ... 6 00 00 

" " i lb. of powder, by John Colby, ... 1 05 00 

Deacon Far num. Dr. 

1763. ' £ s. d. 

Jan. 15. To sundries brougbt from old ledger, p. 196, 211 11 06 

" " " ^ gall, and pint of N. E. rum, ... 2 19 00 

" " " 1 lb. of coffey, at 26s., 1 06 00 

' " "1 glass of brandy, 04 00 

" " " 1 qt. of wine, at 25s., 2 05 00 

* After Timothy Walker, Jr., was licensed to preach, Sept. 11, 1759, he remained in Concord, 
and was a wh.le in company with Andrew McMillan. See biograpliical notice. 



234 



HISTORY OF RUJIFORD. 



Feb. 1. To ^ gall, of brandy, 4 10 00 

" 1 pint of brandy, 1 04 00 

" 1 olass of brandy, 03 00 

" 8. " 2 tbs. of brown sugar, at 14s., .... 1 08 00 

" 16. " 1 glass of brandy, 04 00 

Mar. 1. '' V> gall, of brandy, at 9s., 4 10 00 

'' " " i tb. of raisons, 1 00 00 

" 14. " 5 pare of men's gloves, at 50s., . . 12 10 00 

" " " 2 pare of woman's black do., at 50s., . 5 00 00 

" " " 1 pare of woman's white do., .... 2 13 00 

'' " '•• 3 yds. of hat crape, at 50s., .... 7 10 00 

Contra. Rum/on?, January 15, 1763. Cr. 

By sundrys brought from old ledger, . .156 08 08 

April 5. " cash, 124 17 00 

June 6. '' cash, in full, 94 00 10 

]^YQ3 Ezra Carter, Doctor, Dr. £ s d 

Jan. 21. To sundries brought from p. 11, ... 492 15 06 

" 22. " i gall, of brandy, 4 10 00 

" 26. " i gall, of brandy, 4 10 00 

" 27. " i gall, of brandy, 4 10 00 

" 28. " i gall, of brandy, . 4 10 00 

" 29. " i gall, of brandy, 4 10 00 

" 31. ">} gall, of brand>, [for medicine?] . . 4 10 00 

" 5 tbs. of sugar, 2 10 00 

Feb. 4. " i- gall, of brandy, 4 10 00 

" 8. " 5 nots of thread, at 3s., 15 00 

" " " 6 sheets of paper, at Is. 6(7., ... 09 00 

" " " }j gall, of snakerut, 4 05 00 

" 11. " 1 gall, of W. I. rum, 3 00 00 

" " " * aall. of clove water, 3 15 00 

" 12. " h gall, of W. I. rum, half a dollar, . 3 00 00 

^„pr John Chandler, Dr. 

J. / uO. £ s. d. 

June 13. To 4 buttons, 1 00 00 

" * bowl of tody, 07 00 

Mar. 11. " ii yds. of blue broad cloth, 17s., . . 25 10 00 

" 2"'doz. buttons, at 30s., 3 00 00 

" 8 jacket do., 10 00 

"1* yds. of blue eamblet, 6 00 00 

" 1 qt. of rum, at 24s., and 2 bowls of tody, 2 12 00 

July 22. " 1 gall, of W. I. rum, 6s., 6 00 00 

Tr-nr, Rev. Timothy Walker, Dr. 

Dec. 9. To the balance of your account, . . . .26 15 00 

" 3 yds. of red shoe-binding, by Judith, 09 00 



MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES. 235 

Dec. 8. To IJ lb. of cbalk, at 40s., 2 10 00 

" " " 2 qts. of rum, 3 00 00 

1764. 

Jan'y 2. " } lb. of popper, ISs., IS 00 

Feb'y 2. " 1 quart of W. I. rum, 35s., .... 1 15 00 

" " " i of buckram, 12 00 

" 16. " 1 gall, of W. I. rum, by Mr. Tim., . . 6 00 00 

June 2. " i yd. of cambrick, by Judith, at lis., . .1 08 00 

" " " 1 punch bowl, at 15s., 15 00 

" " " 1 yd. of eauze, and to * skein of silk, . . 1 04 06 

" " " 2 qts. of mm, 3 00 00 

Aug. 9. " sundries paid Mr. Paul Burbeen, . . 50 00 00 

" 11. " 1 gallon of rum, at 6s., 6 00 00 

The foregoing are fair specimens of the charges in the " old 
ledger" against various persons. It must be noticed that in the 
account against Dr. Ezra Carter, the price of " half a gallon of 
rum" is "half a dollar," which is carried out three pounds — 
and this explains all the charges. The " pounds" were so many 
"shillings," and ^^ six shillings^' made a dollar. We must in 
charity suppose that the kind-hearted Dr. Carter bought his 
brandy for medicine; but whether the same will apply to the 
others we presume not to say. Unquestionably the custom of 
the times allowed a greater liberty in that regard then, than 
would be thought consistent with temperance now. 

Eunice Chase, mother of Mrs. Abigail, widow of the late 
Benjamin Kimball, of Sugar Ball, when a girl was gathering 
berries on a hill on the east side of the river, when she discov- 
ered a young fawn asleep under the shade of some bushes. 
Taking off her apron, she threw it over the fawn, and, clasping 
it in her arms, carried it home. She sold it to Andrew McMil- 
lan for six pounds of sheep's wool.* 

WOLVES. 

Jerry Farrington, son of Stephen Farrington, when a mere 
lad was one day out near his father's house and heard the geese 
making an unusual noise. He caught his gun and started to 
ascertain the cause. He found the geese in a small brook near 
where Capt. Philip Watson's house now stands, and judging from 



* Related by Mrs. Kimball. 



236 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

appearances that some enemy had been among them, he went on 
in pursuit as far as what is called the " Whale's Back,"* where 
he saw a large wolf facing him. His gun was loaded with fine 
shot. He therefore took aim directly between the wolf's eyes, 
fired, and put them both out. The wolf thus wounded raised a 
tremendous yell and ran confusedly about until other persons 
came to Jerry's help, and the wolf was killed. f 

Benjamin Rolfe, who came to this town at the age of sixteen, 
(about 1758,) and who lived on the Rolfe farm, so called, (now 
Fisherville,) often told his children how the wolves would come 
down at night to the high sand-banks south of his residence, 
and set up a terrible howling. The cattle, conscious of danger, 
would collect together in some corner of the field, and when they 
lay down the young cattle would lie in the middle and the old 
and strong ones outside, for defence. 

RATTLE-SNAKES. 

In the early settlement of the township particular sections of 
it were greatly infested with snakes of various kinds, and espe- 
cially with rattle-snakes. These latter were most numerous on 
and in the vicinity of " Rattle-snake," or, as it is now called, 
Granite Hill, and along the shores of Long Pond. A reward 
was oifercd, and paid by the town for many years, for killing 
these snakes, and some, it is said, even made it a profitable busi- 
ness — being able thereby to pay all their town taxes. Tradition 
says that the inhabitants used to go " snake hunting " on " good 
snake days," as still, sunny days in the spring and autumn were 
called. Their weapon consisted of a white oak or white ash 
stick, from six to eight feet long and about an inch round, with 
a hook fastened in one end, to be used in drawing the snakes 
from their holes and from cracks in the ledges. Thus armed, 
they repaired to the " snake ground," treading slowly and softly, 
to prevent the snakes from hearing them. Generally the snakes 
were found lying in the sunshine, near their dens, asleep. Some- 
times they were so numerous as to form a large heap. If they 
heard any noise, the snakes gave the alarm by shaking their 

*Tlie ridgo of land west of Mr. Abel B. Holt's, f Tradition from Samuel Farrington. 



MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES. 237 

rattles, which made a fine buzzing noise ; then they run into holes 
or under rocks for safety. The rattle-snake was easily killed — 
a well directed blow with the stick above described was sufficient 
for the purpose. Their motion was slow, and they v.'ould usually 
retreat from the presence of a man ; yet " the hunting" of them 
was dangerous, for, if overtaken and provoked, they were very 
ferocious. Coiling up in a small ring, and emitting a fine buzzing 
noise with their rattles — their bodies rising and falling like a 
bellows — their parti-colored skin rough and sparkling — the 
upper jaw thrown nearly back upon the neck, and their eyes, 
like a fiery flame, which would suddenly change to a greenish 
color — they would suddenly dart on their foe, strike their fang, 
and, at the same instant, emit a poison in the wound, which 
usually proved fatal. 

Many traditionary stories are related of rattle-snake hunting. 
The late Amos Abbot — father of John and Simeon — with his 
cousin Reuben, one afternoon killed forty-nine snakes with sticks 
and hooks ; but such an effluvia proceeded from the slaughtered 
snakes as to sicken them. Commonly the faces of the hunters 
would be swollen with inflammation, caused, as was supposed, by 
poisonous effluvia. 

There is a tradition that a Penacook Indian undertook to re- 
venge himself on the nation of rattle-snakes for having bitten 
one of his family. He made a large fish-pot and set it at the 
mouth of a den of rattle-snakes. As they came out they filled 
the pot, which, in the joy of his success, ho rolled away from the 
den, and then piled around it a large quantity of brush, which 
he set on fire, dancing and singing to see the contortions and 
struggles of his conquered foe ; but his joy was short. Whether 
from the effluvia inhaled, or some other cause, he soon sickened 
and died. 

One person undertook to " blow up" a den of snakes. Hav- 
ing caught and fastened a large rattle-snake, he tied to his tail 
a powder-horn filled with powder — putting in for a stopple a 
piece of punk, which he set on fire and let the snake go. Re- 
turning to his snaky companions, unsuspicious of the fate that 
awaited them, soon the powder-horn exploded, when the whole 
den of snakes was blown " sky high." 



238 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 

Another mode of destroying these reptiles, if not equally 
singular, was as effectual — that is, the letting the hogs run at 
large where the snakes wore abundant. In the autumn of the 
year, being fat and lazy, the snakes made a delicious morsel for 
swinish appetites. The hogs would often kill them before they 
had time to coil and dart their poison.* 

The oil from rattle-snakes was found very useful, and was 
used for sprains, stiff joints, rheumatism, &c. 

George Abbot, Esq., relates that his father, when a young 
man, killed an enormous fat rattle-snake, which he afterwards 
stretched out on a flat rock, in the sun, and that the oil which 
came from it penetrated the rock so deeply that the marks of it 
remain even till this time. 

So thorough was the war of extermination carried on by our 
fathers against the rattle-snake tribe, that it is said not one has 
been seen on Rattle-snake Hill for the last forty years. 

*A writer in Harper's Magazine for March, 1855, says: "Of all enemies with which the 
rattle-snake has to contend, except man, the hog is the most formidable. An old sow, with 
a litter of pigs to provide food for, will hunt for the reptile with a perseverance and sagacity 
truly astonishing, tracing them to their hiding-places, and never letting them escape." [See 
the whole article, which is very interesting.] 



CHAPTER VIII. 



FROM 17G5 TO 1775 INCORPORATION AS A PARISH IN BOW 

BY THE NAME OF CONCORD. 

As the greater part of the inhabitants of Rumford were at 
this time comprehended in the township of Bow, to which the 
former were unanimously opposed, vexatious difficulties were 
experienced in conducting town aifairs, and particularly in 
assessing and collecting taxes. Even some of the inhabitants 
of Bow proper felt themselves as much oppressed as those of 
Bumford. Hence petitions were presented to the General As- 
sembly of the Province, setting forth their respective grievances.* 
On the 11th of April, 1764, Rev. Mr. Walker presented a peti- 
tion,* setting forth that the " affiiirs of the inhabitants [of Rum- 
ford] have been in great confusion since 1749 ;" that they have 
"felt themselves greatly aggrieved" by the imposition of heavy 
taxes ; and, as a remedy for the evils complained of, prays that 
they may be " incorporated by their former known bounds." In 
answer to this petition the House of Representatives reaffirmed 
by a vote, that " what the town of Bow is now in arrears for the 
Province tax shall be collected," and that " all the inhabitants 
settled on lands between said Bow, Canterbury and New-Hop- 
kinton, except such as are already polled off to Pembroke and 
New-Hopkinton, shall be taxed and pay their proportion" of the 
same ; that " the inhabitants of Bow [including, of course, all in 
Rumford] should meet in Bow for the choice of officers, &c., 

*See Documents for Chap. VIH., Nos. 1 and 2. 



240 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

and on these conditions " the petitioner shall have liberty to bring 
in a bilir^ 

It hence appears that the government tenaciously clung to 
their original purpose of giving Bow the preeminence, and of 
disallowing all the claims and rights of Rumford as incorporated 
by Massachusetts. 

Finally, however, on the 25th of May, 1765, an act of incor- 
poration was obtained, the conditions of which were humiliat- 
ing to the inhabitants of Rumford ; but it was the best they could 
get, and this was preferred to the abhorred embrace in which 
they had been held for more than fifteen years. For the whole 
act I must refer the reader to the documentary chapter ;* but 
the title is in the words following: "^w act for setting off a 2Jart 
of the Town of £oiv, together with some lands adjoining thereto, 
with the inhabitants thereoti, aiid makiiig them a Parish ; investing 
them ivith such privileges and immunities as Towns in this Prov- 
ince have and do enjoy. ''^ To this " parish" in the town of Bow 
was given the name of Concord. The " parish" comprised the 
inhabitants who are settled on the lands herein described, viz. : 
" Beginning at the mouth of Contoocook river, so called, which 
is the south-east corner of Boscawen ; from thence, south, sev- 
enty-three degrees west, by said Boscawen, four miles ; from 
thence, running south, seventeen degrees east, seven miles and 
one hundred rods ; from thence, running north, seventy-three 
degrees east, about four miles, to Merrimack river ; then crossing 
the said river, and still continuing the same course to Soucook 
river ; then, beginning again at the mouth of Contoocook river 
aforesaid, from thence, running north, seventy-three degrees 
east, six hundred and six rods from the easterly bank of Merri- 
mack river, or till it shall come to the south-west line of Can- 
terbury ; from thence, south-east, on said line, two miles and 
eighty rods ; from thence, south, seventeen degrees east, to 
Soucook river aforesaid ; from thence, down the said river, till 
it comes to where the line from Merrimack river strikes Soucook 
river." 

The inhabitants included within the abovesaid bounds were 
granted all the ordinary powers and privileges of towns, " ex- 

* Documents for Chap VIII., No. 3. 



BOUNDARIES OF THE PARISH. 241 

cepting that when any of the inhabitants of the aforesaid parish 
shall have occasion to lay out any road through any of the lands 
that are already laid out and divided by the said town of Bow, 
application shall be for the same to the Court of General Quarter 
Sessions of the Peace for the said Province, as in other cases." 
Provision was also made in the act for collecting " all arrearages 
of taxes," and for assessing and collecting the taxes which should 
be due in 1765 and 1766. To secure all these ends more effect- 
ually, John Noyes and Edward Ptussell, of Bow proper, were to 
be united with the selectmen of the new parish, to assess the 
polls and estates of all the inhabitants who were subjected to 
pay the taxes. 

It will be perceived that by this incorporation the bounds of 
the township are considerably varied from the original.* The 
north line of Concord, on the west side, was changed from " the 
middle" of the Contoocook, to the "southerly side thereof." 
The north bound, on the east side, was run straight to the Can- 

* The original grant of Penacook was seven miles square and one hundred rods, commencing 
" where Contoocook river falls into Merrimack riv^er, and thence to extend, upon a course 
east, seventeen degrees north, tliree miles, and upon a course west, seventeen degrees south, 
four miles — to be the northerly bounds of the said township ; and from the extreme parts of 
that line, to be set otf southerly at rig-ht angles, until seven miles sliall be accomplislied from 
the said north bounds." This original grant does not determine the prscise point " where 
Contoocook river falls into Merrimack river" — where the north line shall be run — whether 
it shall be in the middle of the Contoocook, or on the northerly or southerly side. It seems, 
however, to have been understood to run from the middle ; for when Contoocook (now Bos- 
cawen) was granted by Massachusetts, in December, 1732, it was bounded as follows, viz. : 
"Beginning at the middle of Contoocook river, where it empties into Merrimack, where it 
joins on Penacook plantation ; thence, running west, fifteen degrees south, adjoining Pena- 
cook line, four miles, to a white pine tree, marked for Penacook corner-bounds ;" and thence, 
further on the same line, three miles and eight poles," &:c. [?ee original grant in Price's 
History of Boscawen, p. 21.] The difference of two degrees in the line was probably owing 
to the variation of the compass ; for it is manifest that the Contoocook line west, which com- 
mences "a« the middW" of the Contoocook river, " where it joins on Penacook plantation," 
ran on the Penacook line four miles to its westerly corner bounds. But when Boscawen was 
newly incorporated by Nevv-IIampshire, in 1700, the bounds were described as follows, viz.: 
" Beginning at the southerly side of Contoocook river's mouth, where tliu same falls into Mer- 
rimack river; running thence, on a course west, seventeen degrees south, seven miles and 
one hundred rods," &c. Why this change in the starting point of the line between Concord 
and Boscawen — from "the middle of the Contoocook " to the " southerly side thereof" — 
there are various conjectures. [See statement in Document ?vo. 4, Chapter VIII.] 

But the variation and change from the original bounds were far greater on the cast side. 
Originally the line ran straight from the mouth of the Contoocook, "oast, seventeen degrees 
north, three miles ;" but by the new incorporation it was to run east, seventeen degrees north, 
only "six hundred and six rods from the easterly bank of Merrimack river till it shall come 
to the south-west lino of Canterbury ; from thence, south-east, on said line, two miles and 
eighty rods; from thence, south, seventeen degrees east, to Soucook river; from thence, down 
the said river till it comes to where the line" from the west of Merrimack river running 
across strikes the Soucook river. 
16 



242 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

terbury line six hundred and six rods ; then, south-east, on the 
Canterbury line, two miles and eighty rods ; thence, south, sev- 
enteen degrees east, to meet the Soucook river, which was made 
the remainder of the eastern bound. The southern boundary, 
also, instead of being seven miles, according to the original 
grant, was Hmited on the east side by the Soucook, at the point 
where the line from the west across the Merrimack river struck 
it. This hne struck the Soucook river about twenty rods above 
what were called Head's Mills, in Pembroke. The old bounds 
are still visible.* 

In consequence of this change in the original boundaries on 
the east side, there were two gores of land, called the northerly 
and southerly Bow Gores. The northerly gore, containing about 
one thousand three hundred and seventy-nine acres can be dis- 
tinguished on the map of the town accompanying this volume, 
lying on the east side of the township, between the Soucook river 
on the east and the original straight line, which formed the east- 
ern boundary of Rumford. This gore came to a point on the 
high land north-west of the dweUing-house of Mr. John Clough, 
on the Loudon road. The house of Mr. Clough was formerly 
owned by Mr. Benjamin Thompson, who lived in " Bow Gore," 
and who used to be complained of by his neighbors " because he 
didnH pay taxes any zvhere.'' Near Mr. Thompson's, within 
the Gore, was a school-house, where the children of the Potter 
families, and others in Concord, attended school. This state of 
things continued until both Gores were annexed to Concord by 
an act of the Legislature, December 13, 1804. f 

In regard to the name — Concord — given to the township in 
the new incorporation, the uniform tradition is, that it was de- 
si'^^ned to express the entire unanimity in purpose and action 
which had characterized the inhabitants of Rumford during the 
period of their controversy with the proprietors of Bow, and, 
indeed, from the first settlement of Penacook.^ 

By the act of incorporation, Samuel Emerson, Esq.,§ of 

* See Town Records, Vol. III., p. 12C. t See acts in Secretary's office. 

J The Rev. John Barnard, in his sermon at the ordination of Mr. Walker, charged the 
people "always to live in Love and Peace — to rejoice and strengthen the hands of their 
Minister by their Concord." This they always did do. 

$See Town Records. 



FIRST LEGAL MEETING. 243 

Chester, was authorized and appointed to call the " first meeting 
of the inhabitants, for the choice of town officers," on the third 
Tuesday of August, 1765 ; but, as the records set forth, " by 
some accident the meeting was not duly called," and was not 
held at that time. Consequently, at the next meeting of the 
General Court, November 27, 1765, a special resolve and vote 
were passed, authorizing the said Emerson to call a meeting for 
the aforesaid purpose, on the third Tuesday of January, 1766.* 

Accordingly, the first " legal meeting of the freeholders and 
inhabitants of the Parish of Concord^' was held on the 21st 
day of January^ 1766. At this meeting it was voted that 
" Lieut. Richard Hasseltine be moderator, and Peter Coffin 
parish clerk." 

" Voted^ That Joseph Farnum, Lot Colby and John Chandler, 
jun., be selectmen. 

" Voted, That Benjamin Emery be constable. 

" Voted, That Lieut. Richard Hasseltine and Amos Abbot be 
tythingmen. 

" Voted, That Jonathan Chase, Robert Davis and Nathaniel 
Eastman be surveyors of highways. 

" Voted, That Dea. George Abbot be sealer of leather. 

" Voted, That Lieut. Nathaniel Abbot be sealer of weights and 
measures." 

The foregoing is the whole record of the first " meeting of the 
Parish of Concord." The persons above chosen held office till 
the ensuing first Tuesday in March, when the first annual meeting 
was held.f 

At the first annual meeting, March 4th, Ezra Carter, Esq., 
was chosen moderator, and Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., clerk. J One 
hundred pounds, lawful money, were raised " for paying Rev. 

* See Town Records. 

fThe manner of notifying parish meetings was as follows: 1. The selectmen issued an 
order to the constable of the parish to notify a meeting at a specified time and place, and for 
specified purposes. 2. The constable issued his notice "by setting up a notification," 
agreeably to the order from tlie selectmen, at the meeting-house door, — days before the 
meeting. 3. A meeting held pursuant to such a notification was a " legal meeting." From 
the first meeting in January, 1766, till 1784, the "notice" for legal meetings was given " to 
the inliabitants and freeholders nf the Parish of Concobd " — subsequently, upon petition, in 
1784, as will appear from the records, the word "parish," which was always offensive to 
the inhabitants, was dropped, and "town" substituted therefor. 

J See full list of officers at the close of this chapter. 



244 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

]\Ir. Walker's salary from the 26th of May, 1765, to the 26th 
of ]May, 1766, together with the other necessary charges of the 
parish, and a committee appointed to reckon with the collectors 
and constable that have been chosen." * 

On the 25th of March it was " Voted, That the school shall be 
kept on the eisterly side of the river such part of the year as 
their rates for the school shall come to of the polls and estates 
that lay to the northward of Sugar Ball ; also, at a place that 
will best accommodate those persons that live upon Contoocook 
road, northward of Nathan Colby's — and those persons that live 
westward of said road, such part of the year as their rates will 
pay ; also, at a place that will best accommodate those persons 
that live upon Hopkinton road, westerly of Theodore Stevens' 
and westerly of Turkey river, such a part of the year as their 
rates will pay ; and the remainder of the year it shall be kept in 
the town street, about the middle way from Capt. Chandler's to 
Lot Colby's." 

Capt. Chandler, referred to in the above vote, lived in a house 
on the road which runs west by Richard Bradley's, on the spot 
where a new house is just erected by Hamilton Perkins, Esq. 
An apple tree is now growing where the old cellar was. Here 
his son Daniel lived, Avho was father of Abiel, the distinguished 
benefactor of Dartmouth College. Abiel Walker, Esq., well 
remembered the old Chandler house. Daniel Chandler erected a 
frame in addition to his father's house, on the same spot, but not 
being able to finish it, it fell first into the hands of John Stevens, 
trader, and was sold by him to Capt. Robert Davis, and moved 
on to the Davis lot, north side of Franklin street, on the rise of 
ground about ten rods from Main street. In this house lived 
Capt. David Davis, father of Gen. Davis. Lot Colby lived at 
the other extreme of the main settlement, at the " Eleven Lots," 
and on the spot where the venerable Joseph Abbot died, January 
20, 1832, aged ninety. Mr. Joseph S. Lund now lives on the 
same spot. The school-house was a few rods north of Gass' 
tavern. The late Richard Herbert and Abiel Walker, when 
boys, went to school there to a Master Hogg, from Dunbarton. 

Another meeting of the Parish of Concord was held November 

*See Constable's Warrant, Doc. No. 5, Chap. VIII. 



THE FIRST CENSUS. 245 

lOtb, this year, at whicli jNIr. Phinchas Virgin was chosen sur- 
veyor of highways " in the room of Lt. Ebenezer Virgin, de- 
ceased." Phinehas was the eldest son of Lt. Ebenezer — born 
November 21, 1733. The father was an original proprietor — 
a man of enterprise, and highly useful as a citizen. He probably 
came from Salisbury, Massachusetts, and built and lived in the 
house still standing on the IMill Brook Interval, so called, on the 
east side of the Merrimack, a few rods in rear of the house of 
Mr. John Jarvis. Mr. Virgin was the man who first came in 
possession of the " Peorawarrah gun," before described. He 
was the father of seven children, and his descendants are num- 
erous and respectable.* 

1767. 

About this time the inhabitants of Bow, who, according to the 
charter of " the Parish of Concord," were rated with the latter, 
feeling themselves '■'■ greatly abused,'" presented the following 
petition to the General Assembly for relief: 

"■ To Ilis Excellence/ John Wentworth, Fscjicire," &c. : 

The Petition of the Selectmen of Bow, in behalf of themselves and 

inhabitants of said Bow, exclusive of such as are set oif into 

Parishes — 

Humbly sheweth, '' That your petitioners have been and are 

now greatly abused by being rated with Concord ; for their Selectmen 

are y® major part of the Assessors, and they make the rates as they 

see fit : Wherefore the s'* petitioners humbly and earnestly prays 

your Excellency and Honours to take their distressed curcomstances 

under consideration, and releave them from being rated any longer 

with Concord, in such manner as your Excellency and Honours shall 

in your great wisdom and clemency see fit, and your petitioners, as in 

duty bound, shall ever pray. o -r> 

J ' i^ J Samuel Rogers, 

Samuel Welch, 

Ephraim Moors, 

Selectmen of JBow." 

[August 28, 1767. Bead and ordered to be sent down to the 
Honi^'e Assembly.] 

The first enumeration of the inhabitants of the Province! was 

*See Register of Virgin Family. 

fThe number of towns in tlie Province at tliis time was ninety-five — whole population, 
52.700. Twenty-one towns were returned as having a larger population than Concord. [See 
census of 1767 — Historical Collections by Moore & Farmer, vol. i., p. 166.] 



246 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

this year made by order of the General Assembly. The fol- 
lowing is the return for Concord : 

"Unmarried men, from sixteen to sixty, ... 62 

Married men, from sixteen to sixty, 125 

Boys, sixteen and under, 189 

Men, sixty and above, 18 

Females, unmarried, 204 

Females, married, 126 

Male slaves,* 9 

Female slaves, 4 

Widows, 15 

Total, 752" 

1T68-9. 

At a meeting January 2, 1769, Capt. Chandler was " chosen 
and desired to notify all persons that owe any rates in this parish, 
and use his best endeavors with them to get them to settle with 
the Rev. Mr. Timothy Walker, and to pay what rates they owe 
before Concord was incorporated." 

Mr. Timothy Walker, Jr., " was chosen, March 7, town clerk, 
in place of Benjamin Rolfe," who appears to have been in feeble 
health ; and the parish clerk was " desired to purchase two suffi- 
cient books for the use of the parish." Messrs. Benjamin 
Emery, John Kimball and Robert Davis were appointed a 
committee " to treat with the proprietors of the meeting-house, 
in order to purchase said house for the use of the parish." 
The purchase was not made till 1782. 

1770. 

The parish agreed to " give forty shillings, lawful money, per 
acre for land" through Joseph Farnum's field, for a road, and 
" to pay Mrs. Osgood the first cost for the burying-cloth ;" to 
" pay ten shillings for every wolf, and six pence for every crow 
killed within the parish the present year." The following year, 
1771, the bounty for killing a wolf was raised to " twenty shil- 
lings," and " for every crow catched in the parish, nine pence." 

* See " Facts and Anecdotes " at the end of tliis chapter. 



COMPENSATION OF JURORS. 247 

On the 21st of December, 1771, Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., de- 
ceased,* 

Heretofore nothing has appeared in the records respecting 
courts or jurors, or even the county to which Concord belonged. 
But a "warrant" was issued for a special town meeting, to be 
held August 24, 1772, " to choose one man of those duly quali- 
fied to serve at His Majesty's Superior Court of Judicature, to be 
held at Exeter, in and for the county of Rockingham, as a petit 
juror, the first Tuesday in September next ;" also, " to see 
what said parish will allow those who have served as jurors for 
said parish, and what said parish will allow jurors for the 
future." 

Accordingly, at the meeting held for the above purpose, " Mr. 
Lot Colby was drawn out of the box for a juror." " Three shil- 
lings" were allowed "Messrs. Ebenezer Hall and Joshua Abbot 
for each day they have served the parish as jurors;" and " three 
shillings to be paid each juror per day, who shall serve the parish 
as jurors for the future." 

November 21st, this year, Andrew McMillan, Esq., was ap- 
pointed to present a petition to the Honorable General Court, 
" that the inhabitants of Concord may have the same power and 
privilege of laying out roads which any other town or parish in 
this Province have or do enjoy ; and that the boundaries of said 
parish may be made as extensive as the township of Rumford 
(so called) formerly was ;"t and the next year, 1773, Mr. Mc- 

* " Juhj 29, 1771. At a meeting of tho proprietors — Fbfct/, That Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., the 
proprietors' former clerk, deliver the proprietors' books to John Kimball, the present clerk." 
Mr. Kimball was chosen proprietors' clerk May 7, 1771, and took the oath of office before 
Andrew McMillan, Esq. He held the office till October 18, 1774, when he was succeeded by 
Timothy Walker, Jr. JVovembcr 7, 177-i — Voted, That the proprietors' books be delivered by 
Mr. John Kimball to Timothy Walker, Jr. ; " that a just and equal division of all the com- 
mon land be made, and that Messrs. Benjamin Emery, Robert Davis and Philip Eastman, be 
a committee for said purpose ;" and " that said committee make up to Ebenezer Hall and 
Jabez Abbot what land the proprietors of Eow took from the heirs of Edward Abbot, de- 
ceased ;" '-that Messrs. Benjamin Emery, Philip Eastman, Thomas Stickney, Joseph Hall, 
Jr., and Lot Colby, be discharged, and are discliarged from tho sum of £100 3s. 5d. Iq. — 
being part of tho notes which they recovered of the administrators on the estate of Benjamin 
Rolfe, Esq., deceased, for the proprietors of Concord, dated March, 17G0, together with the 
interest for the notes dated Xovember, A. D. 1753." 

The division of common lands above ordered was duly made and laid ofT in one hundred 
and three shares. A record of tho same is found in the third volume of the Proprietors' 
Records, pp. 45C-505. 

t As to the right of laying out roads, &c., see charter of Concord. 



248 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

Millan was appointed to present a petition that the parish of 
Concord may be annexed to the county of Hillsborough, provided 
that there might be an inferior and superior court held annually 
in said parish. 

1773. 

Previous to presenting the petition for the purpose just named, 
the inhabitants of the town made an expression of their respect 
to the Governor in the following address, which tradition ascribes 
to the pen of the then young but aspiring Benjamin Thompson, 
afterward Count Rumford : 

ADDRESS OF THE INHABITANTS OF CONCORD TO GOV. JOHN 
WENTWORTH, 1773. 

The Humble Address of the Inhahitcints of Concord, in the Frovince 

of Neio-IIampshire, to His Excellency JoHN Wentworth, Esq., 

Cciptain General, Governor, and Commander-in-Chief in and 

over said Province. 
May it tlease your Excellency : 

As good Will and Affection between Rulers and Ruled are the 
happy source of all well ordered Government, it gives us pleasure to 
observe the great Harmony and Unanimity that subsist between your 
Excellency and the People of this Province, while those of the 
Neighboring Colonies are daily seeking Redress, and still complaining 
of grievances and oppression. Notwithstanding the great Difficulties 
which have attended your Excellency ever since you came to the Chair 
of this Government, and the many disadvantages this Province in par- 
ticular has, and still labors under; yet, from the best Obseiwatious we 
have been able to make, we Unci no Colony on the Continent in which 
good Order, Peace, and good Government, have more prevailed than 
in this, or in which Officers of every kind have discharged the duties of 
their respective Offices with more Prudence, Moderation and Firmness. 

Through your Excellency's great care and Wisdom, we find the 
unsettled Lauds improving and settling with rapid progress, and 
that your Excellency is pleased to give every necessary encourage- 
ment to promote and facilitate the same, and that even by your 
Excellency's own Example.* 

And if your Excellency's wise Administration should be continued, 
we make no doubt in a few Years of seeing this Province not unequal 
to those of its Neighbors, in numbers of People and Opulence. 

Whatever Aspersions your Excellency's Character may have inju- 
riously met with in England, from prejudiced and designing Men, 
with regard to your Excellency's governing this Province, we are 
assured, and believe every disinterested person will join with us, that 
they are urged without any just foundation — and, were those Matters 

* Gov. Wentworth had began a plantation for himself, in the town of Wolf borough, on 
which he expended large sums. [BcUcnap's Hint. ofJ^.II., vol. i., p. 339, Dover ed., 1»31.] 



MISCELLANEOUS FACTS AND ANECDOTES. 249 

represented in a True point of Light, wo are fully satisfied tbat your 
Excellency would receive the Approbation of His Majesty, and" the 
Applause of the People of this Province in general. 
At a mectinc of the said Inhabitants of Concord, on Thursday, the 

1st day of April, A. D. 1773 — 

Voted, That the foregoing Address be immediately presented to 
His Excellency John Wentworth, Esq., Captain General, Governor, 
and Commander-in-Chief in and over the said Province of New- 
Hampshire. Attest : TiMO. Walker, Jr., Ton-n Clcrh. 

177-4. 

During the year 1774 the settlement of the long controversy 
between the proprietors of Bow and Rumford " was completed." 
Immediatelj thereupon, and even in anticipation of it, a petition 
was presented by Timothy Walker, Jr., " in behalf of himself 
and his associates," to the General Court of Massachusetts, 
setting forth the great expense they had been at, and losses 
incurred by the controversy with Bow, and praying that, as a 
remuneration, " a tract of land may be granted them on the 
Ammoscoggin river," in the Province of Maine. Through the 
politeness of Timothy Walker, Esq., of Rumford, Maine, youngest 
son of the late Charles Walker, Esq., and grandson of the Hon. 
Timothy Walker, of Concord, I have been furnished with a copy 
of the said petition, and the proceedings of the General Court in 
relation to it, with the names of the original grantees of the new 
township; also, a copy of the record of their early proceedings — 
all of which must be interesting to the descendants of the ori'anal 
settlers, both of Concord and of Rumford, in Maine.* 



MISCELLANEOUS FACTS AND ANECDOTES RELATIVE 
TO THIS PERIOD. 



SLAVES. 

Concord, March 4, 1767. 

Received of Andrew McMillan the sum of forty-seven pounds ten 

shillings, lawful money, in full consideration for my Negro Boy slave 

named Ctesar, aged about eleven years, which Negro Boy I have this 

day sold to said McMillan, and promise to warrant and defend the 

*See Documents for Chapter VIII., No. 7. 



250 TARISH OF CONCORD. 

property of said Negro Boy to Lira, tbe said McMillan,* and his heirs 
or assigns forever, against the claims of any other person or persons 
whatsoever. 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day 
and date above mentioned. 

Witness • I ^^"^ Burbeen, Benjamin Osoood-I 

' I James Osgood. 

Knoio all Men bi/ these Presents, 

That I, Patrick Gault, of Chester, in His Majesty's Province of 
New-Hampshire, in New-England, husbandman, for and in consider- 
ation of the sum of twenty pounds, lawful money, to me in hand 
befere the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Andrew McMillan, 
of Concord, in the Province aforesaid, Esq., the receipt whereof I do 
hereby acknowledge, have bargained and sold, and by these presents 
do bargain and sell unto him, the said Andrew McMillan, my Negro 
Garl, named Dinah, aged about eight years, to have and to hold the 
said Negro Garl Dinah, by these presents, to him, the said Andrew 
McMillan, his heirs, administrators and assigns; and I, the said Pat- 
rick Gault, for myself, my heirs and administrators, shall and will 
warrant, and forever defend her, the said Negro Garl, unto him, the 
said Andrew McMillan, his heirs, administrators and assigns, against 
all the claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever ; 
and have put her, the said Negro Garl, into his, the said Andrew 
McMillan's, possession, by delivering her unto him, the said McMil- 
lan, at the time of sealing hereof In witness whereof I have here- 
unto set my hand and seal, this 24th day of May, and in the eighth 
year of His Majesty's reign, A. D. one thousand seven hundred and 
sixty-eight. 

X ^ , n f Hannah McMillan, Patrick X Gault. 

In presents oi us : -^ ^ -i xt ' mark. 

^ ( bam 1 JNoyes. 

BiLLERiCA, May 2, 1761. 

Know all Men hy these Presents, That I, Hannah Bowers, of Bil- 

lerica, widow, have sold unto Lot Colby, of Rumford, in the Province 

of New-Hampshire, a mulatto Negro Boy, named Salcm,'l and have 

received forty-five shillings sterling, in full consideration for the said 

boy, as witness mv hand. tt -r. 

•" .^ , , r ,, Hannah Bowers. 

Test • I *^°^^P'^ " alker, 
' * I Josiah Bowers. 

*See Biographical Notice of Andrew McMillan, Esq. 
t Benjamin Osgood was a brotlier of McMillan's wife. 

I That slaves were bought and sold like cattle and horses, previous to the Revolution, 
appears from the following, taken from the Essex Journal, (Newburyport,) Jlarch 2, 1774 : 

"To be sold, 
A HEALTHY NEGRO GIRL, 
about twenty-three years old — born in this country. 

LIKEWISE, 

A SERVICEABLE MARE, 

which goes well in a carriage. 

Enquire of the Printers." 



MISCELLANEOUS FACTS AND ANECDOTES. 251 

Of the subsequent history of the "Negro Garl Dinah" but 
httle is now known, except that on the removal of her master to 
Conway, in 1774, she was left, probably, in the family of Mrs. 
McMillan's mother, (" Mother Osgood,") and that she married 
and settled in the neighboring town of Canterbury, where she 
lived to an advanced age, familiarly known as " Old Dinah," 
where several famihes of her descendants now reside and are 
frequently seen in the streets of Concord selling baskets. 

The "Boy Ctesar" accompanied his master to Conway, but 
was roving and unsteady in his habits, and finally absented him- 
self from the family entirely. He married twice, and died in 
1847 or 1848, in the ninety-second year of his age. His eldest 
daughter, Lois, is now living, in good health, in the family of 
Daniel Eastman, of Conway.* 

Aaron Stevens, commonly called "crowner" — that is, Cor- 
oner Stevens — had a negro man who was the town " dog- 
whipper" — it being his office to scourge dogs out of the 
meeting-house on the Sabbath, for which he received a few 
pennies from such as were disposed to pay him. The faithful 
discharge of his office affi)rded fine amusement for the children 
during Sabbath hours. 

Capt. John Roach, who lived in the old " Rogers house," east 
of the late Gov. Hill's residence, owned a negro woman. She 
had a child, who was taken care of and supported by the town. 

Dea. Joseph Hall, senior, had a slave woman who had two 
children, one named Lois and the other John Brown. John was 
given to Dea. Jonathan Wilkins, who married a grand-daughter 
of Dea. Hall. John was non conijjos, and gave the deacon so 
much trouble that at last he threw him on the town for support. 
At one time John was put to hoeing potatoes alone ; but it was 
found he skipped over every other hill. Being asked what he 
did it for, said — "So as to keep up." He was once sent to 
turn out calves from the stall, but, not succeeding in unfastening 
their yokes, the deacon's hired man turned the calves out and 
yoked John up. 

Of other slaves in Concord about this time, tradition has 
preserved some interesting reminiscences. Ephraim Farnum, 

* Information from Dr. Chadbourne. 



252 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

grandfather of Moses H, Farnum, and living on the same spot, 
owned a black boy named Ccesar. Mr. Farnum had a pen for 
small pigs near his kitchen door. On looking into it early one 
morning, he discovered a bundle closely pinned together, which, 
on opening, he found contained an infant negro child. Pitying 
the little foundling, he took it from the pig-pen into his house, 
and took care of it. Some ten years afterwards a gentleman 
from Massachusetts called very privately on IMr. Farnum, 
inquired for the boy, and made a suitable compensation for 
the good care that had been taken of him. Ciesar was a 
favorite among the white boys of about his age. Capt. Samuel 
Herbert says he " used to think it quite a treat to go up and 
have a good play with Ciiesar Farnum." 

Abraham Bradley had a negro slave named Pompey — com- 
monly called "Pomp" — for whom he paid thirty bushels of 
corn. " Pomp " was quite a favorite in the family. He was 
the attendant and sort of life-guard of John Bradley in his boy- 
hood. In his last will Mr. Bradley gave Pomp to his grandson 
John, and ordered his executor " to take especial care that my 
said negro be not wronged by my aforesaid grandson in any 
w\ays ; and if he should wrong him, I give him power to do him 
justice." Mr. Bradley also gave Pomp " the use and improve- 
ment of one half acre of land," near his dwelling-house, during 
his natural life.* 

Col. Benjamin Rolfe owned a negro who, in 1772, when the 
inventory of Col. Rolfe's property was taken, was valued at 
X55, lawful money. 

Wilham Coffin, the grandfather of Samuel Coffin, Esq., owned 
a negro woman named "Lucy." " Sampson," a negro belonging 
to Archelaus Moore, of Canterbury, wanted her for his wife ; and 
there was an agreement that Sampson should work one year for 
Mr. Coffin to pay for her. A man's wages at that time were 
about forty dollars a year, or the price of a yoke of oxen. 
Sampson was a famous fiddler, and for many years afforded fine 
fun for frolicsome fellows in Concord with his fiddle on election 
days. 

Rev. Timothy Walker had three slaves : a man called Prince, 

*See biography of John Bradley, and Abraham Bradley's will. 



MISCELLANEOUS FACTS AND ANECDOTES. 253 

and two women — Luce and Violet. Prince was good natured, 
much attached to his master, and faithful in taking care of horses 
and cattle. On the adoption of the State Constitution he had 
his freedom, and went to Andover, where he hved with Dr. 
Thomas Kittredge. There he married. At one time he came 
back to Concord dressed in a red coat, which he displayed with 
much pride, saying — "I rides in the troop, I do." Prince 
became very infirm, and was thrown on the town of Woburn for 
support till he died. Violet married in Dunbarton. Luce died 
in Concord. 

Lieut. Richard Herbert had a slave named Nancy, who was 
said to have been born in Boston about 176G, and when nine 
days old was given to a man resident in Bow, who, wishing to 
remove from the vicinity, brought her to Rumford, and, in 1768, 
sold her to Lieut. Herbert for about five dollars. As Nancy is 
very well remembered by many now living, and was much 
esteemed, the following notice of her will be interesting : 

When bought by Mr. Herbert " she was about eighteen months 
old, and grew up with the children of the family — attended 
school a little — learned to read and to recite the catechism. 
She used to say she ' was treated just the same as the other 
children, but she supposed she did not expect so much ;' and, 
also, ' that she was never conscious of a wish that she had been 
bom white.' The adoption of the State Constitution, in 1783, 
was regarded as abolishing slavery within the State. She was 
about fifteen years of ago, and often spoke of the fears she felt 
lest the Constitution should be adopted. She had been told that 
she came from Boston, and had a notion that she must return 
there, and she was constantly inquiring about the city and the 
road thither. One day she Avas engaged in washing dishes, when 
some one came in and told her she was free ! She burst into 
tears, exclaiming, ' What will become of me !' She supposed 
she must start for Boston. The family gathered round, and she 
said she never was so rejoiced as when it was decided that she 
should remain in her old and only home. An arrangement was 
immediately effected as to compensation, which continued till the 
death of Mrs. Herbert, senior, who made provision for Nancy in 
her son's family through life. 



254 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

" In 1816 she became a member of the church under Dr. 
McFarland's ministry, and honored her profession. She was 
faithful, aifectionate and cheerful. The anecdotes and incidents 
of early times, stored in her retentive memory, were a source of 
infinite pleasure to the children, each of whom had been in turn 
her favorite. She read much, usually the Bible — was sensible 
and dimified in manners — none knew but to esteem her. Both 
Charles and Jonathan Herbert left her bequests by will. In her 
charities she felt a particular interest in the Education Society, 
in the cause of Missions, and in all efforts for the elevation of 
her race. The last two years of her life she was unable to walk 
much, or attend church often ; but death came suddenly and 
without terror. She died of paralysis, after an illness of two 
days, October 9, 1845, aged seventy-nine. The following 
epitaph, written by the late Benjamin Gleason, Esq., of Charles- 
town, Massachusetts, was received too late for inscription on her 
tomb-stone ; 

" ' At first unknown — then sold a slave ; 
Then free, and loved from early youth ; 
In Christian hope, ripe for the grave : 
This tablet but records her worth.' " 

BEAR STORIES. 

Soon after moving to his place, west of Long Pond, Mr. 
Reuben Abbot heard one of his hogs squeal, which was running 
at large in the woods. Presuming that a bear had caught it, he 
hastily seized his gun and went in pursuit. He came in sight of 
the bear, which was devouring the hog, in the field east of Mr. 
Jerry Abbot's house. He leveled his gun at the bear, but it 
missed fire three times. The bear then turned and ran towards 
Mr. Abbot, who, to escape, sprung upon a small tree, which the 
bear could'nt climb. In relating the circumstance, Mr. Abbot 
used to say " that the old paw of the bear just touched his leather 
breeches." The flint of his gun being out of order, Mr. Abbot 
hallooed for his brother James, who came, and the bear was 
killed. 

Oliver Hoit was the first settler, about 1772, on Horse Hill. 
It was then a wilderness, and the bears and wolves were very 



MISCELLANEOUS FACTS AND ANECDOTES. ZOO 

troublesome — devouring his sheep when they were but a small 
distance from his house. He used to kill bears, some by shoot- 
ing and others by trapping. The trap was formed of heavy 
logs in the shape of the figure 4 — the upper log falling when 
the bear entered to take the bait. One trap was set at a dis- 
tance of nearly three miles from his house. On a warm day in 
May he rode his old mare to the trap, and found a large bear in 
it, dead. How to get it home he was at a loss, but soon con- 
trived a way which proved successful. He took off his vest, and 
buttoned it tight round the old mare's head to blind her eyes, to 
prevent her being frightened at the bear ; next, he took the 
throat-latch from the bridle, and buckled it tight round the old 
mare's tail ; then cut a hole through the bear's nose, and put in 
a withe and fastened the other end to the strap on the mare's 
tail — mounting, he rode home, dragging the bear after him, 
much amused at the success of his contrivance.* 

Mr. Zebediah Farnum, who lived where Samuel Ames now 
lives, proposed to Ephraim, son of Deacon Farnum, to go over 
Rattle-snake Hill, to the east side of Long Pond, and see if they 
could shoot a bear. They crossed the brook at the outlet of the 
pond, and in a few moments their dogs began to bark. When 
they came to them, they found the dogs had treed a large- bear. 
Zebediah shot at it. The bear fell to the ground, and he sup- 
posed it was dead ; but when the dogs came, and began to .smell 
of the bear, the creature began to kick, and snarl, and fight the 
dogs. Zebediah, who was very resolute and courageous, thinking 
that the dogs would get beaten, sprung astride the bear, and 
took it by the ears, while Ephraim thrust the butt of his gun into 
the bear's mouth. In this position the bear was held until it was 
exhausted ; when Zeb. let go of one ear, and, taking his jack- 
knife from his pocket, and opening it with his teeth, cut the 
bear's throat, which bled to death in a few moments. 

At another time Zebediah Farnum killed a bear with a largo 
pitch-pine knot. He heard the bear squeal or grunt, and started 
in the direction of the sound, near where Isaac Ferrin now lives. 
Coming near he found bruin in the act of robbing a ivasj)'s nest 

* Tradition, by George Abbot, Esq. 



256 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

in the ground; — sticking his head in, the wasps would sting, 
and he squeal. Zeb., creeping up unseen, and watching his 
chance, when the bear's head was in the hole, struck him across 
the back with his club, and killed him.* 

Stephen Farnum, and John, his cousin, killed a bear at Horse 
Hill. While the bear was engaged in defending himself against 
the dog, Stephen clenched him by the ears, and John knocked his 
brains out with a pitch-pine knot.* 

Rev. Ephraim Abbot, now of Westford, Massachusetts, relates, 
" That his uncle, Isaac Abbot, told him that he and his brother 
Ephraim went to the Dark Plains to get a load of candle wood, 
and came to a large wind-fall tree ; that one of them struck 
upon it with an axe, and a large bear came out of it, and was 
about to make an attack upon them ; but that they defended 
themselves and killed the bear with the axe and a lever. The 
flesh weighed about four hundred pounds." 

The late Moses Abbot and Richard Flanders, who lived near 
Hopkinton line, west of Long Pond, employed Mr. Asa Herrick, 
surveyor, to perambulate the line between them. While at work 
they were attracted to an old root, by the barking of their dog. 
There they found a bear. Herrick says, " Let it out ;" Abbot 
says, " Keep it in," and struck at the bear with the head of his 
axe. But as bruin attempted to come out, he turned the edge of 
his axe, and with a well aimed blow struck it into the bear's 
head, and soon killed it. After drawing the bear out, Lieut. 
Herrick seeing its huge paws, was greatly terrified — being more 
afraid of a dead bear than of a live one.* 

The late Richard Potter used to relate that soon after settling 
on his place, — where Mr. Thomas D. Potter now lives, — he 
one night heard an unusual commotion among his hogs, in a pen 
near the house. He got up and looked about, but saw nothing. 
After carefully covering the pen with boards, he went to bed, 
but was soon after roused again by the squealing of his hogs. 
On going out, he found one of them missing — being borne off 
by a bear, which carried it on to the hill west of his house, and 
there devoured it. The bristles of the swine thus devoured were 
afterwards gathered up, and preserved many years in the family. 

♦Tradition, by Georgo Abbot, Esq. 



MISCELLANEOUS FACTS AND ANECDOTES. 257 

At another time, (soon after his settlement,) Mr. Potter heard 
a noise at the lower end of " Pine Hill," southeast of his house. 
Proceeding thither, he found a bear. Bruin had mistaken a 
wasp's nest in the roots of a tree for a honey-bee's nest, and was 
attacking it fiercely for its supposed sweets ! But the attack 
proved a hitter sweet — for the wasps, stirred up at so unprovoked 
an attack, had gone at him with waspish fury ! The bear would 
rush up to the tree, thrust both paws into the nest, and then, 
covered with wasps — paws, head and ears — he would retreat 
a rod or two, uttering the most painful shrieks ! Mr. Potter 
furnished himself with a stout pitch-wood knot, and when the 
bear rushed up to the tree to attack the wasps, he rushed up 
behind him, and dealt him a blow that staggered him ; and, re- 
peating them with a will, he brought bruin to the ground, and 
despatched him.* 

MILITIA. 

In 1774 there were two companies of militia in Concord, be- 
longing to the fifteenth regiment, of which \hQ field officers were, 
Andrew McMillan, Esq.,f Colonel ; Thomas Stickney, Esq., 
Lieut. Colonel ; Benjamin Thompson, Esq., Major. Their com- 
missions were dated January 20, 1774. 

Nbn- Commissioned Field Officer — James Walker, Sergeant- 
Major. 

UNIFORM OF THE KEGIMENT. 

"The officers to wear red coats, cufF'd, lin'd and lapel'd with skj- 
blue. Sky-blue waistcoats and breeches, all triin'd with white. 
Black hats with silver hat-baud, button and loops, without lace. White 
stockings, cockade, sash and white gorgets. Swords with silver hilts. 
Captains and Lieutenants to carry fusees. Field officers to wear 
silver shoulder knots.'' 

" By order of His Excellency, 

John Wentworth, Esq., Captain-General. 

"February 15, 1774." 

EXERCISE. 

" The exercise or discipline ordered to be observed and practised 
in this regiment is that composed for the use of and practised by the 
Militia of the County of Norfolk, in Great Britain." 

" By order of His Excellency," &c. 

* Tradition, by Hon. C. E. Potter. 

t After 1774 the name of Colonel Andrew McMillan disappears from our record. See Bia- 
graphical Sketclies. 

17 



258 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

OFFICERS OF THE FIRST COMPANY IN CONCORD. 

Joshua Abbot, Captain, . . . Commissioned February 21, 1774. 
Jonathan Stickney, Lieutenant, Commissioned February 21, 1774. 
John Shute, Ensign, .... Commissioned February 21, 1774. 

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. 

Richard Haseltine, 1st Sergeant,* May 24, 1774. 

John Chase, 2d Sergeant, May 24, 1774. 

Dan Stickney, 3d Sergeant, May 24, 1774. 

Nathan Kinsman, 4th Sergeant, May 24, 1774. 

OFFICERS OF THE SECOND COMPANY, BEING THE SIXTH IN THE 
REGIMENT.f 

Abiel Chandler, Captain, . . Commissioned February 26, 1774. 
Ebenezer Virgin, Lieutenant, . . Commissioned February 26, 1774. 
Jonathan Eastman, Ensign, . . Commissioned February 26, 1774. 

TOWN ACCOUNTS. 

Extracts from Accounts exMhitecl and accepted, from March 5th, 

1771, to March, 1775. 

£ s. d. 

To Abiel Chandler, for keeping school and surveying 

for the parish, 55 14 2^ 

To Jo. Emery, for keeping school, 10 6 

Patrick Guinlon, for keeping school, 31 17 6 

John Blanchard's order for boarding a school mistress, 7 6 
Robert Hogg, for keeping school two years at £30, .60 

Daniel Abbot, for a wolf's head, 10 

Dr. E. H. Gross, for taking care of Jacob Pilsbury and 

wife, 2 78 

Rev. Mr. Timo. "Walker, for procuring the incorpora- 
tion of Concord, 5 5 10 

Joseph Eastman, jr., for a wolf's head, 4 

Timo. Walker, jr., for a set of measures, 53 crows' 
heads, articles supplied Pilsbury, and his service as 

selectman and clerk, 7 16 

Abiel Chandler, for surveying, 6 

Benj. Emery's order for carrying out a lame man, and 

his services as selectman, 2 80 

1772. To the Rev'd Mr. Timo. Walker, for preaching 

from 26th day of Jan'y, 1772, to 26th Jan'y, 1773, 47 1 OJ 
To John Kimball, for making 5 staves for the tyth- 

ing men, 63 

*The First Sergeant was Clerk of the Company. 

jThe names of the Privates in these Companies are not to be found, but the number on 
the " Alarm List " of the two Companies was one hundred and ninety. 
\ Equal to $156,83, or £120, at silver 17s. per ounce. 



PARISH OFFICERS. 



259 



To sundry articles supplied Elisabeth Russ and Sam- ^ «• ^• 

uel Walker, ...1 73 

To Noah Parker, for one new weight, and sealing the 

old ones, 12 

To Gilman West, for making nails for the meeting-house, 5 5 

FROM 1774 TO 1775. 

To Abiel Chandler, for surveying roads and taking the 

number of the people, 3 10 6 

John Kimball, for mending the meeting-house, and for 

nails for do., 13 

Andrew McMillan, Esq., for petitioning the General 

Court, and assisting in settling Mr. Walker's salary, 6 
John Kimball, for a coffin for the body of Samuel 

Walker 60 

Timothy Walker, jr., for his bill against the parish the 

year past, 2 13 3 

Do. for journey to Exeter, to attend the Congress, 5 

days at 5s., travail 13s. 4fZ., 1 18 4 

To cash paid John Giddinge, for the support of the 

delegates at the Continental Congress, as per rec't, 6 4 
Rev'd Mr. Walker, for three journeys to Exeter, to 

attend the Congress, 3 16 

To cash paid John Giddinge, for the support of the 

Delegates, as per rec't, 3 10 

To a horse the above four journeys, at 6s., .... 1 40 
To cash paid Mr. John Fowle, for taking care of Dr. 

Carrigin, when sick of the small pox, as per rec't, .3 

To 711 'feet of plank for bridges, 2 10 

Abated Nath'l Chandler Abbot, 2 6 



LIST OF OFFICERS 

ANNUALLY CHOSEN IN THE PARISH OF CONCORD, 



FROM 176G TO 1775. 



Moderator, 
Clerk, . . 



Selectmen, . 
Constable, . 
Tythingmen, 



March 4, 1766. 

Ezra Carter, Esq. . 

Benjamin Rolfe, Esq. 

Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., 

Mr. Joseph Farnum, 

Mr. John Chandler, Jr 
' Lot Colby. . . . 

Lt. Richard Hasseltine, 
[ Nathaniel Eastman, 

Amos Abbot. 



March 3, 1767. 

Ezra Carter. 
Benjamin Rolfe. 
Lt. Rich. Hasseltine, 
Philip Eastman, 
Amos Abbot. 
Joseph Farnum. 
Lt. Tho's Sticknej, 
John Kimball, 
Lt.Timothy Bradley, 



260 



PARISH OF CONCORD. 



Sealer of Leather, . . William Coffin. 
Sealer of Wts. and Mms., Lt. Nathaniel Abbot. 

{ Ebenezer Virgin, . 
Reuben Abbot, . 
Surveyors of Highivwjs, \ Robert Davis, 

I Richard Flanders, . 
i Dca. George Abbot. 

r Timothy Bradley, 
1 Capt. John Chandler, 
Amos Abbot, 
Ebenezer Hall, 
Dea. Joseph Hall. 

f Philip Eastman, 
j Benjamin Emery, . 
\ Lt. Peter Coffin, 

Isaac Chase, 
\ Joseph Hall, Jr. 

' John Chandler, Jr., 
Daniel Gale, 
Benjamin Fifield, . 
Abiel Lovejoy, . 
James Walker, . 
Simon Trumble. 

S John Kimball. . 

( John Blanchard. 

March 1, 17G8. 
Capt. John Chandler. 
. Benjamin Rolt'e. 
( Benjamin Rolfe, 
Selectmen, . . . . } Ebenezer Hall, . 
( Reulien Kimball. 
Constable, .... Nathaniel Eastman. 

( Reuben Abbot, . 
Tythingmen, . . . < Robert Davis, . 
( Ebenezer Virgin. 
Sealer of Leather, . . David Hall. . 
Sealer of Wts. and Meas., Nathaniel Abbot, . 
f John Chandler, Jr., 



Fence-viewers, 



Field<lrivers^ 



llogreeves. 



Surveyors of Lumber, 



Moderator, 
Clerk, . 



Surveyors of Ilir/hicaijs 



Fence-viewers, 



Field-drivers, 



Hogreeves, 



Dea. George Abbot 
Benjamin Fitield, 
Ephraim Farnum, Jr., 
James Walker. . 
Ezekiel Diamond, . 
Joseph Farnum, Jr., 
( Dea. Joseph Hall, . 

fCapt Joseph Eastman, 
Richard Herbert, . 
Benjamin Emery, . 
Jacob Hoit. ... 

( John Bradley, . 
} William Virgin, 
( Joshua Abbot, . 

f Moses Eastman, Jr., 
I James Hasscltine, . 
■{ Jonathan Stickney, . 
William Coffin, . . 
[jabez Abbot, 

* July 4, Jacob Iloyt, Constable. 



William Coffin. 
Lt. Nath'l Abbot. 
Dea. George Abbot, 
Ens. Jona. Chase, 
Ebenezer Virgin, 
Abiel Lovejoy, 
Peter Coffin, 
[Dea. Joseph Hall. 



f Nathaniel Eastman, 
I William Coffin, 
,' Lt. Tho's Stickney, 
I Dea. Joseph Hall, 
I Ebenezer Hall, 
[Ephraim Farnum. 
. Joseph Eastman, Jr., 
. Benjamin Fitield, 
. John Bradley, 
. Richard Eastman, 
. Daniel Gale. 

. Benja. Hunniford. 
. John Kimball. 

March 7, 1709. 
. Capt John Chandler. 
. Timothy Walker, Jr. 
. Reuben Kimball, 
. F^benezer Hall, 
. Timothy Walker, Jr. 
. Capt. Peter Coffin.* 
. Reuben Abbot, 
. Robert Davis, 
. Moses Eastman. 
. David Hall. 
. Lt. Nathaniel Abbot. 
. Lt. Timothy Bradley, 
. Dea. George Abbot, 
. Benjamin Fitield, 
. Ephraim Farnum, Jr., 
. Joseph Farnum, 
, Benjamin Hanniford, 
, Ezekiel Diamond, 

Dea. Joseph Hall. 

Phinchas Virgin, 
. Richard Herbert, 
, Robert Davis, 
, Jacob Hoyt. 

{John Bradley, 
William Virgin, 
Joshua Abbot, 
Ch.andler Lovejoy. 
Robert Eastman, 
Samuel C<jlby, Jr., 
Jonathan Stickney, 
John Bradley, 
Benjamin Farnum. 



PARISH OFFICERS. 



261 



Sitrvei/ors of Lumber, 
Pound-keeper, . 

Moderator, . 
Clerk, .... 



Selectmen, . 
Constable, . 

Ti/thingmen, 



( John Kimball, . 
( Benjamin Hanniford, 

Benjamin Hanniford. 
March 6.1770. 

Andrew McMillan. 

Timothy Walker, Jr. 
( Timothy Walker, Jr., 
} Reuben Kimball, . 
( Benjamin Emery. . 

D.auiel Carter. . 

( Capt. Thomas Stickney 
} Philip Eastman, 
( Amos Abbot. 

David Hall. . . . 



Sealer of Leather, . 

Sealer of Wts. and Meas., Nathaniel Abbot. . 

' Dea. Georire Abbot, 
John Chandler, Jr., 
Joseph Hasseltinc, . 
Daniel Chase, Jr., . 
Joseph Farnum, 
Jabez Abbot, 
James W.ilker, . 
Richard Eastman, . 



^urveijors of Highways, 



Fence-viewers, 



{Pliinchas Virgin, . 
Richard Herbert, . 
Ezekiel Diamond, . 
Ephi'aim Farnum, Jr. 



( John Bradlee, . 
Firld-drivers, . • • \ Moses Eastman, Jr , 

( John Chase, Abiel Chandler 
Joseph Eastman, Jr., 
Nathaniel Abbot, Jr., 
Hof/reeves, ....■{ Colman Hoyt, . 
Nathan Colby, . 
Samuel Colby. . 



Surveijors of Lumber, . 
Pound-keeper, . 

Moderator, .... 
Clerk, 

Selectmen, .... 

Constable, . 

Tgthingmrn, 



Sealer of Leather, . 
Sealer of Wis. and Mea. 



Fence- 



Viewers, 



John Kiml)al!, . 
Benjamin Hanniford. 

Benjamin Hanniford. 

March 3, 1772. 

Andrew McMillan, 
Timothy Walker, Jr. 

( Timothy Walker, Jr., 

< Joseph Hall, Jr., 

( Phinehas Virgin. . 
Lt. Timothy Bradlee. 

f Capt. Thomas Stickney 

I Nathaniel West, 

iLt. John Cliandler, . 
Ezekiel Diamond, . 
Josepli Farnum. 
David Hall. . . . 
;., Joshua Abbot. . 

( Ebenezer Virgin, . 
} John Shute, . 
f Ebenezer Hall. . 



John Kimball, 
Benjamin Hanniford, 
Henry Martin. 
. Benjamin Hanniford. 

March .5, 1771. 

. Andrew McMillan. 
. Timothy Walker, Jr. 
. Philip Eastman, 
. Timothy Walker, Jr., 
. Benjamin Emery. 
. William Coffin. 
f Capt. Tho's, Stickney, 
j Lt. Timothy Bradley, 
j Benjamin Hanniford, 
[Amos Abbot. 
. David Hall. 
. John Kimball. 
' George Abbot, 

William Virgin, 

Asa Kimball, 

Jacob Shute, 
■{ Jonathan Chase, 

Jonathan Stickney, 

Benjamin Emery, 

Joseph Farnum, 

Jabez Abbot. 

Capt. Tho's Stickney, 

Pliinchas Virgin, 

James Walker, 

Ebenezer Hall, 
j Dea. Joseph Hall, 
1_ Ephraim Farnum, Jr. 
. John Kimball, 
. Jonathan Men-ill, 

Robert liastman. 
. Capt. Tho's Stickney, 
. Simon Trumble, 
. Benjamin Fifield, 
. Jonathan Eastman, 
. Abiel Chandler. 
( John Kimball, 
} Benjamin Hanniford, 
( Samuel Springer. 
. Benjamin Hanniford. 

March 9, 1773. 
. Andrew McMillan. 
. Timothy Walker, Jr. 
. John Kimball, 
. Amos Abbot, 
. Timothy Walker, Jr. 
. Joseph Hall, Jr. 
. Nathaniel West, 
. Thomas Stickney, 
. Joseph Farnum. 
. Ezekiel Diamond, 
. Phinehas Virgin. 
. Benjamin Emery. 
. Josliua Abbot, 
f William Coffin, 
I Rich'd Hasseltinc, Jr., 
■j Ebenezer Virgin, 

Ephraim Farnum, Jr., 

Joseph Hasseltinc. 



262 



PARISH OF CONCORD. 



Surveyors of Highways, 



Field-drivers, . 



Ilogreeves, 



Surveyors of Lumber, 
Pound-keeper, . 

Moderator, . 
Clerk, .... 



Selectmen, . 
Constable, . 

Tythingmen, 



Sealer of Leather, . 
Sealer of Wis. and Mcas. 



Surveyors of IL'gliways, -{ 



Fence-viewers, . 
Field-drivers, . 

Hogreeves, . 

Surveyors of Liunher, 
Pound-keeper, . 



' George Abbot, . 
William Virgin, 
Nathaniel Abbot, 
Henry Beck, 
Jacob Sliute, 
Robert Davis, . 
John Blanohard, 
Amos Abbot, 
Jonathan Chase. 

i Robert Eastman, 
) John Bradley, . 
( John Chase. . . 

f Simon Trumble, 

Daniel Gale, 

William Currier, 

Ephraim Carter, Jr 
i Philip Harriman, 
[ Abiel Chandler, 
( John Kimball, . 
( Benjamin Hanniford, 

Benjamin Hanniford, 
March 1, 1774. 

Peter Green, Esq. 

Timothy Walker, Jr. 
i Timothy Walker, Jr., 
) Ens. Reul)en Kimball,! 
( Col. Thomas Stickney, 

John Chandler, Jr. 
\ Thomas Stickney, 
I Nathaniel West, 
\ PJiinehas Virgin, 

Ezekicl Diamond, 
[Joseph Farnum. 

Thomas Wilson, 

Joshua Abbot. 

Robert Davis, 

Ezekiel Diiimond, 

Thomas Stickney, 

Timothy Bradley, 

Moses Eastman, 

Nathan Abbot, 

Henry Martin, 

Ebenezer Hall, 

John Shute. 

Ebenezer Virgin, 

William Coffin, 

Richard Hasseltine, Jr., 

Jonathan Stickney. 

Nathaniel Eastman, 

John Bradley, 

Ezekiel Diamond, Jr. 

Nathaniel Eastman, 

James Hasseltine, 

Richard Herbert. 

Daniel Ciiase, Jr., 

Dan Stickney, 

Stephen Farnum. 

John Kimball, 

Benjamin Hanniford, 

Henry Martin. 

Benjamin Hanniford. 



George Abbot, 
Jacob Shute, 
Robert Davis, 
Ezekiel Carter, 
Jabez Alibot, 
William Virgin, 
Moses Sawyer, 
Ebenezer ilall, 
Moses Eastman. 
John Shute, 
William Coffin, 
Robert Eastman, 
Joseph Farnum, Jr., 
[ Philip Harriman. 
James Walker, 
Joseph Abbot, 
Daniel Chase, Jr., 
Stephen Farnum, 
Jonathan Stickney, 
Robert Eastman. 
John Kimball, 
Benjamin Hanniford. 
Benjamin Hanniford. 



CHAPTER IX. 



PERIOD OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION FROM 1775 TO 1785. 

At the commencement of the Revolution the inhabitants of 
Concord partook largely of the spirit of liberty, and of hatred 
to the oppressive measures of the British government, that per- 
vaded other portions of the country. 

Early in 1775 the popular feeling was manifested against 
Major Benjamix Thompson, afterwards Count Rumford. Mr. ^ \ ^ 
Thompson, then about twenty-two years of age, was a native of w- 
Woburn, Massachusetts ; had been employed as a school teacher 
in Concord for about three years previous. Having married 
Mrs. Sarah, widow of Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., and daughter of 
Rev. Mr. Walker, he had visited Exeter and Portsmouth, became 
acquainted with leading men in the Province, and attracted the 
attention of Governor John Wentworth, from whom, in 1774, he 
received the commission of major in the New-Hampshire militia. 
But as Gov. Wentworth was known to favor the cause of the 
crown rather than of the colonies, the people were suspicious of 
their young townsman, because he consented to hold a commis- 
sion under him. Another circumstance that more inflamed them, 
was, that two British officers, of Gen. Gage's army in Boston, 
had visited Concord on furlough, and been entertained at Major 
Thompson's house. These circumstances, added to the fact that 
Mr. Thompson spoke doubtfully of the American cause, were the 
occasion of popular indignation against him. Tradition says that 
measures were concerted by a number of the more zealous 



264 TARISH OF CONCORD. 

patriots to surround his house on a given evening, to seize his 
person, and then to treat him according to their judgment of his 
demerits ; but, being timely admonished, Major Thompson with- 
drew to his native town, where he found himself equally insecure. 
It is said that he in vain sought for service in the American 
cause previous to the battle at Bunker Hill. Being every where 
suspected of tori/ism, he finally placed himself under the protec- 
tion of Gen. Gage, in Boston,* 

As soon as the news of the battle at Lexington, April 19th, 
1775, reached Concord, Capt. Abiel Chandler raised a volun- 
teer company of thirty-six men, and marched to Cambridge, where 
they remained a fortnight. The names of this patriotic band, and 
of others from Concord who hastened to the scene of blood, cannot 
now be ascertained.! But at a meeting, December 5th, it was 
voted, " That Capt. Abiel Chandler and those that went under 
him to Cambridge, upon the alarm in April last, be paid by the 
parish, at the same rate that other troops in this colony are paid." 

In May, 1775, a circular was received from a committee 
appointed by the Congress at Exeter, calling for a Convention of 
Deputies from the several towns in the Province, to meet at 
Exeter, May 17th, " fully empowered and authorized to adopt 
and pursue such measures as may be judged most expedient to 
preserve the rights of this and the other Colonies;" — which 
deputies should hold their seats, if necessary, six months. Pur- 
suant to this, a town-meeting was immediately called, (May 
11th,) and Timothy Walker, jr., elected " to represent the inhab- 
itants of Concord at the proposed General Convention for the 
term of six months." This Convention was composed of one 
hundred and fifty-one delegates, and was styled the First Pro- 
vincial Congress. J 

*See Biographical Sketch of Count Riimford. 

t Judge Patten, of Bedford, in his journal of April 21, 1775, speaking of the fight at Lex- 
ington — the news of which he received on the 20th — says: 

" Our John and John Dobbin and my bro'r Samuel's two oldest sons, sett off and joined 
Derrytiold men, and about six from Goffstown, and two or tijree more from this town, under 
the command of Capt. John Moores, of Derryfield ; they amounted to the No. of 45 in all. 
Suncook men and two or three others that joined tliem marched in about an hour after- 
They amounted to 35. There was vine more went along after them, belonging to Pennykook, or 
there about, and I Went to McGregore's, and I got a pound of coftie on credit." 

X See N. H. Register, 185-3, p. 40. Previous to this time both the Rev. Mr. Walker and 
Timothy Walker, jr.. had attended a Convention at Exeter. See preceding " Accounts," cfcc. 



THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL. 2G5 

In vain did the Governor, John Wentworth, attempt to repress 
or control the spirit of liberty every -where awakened. 

In a private letter written by him about this time he says : 
" Our hemisphere threatens a hurricane. I have in vain strove, 
almost to death, to prevent it. If I can at last bring out of it 
safety to my country and honor to my sovereign, my labors will 
be joyful." But he could do neither ; despairing of his efforts, and 
deeming his authority lost, and himself insulted by the proceedings 
of the Provincial Assembly, in the month of September follow- 
ing he entirely withdrew from the government of the Province.* 

The fight at Lexington had kindled a patriotic flame all over 
the country. Companies were immediately formed, who hastened 
to the scene of danger in the vicinity of Boston. Among these, 
in the regiment commanded by Col. John Stark, were three com- 
panies from Concord and neighboring towns, under the command 
of Capt. Gordon Hutchins, Capt. Joshua Abbot and Capt. 
Aaron Kinsman. These all shared in the glory of the battle 
at Bunker Hill, on the 17th of June, 1775.1 

Tradition says that in the battle Capt. Abbot's company was 
stationed on the extreme left, without even the slight protection 
afforded by the rail-fence, or heaps of hay, enjoyed by most of the 
regiment. 

The losses sustained by the several companies from Concord, 
according to returns made, were estimated as follows : 

CAPT. GORDON HUTCHINS'S COMPANY. 

Jt s. a. 

Daniel Livermore, 2d Lieut., one gun, 3 

William Beard, 040 

Pratt Chase, 5 6 

Alexander Patterson, 3 

Benjamin Baker, 140 

George Shannon, 620 

Total, . . . 10 l8 ~6 

CAPT. JOSHUA abbot's COMPANY. 

A s. a. 

William Mitchell, Jcilled, 7 3 

Abiel Chandler, 2d Lieutenant, 5 2 

12 "5 ~0 

* Belknap's Hist., Ch. 24 : 1774 - 5. 

fi^ee Muster Rolls, in Secretary's office, and names of men from Concord, in Hoc. No. 2, 
Chap. IX. 



266 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

CAPT. AARON KINSMAN'S COMPANY. 

£ s. d. 

Aaron Kinsman, 3 

Nathaniel Fox, 15 

Abraham Kimball, lost a gun, 280 

John Folsom, 1 16 

Thomas Frohawk, 1 18 

Alexander Smith, 1 19 

"William AVilley, 280 

James Aiken, 1 16 

John Shirley,* 280 

Francis Knight, 110 

Samuel Bean, 12 

Stephen Dudley, 030 

Ebenezer Bean, 6 12 

John Manuel,-{- killed, 7 10 8 

Alexander Shirley,* 2110 

Add for James Aiken, 140 

Total, ... 32 1 8 

A census was taken this year of all the inhabitants of New- 
Hampshire, agreeably to an order of the General Assembly. In 
Concord the enumeration was made by Abiel Chandler,^ whose 
return was as follows : 

" Males under sixteen years of age, 280 

JNIales from sixteen to fifty years of age, not in the army, . 186 

All males above fifty years of age, 36 

Persons gone in the army, 46 

All females, 490 

Negroes and slaves for life, 14 

Total, 1052 

Fire arms, 98." 

*This may cartify that Alexander and John Shallery was in my company in Bunker Hill 
fight, and Alexander Shallery lost a cot and siiapsack, to the valey of A"2 lis., and John 
Shallery lost a cot and jacket to the valey of £2 8.«. 

This is a tliriie account as they to told soon after the fight. Aaron Kinsman Cant. 

June 10, 1776. [Copied from the original.] 

f 1776, Jan. 30. Rec'd of Timothy W'alker, jr., seven pounds, ten shillings and eight 
pence, L m y, in full for my son John's loss at Bunker Hill last June ; also, six dollars in full 
for a coat and blanket promis'd by the Colony of New-Hampshire. 

."Varon HIanual. 

N. B. SaiiMManuel was in Capt. Kinsman's company. Col. Stark's regiment. 

% Paid Abiel Chandler, for surveying roads and taking the number of the people, £3 ids. 6(/." 
— Town Rec, 177.5. 



DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. 267 

Timothy Walker, jr., was again chosen, December 5, to 
represent the parish of Concord in General Congress, to be held 
at Exeter the 21st day of December, 1775, for the term of one 
year, and " was empowered to pursue such measures as he shall 
judge necessary for the public good ; and in case there should be 
a recommendation from the Continental Congress that this colony 
assume government in any particular form which will require a 
House of Representatives, that they resolve themselves into such 
a House as the said Continental Congress shall recommend."* 

1776. 

At this General Congress New-Hampshire stood foremost 
among the sister Colonies in opposition to the oppressions of the 
British government. Agreeably to the trust reposed in them by 
their constituents, having assumed the name and authority of a 
House of Representatives, they proceeded to choose twelve per- 
sons to be a distinct branch of the Legislature, by the name of a 
Council, 9-nd adopted in fact a constitution, which, it is said, was 
the FiiiST adopted by any of the colonies, after the Revolution com- 
menced.! On the 11th of June, 1776, " a committee was chosen 
to make a draught of a Declaration of the General Assembly for 
the Independence of the United Colonies on Great Britain, to be 
transmitted to our delegates in Congress." This committee con- 
sisted of Samuel Cutts, of Portsmouth, Timothy Walker, of Con- 
cord, and John Dudley, who represented Raymond and Poplin. 

On the 15th of June the committee reported a draught of a 
Declaration or Independence, which was unanimously adopt- 
ed, and a copy forwarded to the Delegates from New-Hampshire 
in Congress. Which of the committee had the honor of drawing 
up this Declaration, we are not informed, but we claim a share 
of the honor for our own representative. 

The New-Hampshire Declaration is as follows : 

" Whereas it now appears an undoubted fact that notwithstanding 
all the dutiful petitions and decent remonstrances from the American 

* December 27, 1775. Timothy Walker, Esq., and Samuel Hobart, Esq., were paymasters 
ot the New-Hampshire troups, of the regiments commanded by Col. Stark, Poor and Reid. 

June 19, 1776, Colonel Walker was appointed Muster and Paymaster for Capt. Shepard's 
company. — Records, Secrcta7-ifs office. 

fSee Belknap's N. H., 1776, Farmer's ed.,and X. H. Hist. Coll., vol. 4, p. 150. 



268 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

colonies, and the iitmost exertions of their best friends in England 
on their behalf, the British ministry, arbitrary and vindictive, are 
yet determined to reduce by fire and sword our bleeding county, to 
their absolute obedience ; and for this purpose, in addition to their 
own forces, have engaged great numbers of foreign mercenaries, who 
may now be on their passage here, accompanied by a formidable 
fleet to ravish and plunder the sea-coast ; from all which we may rea- 
sonably expect the most dismal scenes of distress the ensuing year, 
unless we exert ourselves by every means and precaution possible ; 
and whereas we of this colony of New-Hampshire have the example 
of several of the most respectable of our sister colonies before us for 
entering upon that most important step of disunion from Great Brit- 
ain, and declaring ourselves free and independent of the crown 
thereof, being impelled thereto by the most violent and injurious 
treatment ; and it appearing absolutely necessary in this most critical 
juncture of our public affairs, that the Honorable the Continental 
Congress, who Lave this important object under immediate consid- 
eration, should be also informed of our resolutions thereon without 
loss of time, we do hereby declare that it is the opinion of this 
Assembly that our delegates at the Continental Congress should be 
instructed, and they are hereby instructed, to join with the other 
colonies in declaring the thirteen united colonies a free and inde- 
pendent State — solemnly pledging our faith and honor that we will 
on our parts support the measure with our lives and fortunes — and 
that in consequence thereof they, the Continental Congress, on whose 
wisdom, fidelity and integrity we rely, may enter into and form such 
alliances as they may judge most conducive to the present safety and 
future advantage of these American Colonies : Provided, the regu- 
lation of our own internal police be under the direction of our own 
Assembly. 

Entered according to the original, 

Attest : Noah Emery, Clr. D. Reps. 

About this time the officers of an armed schooner belonging to 
the British, which had been seized, were sent to Concord as pris- 
oners of war. 

To the Sehxtmen of the Town of Concord, in the State of Neic- 

Ilampshire : 

Exeter, January 4th, 1776. 
Gentlemen: — The persons who aeconipany this, Mr. Richard 
Willis, Mr. Joseph Hanwell, Mr. Alexander Reed Elliot, Mr. Owen 
Williams, and Mr. Magnus Banks, late officers of the armed schooner 
George, are now prisoners of the United States, and have given their 
parole of honor to abide in the township of Concord, or within six 
miles thereof, during the present war, or until they are duly dis- 
charged, and that they will not, directly or indirectly, give any intel- 
ligence whatsovcr to the enemies of the Tnited States, or do or say 



ADOPTION OF THE "TEST." 269 

any thing in opposition to or prejudice of the measures and proceed- 
ings of any Congress for the s;iid Colonies until said discharge. 

You are desired to see that the said gentlemen are provided with 
good lodgings in your town, where they can be well accommodated, 
and if they are unable to pay the expense, this State will be answer- 
able therefor, at a sum not exceeding twelve shillings per week each. 
In behalf of the Council and Assembly, 

I am, gentlemen, your very humble serv't, 

M. We ARE, Pre&idoit. 
Selectmen of Concord. 

At the meeting in March, 1776, " Philip Eastman, Col. Thomas 
Stickney, Timothy Walker, Jr., Joseph Hall, Jr., and Richard 
Harbut, were chosen a committee of safety for the parish of 
Concord, for the year 1776." 

The duty of this committee was " to transmit to the Congress, 
or Committee of Safety for the Colony, the names and places of 
abode of all such persons as they suspect to be any ways inimical 
to this country, with the causes and evidence of such suspicions." 
But the better to secure the detection of all persons " disaffected 
to the cause of America," a test was recommended by the Conti- 
nental Congress, which was adopted by the Provincial Congress 
of New-Hampshire, and sent out to the several towns and 
parishes for signatures. Of this, directed to the selectmen of 
Concord, the following is a copy : 

To the Select Men of Concord : 

COLONY OF NEW-HAMPSniEE. 

In Committee of Safety, ") 
April 12, 1770. j 

In order to carry the underwritten Resolve of the Hon'^'® Conti- 
nental Congress into execution, you are requested to desire all 
Males above twenty-one years of age (Lunaticks, Idiots and Negroes 
excepted) to sign to the Declaration on this paper ; and when so 
done to make Return hereof, together with the name or names of all 
who shall refuse to sign the same, to the General Assembly, or 
Committee of Safety of this Colony. 

M. We ARE, Chairman. 

In Congress, March 14, 1770 — 

Resolved, That it be recommended to the several Assemblies, 
Conventions, and Councils, or Committees of Safety of the United 
Colonies, immediateli/ to cause all Persons to be disarmed, within 
their respective Colonies, who are notoriously/ disaffected to the cause 



270 



PARISH OF CONCORD. 



of America, or who have not associated, and refuse to associate, to 
defend by Arms the United Colonies against the Hostile Attempts 
of the British fleets and Armies. 

(Copy.) Extract from the Minutes. 

Charles Thompson, SecWy. 

In consequence of the above Resolution of the Hon. Continental 
Congress, and to show our Determination in joining our American 
Brethren, in defending the Lives, Liberties and Properties of the 
Inhabitants of the United Colonies : 

We, the Siihscrihcrs, do hereby solemnly engage and promise, that 
we will, to the utmost of our Power, at the Risque of our Lives and 
Fortunes, with Arms, oppose the Hostile Proceedings of the British 
Fleets and Armies against the United American Colonies. 



Reuben Kimball, 
John Kimball, 
Thomas Stickney, 
Peter Green, 
Timy Walker, jr., 
Benjamin Emery, 
John Bradley, 
Nathan Chandler, 
Aaron Stevens, 
James Walker, 
Robert Davis, 
Benj. Hanniford, 
Daniel Gale, 
David Hall, 
Simon Danforth, 
Nathaniel Abbot, 
Nathaniel Rolfe, 
Stephen Grcenleaf, 
Samuel Thompson, 
John Gage, 
Moses Eastman, jr., 
Jacob Carter, 
John Fowle, 

Big 

Levi X Ross, 

Jeremiah Bradley, 
Peter Green, jr., 
Amos Abbot, 
Timothy Bradley, 
Ephraira Farnum, 
Cornelius Johnson, 
Philip Eastman, 
Daniel Abbot, 
Richard Flanders, 
Joseph Farnum, 



Richard Haseltine, 
Joseph Hall, jr., 
Benjamin Fifield, 
Reuben Abbott, 
Lot Colby, 
Jonathan Eastman, 
Daniel Chase, 
David George, 
John Stevens, 
John Virgin, 
Phineas Stevens, 
Jabez Abbot, 
Benjamin Abbot, 
Ebenezer Hall, 
Henry Martin, 
Timothy Siinonds, 
William Fifield, 
Reuben Abbot, jr., 
Samuel Butters, 
Timo. Walker, [Rev.] 
Henry Beck, 
Benjamin Rolfe, 
Oliver Hoit, 
Theodore Farnum, 
Ebenezer Farnum, 
Ephraim Farnum, 
John Steven, (?) 
Moses Eastman, 
Chandler Lovejoy, 
Samuel Kinkson, 
Caleb Buswell, 
Richard Eastman, 
Solomon Gage, 
Ezekiel Dimond, jr., 



Amos Abbot, jr., 
William Coffin, 
Joseph Abbot, 
Jonathan Merrill, 
James Mitchell, 
Ezra Carter, 
Asa Kimball, 
Jonathan Emerson, 
Timothy Bradley, jr., 
Joseph Eastman, 
Phineas Virgin, 
William Currier, 
Ebenezer Simond, 
Dan Stickney, 
Josiah Farnum, jr., 
Elisha Moody, 
Benjamin Eastman, 
Jacob Green, 
Benjamin Farnum, 
Ebenezer Virgin, 
Ephraim Potter, 
Edward Abbott, 
Jonathan Stickney, 
Eph'm Farnum, jr., 
William Virgin, 
Obadiah Hall, 
George Abbot, 
Josiah Farnum, 
Joseph Farnum, 
Stephen Kimball, 
Daniel Hall, 
Abner Flanders, 
Nathan Abbot, 
Jesse Abbot, 



ENLISTMENT IN THE SERVICE. 



271 



Isaac Abbot, 
Ephraim Abbot, 
Stephen Abbot, 
George Abbot, jr., 
Stephen Farnum, 
Daniel Farnura, 
Daniel Chandler, 
Philip Carigain, 
Daniel Carter, 
Joseph Clough, 
Richard Herbert, 
Gordon Hutchins, 
James Haseltine, 
William Haseltine, 
Simon Trumbcl, 
John Chase, 
John Shute, 
Jacob Shute, 
Joseph Hall, 



John X Trumble, 

mark. 

Joseph Colby, 
Ephraim Fisk, 
Nathaniel Green, 
Thomas Wilson, 
Isaac Walker, 
Ezra Badger, 
Richard Flanders, 
Timothy Farnham, 
Ezekiel Dimond, 
Joseph Haseltine, 
Phineas Kimball, 
Robert Ambros, * 
Benjamin Sweat, 
Abiel Blanchard, 
Benjamin Elliot,__ 



Josepli Eastman, jr., 
Richard Potter, 
Timothy Symonds, 
Philip Kimball, 
Timotliy Kimball, 
John Farnum, 
Ezekiel Carter, 
Richard Hood, 
Henry Lovejoy, 
Lemuel Tucker, 
Jacob Goodwin, 
George Graham, 
Jeremiah Wheeler, 
Zephaniah Pettey, 
Zebediah Farnum, 
Samuel Goodwin, 
Abner Farnum, 
Thomas Eaton. 156, 



James Stevens, 

Not a single name was returned as " disaffected ;" still, as 
will appear from the proceedings next year, som': were "sus- 
pected," and, whether justly or not, were severely dealt with on 
that account. 

Many of the soldiers in service at Bunker Hill enlisted for 
eight months, and marched this year to join the Continental 
Army in New- York. Capt. Joshua Abbot and Capt. Benjamin 
Emery had command of companies.* Capt. Gordon Hutchins 
was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in Col. Nahum Baldwin's 
regiment. On their march to New-York many of his soldiers 
were taken sick, and no medicines being provided in the public 
stores, Col. Hutchins purchased a quantity for the use of his 
soldiers at his own expense — being moved, as he said afterward, 
in a petition to the General Assembly for remuneration, with 
" pity and humanity towards the unhappy sufferers, and, also, 
actuated from zeal for the public service."f 

1777. 

This year, March 4th, Messrs. John Kimball, Thomas Stickney, 
Reuben Kimball, Benjamin Emery and Bichard Harbut, were 

* See names of men from Concord in said companies in Doc. No. 2, fur Cliap. IX. 

f March 17, 1777, Lt. Col. Gordon Hutchins was allowed and paid out of the treasury of 
New-Hampshire, £3 6j. Gd. in full for his account of medicines for Col. Baldwin's regi- 
ment, procured by him of Dr. Samuel Tweedy, Stamford, Connecticut, October 3, 1776." 
[Army Rolls, vol. i., B., pp. 10, 11.] 



272 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

appointed a " committee of safety." Col. Gordon Hutchins was 
chosen representative ; and a vote was passed " to reconsider 
the former vote of the parish, passed March 7, 1775, for leasing 
the eighty acre lot belonging to the school right, to Oliver Hoyt 
for nine hundred years — he paying the parish six dollars annu- 
ally ;" and it was voted, " that instead of said Hoyt paying six 
dollars annually, the selectmen are directed to receive of him 
one hundred dollars, in full consideration for said lot;" and 
" that the selectmen be directed to lay out the one hundred 
dollars which they shall receive of Oliver Hoyt for the eighty 
acre lot, /or a toivn stock of ammunition.^' 

About this time certain prominent individuals were suspected 
of disaflection to the American cause, notwithstanding they had 
signed the " Association Test." Hence the following votes were 
passed March 4th : 

" Voted, That this Parish will break off all dealings with Peter 
Green, Esq., Mr. John Stevens, Mr. Nathaniel Green and Dr. Philip 
Caragain, untill they give satisfaction to the Parish for their past 
conduct ; and that they be advertised in the Public Prints as Enemies 
to the United States of America, unless said Persons give said satis- 
faction within thirty days from this date; and that the above Persons 
be disarmed by the Committee of Safety untill they give satisfaction 
to the Public. 

" Voted, That the Committee be directed to instruct Col. Gordon 
Hutchins to apply to the Courts of Judicature of this State to dismiss 
Peter Green, Esq., from all Business henceforth and forever. 

" Voted, That if any Persons have any Dealings with Peter Green, 
Esq., Mr. John Stevens, Mr. Nathaniel Green and Dr. Philip Cara- 
gain, before they give satisfaction to the Public, that they be looked 
upon as Enemies to their Country by this Parish. 

'• Voted, That the Committee of Safety be directed to instruct Col. 
Gordon Hutchins to apply to Capt. Parker,, the Sheriff for the County 
of Rockingham, to dismiss Mr. Jacob Green from the office of Deputy 

^'^^"ff- A true copy- 

Examined by Timothy Walker, Jr., Clerk." 

In accordance with the spirit of the above votes, some of the 
zealous liberty men of the west part of the town meditated 
something a little more personal. About nine o'clock, one 
morning. Col. Timothy Walker had just mounted his horse to 
ride away on business, when he observed a considerable number 
of West Parish men walking with quick steps by the meeting- 



ARRESTS FOR TORYISM. 273 

house, towards Main street ; and behind them, at some distance, 
John Bradley, Esq., with a more deliberate step, and apparently 
in deep thought. Meeting at the corner, by Mr. Hanniford's 
house. Col. Walker said — " Good morning, Esq. Bradley ; what 's 
going on ?" " I thought I would walk down and see," said Mr. 
Bradley. They followed on, and found the West Parish men at 
" Mother Osgood's " tavern, in high excitement, threatening to 
go at once and pull down Esq. Peter Green's house. On the 
arrival of Col. Walker and jMr. Bradley, they entered into a 
discussion with the West Parisli men on the merits of the case, 
and detained them from executing their purpose till near sun- 
down. Then, inviting them all into " Mother Osgood's" tavern, 
they called for bowls of punch, and treated the company liberally. 
All being by this time in a better mood. Col. Walker made a brief 
speech, which he closed by saying — '■''livery man to Ids tent, 
Israeli'^ and they quietly dispersed without tearing down 
Esq. Green's house ! 

However, soon after this, Peter Green, Esq., John Stevens, 
and others, were arrested, carried to Exeter, and confined in 
jail.* Liberty was granted them to take the oath of allegiance, 
as a condition of release, which all did except John Stevens. 
He swore he was as good a friend to his country as any 
who had caused his arrest, and he never would take the oath 
required. He was finally discharged from jail, by special order 
of the Legislature, in 1778. The town also voted, March 4, 1783, 
to " reconsider the vote formerly passed to break off all dealings 
with Mr. John Stevens, and that said vote be made null and 
void."t 

May 22d, a committee was chosen to carry into execution an 
" act for regulating prices of sundry ar tides. "| 

July 5th, Lieut. Col. Gerrish, of Boscawen, raised a company 
in Concord and adjacent towns, for the relief of the garrison at 

*"1777. Dr. State of JVcw-Hampshire to Thomas Stickney. 
" May. To apprehending Peter Green, Esq., John Stevens, Capt. Jeremiah Cloiigh [of Can- 
terbury] and Richard Ellison, by order of the Committee of Safety — 6 days, at 

6s. ; to e.xpence, 36a'. ; horse, 6s., JE3 18 

To hiring a guard of 3 men 3 days, 6 6" 

t For further notice of Stevens, see Biographical Sketches. 
X See Document No, 1, Chap. IX. 
18 



274 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

Ticonderoga. Ne^N's of the evacuation of the fort soon arrived, 
and the company was disbanded. 

The year 1777 is memorable on account of the battle of Ben- 
nington, in which Gen. John Stark, with his New-Hampshire 
volunteers, defeated Col. Baum, and thus ultimately led to the 
defeat and capture of Gen. Burgoyne. 

Never did men enter more heartily into any service than did 
the soldiers from Concord, who joined Gen. Stark's regiment for 
the purpose of cutting oflF Burgoyne in his march from Canada 
through Vermont to New- York. When the news of Burgoyne's 
expedition reached New-Hampshire, the General Assembly, 
which had closed its spring session, was immediately recalled. 
John Langdon was Speaker of the House. Col. Hutchins was 
representative from Concord. The highest enthusiasm prevailed. 
It was understood that Gen. John Stark, who had retired to his 
farm in affront, because he had been superseded in the conti- 
nental service, would take command of any volunteers that New- 
Hampshire would raise, and march at once to the scene of 
danger. Accordingly he received a commission of brigadier- 
general from the New-Hampshire government. John Langdon, 
in the ardor of his patriotism, said — " I have X3000 in money, 
and fifty hogsheads of rum ; and I will pawn my house and plate 
for all they are worth, if Gen. Stark will take command of the 
New-Hampshire troops to cut off Burgoyne ;" — adding, " If we 
o-ain our independence I shall be repaid ; if not, it matters not 
what becomes of my property." As soon as it was decided to 
raise volunteer companies and place them under command of 
Gen. Stark, Col. Hutchins mounted his horse, and traveling all 
night, with all possible haste, reached Concord on Sabbath after- 
noon, before the close of public service. Dismounting at the 
meeting-house door, he walked up the aisle of the church while 
Mr. Walker was preaching. Mr. Walker paused in his sermon, 
and said — " Col. Hutchins, are you the bearer of any message ?" 
" Yes," replied the Colonel : " Gen. Burgoyne, with his army, is 
on his march to Albany. Gen. Stark has offered to take the 
command of New-Hampshire men ; and, if we all turn out, we 
can cut off Burgoyne's march." Whereupon Rev. Mr. Walker 
said — "My hearers, those of you who are willing to go, better 



THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON. 275 

leave at once." At which word all the men in the meeting-house 
rose and went out. Many immediately enlisted. The whole 
night was spent in preparation, and a company was ready to 
march next day. Phinehas Virgin said — "I can't go, for I 
have no shoes : " to which Samuel Thompson, a shoe-maker, 
replied — " Do n't be troubled about that, for you shall have a 
pair before morning," which w\as done. The late Jonathan East- 
man, senior, Esq., was in similar want of shoes, and a new pair 
was also made for him before morning.* 

Belonging to Stark's brigade at Bennington were twenty-eight 
men from Concord. They did not, however, all arrive in season 
for the fight, which issued in so glorious a victory. Col. Thomas 
Stickney, Lieut. Richard Herbert, Jesse Abbot, John Abbot, 
Elias Abbot, Abner Flanders, Samuel Kinkson, John Peters and 
Timothy Johnson were in the battle. Col. Stickney particularly 
distinguished himself. His regiment was ordered to attack the 
breast-work which the tories had thrown up. Gen. Stark thus 
speaks of him in his official dispatch to the Legislature of New- 
Hampshire, August 18th: "The 16th, I was joined by this 
State's militia, and those of Berkshire county. I divided my 
army into three divisions, and sent Col. Nichols, with two hun- 
dred and fifty men, on the rear of their left wing. Col. Ken- 
drick, on the rear of their right, with three hundred men, was 
ordered, when joined, to attack the same. In the mean time I 
sent three hundred more to oppose the enemy's front, to draw 
the attention that way. Soon after I detached the Colonels, 
Hubbard and Stickney, on their right wing, with two hundred 
men, to attack that part, all which plans had their desired effect. 
* * * Our people behaved with the greatest spirit and bra- 
very imaginable : had they been Alexanders or Charleses of 
Sweden, they could not have behaved better." 

Col. Gordon Hutchins, who raised a volunteer company of 
about thirty men, in Concord, hastened as fast as possible towards 
Bennington, but did not arrive in time to share in the battle. 
The names of the volunteers in his company cannot be definitely 
ascertained. 

Capt. Joshua Abbot had command of a company in Col. Ger- 

* Tradition related by Jacob Hoyt, Esq. 



276 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

risli's regiment, " ■v^'hIcll company marched from Concord and 
towns adjacent, to reinforce the Northern Continental Army at 
Saratoga, September, 1777." 

Among the men enrolled in Capt. Abbot's company was ^Vil- 
liam Clement, from Bradford, who was also in the Bennington 
battle, in Col. Stickney's regiment, which attacked the tory 
breast-work. As he rushed up to the works, a tory thrust a bay- 
onet at him ; he struck it aside, and drove his own through his 
opponent's eye and head with such force, that the bayonet came 
off, and remained in the tory's head. When they buried the slain, 
the soldiers told Clement to take his bayonet out of the man's 
head ; but he declared he would never touch it again, and the 
body was buried in that condition.* 

The tories who were taken captives in the Bennington battle 
" were ordered to be tied in pairs, and these pairs connected by 
a rope, to which a horse was harnessed with a postillion mounted 
to lead them away. The ladies of Bennington dismantled their 
beds to furnish cords for the purpose, and rendered other services 
equally patriotic"! ' 

On the 8th of September, this year, the selectmen, together 
with Lieut. Joseph Hall, Timothy Walker, jr., and Ezekiel 
Dimond, were appointed a committee " to settle with all persons 
who have done service in the army." It was voted, " that the 
expense of the Continental soldiers raised by the Parish of 
Concord shall be paid by the Parish ;" and that " the sum of four 
hundred and sixty pounds, lawful money, be raised upon the 
ratable polls and estate" of the inhabitants for that purpose. 

1778. 

CONVENTION TO FORM A PLAN OF GOVERNMENT. 

At a meeting, January 26, 1778, Col. Thomas Stickney, Rep- 
resentative in the General Assembly, was instructed " to use 
his influence in order that a full and free representation of the 
people be called as soon as conveniently may be, for the sole 
purpose of laying a permanent plan or system for the future 

* Stark's Life, p. 195, note, f Stark's Life. 



DEPRECIATION OF THE CONTINENTAL MONEY. 277 

government of the State." A convention was agreed upon, to 
be held at Concord the following June. 

Preparatory to the convention, Messrs. James Walker, John 
Bradley and Amos Abbot, were appointed a committee " to 
repair the meeting-house so far as is necessary." On the 10th 
of June following, a convention of seventy-three delegates assem- 
bled in it to form a new constitution. Timothy Walker, jr., was 
the delegate from Concord. Among other distinguished members 
were John Langdon, of Portsmouth, Matthew Thornton and John 
Bell, from Londonderry ; Josiah Bartlett, of Kingston, Joseph 
Badger, of Gilmanton, Timothy Farrar, of New-Ipswich, and 
Samuel Emerson, of Chester. This convention did not complete 
its labors till the 5th of Juno, 1779. The constitution was then 
sent out to the people and was totally rejected ! In Concord the 
vote was twenty-six for, and twenty-five against it. 

THE CURRENCY. 

At this time great difficulty was experienced from the depre- 
ciation of the continental money, which was a paper currency, in 
the form of bills of credit. As these bills sunk in value, the 
nominal sum necessary to be raised for current expenses in- 
creased. As a remedy for the evil, in September, 1779, a 
convention was held in Concord, " pursuant to a request from the 
town of Portsmouth, recommending such a convention, for the 
purpose of apjjreciating the currency, by regulating the prices," 
&c. Major Jonathan Hale and Timothy Walker, Esq., were 
chosen delegates to attend this convention. The convention was 
probably held in the room fitted up in the store of John Stevens, 
Esq. On the 18th of October the town chose for a committee 
" to regulate prices," &c., Messrs. Jonathan Hale, Thomas 
Wilson, Aaron Kinsman, Jonathan West, David Hall, Reuben 
Kimball, Joseph Hall, jr., and James Walker ; but whether this 
committee did any thing in addition to what was done by the 
committee appointed in 1777, does not appear from any thing 
on record.* 

In 1780, ,£9.000 were voted to be raised to pay Mr. Walker's 

* See Prices, &c., in Document No. 1, Cliap. IX. 



In Dec, " 


7300 


In Jan'y, 1781, 


7500 


In June, " 


7800 



278 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

salary for the current year, and what was due for the last two 
years. " Laborhig men, that worked on the highways," were al- 
lowed six pounds per day. Not finding X 9.000 sufficient to pay 
their minister, the parish voted to raise <£ 30.000 in addition; and 
next year, 1781, they voted to raise .£50.000 ! 

Continental paper money was at this time estimated, by the 
New-Hampshire Legislature, as follows : 

In Jan'y, 1780, £2934 " continental money," equal to £100 silver. 

In July, " 6000 " " " 100 " 

" " " 100 " 

u u u 100 " 

a u u 100 " 

From this period till the close of the Revolution all the 
measures recommended by the Continental Congress, or by the 
Council of Safety of New-Hampshire, to carry on the war, were 
promptly responded to. In 1778, Lieut. Joseph Hall, Capt. 
Joshua Abbot, John Kimball, James Walker and Lieut. John 
Chandler were the Committee of Safety. It was voted, " that 
an average be made in hiring the continental soldiers ;" and a 
committee was appointed " to examine into what every man has 
done in the war." In 1779 Lieut, John Chandler, Col. Thomas 
Stickney, and Capt. Aaron Kinsman, were chosen a committee 
of Safety ; and a committee appointed to procure eight soldiers, 
as the proportion which Concord was required to raise, to fill up 
the continental army. On the 4th of July, 1780, it was voted 
" to give the soldiers that have lately engaged to serve six 
months in the continental army, ten bushels of Indian corn per 
month, or money equal thereto." A committee was also chosen, 
" to procure fifteen soldiers for the army." 

In January, 1781, sixteen more soldiers were called for, and 
a committee ;i pointed, to whom discretionary power was given in 
procuring said soldiers. In exercising their discretion, com- 
mittees appointed by towns sometimes hired men belonging to 
other places ; and hence among the men returned for Concord 
we find the names of some who never had a residence among 
us.* On the 6th of February it was voted "to raise one 

* See the names of soldiers from Concord, in Document No. 2., Cliap. IX. 



CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 279 

thousand Spanish milled dollars, in order to enable the parish to 
procure the soldiers that are now called for to fill up the conti- 
nental army." 

1781-3. 

In 1781 another convention was called, to be held in Concord, 
for the purpose of forming a plan of government.* Col. Timo- 
thy Walker was chosen delegate. Concord seems to have been 
chosen for the place of meeting, as mid-way between the towns 
on the coast and those along the Connecticut river, which were 
then rising into importance, and respecting which a controversy 
was then pending between Vermont and New-Hampshire. Tra- 
dition says that the sessions of the convention were mostly held 
in the hall over the store of John Stevens, Esq., and that the 
members found the tavern of " Mother Osgood " in very conve- 
nient proximity. However that may be, they made slow progress 
in their labor, and met with poor success when they submitted 
the draft of their "new Constitution" to the people. The con- 
vention first met on the 5th of June, and after a session of a few 
days, they appointed a committee of seven to draft the form of a 
constitution, and then adjourned to September 14th, next. At 
the adjourned meeting the committee made their report, and a 
form of Constitution was agreed upon ; seven hundred copies 
ordered to be printed, and distributed to each town and place 
throughout the State, with the request that when acted upon by 
the people, if rejected in whole or in part, reasons might be 
assigned therefor, and the same returned with the state of the 
votes. The convention then adjourned to the fourth "Wednesday 
in January, 1782. When the convention met in January it was 
found that the constitution was rejected. 

The meeting to act on the proposed constitution was held in 
Concord January 21st, 1782 ; " then it was put to vote to see if 
the parish would accept the plan of government, as it now stands, 
and there appeared forty-eight against said plan, and none for it ! 

" Voted, To have a town representation. 

" Voted, To have a Governor at the head of the Legislative 
body. 

* See N. H. Register for 1852, and vol. IV. N. H. Hist. Coll., p. 154 -ICl, &c. 



280 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

" Voted, That the Governor shall not have a Privy Council. 

" Voted, That the people at large shall appoint their militia 
officers." 

The convention next adjourned to the third Wednesday in Au- 
gust following, when they again met and agreed upon another 
form of constitution, which, upon being submitted to the people, 
was also rejected ! 

This constitution was acted upon by the people of Concord, 
December 16, 1782. " Col. Thomas Stickney was chosen mod- 
erator. Then the question was put to receive the plan of gov- 
ernment as it now stands, (there being fifty-two voters present.) 
and it was rejected hy the ivliole!^^ 

" Then some amendments were proposed, which are as fol- 
loweth, viz. : 

" That the Governor and Privy Council be left out, and that 
there be a President, a Legislative Council and a House of Rep- 
resentatives ; and that the powers which are vested in a Gov- 
ernor and Council be vested in the Council and House of Repre- 
sentatives." 

Then the question was put to receive the plan of government 
with the above amendments, " and it was received by thirty." 

The convention met again, according to adjournment, on the 
last Tuesday in December, and finding their second constitution 
rejected, — still not disheartened, — adjourned to meet again 
in June, 1783, when, after due deliberation, they agreed upon a 
third form of a constitution, had it printed and sent out to the 
people for their approval or rejection. Then the convention 
adjourned to October 31, 1783. On assembhng and counting 
the votes as returned, they found the constitution was accepted 
by the people ; and on the same day, the form was declared to 
be the civil constitution of the State of New-Hampshire. 

At the meeting in Concord, September 29, 1783, to act on 
the proposed constitution. 

Voted, " To receive the constitution of government as altered 
by the convention in June last." Twenty in favor of it and ten 
against it." 

Thus the convention, which commenced its labors June 5th, 
1781, held, as appears by the records, at least seven different 



THE RETURN OF PEACE. 281 

sessions, and succeeded at the third trial, after a period of two 
years, four months and twenty-six days, in forming a constitution 
which the people approved and adopted, and which was estab- 
lished October 31, 1783.* 

In the warrant for the town-meeting, September 29, 1783, 
was an article, " To see if the parish will vote to alter the 
eighth article of the confederation of the United States, agreea- 
ble to the recommendation of Congress." 

Upon which, " Voted^ Not to alter the eighth article of the 
confederation of the United States, agreeable to the recommend- 
ation of Congress." 

The article referred to was as follows : 

Art. VIII. " All charges of war, and all other expenses that 
shall be incurred for the common defence or general warfare, and 
allowed by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be defrayed 
out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several 
States, in proportion to the value of all land within each State, 
granted to or surveyed for any person, as such land and the buildings 
and improvements thereon shall be estimated according to such mode 
as the United States in Congress assembled, shall from time to time 
direct and appoint. The taxes for paying that proportion shall be 
laid and levied by the authority and direction of the Legislatures of 
the several States within the time agreed upon by the United States 
in Congress assembled." 

In 1783 the Revolutionary War was brought to a close and 
our National Independence established. Peace was proclaimed 
in the army on the 19th of April. The soldiers who survived 
the conflicts in which they had valiantly fought for the rights of 
their country, returned home to enjoy the blessings which had 
been pui-chased at so dear a price. f Some of our men, as we 
have seen, marched at the first sound of war, to Lexington ; they 
faced the enemy on the heights of Bunker Hill ; experienced 
great privations and suflerings in the Northern Army, at Ticon- 
deroga, and under Arnold at Quebec ; met and conquered the 
enemy, under the gallant Stark, at Bennington ; were at the 
capture of Burgoyne at Saratoga ; — some had the honor of 

*See N. H. Hist. Coll., vol. 4, pp. 1G2-173. N. H. Register, 1852, pp. Q2-27, where also 
is a list of Delegates. 

t For the names of all the soldiers from Concord, who are known to have been in the war 
of the Revolution, the places where they served, &c., see Document No. 2, Chap. IX. 



282 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

suffering with Washington at Valley Forge, and of sharing in his 
victories at Princeton and Trenton ; some were at the scene 
of blood in Wyoming, and in short had participated in all the 
dangers, sufferings and glory incident to the war. 



MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND INTERESTING INCIDENTS 
DURING THE PERIOD OF THE REVOLUTION. 



SMALL-POX. 
In July, 1775, Dr. Philip Carrigain visited a patient in a 
neighboring town, who, as it proved, had the small-pox. The 
doctor took it in the natural way. The nature of the disease 
was not discovered until John, son of Mr. Nathaniel West, who 
lived on the opposite side of the street from Dr. C, also took the 
disease. The doctor inoculated his own family, consisting of five 
members, who all recovered. Mr. West's family consisted of 
nine ; six of whom had the disease in the natural way, the others 
escaped. Mr. West died, aged fifty-eight. It was first known 
on Saturday that the small-pox was in town. So great was the 
alarm, that the next morning, Sunday^ the inhabitants assembled 
en masse, and commenced the erection of a pest-house, in a 
grove west of the late residence of Capt. Benjamin Emery — 
now of Ebenezer S. Towle ; and such was the zeal with which 
they applied themselves to the work, that by night the timber for 
a convenient house, to consist of four rooms, had been felled, 
hewed, framed and raised ; the boards for covering, and brick 
for the chimney, were drawn to the ground. Dr. Carrigain and 
Ms family remained at their own house. Fences were run across 
the street to cut off all communication, and a road was opened 
through the fields. Mr. West's family was conveyed to the pest 
house. The expense of building the house was paid by the town, 
amounting to forty pounds, lawful money. 

ANDREW STONE. 

In the warrant for the annual meeting, March 7, 1780, was 
an article " to see if the parish will choose an agent to prosecute 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 283 

those persons who pulled clo^Yn the house of Andrew Stone, and 
see what provision thej will make for the support of his wife." 
Andrew Stone was a soldier from Concord, in the Continental 
Army ; his house was in the southwest part of the town, on the 
road southeast of Mr. Ira Abbot's. Tradition says that during 
his absence in the army, one of Mr. Stone's daughters did not 
behave so well as the neighbors thouo;ht a fair and cliaste maiden 
should do, and they undertook to correct her manners — at least 
to testify their virtuous disapproval — by pulling the house down. 
Whether the girl behaved any better afterwards, tradition saith 
not. But the " law and order " people of Concord chose Capt. 
Benjamin Emery an agent " to prosecute those persons that 
pulled down Andrew Stone's house." 

LOTTERY CURRENCY. 

In 1781 Col. Timothy Walker was chosen agent to petition 
the General Court for liberty to make a lottery for building a 
bridge over Merrimack river. This petition w^as not granted ; but 
about three years afterwards, on petition of Henry Gerrish and 
others, a lottery was granted " for raising the sum of sixteen 
hundred dollars, to be laid out on the falls in Merrimack river, for 
the more easy conveyance of timber down the same." Timothy 
Walker, Esq., Gen. John Stark, Robert McGregore, Esq., Capt. 
Reuben Kimball, and Peter Green, Esq., were appointed managers, 
and laid under oath for the faithful discharge of their trust.* 

In 1782 the currency became better regulated. Four hundred 
pounds lawful silver money were raised to defray parish expenses. 
Owing to delinquency in paying the minister's salary in former 
years. Col. Timothy Walker, Capt. Benj. Emery and Peter 
Green, Esq., were appointed a committee " to request the Rev. 
Mr. Walker to sue those persons who have been delinquent in 
paying his salary from the year 1749 to the year 1765." It 
does not appear that the parson ever comphed with the request. 

RICHARD POTTER DR. CARRIGAIN. 

Mr. Richard Potter was this year exempted from paying taxes. 
The reason of this is understood to have been the loss of one of 

*Act, Feb. Session, 1785. 



284 PARISH OF CONCORD. 

his legs. Mr. P. was logging in Loudon, three or four miles 
from home. A large log which his team was drawing on a side- 
hill, suddenly slid and caught his leg between it and a small tree. 
The bruise was so severe as to endanger his life. A council of 
physicians was called, a majority of whom concluded that Mr. 
Potter must die, and it was of no use to cut his leg off. But, 
after the other doctors had left, Dr. Carrigain said, " Potter 
might be saved, and the leg should be cut off." Accordingly, 
cutting round the flesh, just below the knee, the doctor took a 
saw, which he brought with him, and commenced operating ; but 
finding the saw very dull, he stopped and requested Benjamin 
Thompson, a neighbor, to run home, about a quarter of a mile, 
and get a sJiarper saw. With this the operation was finished. 
Mr. Potter was insensible at the time, but the next night after 
the operation he knew the watchers. His leg was cut off close 
to the knee. The bone was left bare and smooth. In order to 
make the skin heal over. Dr. C. ordered New-England rum to 
be heated and poured slowly on, while the bone was picked and 
roughened with an awl ! 

Mr. Potter, after a long confinement, was able to get about ; 
and, being somewhat of a mechanical genius, he constructed for 
himself a wooden leg, with which he could not only zvalk com- 
fortably, but could even run and wrestle. Mr. Potter lived 
many years afterwards in good health. He died July 6, 1828, 
aged eighty-four years.* 

DEATH OF REV. MR. WALKER. 

The venerable pastor, who, more than fifty years before had 
come, with his flock, into the wilderness, was now released from 
his charge. He died suddenly on the first of September, 
1782, in the seventy-eighth year of his age and fifty-second of 
his ministry.! His funeral, conducted by a committee of the 
parish, was attended by the great body of the people, who 
mourned as for a father ! Neighboring ministers attended as 
pall-bearers, and a funeral discourse was preached by Rev. Mr. 
Woodman, of Sanbornton. 

* See " Potter Family." f See Biographical Notice of Rev. Mr. Walker. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 285 

The "funeral charges" were defrayed by the parish, and 
•were as follows : 

£ s. d. 

To eight rings, 4 IG 

" two gallons wine, 1 40 

'' a coffin, ,. 90 

" beers, IG 

" a horse to Sanbornton, 30 

" do. to Gilmanton, 30 

" do. to Warner, 23 

" digging the grave, 20 

" provisions, 1 23 

" grave-stones, 4 40 

12 7 

The first business of the parish, October 21, after the funeral 

of Mr. Walker, was to choose a " committee to supply the 

pulpit," viz. : Col. Timothy Walker, John Kimball and Capt. 

Reuben Kimball. 

THE MEETING-HOUSE. 

Measures had been some time in progress for the repair and 
finishing of the meeting-house. In 1779 the parish oifered " to 
give up the pew ground to any number of persons who will finish 
the meeting-house, and add a porch, and the value of another 
porch ;" and also agreed " to be at the expense of building a 
steeple." In 1782 a committee was appointed " to treat with 
the proprietors of the meeting-house, and see upon what terms 
they will rehncjuish the same to the parish." In July, of this 
year, the purchase was made, and the meeting-house conveyed 
to the parish.* 

* Know all Men by These Presents, That we, Timothy Bradley, Gentleman, Moses East- 
man, Gentleman, Nathaniel Eastman, Yeoman, Lot Colby, Husbandman, and Jonathan 
Eastman, Gentleman, and Joseph Eastman, Gentleman, all of Concord, in the County of 
Rockingham, and State of New-Hampshire — For and in consideration of Ten pounds, 
Lawful money, paid us by Peter Green, Esq., David Hall, Cordwainer, Benjamin Emery, 
Gentleman, John Kimball, Joiner, and Benjamin Hanniford, Joiner, a Committee Legally 
Chosen by the Parish of Concord to purchase of said Bradley, Moses Eastman, and Nathaniel 
Eastman, Lot Colby, and Jonathan Eastman, and Joseph Eastman, all their Right and 
property in a certain Meeting-House in said Concord, and a Lot of Land, containing Ono 
Acre and half, upon which the greatest part of said .Meeting-House Standeth, Laid out to 
the Original Right of Zachariah Chandler, Alias Nathan Fisk, for the Sole use and benefit of 
said Parish forever; have given, granted, sold and released, and by these presents do give. 



286 



PARISH OF CONCORD. 



The next year (1783) the meeting-house was finished. The 
steeple, built by Mr. Ejihraim Potter, was framed and finished 
inside of the lyorcli, and then raised by means of tackling of 
Mr. Potter's contrivance. One object in putting the meeting- 
house in order at this time was to accommodate the General 
Court, which had begun to hold its sessions in Concord. The 
first session was held here March 13, 1782. At first they con- 
vened in the meeting-house, but, " on account of the inclemency 
of the weather, adjourned to a building which had been prepared 
for their reception." This is understood to have been in the 
north room of the store built by Judge Walker, two or three 
rods south of his dwelling-house. 

The following table, carefully drawn from the original records 
of the House of Representatives, will show at what times the 
General Court met in Concord previous to 1816, when it became 
the permanent seat of government and capital of the State : 



IMarch 13, . . 


. 1782 


June 2, . 




1790 


November 23, 


. 1803 


June 11, . . 


1782 


January 5 


J 


. 1791 


June 6, . . 


1804 


September 10, 


. 1782 


June 1, . 




1791 


November 21, 


. 1804 


June 10, . . 


1783 


June 5, 




. 1793 


June 5, . . 


1805 


October 28, . 


. 1783 


December 


16, 


1794 


June 1, . . . 


. 1808 


December 17, 


1783 


December 


9 


. 1795 


November 23, 


1808 


June 2, . . . 


. 1784 


November 


23, 


1796 


June 7, . . . 


. 1809 


February 9, . 


1785 


June 7, 




. 1797 


June 6, . . 


1810 


October 19, . 


. 1785 


November 


21, 


1798 


June 5, . . . 


. 1811 


June 7, . . 


1786 


June 5, 




. 1799 


June 3, . . . 


1812 


June 6, . . . 


. 1787 


June 4, . 




1800 


November 18, 


. 1812 


June 4, . . 


1788 


November 


19,' 


. 1800 


June 2, . . 


1813 


November 5, . 


. 1788 


June 2, . 




1802 


June 1, . . . 


. 1814 


June 3, . . 


17S9 
_ 1 


June 1, 


1- _ J 


. 1803 


June 7, . . 


1815 



The meeting-house was finished in what was considered a 
superior style. The entrances were at a door in the middle, on 

Grant, bargain, sell, release, convey and Confirm to the said Green, Hall, Emery, Kimball 
and Hanniford, for the use aforesaid, their Heirs and Assigns forever, all our Right, title, 
property and Demand of, in, and unto the aforesaid Meeting-House and Land, for the use 
and Benefit of said Parish forever ; hereby engaging to Warrant and Defend the same to said 
Grantees against us, and all persons claiming from, by, or under us. Witness our hands and 
seals, the first day of July, Anno Domini 1782. 
Signed, sealed and delivered ) Thomas Wilson, Timotht Bradlev. [seal.] 

in presence of us : ) Daniel Carter. Lot Colbv, [seal.] 

BIosES Eastman, [seal.] 

Nathaniel Eastman, [seal.] 
Joseph Eastman, [seal.] 

Jonathan Eastman, [seal.] 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 287 

the south side, and at two porches, one at the east v/ith a 
steeple, and the other at the west. The pulpit was about twelve 
feet high, with a window back of it, and over head a large sound- 
ing-board. On the lower floor, aisles extended from the south 
door to the pulpit — from one porch to the other — and side- 
aisles separated the wall pews from those in the body of the 
house. At the base of the pulpit, on a platform about two feet 
high, was a seat for aged men ; and in front of that, less ele- 
vated, was the deacons' seat. Suspended from the front of the 
deacons' seat by hinges, was a circular board, which served for a 
table on sacramental occasions. The pulpit stairs were on the 
•west side, and underneath the pulpit on the east was a closet. 
The wall and body pews were square, with seats hung on hinges, 
to be raised when the congregation stood in prayer. Near the 
middle of the house were five slips or "seats" on each side, 
reserved for persons who did not own " pews " — the men sitting 
on the west side, and women on the east. The gallery was also 
fitted up with pews, considerably elevated, around the wall. A 
large square pew opposite the pulpit was built for the singers, 
with a circular table, on which to lay their books. Two large 
pews were finished, contiguous to the singers' seat — one on the 
east and the other on the west side. The other space in the 
gallery was laid off into shps for common use ; reserving — ac- 
cording to the custom of the times — one slip for negroes^ near 
the east door of the gallery ! 

The pews were sold at " pubHc vendue," and numbered and 
recorded, by order of the parish.* 

On the loth of September, 1783, the parish voted " to lease 
to Timothy Walker, Esq., for the term of nine hundred and 
ninety-nine years, three acres of bog-meadow, in said Concord, 
which was laid out to the parsonage right for emendation — he 
the said Walker, giving said parish a full discharge for all ar- 
rearages due on account of his late father's salary." Peter 
Green, Esq., Lieut. John Chandler and Mr. William Coffin were 
appointed a committee for the purpose. 

An act was passed January 2, 1784, " to annex a part of 
Canterbury and Loudon to the parish of Concord." This was 

*See Town Records; also, Doc. No. 3, Ch. IX. 



288 TOWN OF CONCORD. 

done upon tlie petition of John Hoit and others, setting forth 
" that they hve upon a gore of land formerly claimed by the 
proprietors of Rumford and Canterbury ; that when said Rum- 
ford was incorporated, in the year 1765, by the name of Concord, 
they were left to said Canterbury, since which time said pro- 
prietors of Rumford and Canterbury have amicably settled said 
dispute ;* that by the late division of Canterbury they were all, 
except one, set off to the parish of Loudon," &c. — praying " that 
said gore of land, containing about one thousand and fifty acres, 
lying at the north-easterly corner of said Rumford, with the 
inhabitants thereon, may be dissevered from said Canterbury 
and Loudon and annexed to the parish of Concord." The petition 
was granted, and the gore of land, with the inhabitants thereon, 
annexed to Concord. 

At the same time, by the same act, it was " enacted that the 
parish of Concord be henceforth called the town of Concord, any 
law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.^''^ 

THE NEW CONSTITUTION. 

On the second of June, 1784, the new Constitution, established 
October 31, 1783, was carried into effect. The occasion was 
one of great interest and importance, and attended with imposing 
ceremonies. The venerable Meshech Weare was first President 
of the State under the new Constitution. A procession was 
formed, composed of members of the Legislature and civil au- 
thorities of the State, together with other persons of office and 
dignity ; also, of ministers of the gospel of various denomina- 
tions, and a large body of citizens, who marched at the sound of 
music to the meeting-house. The Rev. Samuel McCHntock, D. D., 
of Greenland, preached on the occasion, $ and a public dinner was 
given at the expense of the State. 

*See Document No. 4, for Chap. IX. f Acts 1784, vol. 1780-84, p. 501. 
J This was the first "Election Sermon." For a notice of " election days," see Miscella- 
neous Chapter. 



LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS, 

REPRESENTATIVES, DELEGATES AND JURORS, 

FROM 1775 TO 1785. 



■March 7, 1775. 



Moderator, .... Col. Thomas Stickney, 

Clerk, Timothy Walker. Jr. 

( Timothy Walker, Jr., 



Reuben Kimball, 
Benjamin Emery 
Amos Abbot. 
' Natlianiel West, 
Lt. Phinehas Virgin 
Thomas Wilson, 
Jabez Abbot, 
Ezekiel Dimond, 
David Hall 



Selectmen^ . 
Constable, . . 

Tythingmen, 

Sealer of Leather, 

Sealer of Wts. and Meas., Capt. Joshua Abbot 

f Col. Thomas Stickney, 
j James Walker, . 
I Jos. Eastman, Jr., 
I Richard Hazeltine, Jr., 
I Lt. Eben. Virgin, 

Surveyors of Highways, \ Ezekiel Dimond, 
I Asa Kimball, 
I Lt. Jona. Stickney, 
I Jabez Abbot, 
j Reuben Abbot, 
[ Nath'l Abbot. . 



Fence-viewers, . 



Field-drivers, 



Hogreeves, 



Surveyors of Lumber, 

Pound-keeper, . 
Ii£presentative, . 
Treasurer, 



( John Bradley, . 
< Robert Eastman, 
( Thomas Wilson. 

( Moses Eastman, Jr., 
] William Coffin, 
( John Chase. 

Simeon Danforth, . 
Robert Eastman, 
Philip Harriman, . 
Benjamin Eastman, 
Theodore Farnum, . 
Lt. Jona. Stickney. . 



( John Kimball, . 
} Benjamin Hanniford, 
( Benjamin Sweat. . 

Benjamin Hanniford, 
( Timothy Walker, Jr., May 
I Timothy Walker, Jr., Dec, 



March 5, 1776. 

Col. Thomas Stickney. 

Timothy Walker, Jr. 

Capt. Reuben Kimball, 

Amos Alibot, 

John Kimball. 

Timothy Walker, Jr. 

Joseph Eastman, Jr., 

Daniel Gale, 

Jabez Abbot, 

Ebenezcr Hall, 

Richard Hazeltine. 

David Hall. 

David Hall. 

Col. Thomas Stickney, 

James Walker, 

Joseph Eastman, Jr., 

Richard Hazeltine, Jr., 

Lt. Ebenezer Virgin, 

Ezekiel Dimond, 

Asa Kimball, 

Lt. Jona. Stickney, 

Jabez Abbot, 

Reuben Abbot, 

Nathaniel Abbot. 
[■ Timothy Bradley, Jr., 
I Lt. Robert Davis, 
I Lt. Joseph Hazeltine, 
[ Henry Martin. 



Peter Green, Esq., 
Nathan Chandler, 
Timothy Walker, Jr., 
Theodore Farnum, 
Dan Stickney, 
Gilman West, 
Jeremiah Wheeler. 
Robert Ambrose, 
John Kimball, 
Benjamin Hanniford, 
Benjamin Sweat. 
Benjamin Hanniford. 



Lt. Joseph Hall. 



19 



290 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



Moderator, . 
Clerk, . . 



Selectmen, , 
Constable, . 

Ti/thingmen, 



March 4, 1777. 

Col. Thomas Stickncy 
Timothy Walker, Jr. 
Reul)en Kimball, 
Amos Ahliot, 
John Kimball. . 
Reuben Abbot. . 



C Richard Hazeltine, 
I Daniel Gale, 
■ } Phinehas Virgin, 
[ Robert Davis. . 

Sealer of Leather, . . Benjamin Emery. 

Sealer of Wts. and Meas., David Hall. . 

f Edward Abbot, . 

Ebenezer Virgin, 

Jonathan Eastman, 

Jesse Abbot, 

e ^ r ZT- 1 I James Walker, . 

Surveyors of Highivays, j ^^^^ ^^^^^^ _ 

Benjamin Eifield, 



Fence-viewers, . 
Field-drivers, 

Hogreeves, . 

Surveyors of Lumber, 
Pound-keeper, . 



Ezekiel Dimond, 
Moses Eastman, 
Cornelius Johnson, 
j Timothy Bradley, Jr., 
\ Joseph Abliot. . 
Lt. Richard Herbert, 
Moses Eastman, Jr. 

Moses Eastman, Jr., 

Samuel Hinkson, . 

\ George Graham, 

I Timothy Kimball, . 

[ Phinehas Stevens. . 

f John Kirabali, . 
J Benjamin Hanuiford, 
1 Henry ^Martin, 
[James Stevens. 
Benjamin Hanniford. 



Representative, . 

Treasurer, . 
Representative, 



Moderator, . 
Clerk, . . 



Selectmen, . 
Constable, . 

Tythingmen, 



Sealer of Leather, 
Sealer of Wts. and 

Fence-viewers, . 



Col. Thomas Stickney, Dec. 
Lt. Joseph Hall. 

March 3, 1779. 

Timothy Walker, Esq. 

John Kimball. . 

Timothy Walker, Esq., 

Ezekiel Diamond, 

John Kimball. . 

Lt. Robert Davis, 
f William Coffin, . 

David Hall, . . 

Robert Ambrose, 

Joseph Hazeltine, 

Josiah Farnum. Jr 

Benjamin Emery. 
Meas., David Hall. . . 

( Daniel Gale, 
■ • I Lt. Richard Herbert 



March 3, 1778^ 

. Col. Thomas Stickney. 

. John Kinil)all. 

. John Kimball, 

. Capt. Joshna Abbot, 

. Lt. Joseph Hall. 

. Ezekiel Diamond. 

f William Coffin, 

I Daniel Gale, 

■{ Lt. Timothy Bradley, 

I Richard Hazeltine, 

[ Amos Abbot. 

. David Hall. 

. Capt. Joshua Abbot. 

. Lt. Ebenezer Virgin, 

. Ens. Jona. Eastman, 

. Amos Abbot, 

. Josiah Farnum, Jr., 

. James Mitchell, 

. Benj. Fifield, 

. James Walker, 

. Edward Abbot, 

. Ens. John Shute. 

. Timothy Bradley, 

. William Coffin. 

. Moses Eastman, Jr., 

. Rich'dHazzen Osgood. 
' Abiel Blanchard, 
Robert Eastman, 
Phinehas Stevens, 
Lt. Joseph Hazeltine, 
Samuel Hinkson, 
Abner Flanders. 
James Stevens, 
Benjamin Hanniford. 



Benjamin Hanniford. 
• Col. Timothy Walker, 
Delegate to Convention 
in June. 

Nath'l Rolfe, in Dec. 

March 7, 1780. 

Col. Thomas Stickney. 
John Kimball. 
Lt. John Chandler, 
James Walker, 
Thomas Wilson. 
Capt. Reuben Kimball. 
Richard Hazeltine, 
Daniel Gale, 
Stephen Farnum, 
Jonathan Eastman, 
Phinehas Stevens, 
David Hall. 
David Hall. 
William Coffin, 
Capt. Joshua Abbot. 



TOWN OFFICERS. 



291 



Surveyors of Highways, 



' James Walker, . 
Edward Abbot, . 
Ens. John Shute, 
Ezra Carter, 
Amos Abbot, 
Lt. Moses Eastman, 
Robert Ambrose, 
Timothy Kimball, 
Nathaniel Abbot. 



Field-drivers, 
Hogreeves, . 



Surveyors of Lumber, 
Pound-keeper, . 
Representative, 
Parish Treasurer, . 
Petit Juror, 
Grand Juror, . 



' Lot Colby, . . 
George Grayham, 
Gilman West, . 
William Currier, 
Phinehas Stevens. 
Benjamin Hanniford, 
Robert Ambrose. 
Benjamin Hanniford. 

Col. Tho's Stickney, Nov. 29. 

Ezekiel Diamond, (May.) . 
Ezekiel Diamond, (October.) 



Moderator, 
Clerk, . 



Selectmen, . 
Constable, . 

Tythingmen, 



March 6, 1781. 

Col. Thomas Stickney. 
John Kimball. . 
Timothy Walker, Esq. 
John Kimball, . 
James Walker. . 
Chandler Lovejoy.* 

Benjamin Hanniford, 
Richard Hazeltine, . 
Phinehas Virgin, 
Daniel Abbot. . 



Sealer of Leather, . . David Hall. 
Sealer of Wts. and Meas., David Hall. 



f William Coffin, 
Joseph Farnum, 
Phinehas Virgin, 
Benjamin Fifield, 
Nathaniel Rolfe, Jr., 
Moses Eastman, 
Timothy Kimball, 
Joseph Hall, Jr., 
Nathan Kinsman, 
William Currier. 

. Moses Eastman, Jr. 

. Nathaniel Eastman, 

. Abner Flanders, 

. Gilman West, 

. Nathan Kinsman. 

. Benjamin Hanniford, 
. Ephraim Potter. 
. Benjamin Hanniford. 
( Maj. Jonathan Hale, 
\ Dec. 8th. 
. John Kimball. 
. Reuben Abbot, 
. Robert Ambrose. 
. Aaron Kinsman. 

March 5, 1782. 

Col. Thomas Stickney. 
. John Kimball. 
. Col. Timothy Walker, 

Capt. Benja. Emery, 
. Thomas Wilson. 
. James Walker. 
' Daniel Abbot, 

John Cliandler, 

Benjamin Fifield, 
I William Coffin, 
[Joseph Abbot. 
. David Hall. 



r Capt. Aaron Kinsman, 



Surveyors of Highway s,\ ^^- Phinehas Virgin 



Fence-viewers, 



Lt. Ezekiel Carter, . 
[ Ens. James Mitchel. 



j Lt. Ebenezer Virgin, 
\ William Coffin. 

{Richard Ayer, . 
Samuel Bradley, 
j Chandler Lovejoy, . 
\ Benjamin Hanniford. 



Surveyors of Lumber, 
Pound-keeper, . 
Representative, 



Benjamin Hanniford. . 
Col. Timothy Walker, Oct. 



1st. 



Aaron Kinsman, 
Joseph Farnum, 
Ephraim Farnum, 
Jonathan Eastman, 
Moses Eastman, 
James Mitchel, 
Isaac Abbot, 
Timothy Kimball. 



. Richard Ayer, 

. Moses Eastman, Jr., 

. Gilman West, 

. William Fifield. 

. Benjamin Hanniford. 

. Benjamin Hanniford. 
S Col. Timothy Walker, 
( October 21st. 



■ Oct. 1st, chosen Constable, James Walker. 



292 



fflSTORY OF CONCORD. 



Treasurer, . 
Grand Juror, 

Petit Jurors, 



Moderator, 
Clerk. . 



John Kimball. 

fJosiah Farnum, Aug. 
26 th ; 
Capt. Aaron Kinsman, 
February 18th. 
f Nathaniel Abbot, 
J Jabez Abbot, 

1 Ebenezer Virgin, Aug. 

[ 26th. 



Sdectmen, . 
Constable, . 

Tythingmen, 



March 4, 1783. 

Col. Timothy Walker. 

John Kimball. . 
i Col. Timothy Walker, 
} Capt. Reuben Kimball, 
( Col. Thomas Stickney. 

Lt. Richard Herbert. . 

( Daniel Abbot, . 

\ Joseph Hall, Jr., . . 

( Robert Ambrose. . . 



Sealer ofLeaiJier, . . David Hall. 

Sealer of Wts. and Meas., 

Ens. Jonathan Eastman, 
Capt. Aaron Kinsman, 
Ens. John Shute, 
Surveyors of Highways, ■{ Asa Herrick, 

I Jesse Abbot, 
Henry Martin, . 
[ Lt. Moses Eastman 



Fence-viewers, 



Field-driver, . . . . 
Hogreeves, . . . . I 

Surveyors of Lumber, .\ 

Pound-keeper, , 
Treasurer, .... 
Representative, . 
Grand Jurors, . 



Daniel Gale, 
Aaron Eastman. 



John Kimball, . 
John Blanchard. 



Caleb Buswell 

John Kimball 

Col. Timothy Walker, Dec. 
William Coffin, Nov. 3. . 



March % 1784. 

Col. Timothy Walker. 

John Kimball. 

Col. Timothy Walker, 

Capt. Reuben Kimball, 

Col. Thos. Stickney. 

Richard Hazeltine. 

Nath'l Green, 

Nath'l Abbot, 

Phinehas Virgin, 

Jesse Abbot, 

John Kimball. 

Caleb Buswell. 

David Hall. 
' Peter Green, Esq., 

Lt. Phinehas Virgin, 

Amos Abbot, 

Lt. Moses Eastman, 

Stephen Farnum, 

Timothy Dow, 

Lt. Joseph Hazeltine, 

William Coffin. 
\ Samuel Butters, 

Asa Herrick, 

George Graham, 

Capt. Benj. Emery, 

Lt. Joseph Hall. 

Ens. Jona. Eastman. 

John Souther, 

Benja. Fifield, 

Jacob Carter, 

Samuel Butters, 

Theodore Farnum. 

Ephraim Potter, 

John Kimball, 

Benjamin Hanniford. 

Benjamin Hanniford. 

John Kimball. 

Col. Timothy Walker. 

Robert Davis, Oct. 28. 



CHAPTER X. 



HISTORY FROM 1785 TO 1795. 

In the period from 1785 to 1795 the affairs of the town were 
conducted with great regularity. Having with their fellow- 
citizens gained independence, and established an excellent Con- 
stitution for the State, the inhabitants of the town now devoted 
themselves to the quiet pursuits of industry — cultivating their 
farms, improving their dwelling-houses, laying out new roads, 
establishing ferries, clearing the river of obstructions, and pro- 
viding accommodations for the General Court, which they already 
anticipated would hold its annual sessions here. 

tucker's ferry. 

In February, 1785, an act was passed by the Legislature, 
vesting the exclusive privilege of keeping a Ferry over a certain 
part of Merrimack river, in Lemuel Tucker, of Concord. This 
ferry was at or near the present location of Federal Bridge, and 
had been kept many years before, under the name of " East- 
man's Ferry." The act secured to Tucker the right of ferrying 
over the Merrimack " in any place within one mile of his 
dwelHng-house," which stood near the landing on the eastern 
bank of the river.* 

A committee, consisting of Capt. Reuben Kimball, Capt. Aaron 
Kinsman, and Col. Thomas Stickney, appointed to supply the 

* A part of the old house still remains, and was the " toll-house " after tlie erection of the 
bridge. 



294 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

pulpit,* employed Mr. Daniel Storey a number of Sabbaths ; 
but were directed by the town " to procure a candidate on 
probation, the first opportunity.'''' Mr. Jonathan Wilkins, 
accordingly, was engaged to preach as a candidate ; and, on the 
18th of December, 1786, received a call to settle, with the offer 
of ,£100 salary, the use of the parsonage, (excepting the 
meadow lot,) and £200 towards a settlement. This " call" of 
the town was preceded by a unanimous call from the church, 
December 17th, but the call was declined for reasons set forth 
in Mr. Wilkins's answer, as follows : 

'< The unexpected harmony of the Church and general concurrence 
of the Town, are weighty circumstances in your favor, and almost 
suppress every declining thought ; though we must confess it would 
have been more pleasing had there been no dissensions. Yet, taking 
into view your local situation with its attendant circumstances, it 
rather appears the encouragements you offered are, in part, and as 
they are now stated, will prove deficient to the proposed end; 
if so, you with me in the event would be disappointed. But some 
may think this the result of false reasoning. I grant it may be so, 
as I have had but an unequal opportunity to examine matters relative 
thereto, since my return. However, in submissive complyance with 
the time prefixed, its consistent that I result consonant to present 
persuasion. Hence, in conformity to what appears duty and interest, 
which are inseparably connected, I think it preferable to decline an 
acceptance of your invitation, received last December, to take my 
settled residence with you in the important office. Beloved, though 
by this reply you meet a present disappointment, in christian firmness 
abide it ; be not discomposed, nor greatly dispirited. We may in 
present tryals even find occasion to acknowledge the superintendence 
of His wise providence, who is able to cause unwished for events to 
operate for the good of his obedient subjects. 

" I trust in the government of wisdom your social order and 
harmony will not only be cherished, but increased in your following 
attempts to get r. man to enter upon the stated ministry of the divine 
word and ordinances among you. To this end admit the word of life 
as your approved guide, which discountenances every degree of 
envying and strife, while it encourages the genuine exercise of the 
opposite graces, charity, candor, &c. Closed with a passage in Heb. 

■*"'"■ Jonathan Wilkins." 

Mr. Wilkins was a native of Marlborough, Mass. ; graduated 
at Dartmouth College, 1779. Declining the " call " to settle in the 

* The town voted "that one half of the money raised to defray the expenses of the town, 
be appropriated for supplying the pulpit." 



LOCATION OF MAIN STREET. 295 

ministry, he became a resident in the place, and relinquished 
preaching. In 1787 he married Miss Sarah Hall, daughter of 
Jeremiah Hall, and grand-daughter of Dea. Joseph Hall, senior. 
He owned a farm at " the Eleven Lots," and lived in the house 
still standing at the crotch of the roads, -west side, near the 
house of the late Countess of Rumford.* In 1797 he Avas clerk 
of the church ; in 1802, appointed a Justice of the Peace ; was 
one of the selectmen in 1801, 1803, 1804, and 1805 ; at several 
times was moderator of the town meetings. On the 6th of 
September, 1811, he was chosen deacon of the church, which 
office he held till his death, March 9, 1830, aged seventy-five 
3^ears. 

LAYING OUT MAIN STREET. 

June 28, 1785, Capt. Benjamin Emery, Lieut. Joseph Hall, 
Lieut. John Bradley, Capt. Keuben Kimball, and Mr. Joseph 
Farnum, were appointed " a committee to lay out Main street.'''' 
In the original survey of house lots, (on Main street,) space Avas 
left for a street ten rods wide ; but the tradition is, that liberty 
was given to the settlers to advance two rods on each side, 
leaving six rods width for the street : but in using the liberty 
given, some advanced a few feet, or a few inches over the line, 
and erected buildings. Hence it became necessary to fix the 
bounds of Main street, which the above committee did do, by a 
careful survey, and establishing bounds that remain to this day. 
The committee, however, did not complete their work and make a 
final report till 1798. They then presented a plan of Main 
street, which is found in the second volume of the Town Records, 
page 238, and of which, on a reduced scale, the annexed 
engraving is a copy — the explanations being given on the 
opposite page. 

* See Family Register of VVilkins and Hall. 



296 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



MAIN STREET, 

AS LAID DOWN ON ENGRAVED MAP, AND DESCRIBED ON THE ORIGINAL PLAN 
IN TOWN RECORDS. 

East side — beginning at the north end : 

Judge Walker's barn — the north side of it 184 rods from the Great Elm. 

Mr. Herbert's store* — 77 rods from the Great Elm; two feet six inches on 
the road — about thirty-two feet front. 

Maj. Daniel Liverniore's housel — 57 rods from the Great Elm; about nine 
inches on the road — forty feet front. 

The Great Elm — opposite Capt. Ayer's tan-yard. 

Mr. Aaron Abbot's — 99)4 rods from the corner — seven feet on the road — 
twenty-four feet front. 

Barber's shop — 87}.> rods from the corner — eight feet on the road — fourteen 
feet front. 

Mr. Wilkins's house — SSjo rods from the comer — eight feet on the road — 
twenty feet front. 

Mr. Hough's printing office — 68)^ rods from the corner — three feet four 
inches on the road — twenty -four feet front. 

Esq. Green's house — 67 rods from the corner — six feet three inches on the 
road — twenty feet front. 

Mr. Green's office — eighteen inches on the road — fourteen feet front. 

Mr. Hutchins's shop — 62 rods from the corner — two feet three inches on the 
road — twenty-two feet front. 

Mr. Thorndike's store — 10 rods from the corner — fourteen and a half feet on 
the road — twenty-eight feet front. 

Mr. Dustin's bark-iiouse — three rods from the corner to the south side — 
seven and a half feet on the road — twenty feet front. 

Brick drove into the ground one rod and one link westerly of the north-west 
corner of Mr. Dustin's shop. 

Mr. Butters's corner stone — four and a half feet west of willow tree. 

West side — north end : 

Stone — twenty -six feet from the north-east corner of Jacob Abbot, Esq.'s, 
house, and 12.3 rods from the Great Elm. 

Mr. Gale's house — 50 rods from the comer; 70 1^ feet front; north side 10)^ 
feet on the road ; south-east end, five feet seven inches on the road. 

Mr. Wait's store — 44 rods from corner — seven feet six inches on the road — 
twenty feet front. 

. Mr. Manley'- store — 30 rods from the comer — six feet four inches on road — 
thirty-six feet froir. 

Corner, north of Capt. Chandler's. 

Birch pole — 2 rods and six feet from an oak stump in Mr. Jos. Abbot's land. 
School-house — 85 rods from stone at Shute's corner. 

Mr. Ladd's shop — 41 rods from stone at Shute's comer. 

South-east corner of Mr. Shute's house, six and a half feet on the road. 

Mr. Shute's shop on the road twenty-two feet. 

*Mr. Jonathan Herbert's store still standing, occupied as a dwelling-house. 
t The late residence of Dr. Bouton. 



frH JUDCEWALKEB'S BARM 
JUDGE WALKERS HOUSE 



MAIN STREET, 1798. 



HERBERTS STORF 



MAJOR UVERMORES HOUSE 




WILKINS HOUSE 

hough's printing OFflCE 



BENJ. GALES HOUSE 



WAITS 
MANLY 



thorndikeT's store 
dustin's bark house 



STONE 
CHANDLER'S 



SCHOOL HOl)SE\ 



LADD'S SHOP' 



JOHN SHUTE'S ^\^ 

.STONr 



298 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

1T86/ 

PAPER MONEY. 

About this time a great excitement existed in various places 
through the State on account of the scarcity of money. Some 
were in favor of paper money ; but, at a meeting called agreea- 
ble to a recommendation of the General Court, to consider the 
subject, the town voted " not to make p)aper money on any plan 
whatever.^' 

During the June session of the Legislature which met in Con- 
cord this year, an attempt was made to call a convention to petition 
that body in favor of a plan for a paper currency, but the attempt 
was defeated in the following singular and ludicrous manner : 

At the first sitting of the Assembly, in June, when only five 
members of the proposed convention were in town, some wags, 
among whom were several young lawyers, pretended to have 
been chosen by the towns in which they lived, for the same pur- 
pose. In conference with the five, they penetrated their views, 
and persuaded them to post an advertisement, requesting all the 
members who were in town to assemble immediately, it being of 
the utmost importance to present their petition as early in the 
session as possible. By this means, sixteen pretended members, 
with five real ones, formed themselves into a convention, choos- 
ing one of the five their president, and one of the sixteen their 
clerk. They carried on their debates, and passed votes with 
much apparent solemnity. Having framed a petition, complain- 
ing in the most extravagant terms of their grievances ; praying 
for a loan of three millions of dollars, funded on real estate ; for 
the abolition of inferior courts, and a reduction of the number of 
lawyers to only tivo in each county ; and for a free trade with all 
the world ; they went in procession to the Assembly, (some of 
whom had been previously let into the secret,) and with great 
formality presented their petition, which was suffered to lie on 
the table. The convention then dissolved — the petition was 
withdrawn — and when others, who had been really chosen by 

* Kofcd, Jtfarc/t 7, " That Richard Flanders be released from paying for the u.se of the 
School Lot in future ; " and " to abate Andrew Stone his rates that are due, and exempt him 
from paying taxes for the future." Andrew Stone at last came upon the town of Bow for 
support. 



MONEY DIFFICULTIES. 299 

the towns, arrived, they were exceedingly mortified on finding 
their views for that time so completely frustrated. The pro- 
ceedings of this mock convention were for a long time subjects 
of sport and i-idicule.* 

The pubhc excitement, however, did not stop here. County 
conventions were called ; petitions presented to the Legislature, 
and the ferment at last subsided in the arrest and punishment of 
the rioters at Exeter, f 

The following extract of a letter from Hon. Robert Bradley, of 
Fryeburg, Maine, gives a vivid idea of the extreme scarcity of 
money at this time : 

" The same year that the Legislature was surrounded and held 
as prisoners at Exeter, [1786,] by a mob demanding paper 
money, my father was elected a representative ; and the next 
day gave me a letter to carry to Timothy Bradley, living on the 
mountain, (so called.) On my way in the w^oods I met Mr. 
Bradley, gave him the letter, and was instructed to say to my 
father that the dollar — the only one on the east side of the 
river — which he had the promise of, had gone. A case of life 
and death had made it necessary to send to Andover for Dr. 
Kittredge ; but there was a rich maiden lady in Canterbury who 
had a crown, and he would go the next day and see my father 
about it. He did so, and afterwards obtained the crown piece 
and an old pistareen of Miss Clough, which was all the money 
that was to be found. My father then went to Judge Walker, 
who took care of the honor and interest of Concord, who fur- 
nished him with the means to pay his board at Exeter ; and he 
was the only one of fourteen boarders who paid their landlord, 
(a man by the name of Clifford,) their expenses in full. 

" Col. David Page, who represented Conway the same year, 
told me he left home with two shillings and sixpence in money to 
pay expense to Exeter by way of Alfred, Maine. He informed 
me that he had a small sum due him from John Pierce, Esq., of 
Portsmouth, for which he received a guinea, and paid all of it 
towards his board, save two shillings and sixpence, to pay for 
bread and milk on his way home. The representatives offered 

* Moore's Annals. 

t See Belknap's account of the insurrection, in Hist, of N. H., 1786; also, vol. III., pp. 
117-122, of N.H. Hist. Coll. 



300 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

the whole of their State scrip for their services, to the landlord, 
who preferred their private securities. About ten or twelve of 
them returning home, took lodgings at the Gambrel Roof, [Esq. 
Bradley's house,] about one half of the number on couches on 
the floor. My impression is, they had not a dollar amongst the 
whole of them." 

1787-8. 

On the 19th of March the town voted " to fence the burying- 
ground with a post and board fence." In October, Col. Peter 
Green, Col. Timothy Walker and Lieut. Joseph Hall, were chosen 
" to forward to the Secretary's office a particular account of all 
bounties, for raising men for the Continental Army, or the mili- 
tia called into service during the late war." In January, 1788, 
Col. Walker was appointed to petition the General Court for a 
new County, that should include the town of Concord, and any 
other towns that may petition for the same. 

ADOPTION OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION. 

Capt. Benjamin Emery was chosen to the convention which 
was called to meet in Exeter on the second Wednesday of Febru- 
ary, 1788, " to take into consideration the proceedings of the 
late Federal Convention ; " in other words, to discuss and act 
upon the adoption of the Federal Constitutmi, which had been 
proposed by a convention of delegates in Philadelphia, from all 
the States except Rhode-Island, and which had already been 
adopted by eight States. To give the Constitution eflfect, or " to 
set the political machinery in motion," it was necessary that nine 
States should adopt it. On the decision of New-Hampshire, there- 
fore, great consequences were depending. The convention for 
this important purpose first met at the court house in Exeter, Feb- 
ruary 13. His Excellency, John Sullivan, was chosen President, 
and John Calfe, Esq., Secretary. The convention continued in 
session at Exeter ten days, then adjourned to meet in Concord 
on the 18th of June following. The convention met at the meet- 
ing-house, (now the BibUcal Institute,) and was composed of a 
large number of the most respected and honored men in the 
State — men who, having fought for liberty and independence, 



RATIFICATION OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION. 301 

were jealous of their rights, yet desirous of securing for 
themselves and for posterity all the blessings of a National 
Union.* 

When the final vote was taken on the Constitution, with cer- 
tain amendments which had been proposed, there were fifty-seven 
yeas and forty-seven nays. Our delegate, Capt. Emery, voted 
in the negative ! The Constitution, as amended, was adopted in 
the name of the people of New-Hampshire, in the following 
words : 

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In Convention of the Delegates of the Peoj^le of the State of New- 
Hampshire, June 21s<, 1788 : 

The Convention having impartially discussed and fully considered 
the Constitution for the United States of America, reported to Con- 
gress by the Convention of Delegates from the United States of 
America, and submitted to us by a Resolution of the Ceneral Court 
of said State, passed the fourteenth day of December, last past; and 
acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Supreme 
Ruler of the Universe, in affording the People of the United States, 
in the course of His providence, an opportunity deliberately and 
peaceably, without fraud or surprise, of entering into an explicit and 
solemn compact with each other, by assenting to and ratifying a new 
Constitution, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, 
ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote 
the general welfare, and secure the blessings of Liberty to themselves 
and their posterity — do, in the name and in behalf of the people of 
the State of New-Hampshire, assent to and ratify the said Constitu- 
tion for the United States of America. 

Resolved, That the assent and ratification aforesaid be engrossed on 
parchment, together with the recommendation and injunction afore- 
said, and with this Resolution ; and that John Sullivan, Esq., Presi- 
dent of the Convention, and John Langdon, Esq., President of the 
State, transmit the same, countersigned by the Secretary of Con- 
vention and the Secretary of the State, under their hands and seals, 
to the United States in Congress assembled. 

John Calfe, Secretary. 

The adoption and ratification of the Constitution was the oc- 
casion of great joy to all the friends of union throughout the 

* For the particulars of the interesting proceedings of the convention, reference must be 
had to the original record in the Secretary's office. The names of the members from the 
several towns in the State may be found in the New-Hampshire Annual Register, 1853, 
pp. 20 - 25. 



302 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

country. It was announced to Gov. John Hancock, of Massa- 
chusetts, in a letter, by President Sullivan, as follows : 

Concord, June 21, 1788. 
Sir : I have the honor to inform your Excellency, by favour of 
Mr. Keed, who is obliging enough to forward this letter, that the 
Convention of this State have this moment adopted the New Consti- 
tution — yeas, 57; nays, 46, [47.] The amendments recommended, 
nearly the same as in your State. 

With every sentiment of respectful attachment, 
I have the honor to be 

Your Excellency's 

Most obedient servant, 

John Sullivan. 

In the ^^ Salem Mercury'^ of the 24th of June the event was 
thus announced : 

"THE NINTH PILLAR UP! 

Laiis Deo .'" 

On the arrival of the news at Salem a procession was imme- 
diately formed of the military, the clergy, physicians, merchants, 
seamen, mechanics, and school -masters with their schools. Sa- 
lutes were fired in the evening; the front of the court-house was 
illuminated, and an emblematical painting exhibited, representing 
Justice, Peace and Liberty, (Fame over the whole sounding her 
trumpet,) on an arch supported hj nine columns — four others 
lying in the back ground, ready to be introduced into the va- 
cancies left for them. Under the whole were the words, 
"FEDERAL CONSTITUTION."* 

In Portsmouth the celebration of the glorious event was grand 
and imposing. After the people of that and the neighboring 
towns had assembled on the parade, about eleven o'clock, of the 
27th, " an armed ship was espied from the State House, bearing 
down under full sail. Being hailed on her approach, she proved 
to be the ship Union, Thomas Manning, Esq., commander, from 
Concord, out five days, bound to the Federal City, all well and 
in good spirits. About a quarter past eleven she dropped an- 
chor, and, having received a pilot on board, got under way and 
joined the procession."! 

» Salem Mercury, June 24, 1788. fSee Salem Mercury, July 1, HSS. 



SETTLEMENT OF A MINISTER. 303 

The procession was composed of all classes of citizens, with 
appropriate banners. Among them were the scholars of the 
schools, with the insignia of their studies ; a terrestrial globe, 
rectified for New-Hampshire, and decorated bj young ladies, 
was carried by two lads in uniform. In the decorations each 
State was distinguished — New-Hampshire in the zenith, and 
Rhode-Island in the western horizon, in mourninix ! 

MOTTO. 

"Where the bright beams of Fed'ral freedom glow, 
The buds of science in full beauty blow." 

There is a current tradition that Col. Timothy Walker, who 
was zealous for the adoption of the Constitution, apprehendino- 
that the vote would be a close one, invited certain members of 
the convention who were opposed to its adoption to dine with 
him on the day that the question was to be taken ; and that he 
treated them with such liberal entertainment and good cheer, 
that the vote was taken and decided in the affirmative before 
they made their appearance in the house. 

1789. 

The Rev. Israel Evans, who had been a chaplain in the army 
under General Washington, had been employed to preach in Con- 
cord as a candidate for settlement ; and on the 1st of Septem- 
ber, 1788, received a call to settle, with the offer of ninety 
pounds as a salary annually, " during his performing the work of 
the ministry in this town," together with the use of the parson- 
age, and two hundred pounds, (in materials for building a house,) 
as a settlement. Capt. Reuben Kimball and Capt. Benj. Emery, 
Mr. Robert Harris, Mr. Henry Martyn and Mr. John Kimball, 
were appointed a committee " to estimate the pieces of materials 
that shall be provided for building a house." 

At a subsequent meeting it was voted to give Mr. Evans 
" fifteen pounds annually, in addition to the ninety pounds in lieu 
of the settlement," to which Lt. John Chandler and Lt. Robert 
Ambrose entered their dissent. 

The terms of the call were in some respects unsatisfactory to 
Mr. Evans ; but, March 17, 1789, he made answer in the affirm- 



304 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

ative.* A committee was appointed to " superintend the ordina- 
tion of Mr. Evans, and to provide entertainment for the minis- 
ters and delegates who shall attend;" and it was also voted, 
" That the town concur with the church in appointing the first 
Wednesday in July, 1789, as the time for the ordination services." 

In 1789 an act was passed " to authorize and empower the 
proprietors of Rumford, alias Concord, to collect a certain tax." 
This was in answer to a petition by Thomas Stickney, setting 
forth, that in settling the controversy between the proprietors of 
Rumford and of Bow, "in 1771, they came to an agreement, 
which was that the proprietors of Rumford should have the whole 
of said township, except one hundred and sixty-two acres of 
land, which was to be laid out by them in some part of the 
town ; and the proprietors of Rumford were to pay ten pounds 
to said proprietors of Bow, for each hundred acre lot which was 
laid out by said Bow in said Rumford ;" that thereupon Thomas 
Stickney, Andrew McMillan, Esq., and Abiel Chandler (since 
deceased) were appointed a committee by the proprietors of 
Rumford, " to receive a quitclaim deed from the proprietors of 
Bow, and give them a bond, upon interest, for the ten pounds for 
each hundred acre lot." Moreover, " that the proprietors of 
Rumford, in 1773, voted to raise the sum of X600 by assess- 
ment on the several divisions and the common rights in said 
township of Rumford," which was supposed to be suflScient to 
pay the proprietors of Bow, and to give £Q0 to the Masonian 
proprietors for their pretejided right to part of said land." 

The above assessment not being all collected, Timothy Walker 
was appointed and empowered to collect the remainder of said 
assessment, in order to discharge fully the said bond. 

1790. 

SCHOOL LOT TOWN HOUSE. 

In 1790 the building erected in 1775 on the hill back of Capt. 
Emery's, for a " pest-house," was removed into the town street, 
for a school-house, and located near the present hay-scales, at 
the head of the street. The lot,t belonging to the school right, 

* See Doc. No. 1, for Chap. X. t See engraved Plan of House and Home Lots. 



ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE GENERAL COURT. 



305 



originally laid out on the south side of the road that runs west- 
erly by Richard Bradley's, was exchanged by the town for a lot 
adjoining the burying-ground, owned by Lieut. Robert Davis, 
containing one acre and one hundred and twenty-eight rods.* 
There was no legal conveyance of the lot thus exchanged at the 
time ; but in 1842 the burying-ground was extended so as to 
embrace the aforesaid premises ; at which time Gen, Robert 
Davis, having inherited the land, by will of his grandfather, 
gave a deed of it to the town. Lt. Robert Davis, who deceased 
in August, 1823, was buried in this field, and his grave was 
enclosed with a chain fence, which stood alone till 1842. 

On the 30th of August this year the town voted to raise " one 
hundred pounds for building a house for the accommodation of 
the General Court ; and that the house be set on the land of Mr. 
William Stickney, near Dea. David Hall's." Capt. Reuben 
Kimball was appointed agent to build the house. The dimen- 
sions were eighty feet long, forty feet wide, and fifteen feet post. 

This action of the town was preceded by a subscription of 

$555,00 for the same object. The following is the copy of the 

original : 

Concord, June 21, 1790. 

"We, the subscribers, being desirous of accommodating the General 
Court with a convenient house, and in order to encourage the same, 
do hereby engage to pay the several sums annexed to our names in 
labour or materials for building, provided said house is set near Mr. 
William Stickney's dwelling-house, in Concord. 



Thomas Stickney, .... 40 
Benja'n Hannaford, ... 40 
John Bradley, 30 



NAMES. 

Time. Walker, . 


DOLLARS. 

. . . 100 


Peter Green, 


. . 100 


Benj. Emery, . . 


. . . 40 



* In the warrant for the annual town meeting, 1786, was an article to see if the town will 
exchange the house-lot belonging to the Bchool right, with Lt. Robert Davis. 

On this article the selectmen were appointed a committee, who, in 1790, reported as 
follows : 

In exchange of the school-lot with Lt. Robert Davis, we have the following piece, adjoin- 
ing the burying-yard, bounded as follows, viz. : Beginning at a stake and stones, at the 
southwest corner of the burying-yard, running west seventeen degrees south, by Capt. Ben- 
jamin Emery's land, twelve rods, to a stake and stones ; thence north, twenty degrees west, 
twenty-four rods, to a stake and stones ; thence east, nineteen degrees north, twelve rods, to 
a stake and stones ; it being a bound of James Walker's land ; thence by said Walker's land 
and burying-yard, twenty-four rods, to the bound first mentioned, containing one acre and 
one hundred and twenty-eight rods. 

20 



306 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



Eobert Davis, 
Joshua Abbot, 
John Kimball, 
Enoch Coffin, . 



30 
30 
30 
20 



George Hough, 20 

Joseph Hall, 30 

James Walker, 20 

John West, 25 




THE TOWN HOUSE. 

The bouse was built as soon 
s as practicable, and called the 
r»tTown House. Originally it 
j^ was one story ; stood length- 
wise to Main street, and had 
a door in the middle, with a 
spacious entry. The interior 
^^P^' contained two rooms — one for 
=^ =....^^- 't^6 House of Representatives, 
TOWN HOUSE. on the north side, and the other 

for the Senate, on the south — with several small committee rooms 
on the back side. A stair-way led to a small gallery for spectators. 
In the centre of the building outside was a cupola, or dome, sur- 
mounted by a vane, which was invented by the mechanical genius 
of Mr. Ephraim Potter, and hence received the name of " old 
Potter^ The land on which the building was erected was given 
for the purpose by Mr. William Stickney, on condition that if the 
town shall neglect or refuse to keep a public building on the 
premises for the space of three years, it should revert to him or 
his heirs.* 

When this building was raised, Benjamin Rolfe, brother of 
Nathaniel, and father of Mr. Benjamin Rolfe, now living on 
State Street, had a finger caught in a mortice, in putting on the 
south plate, and so badly jammed that it was necessary to ampu- 
tate it. Dr. Carrigain — celebrated for surgical operations — • 
was immediately called, and directed Mr. Rolfe to lay his finger 
on a block. With a chisel and mallet the doctor cut the finger 
square oif at a single blow ; but the stump was a sore trouble to 
Mr. Rolfe as long as he lived, for the end of the bone was always 
visible, and in cold weather the flesh about it would recede from 
the bone and crack. 

*See original Deed. A quitclaim Deed of the same land was given to the city in 1854, by 
Nathan Stickney, Esq., for the erection of a City Hall and County Court House. 



REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION. 307 

The town meetings, which heretofore had been held at the 
meeting-house, were henceforth held at the town-house. The 
place was honored by the sittings of the General Court, when- 
ever its sessions were held in Concord, until the completion of 
the State House in 1819. The building has since undergone 
many mutations, modifications and enlargements — answering all 
possible purposes — civil, political, rehgious, military, judicial, 
and fanatical ; a sort of '■^Noah^s ark,'' in which have been col- 
lected all things, clean and unclean, and the history of which 
■would be well worthy of the pen of " Punch," or " Mrs. Part- 
ington," or Jack Loivning ! 

1791-3. 

In March, 1791, the town voted that the intermission for the 
future on the Sabbath — which had been one hour the year 
round — should be one hour and an half, from the first Sabbath 
in May till the first Sabbath in November following. 

WARNING OUT OF TOWN. 

According to a law of the State, persons who came into town 
without property, and who, on that account, were liable to 
become a town charge, might be warned to depart. This being 
done lawfully, such persons could not obtain " a residence," 
and hence not come upon the town for support.* 

CONVENTION TO REVISE THE STATE CONSTITUTION. 

On the 7th of September, this year, (1791,) a convention was 
held in Concord to revise the Constitution of the State, adopted 
in October, 1783. The convention was held at the meeting-house. 

* STATE OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE, ) 

Rockingham ss. j Concord, Oct. 29, 1791. 

By virtue of this Warrant I have warned the said McGlaufling, and Betty, his wife, 
Archabald McGlautiing, and Mary Abot, immediately to depart out of this Town, who all 
came into this town, last from Loudon, in May, A. D. )791, liaving no estate. Also the said 
James Delap, and Lydia, his wife, and Richard Delap and Mical Delap, sons of said Delap ; 
also, MavtJia Elms, who all came into tliis Town, last from Boscavven, Dec'r, 1790, having 
no estate. Also, the said Polley Car, who came into this Town, last from Bow, July, 
1791, having no estate. Also, Hannah Sleeper, a Minor, who came into this Town, last 
from Loudon, March, 1791, having no estate. Also, Joseph Hutchins and Jerusha, his wife; 
also Hannah Hutchins, their daughter, who all came into this town, last from Loudon, 
March, 1791, having no estate. I have warned all the above mentioned persons immediately 
to depart out of, and leave this Town. j^j,^ Bradlev, Constable of Concord. 



308 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Hon. Timothy Walker was delegate for Concord. The whole num- 
ber of delegates in attendance was one hundred and eight, of whom 
eighty were present the first day of the session. The last survivor 
of this convention was Ex-Governor William Plumer, of Epping, 
who deceased while the convention of 1850, of which his son Wil- 
liam Avas a member, was in session in Concord, to revise the very 
Constitution which the convention of 1792 amended and so far per- 
fected that it continued unaltered through a period of sixty years. 

Hon. Timothy Walker was chosen chairman of the conven- 
tion, and sworn ; John Calfe, Esq., was elected Secretary, by 
ballot, and sworn ; then the Hon. Samuel Livermore, of Holder- 
ness, was chosen President. 

" Rev. Israel Evans was requested to attend and officiate as 
chaplain to the convention, during their present session." For 
the important proceedings of this convention, reference must be had 
to their Joui'nal.* Before their work was completed four sessions 
were held, all in Concord, occupying thirty-six days. The first 
session was from September 7, to September 16, 1791. The sec- 
ond, from February 8, 1792, to February 24. The third* from 
May 30, to June 5. The fourth, from September 5, to Septem- 
ber 6. This constitution, as amended and approved by the people, 
was established, and went into full operation in June, 1793. By 
this constitution the title of " President " for the chief execu- 
tive magistrate was changed to Grovernor. 

1794. 

At a meeting August 4, this year, a committee of five, viz : 
Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Henry Martin, Capt. Joshua Abbot, Capt. 
Jonathan Eastman, and Lieut. Joseph Hazeltine, was appointed, 
" to wait on the Rev. Israel Evans, and inquire of him what the 
reasons are for his (of late) discovering an uneasiness with the 
town about the payment of his salary, or any other matter, and 
receive his answer in writing ; and for the town to act thereon in 
such manner as they may think proper." Mr. Evans had made 
a written communication and submitted to the town certain prop- 
ositions, which were acted on September 22. " Voted, That the 

* The original manuscript copy is in the Secretary's office. The names of the members 
may be seen in the N. H. Register, 1852, pp. 28-32. 



MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES. 309 

Selectmen pay the whole that is due to the Rev. Israel Evans 
immediately, or give said Evans a note upon interest till paid. 
Voted, To accept of the second proposition of the Rev. Mr. 
Evans, viz : the money appropriated to the use of the pulpit shall 
not in future be applied directly or indirectly to any other use. 
Voted, To accept of the third proposition of the Rev. Mr. Evans, 
viz : the collectors themselves shall pay to him, as often as can 
be done conveniently, all the money they collect for the use of 
the pulpit, and if possible within the year for which the money 
aforesaid was assessed."* 

In the warrant for a town meeting 8th December, this year, 
was an article " To see what encouragement the town will give 
for the raising of their quota of minute men ;" and it was Voted, 
" To give, in addition to the continental pay for this town's quota 
of minute men, so much as shall make each one's pay eight dol- 
lars per month ; and one month's pay be advanced to each man 
when they shall be called to march." 

The occasion for raising these minute men is not stated ; but at 
this time the " Pennsylvania RebeUion," as it was called, was in 
progress, and the Indians in the western country were in a state 
of open hostility. It does not appear that the minute men from 
Concord were ever called for. The " rebellion" was suppressed 
by Gen. Lee, who by order of Gen. Washington marched into 
Pennsylvania at the head of fifteen thousand men ; and the Indi- 
ans were conquered by Gen. Wayne, in a well fought battle, 
August 20, 1794. 



INTERESTING MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES 
RELATIVE TO THE PERIOD FROM 1785 TO 1795. 



In 1785, when news of the birth of the Dauphin of France, 
Louis XVII.,t reached this country, the people of Concord, at a 
pubhc gathering, imdertook to celebrate the event — France 

* August 25 it was Voted, " To vandue the collector's berth ; and the same was struck off 
to Mr. Paul Rolfe for eight dollars, and he was then chosen a collector to collect the same." 

t This was the unfortunate child with whom the Rev. Mr. Williams' name has recently 
been associated in the public prints. 



310 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

having been the ally of America in the struggle for independence. 
The powder, which was purchased with the XlOO that Oliver 
Hoit paid for the school lot on Horse Hill, had not all been used, 
and for safe keeping had been stored away aloft in the new stee- 
ple of the meeting-house. On this occasion, therefore, the pow- 
der was called forth, and a grand salute fired in honor of France 
and the new born dauphin. Hence, afterwards, whenever any- 
thing was said in town meetings about selling the public lands, 
Capt. Benjamin Emery would be sure to oppose it, saying, " Soon 
it will all go like powder, as the money for Oliver HoiVs school 
lot wenty 

The first number of the Concord Herald was issued January 
6, 1790, on a sheet fourteen by nine inches, bearing the follow- 
ing title and motto : " The Concord Herald and New-Hamp- 
shire Intelligencer. The Press is the Cradle of Science, the 
Nurse of Genius, and the Shield of Liberty. Printed at Concord, 
(New-Hampshire,) by George Hough."* 

On the 7th of December the Herald announced, " No Boston 
post is arrived ; all news we beheve is frozen up by the cold 
weather ; we have not even a report with which we can serve up 
a paragraph for our news-hungry customers." 

At this period newspapers and letters were carried through the 
country by persons who rode on horse-back, called " post-riders." 
In 1790 Samuel Bean was post-rider from Boston to Concord. 
His route was through Andover, Haverhill, Atkinson, Kingston, 
Exeter, Epping, Nottingham, Deerfield, and Pembroke to Con- 
cord : returning he passed through Londonderry and Haverhill. 
He performed the route once a week. John Lathrop was post- 
rider from Concord through Boscawen and intermediate towns to 
Hanover ; thence up the Connecticut river road as far as Haver- 
hill — returning by way of Plymouth and New-Chester (now 
Hill.) In the fall of 1791 Lathrop called on subscribers to his 
papers "to pay up" by the beginning of the next year, saying 
he will ever be willing to gratify his customers with a reasonable 
pay-day, but when " the earth yields her increase " in abundance, 
he views it as a " happy presage " of punctuality among those 
who have kindly become his debtors. " Cash, wheat, rye, or flax 

* See History ol Printing in Concord, in Miscellaneous Chapter. 



MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES. 311 

will be received ; and for the convenience of every one lie 
has appointed the following places at which the pay may be 
deHvered." 

But as the " pay " was not forth coming at the places of de- 
posit, Lathrop notified his customers that " delays are danger- 
ous f^ " MONEY, we all know, is always scarce. But, when a 
grain debt is not paid in the season of it, the creditor says money. 
That will be disagreeable to the debtor, and the post, while pro- 
duce is plenty, puts off the harsh expression." 

In 1791 four routes were established, by resolve of the Leg- 
islature, in New- Hampshire, and one person appointed in each of 
the following towns, viz : Portsmouth, Exeter, Concord, Amherst, 
Dover, Keene, Charlestown, Hanover, Haverhill and Plymouth, 
to take charge of all matters which are conveyed by the posts ; 
to receive as a compensation, tivo j^ence, to be advanced on the 
postage of every private letter which shall pass through the 
respective offices. Postage on all private single letters six pence 
for every forty miles, and four 'p&nce for every number of miles 
less than forty. Two of these routes proceeded from Concord, 
and took in the principal towns west from Concord to Keene, and 
north from Concord to Haverhill. Mr. George Hough was 
appointed first post-master in Concord. 

March 30, 1791. As an instance of the extraordinary indus- 
try of the women of our country, the Herald of March 30 men- 
tioned " that an old lady of this town, who is upwards of seventy 
years of age, has, in the course of ten months past, spun two hun- 
dred and ten runs and three quarters of yarn of different kinds." 

"CLOTHES MAKE MEN." 

David G-eorge, tailor, advertises (March 31, 1791,) that 
" his price for making a genteel suit of superfine broadcloth is 
three dollars ; for making an ordinary suit of coarse cloth, tivo 
dollars." 

The first number of " The Mirror " was pubhshed in Concord 
October 29, 1792,* " by Elijah Russell, at his office near Mr. 

*Thi3 year, (1792,) the 11th regiment, for the first time, paraded on Eastman's plain, on the 
east side of the river, and continued two days. At night several companies slept in barns in 
the vicinity. An immense number of spectators — women and children — were on the field. 
A six pounder fired on the occasion produced the greatest wonder ! 



312 HISTORY OF COXCORD. 

Hannaford's tavern, in Concord, N. H." It was printed on a 
sheet fourteen inches long, eight wide, coarse paper, " price five 
shillings per annum. One shilling only to be paid yearly in 
money, on receiving the first paper of every year, and the re- 
mainder in country produce, at the market cash price, any time 
in the course of the year. Of those who cannot pay one shilling 
in cash, produce will be received for the whole at the end of the 
year." 

" We are informed," says the Mirror of November 19, 1792, 
" that a number of wealthy gentlemen of respectability have it 
in contemplation to erect a bridge over Merrimack river, near 
Mr. Butters' ferry. Our informant says they are to meet this 
day at Mr. Butters' inn, to consult on the expediency of the 
measure. We wish them success." 

" On Saturday last," (December 8, 1792,) says the Mirror, 
" that contagious and fatal disease, the small-pox, was discovered 
in the family of INIr. Daniel Hall. Mr. Hall broke out with it 
himself, and on Sunday was removed to a proper house and pro- 
vided with good nurses. His physician reports that he is at 
present in a very favorable way." 

" Last Saturday, sen'night, a child in the house of Lieut. 
Stickney, dec, died of the small-pox,* and Lieut. Jonathan 
Stickney died of the small-pox, on Sunday evening, November 
18th." Through fear of spreading the infection, Mr. Stickney 
was buried in a secluded spot, on his own farm, on the north-east 
side of Stickney's Hill, so called. 

In the " Mirror" of January 21, 1793, appeared the follow- 
ing notice : 

"to the LOVERS OF HARMONY. 

" Whereas, a great number of inhabitants, desirous to promote 
the art and practice of sacred music in this town, have sub- 
scribed to pay an able teacher of psalmody, (Mr. McFarland,) 
Therefore, all persons willing to improve the advantage of a 
free singing school are requested to leave their names, before 
the first of February next, with either person of the following 

* Mirror, December 10, 1792. 



MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES. 313 

committee, viz : Capt. Jonathan Eastman, Capt. Timothy Chan- 
dler, Lieut. David Davis, Lieut. Amos Abbot, jr., and Mr. Levi 

Abbot." 

"the school. 

" On Thursday last Master Eastman* closed his school, in the 
Main street, in this town, with an exhibition of various scenes of 
entertainment, in which each of his pupils, about eighty in num- 
ber, participated. They performed their various exercises to the 
general satisfaction of their parents, and the honor of their inge- 
nious preceptor and themselves— by which they gained the ap- 
plause of a very crowded and respectable audience, which was 
expressed by frequent clapping of hands and smiles of approba- 
tion."— ilfwror, April 1, 1793. 

" Last week we experienced a severe frost, which destroyed 
most of the young apples, &c., and killed the flax, so that people 
have generally sowed their ground a second time. A severe 
drought prevails. It is now three weeks since we have had rain 
enough to lay the dust in the streets." — Mirror, May 27, 1793. 

" Concord, July 22, 1793. On Tuesday last a tempest arose 
in this town, accompanied with very heavy thunder and consid- 
erable rain. About three miles north of the meeting-house it 
hailed ; the hail-stones were some of them nearly as large as 
ounce balls. It leveled most of the corn, rye, oats, &e., for a 
considerable width and distance, its course being from north-west 
to south-east. One half of the roof of a house, belonging to 
Lieut. Phinehas Kimball, was taken off by the wind, carried a 
considerable distance, and dashed to pieces. The chimney was 
leveled with the chamber floor. There were two women in the 
house, who happily escaped with only being severely frightened." 
— Mirror. 

"new line of stages. 

A number of gentlemen in Haverhill, (Mass.,) Chester, and 
this town, have agreed to run a stage from Haverhill to this town 
twice a week, to communicate with the Boston stage ; which will 
render communication to that metropolis much more certain and 

* An order in favor of Edmund Eastman, for keeping school in Concord, 1793, £1S. 



314 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

expeditious than heretofore. We understand that this stage ■will 
commence running early in September next." — Mirror, August 
12, 1793. 

In July, 1792, there was not a book-hinder in the State of 
New-Hampshire. 

In 1788 Timothy "Walker, Esq., was a candidate for Repre- 
sentative in Congress, and received in this town thirty-nine votes. 
In 1791 he was a candidate for President of New-Hampshire, 
and received sixty votes ; in 1792, he received seventy-seven 
votes for President, and his Excellency Josiah Bartlett received 
ninety. The same year Mr. Walker had one hundred and eight 
votes in Concord for Representative to Congress, and twenty-nine 
votes for Elector of President and Vice President of the United 
States. In 1793 (after the adoption of the revised constitution,) 
Mr. Walker had ninety-three votes for Governor, and in 1791 
he had one hundred and five votes. He was the democratic can- 
didate, in opposition to John T. Gilman, Esq., who was elected. 



LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS, 

REPRESENTATIVES, DELEGATES AND JURORS, 
FROM 1785 TO 1795. 



,r , , ,„, March 7, 178^, 

March 1, 1 /8o. arijoumed to March 21. 



Moderator, .... Timotliy Walker. . . 
Clerk, John Kimliall. . 

( Col. Timotliy Walker, . 
Selectmen, .... J Capt. RcuLen Kimball, 

( Col. Thomas Stickney. 
„ , ,, ( Lt. Moses Eastman,* . 

Constables, . . . . | ^phraim Carter. . . 



Col. Timothy Walker. 
John Kimball. 
Col. Timothy Walker, 
Col. Thomas Stickney, 
Reuben Kimball. 
Capt. Joshua Abbot,* 
Lt. John Chandler. 
Lt. Phinehas Virijin, 
, Richard Hazeltine, 

Tijtiunrpnen, . . . Richard Hazeltine. . . \ Ebenezcr Hail, 

Lt. Jona. Stickney, 
[ Daniel Abbot. 

Sealer of Leather, . . David Hall David Hall. 

Sealer of Wts.andMeas.,T>a\id'ilal\ David Hall. 

* Excused. 



TOWN OFFICERS. 



315 



Sia've)/ors of Ilighways, A 



Hogreeves, 



Surveyors of Lumber, 



{ Eichard Ayer, . 
Lt. John Chandler, 
John Hoyt, . 
Stephen Farnum, . 
Asa Herrick, 
Benjamin Farnum, . 
Lt. Joseph Hazcltinc, 
Richard Ilazeltine, . 
Lt. Asa Kimball, . 
Ebenezer H. Goss. . 



Robert Duncan, 
Micah Flanders, 
David George, . 
Anthony Potter, 
Ebenezer H. Goss, . 
Daniel Page. 

Benjamin Hanniford, 
Jacob Carter, . 
John Kimball. . 



Treasurer, .... John Kimball. . 

„ , , ( Beniamin Hanniford, 

Pound-keepers,. . • | Robert Ambrose. . 



Representatives, 



Moderator, 
Clerk, . 



Selectmen, 
Constable, 



Peter Green. 

March 6, 1787, 
adjourned to 19. 

Col. Timothy Walker. 

Caleb Chase. 
■ Lt. Joseph Hall, 
[ Henry Martin,* 
' Thomas Wilson. 

John Kimball. . 



Tythingmen, 



John Kimball, . 
Richard Hazeltine, 
Robert Eastman, 
(. Lt. Jonathan Sticknej' 
Sealer of Wts. and Meas.^D&viAJliiW. . . . 
Samuel Thompson, 
Richard Herltert, 
Amos Abbot, Jr., 
John Stevens, . 
Ezra Abbot, . 
Timothy Bradley, 
James Walker, . 
Isaac Abbot, 
William Fificld, 
Edward Abbot, . 
Phinehas Kimball, 
Joshua Graham, 
Isaac Dimond, . 
Moses Abbot, 
Timothy Dow. 



Surveyors of Highways, < 



' Stephen Crosman, 

Samuel Thompson, 

Richard Potter, 

Richard Hazeltine, 

Thomas Wilson, 

William Coffin, 
J Timothy Bradley, 
' Nathan Abbot, 

Josiah Farnum, Jr., 

Lt. Asa Herrick, 

Wm. Fitield, 

Jonathan Eliot, Jr., 

Joseph Colby, Jr., 

Moses Abbott. 

Robert Eastman. 
. Dudley Ladd, 
. Daniel Rogers, 
. Samuel Goodwin, 
. William Fitield, 
. Lt. Joshua Thompson. 

(Chandler Lovcjoy, 
Benja. Hanniford, 
John Kimball, 
Lt. Asa Herrick. 
. John Kimball. 
. Robert Ambrose, 
. Benja. Hanniford. 
C Col. Peter Green, 
\ Lieut. John Bradley, 
I June 24. 

March 4, 1788. 

. Col. Timothy Walker" 
. Caleb Chase. 
. Col. Timothy Walker. 
. Capt. Benja. Emery, 
. Chandler Lovejoy. 
. David Hall. 



Robert Eastman, 
Daniel Gale. 



David Hall. 
Nathaniel Eastman, 
Philbrick Bradley, 
Anthony Potter, 
Ezekiel Carter, 
Moses Abbot, 
Jabez Abbot, 
John Elliot, 
Timothy Dow, 
Thomas Wilson, 
James Walker, 
Stephen Hall, 
Isaac Dimond, 
Samuel Butters. 



* .March 19, Amos Abbot, Jr., for H. Martin. 



316 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



Uogreeves, 



Surveyors of Lumber, 

Treasurer, . 
Representatives, 

Surveyors of Wood, 



Moderator, 
Clerk, . 

Selectmen, 



Constables, 



fDiuiiel Stickney, . 
I Daniel Hills, . . 
■l Moses Fifield, . . 
Capt. Kichard Ayer, 
[ Daniel Hall. . . 

C Chandler Lovejoj, . 

I Benjamin Hanniford, 

\ Daniel Livermore, . 

I John Blanchard, 

[Jacob Carter. 
, Caleb Chase. 

j Peter Green, Esq., . 
• [ Lt. John Bradley, June 22 

j Thomas Wilson, 

( Benjamin Hanniford. 

March 3, 1789. 

Col. Thomas Stickney. 
. Caleb Chase 

( Capt. Reuben Kimball, 
. ] Timothy Walker. Esq., , 

( Lt. Asa Herrick. . 

. Robert Ambrose. . 



(William Currier, 
John Stevens, 
Stephen Crosman, 
Daniel Rogers, 
[ Philbrick Bradley. 
Sealer of Leather, . . David Hall. . . . 
&a/ero/Trte.aHC^il/eas., David Hall. . . . 

'Lt. Ebenezer Virgin, 
John Eastman, . 
Capt. Asa Kimball, 
Stephen Faruum, . 
Lt. Benjamin Farnum, 
Phinehas How, . 
Moses Abbot, . 
Joseph Runnels, 
Lt. Asa Herrick, 
Lt. Joshua Hazeltine, 
William Coffin, 
Benjamin Hanniford, 
Samuel Butters, 
Richard Hazeltine. . 



Surveyors of Highways 



Hogreeves, . 

Surveyors of T^umber, 

Pound-lecper, . 

Representatives, 

Surveyor of Wood, . 
Hay-ward, . 



Richard H. Osgood, 
Benjamin Powel, . 
Robert Eastman. 

Benjamin Hanniford, 
Lt. Asa Herrick, 
Maj. Daniel Livermore 
Lt. Joshua Thompson. 
Benjamin Hanniford. 

Rol)ert Ambrose, . 
Peter Green, 

Thomas Wilson. . 



Millen Kimball, 
Henry Rolfe, 
Samuel Thompson, 
Capt. John Roach, 
Maj. Wm. Duncan, 
Benjamin Powel. 
Benjamin Hanniford, 
Daniel Livermore, 
Joshua Thompson, 
Asa Herrick. 



Peter Green, Esq. 
William Duncan. 

March 2, 1790. 

Col. Timothy Walker. 

Caleb Chase. 

Timothy Walker, Esq., 

Capt. R"euben Kimball, 

Lt. Asa Herrick, 

Lt. Phinehas Virgin, 
' Jabcz Abbot, 
' Thomas Wilson. 

Daniel Rogers. 



David Hall. 

David Hall. 
'Lt. John Chandler, 

Nathaniel Eastman, 

Lt. Moses Eastman, 

Lt. John Bradley, 

Jonatlian Virgin, 

Isaac Abbot, 

Robert Harris, 
. Daniel Farnum, 

Lt. Joseph Hazeltine, 

Isaac Dimond, 

Ebenezer Dow, 

Joseph Runnels, 

Barnard Elliott, 

Daniel Abbot, 

David Stickney. 

Eljenezer Duston, 

Joshua Currier, 
" William Filield, 

Moses Eastman. 

Benjamin Hanniford, 

Maj. Daniel Livermore, 

Lt. Joshua Thompson, 

Lt. Asa Herrick. 

Benjamin Hanniford. 

Peter Green, Esq., 

Lt. John Bradley, 21st 
of June. 

Thomas Wilson. 

Thomas Wilson. 



TOWN OFFICERS. 



3ir 



Moderatoi; .... 
Clerk, 

Selectmen, . . . . ^ 
Constables, . . . . ) 

Tijthingmen, . . . \ 

Sealer of Leather, . . \ 
Sealer of Wis. and Meas., 



Surveijors of Highways, 



March 1, 1791. 

Col. Timothy Walker. 
Caleb Chase. . . . 
Timothy Walker, Esq., 
Ciipt. Reuben Kimball, 
Capt. Benjamin Emery 
Lt. John Bradley, . 
Robert Eastman, 
Ephraim Farnum. . 

Daniel Rojiers, . 
Caleb Biiswell. . 

Dea. Hall, excused — Asa 

ker 

David Hall 

' Maj. Daniel Livermore, 
James Johnson, 
Jonathan Eastman, 
Samuel Goodwin, . 
Maj. Asa Kimball, 
Richard Hazcltine, . 
William Fitield, . 
Jolm Hoit, . . . 
Joseph Colby, . 
Barnard Elliott, 
Nathan Abbot, . 
Lt. Asa Ilerrick, 
Daniel Abbot, . 

^ Col. Thomas Stickney. 

' Maj. Daniel Livermore, 
Lt. John Chandler, . 
Lt. Joseph Hall, 
Jacob Diraond. 
John Colby, Jr., 
Jeremiah Virgin, 
Daniel Farnum, 
Abner Farnum. 
William A. Kent, . 
ILazzen Kimball, 
Ebenczer Eastman, 
Moses Farnum, . 
William Eastman, 
John Sliute, Jr. 

f Benjamin Hanniford, . 

I Lt. Joshua Thompson, 
Surveyors of Lumber, . \ Maj. Daniel Livermore, 
Benjamin Abbot, 
Isaac Dimond. 
Benjamin Hanniford, 
Maj. William Duncan. 



Par- 



Fence-. 



Field-drivers. 



Hogreeves, . 



March 6, 1792. 
Timothy Walker, Esq. 
Calel) Chase. 
Timothy Walker, Esq., 
Capt. Reuben Kimball, 
Capt. Benjamin Emery. 
Benjamin Hanniford, 
Ezra Carter, 
Lt. Ebenezcr Virgin. 
Daniel Gale, 
Robert Eastman, 
James Johnson. 

Asa Parker. 
Dea. David Hall. 
Hazzen Kimball, 
Col. Thomas Stickney, 
Lt. Joseph Hall, 
Stephen Farnum, 
Lt. Samuel Davis, 
Jesse Abbot, 
Bruce Walker, 
William Fificld, 
John Elliott, Jr., 
Lt. Phinehas Kimball, 
Chandler Lovejoy, 
Jonathan Virgin, 
Ebenezer Eastman, 
Joseph Carter, 
Lt. Asa Herrick. 
Timothy, Walker, Esq., 
Maj. William Duncan. 



Pound-keeper, . 
Representative, 
Delegate to Constitutional 

Convention, J 

Grand Juror, . 

Petit Juror, 
Surveyor of Wood, 
Hay- ward, .... 



Jeremiah Virgin 
William Manly. 



Samuel Bradley, 
Jeremiah Chandler, 
Daniel Gale, Jr., 
Christopher Osgood. 



Maj. Daniel Livennore, 
Abel Baker, 
Lt. Joshua Thompson, 
Isaac Dimond. 



John Bradley, Esq. 



Timothy Walker, Esq., Aug. 8. 

( Maj. William Duncan, 

I May 7th. 

Stephen Farnum. 

Thomas Wilson John Thorndike. 

Robert Hams Thomas Wilson. 



March 5. 1793. 



March 4, 1794. 



Moderator, . 
Clerk, . . 



Judge Walker Timothy Walker, Esq. 

Caleb Chase Caleb Chase. 



318 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



Selectmen, .... 

Constables, ... 

Tythingmen, 
Sealer of Leather, . 
Sealers of Wis. and Ms., 



Surveyors of Uighwaijs, 



Fence-viewers, 
Field-drivers, 



Hogreeves^ 



Surveyors <?/" Lwnher, 



Pound-keepers, . 
Representative, 
Surveyors of Wood, 
Hay-wwrd, , 



Hon. Timothy Walker, 

Capt. Reuben Kimball, 

Capt. Benjamin Emery. 

Lt. Joseph Hazeltine, . 

Josiah Farnum, excused 

Timothy Carter, in lieu, 

George Grayham. 

Daniel Rogers, . 

Ezra Abbot. . 

Asa Parker. 

Dea. D. Hall, . . 

Henry Moulton. 

Hazzen Kimball, . 

Col. Thomas Stickney 

Cln-istopher Osgood, 

Daniel Farnum, 

Lt. Ezckiel Carter, . 

Lt. Samuel Davis, . 

Benjamin Powell, . 

Samuel Bradley, . 

Capt. Jona. Eastman, 

Philbrick Bradley, . 

Lt. Joshua Thompson, 

Ens. Jona. Virgin, . 

Joseph Carter, Jr., . 

Ens. Joseph Runnels, 

Enoch Brown. 
" Wm. Partridge, 

El)enezer Eastman, 

Ebenezer Dustin, . 
' Jeremiah Virgin, . 

Isaac Dimond. 

Col. Thomas Stickney, 

Joseph Eastman, Jr., . 

John Colby, Jr., 

Joseph Hoyt, 

Benjamin Powell, 

Moody Dow. 

Enoch Brown, . 

Maj. Daniel Livermore, 

Joseph Carter. Jr., . . 

Lt. Asa Herrick, 

John Eastman, 
^ Benjamin Abbot, Jr. 
J Benjamin Hanniford, . 
I Jacob Eastman. 

INIaj. Wm. Duncan, 
j Thomas Wilson, . , 
\ Jacob Eastman. 

Robert Harris, 



Timothy Walker, Esq., 
Capt. Reuben Kimliall, 
John Bradley, Esq. 
William Currier, 
Stephen Farnum, 
Maj. Asa Kimball. 

Daniel Rogers, 
Caleb Buswell. 



Dea. David Hall. 

Isaac Dimond, 
Eplu'aim Carter, 
Lt. Benj.amin Farnum, 
David Carter, 
Daniel Abbot, 
Oliver Hoit, 
John Elliott, 
Chandler Lovejoy, 
Lt. Phinehas Virgin, 
Lt. Phinehas Kimball, 
William Coffin, 
Col. Thomas Stickney, 
Paul Rolfe, 
Moses Carter. 

Wm. Partridge. 

Wm. Manlcy, 
Isaac Emery. 

Stephen Tuttle, 
Peter Swan, 
Jeremiah Virgin, 
. Benjamin Powel. 



John Currier, Jr., 
Ebenezer Virgin, Jr., 
Lt. Asa Herrick. 



David George, Esq. 

M.ij . Daniel Livermore. 
Thomas Wilson. 



CHAPTER XL 



HISTOKY OF CONCORD FROM 1795 TO 1805. 

In March, 1795, three collectors were appointed, one for each 
section of the town, viz. : south, west and east. Hanes Farnum 
agreed to collect for S^c?., John Batchelder, jr., 4A(i, and 
Ebenezer Eastman, for 4:^d. In 1796 forty dollars were appro- 
priated to fence the burying ground, and to purchase a pall ; 
and Capt. Reuben Kimball was appointed agent to finish the 
Town House. The Singing Society, formed about this time, 
was allowed the use of the Town House to sing in — • provided 
" they leave the house in as good repair as it is when they go 
into the house." In 1797, £150 were raised to supply the 
school-— the largest sum ever raised for that purpose. 

RESIGNATION OF REV. MR. EVANS. 

April 21, 1797, Rev. Mr. Evans in a written communication 
signified " his intention of resigning to the town their pulpit, 
and of finishing his work of the ministry in this place, on the 
first of July next." The resignation of Mr. Evans was accepted, 
and he was regularly dismissed, July 5th, by an Ecclesiastical 
Council, composed of the " Elders and Delegates of the neigh- 
boring churches, viz., Gilmanton, Sanbornton, Atkinson, Am- 
herst, Canterbury, Loudon and Pembroke. In their result, after 
recapitulating the facts in the case, the council voted, unani- 
mously, " that in the opinion of the council it is expedient that the 
pastoral relations between Mr. Evans and the church and people 



320 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

in this place, should be dissolved, and accordingly it is dissolved. 
As no charges have been exhibited against the ministerial or Chris- 
tian character of Mr. Evans, we recommend him to the churches, 
and to the work of the ministry, wherever God in his providence 
may open a door, and wish him divine assistance and success." 

After his dismission Rev. Mr. Evans continued to reside in 
town — living in the house which he owned, where the Hon. 
Samuel Morril now lives — until his death, March 9, 1807, in 
the sixtieth year of his age.* 

Soon after the dismission of Rev. Mr. Evans, Mr. AsA 
McFarland, who had become favorably known to the people of 
Concord as a teacher of music, and who had been two years a 
tutor in Dartmouth College, was employed to preach as a candi- 
date. On the 28th of December the town voted " to give Mr. 
Asa McFarland a call to settle in the ministry in this town ;" 
" to give him three hundred and fifty dollars salary yearly, and 
the use of all the improved land belonging to the parsonage 
right, and liberty to cut wood and timber on the out lands, as 
much as he may want for his own use during his carrying on the 
work of the ministry in this town." Jacob Abbot, Esq., Capt. 
Joshua Abbot, Timothy Walker, Esq., Capt. Jonathan Eastman, 
and John Bradley, Esq., were appointed a committee to wait on 
Mr. McFarland with the votes. 

The call from the church, which preceded that from the town, 
was unanimous : but to the latter the following persons entered 
their dissent to Mr. McFarland's salary, January 4, 1798, viz. : 
Jeremiah Wheeler, Asa Graham, Robert Ambrose, Jonathan 
Ambrose, Oliver Flanders, Philbrick Bradley, John Hoit, John 
Hoit, jr., Jacob Hoit, Chandler Lovejoy, John Lovejoy, Ebenezer 
Lovejoy, Samuel Goodwin, Edward Philbrick, John Dimond, 
Reuben Dimond, Jonathan Virgin, Moses Gale, Timothy Bradley, 
Stilson Eastman, Eliphalet Tucker, Joseph Eastman. 

Most of the above named individuals afterwards became not 
only the supporters of Rev. Mr. McFarland, by paying their 
annual tax for his salary, but also were personal friends, and 
some of them members of his church. 

* See Result of Council, Town Records, 1797, p. 299, and Biographical Notice of Rev. Mr. 
Evans. 



ORDINATION OF DR. McFARLAND. 321 

Mr. McFarland gave an affirmative answer to the call, and 
■was ordained March 7, 1798.* A committee of five was 
appointed to superintend the services, viz. : Capt. Richard Ayer, 
James Walker, Jonathan Eastman, Jacob Carter and John 
Batchelder — "with power to make provision for the Council 
and Delegates that may attend — at the expense of the town." 

The ordination of Mr. McFarland was an occasion of great 
interest. Tradition assures us that people came together from 
neighboring towns, at the distance of twenty miles and more ; 
that near and around the meeting-house were stands, for the sale 
of refreshments, and among other necessary articles, spirituous 
liquors. The procession of the ordaining council, from the town- 
house to the meeting-house, was attended by a band of music ; 
and, to crown the soleiimity of the occasion, there was a splendid 
ball in the evening, at Stickney's celebrated tavern !f 

Just before the settlement of Mr. McFarland the town voted, 
" that those persons who drive sleighs on Sunday be desired to 
keep on the east side of the street." At this period there were 
no side-walks, and travelling on foot was especially inconvenient 
in the winter. 

It was Dr. McFarland's custom, during the greater part of his 

* To the Church and People of Concord. 

Brethren — As I have received your invitation to settle among you as your minister, it is 

expedient that I should make known to you the result of my deliberations on that important 

subject. You are sensible that this is a subject of magnitude, both as it respects yon, and as it 

respects myself. It is a subject which involves tlie interest of religion, so far as the influence 

of this transaction shall extend. It is, tlien, a subject which requires a sober and prayerful 

deliberation. It would be unnecessary for me to relate to you the anxiety with which my mind 

has labored, in view of my own inability, and the weiglit of that object which your invitation 

involves : and it has been my prayer to God, tliat he would direct me to those things which will 

be for the interest of religion. After deliberating respecting the importance of the object and 

my own duty, I have thought fit to comply with your invitation, and do therefore comply 

with it — Praying that God would crown these, our determinations, with his blessing — that 

he would make me an instrument to promote your spiritual happiness — that he would build 

us up in faith and love, and finally present us faultless before his throne with exceeding joy 

to whom be glory forever, Amen. . «. n 

* ^ ' Asa McFarland. 

Concord, January 27, 1798. 

The Churches invited to form the ordaining Council were '• that at Dartmouth College, 
Sanbornton, Gilmanton, Loudon, Canterbury, Chichester, Pembroke, Atkinson, Chester and 
Hopkinton." The clergymen who officiated were Rev. Stephen Peabody, of Atkinson • Rev. 
John Smith, of Dartmouth College, who preached the sermon ; Rev. Joseph Woodman of San- 
bornton ; Rev. Zaccheus Colby, of Pembroke ; Rev. Frederick Parker, of Canterbury ; Rev. 
Jedediah Tucker, of Loudon, and Rev. Josiah Carpenter, of Chichester. 

t The "sign" at Stickney's tavern was an Indian, said to represent " King Philip." It 
was presented to the N. H. Historical Society, by the late Mr. John Stickney, and may be 
seen at the society's room in Concord 
21 



322 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

ministry, the first sleighing each year, to give notice of the rule 
here introduced, from the pulpit, in these words : " Persons who 
drive sleighs uill jjlease keep to the right, and let those who are 
afoot have the middle of the road.'' It is related of Capt. Rich- 
ard Ayer, ^Yho was a powerful and fearless man, six feet or more, 
that being annoyed by loaded sleighs, from other towns, which 
would not turn out for people going to meeting, he armed himself 
with a heavy staff, or club, and followed in the steps of a number 
of women walking in the middle of the road to meeting. They 
were met by a loaded sleigh with two horses, and compelled to 
turn out into the snow. When the horses came up to Capt. Ayer 
he lifted his club and told the driver to turn out. Not heeding 
the warning, Capt. Ayer struck one of the horses on his forelegs 
and brought him down on his knees. " There," said he, " turn 
out when you meet people on their way to meeting, or I will 
knock you down." The custom thus became established of giv- 
ing foot-travelers the middle of the road, and for many years 
they enjoyed the privilege unmolested. 

THE "OXFORD WAR." 

In the threatened war with France, during the administration 
of President John Adams, the people of Concord had another 
opportunity to evince their patriotism. In the warrant for a town 
meeting, December 28, 1797, was an article to see " what measures 
the town will take to raise their quota of the eighty thousand men 
required by Congress." On this article, Voted, " That the men 
that enlist shall have ten dollars, with what the Congress give ; 
and if called into service to have one month's pay in advance." 
Also it was Voted, " That the selectmen give those persons that 
enlist a handsome treat at the expense of the town!"" 

According to tradition, a few only from Concord entered the 
service. A company, however, was formed, composed of men 
from this and neighboring towns, of which Nathaniel Green, of 
Boscawen, was Captain ; Moses Sweat, of Concord, 1st Lieuten- 
ant ; Israel W. Kelly,* of Sahsbury, 2d Lieutenant ; and Ben- 
jamin Gale, of Concord, Commissary. 

This company had their rendezvous a short time at " Mother 

* Hon. Israel W. Kelly is now a resident in East Concord. 



THE OXFORD WAR. 323 

Osgood's " tavern. They were to march for Oxford, in Massa- 
chusetts, and there await orders for further service. Hence, it 
was called the " Oxford War." Previous to marching, it was 
found that a pair of saddle-bags, containing valuable jewelry, 
belonging to a traveler, had been stolen from Mr. Gale's tavern ; 
and that Dr. Thorndike's apothecary shop had been broken open, 
and ten dollars stolen from that. When the soldiers were 
paraded, ready to march, Mr. commissary Gale said to Captain 
Green : " I have reason to believe that some of the soldiers have 
stolen goods, and request that they may be searched." All laid 
down their sacks, and the stolen property was found in possession 
of a soldier from Salisbury. Thus detected, the fellow fell on his 
knees, with hat in hand, made a humble confession to the Captain, 
to Dr. Thorndike, Mr. Gale, and to all the soldiers ; and humbly 
begged for mercy ! On this, he was permitted to go without 
punishment.* 

Besides this company, however, a company of minute-men was 
organized, composed of some of the most respectable men of the 
place. A paper in the hand writing of Judge Walker, super- 
scribed, " A List of Continental Soldiers," contains the following 
names : John Bradley, Reuben Kimball, William Duncan, Timo- 
thy Bradley, Nathaniel Eastman, Joshua Thompson, Philbrook 
Bradley, Hazen Kimball, Moses Sweat, Jonathan Eastman, Tim- 
othy Chandler, Samuel Davis, Thomas Stickney, jr., Daniel 
Livermore, Chandler Lovejoy, John Weeks, Timothy Carter, 
Robert Bradley, Abiel Walker, Elijah Russell, John West, John 
Souther, Richard Ayer, Jacob Carter, Ephraim Carter, Amos 
Abbott, jr., Richard H. Osgood, Stilson Eastman, Dudley Ladd, 
Timothy Walker, Thomas Stickney, Joseph Hall, Joshua Abbot, 
Asa Parker, Timothy Abbott, Samuel Bradley, John Roach, 
Phinehas Kimball, Ephraim Colby, Asa Herrick. 

SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 1800. 

In the warrant for a town-meeting, March 4th, this year, were 
articles " to see if the town will choose a committee to district the 
town into school- districts ;" " if the town will raise money to 

* Related by Mr. Gale. 



324 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

build school-houses in said districts ;" and " will authorize the 
committee to appraise school-houses already built -which may 
answer for district-houses, and allow each person, being a propri- 
etor, his dividend of the money, according to the shares he owns 
in said house." Also, " to see if the town will choose a number 
of persons to pursue tJdeves that may hereafter steal any property 
from any of the inhabitants of the town, and their expense to be 
at the town cost." This article does not appear to have been 
acted on, but the Selectmen were appointed a committee to dis- 
trict the town into school-districts, together " with one man from 
each district where there is a school-house." Jacob Carter, Isaac 
Dimond, Samuel Davis, Timothy Dow, Enoch Brown, and Joseph 
Potter, were added.* 

A BELL. 

March 31st, Voted, " To accept of a bell if one can be 
obtained by subscription, and cause the same to be rung at such 
times as the town may think proper." Also, " That the selectmen 
repair the town-house, at the expense of the town, not to exceed 
ten dollars." This was done in order to " make conveniences or 
accommodations for the General Court in their next session, 
which is to be held in this town." About this time a clock, con- 
structed by the late Maj. Timothy Chandler, was put up on the 
south side of the Town Hall, the old face of which remaineth to 
this day. 

ENLARGING THE MEETING-HOUSE. 

December 31, 1800, Capt. Richard Ayer and others of- 
fered to make an addition to the meeting-house, according to a 
plan exhibited before the town by a committee of which Jacob 
Abbot, Esq., was chairman, being a semi-circle, projecting thirty 
feet in front of the house, and divided into seven angles, " and 
that the owners of the pews in front of the house below have 
their choice to remain where they are, or go back to the wall the 

* A vote was taken on revising the Constitution of the State. For a revision one hundred 
and six; against it, one. 

Voted, "That the selectmen vendue the fencing of the burying-ground on the east side of 
the river, and charge the expense to the town that said fence may be bid off at." 



LOCATION OF A BURYING-PLACE. 325 

same distance from the front door ; and that the present wall 
pews be placed on a level with the other body pews : — that the own- 
ers of wall pews in the front of the gallery have as good wall 
pews in the front of the addition." Capt. Ayer and others gave 
bonds for the faithful execution of the work, which was completed 
the following year. At the annual meeting, March 1, 1803, a 
committee, appointed to inspect the building and finishing the 
addition to the meeting-house, reported that " it appears to us that 
the materials made use of for each and every part was suitable 
and of good quality, and that the work is done in a handsome 
and workmanlike manner." Whereupon, Voted, " That the 
meeting-house be accepted, and the undertakers have their bond 
given up to them by the committee." This addition made the 
meeting-house the most spacious and commodious in the State. 
It would seat eight hundred persons on the floor and about four 
hundred in the gallery. For many years the congregation that 
worshipped in it on the Sabbath averaged about seven hun- 
dred. One hundred dollars were added to Mr. McFarland's 
salary,* 

About this time a petition was presented to annex a part of 
Bow to Concord : whereupon, March 22, 1803, Voted, " That 
the town will oppose the prayer of the petition of the selectmen 
of Bow, to set off a part of said Bow to this town, — now in 
the General Court." 

In March, 1804, the town voted, " to purchase one acre of land 
of David Carter /or a hurying-ground, (near Horse-hill bridge.) 
and fence the same for that purpose." Agreeably to a law of 
the State, the annual town-meeting was fixed 07i the second Tues- 
day in March. The selectmen were directed " to straiten the 
road from the meeting-house to Boscawcn line." The old road 
to Boscawen was exceedingly crooked. The late Mr. Richard 
Herbert said — " the old road passed up through the valley, 
south of Mr. Francis N. Fisk's new house ; between the elm tree 
and corner of Mr. Coffin's house ; run up by Esq. Bradley's, 
then north to Woods' brook. At West-Parish village it run up 
by Mr. Levi Hutchins's; thence north-east by where Mr. Alfred 

* " Jeremiah Story dissents to tliis addition " 



326 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



Abbot lives ; turning again it run through the woods to the Bor- 
ough, so called, thence to what is now Fisherville — crossing a 
bridge which stood some distance below where the bridge now is." 
Some parts of the old road are still visible.* 



MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES RELATIVE 
TO THE PERIOD FROM 1795 TO 1805. 



CONCORD BRIDGE. 

In January, 1795, in answer to a petition, the Legislature of 
New-Hampshire granted to Peter Green and others the exclu- 
sive right to build and support a bridge over Merrimack river, 
between Butters's ferry, so called, and Concord south line, and 
prescribed the rates of toll they should take to reimburse them 
for the money expended in building and supporting said bridge. f 

Pursuant to the provisions of the charter, a meeting was called 
and held at Mr. Samuel Butters's inn, on the 23d of February, 
1795 ; at which meeting Samuel Green was chosen clerk, who, 
at an adjourned meeting, held on the 9th day of March, next 
following, resigned, and Paul Rolfe was chosen. Capt. Reuben 
Kimball, Maj. Enoch Gerrish and Capt. David Kimball were 
chosen directors or overseers. J 



*See Town Rec. 1804-5, pp. 287-294. 

fSee original records and papers of the Proprietors of Concord Bridge, in the hands of 
Samuel Coffin, Esq. 

X The stock was divided into one iiundred sliares, and was subscribed for by the following 
persons : 



Peter Green, . 
Wni. Partridge, . 
Ebenezer Duston, . 
Wm. A. Kent, . 
Hazen Kimball, for Henry 
West, Haverhill, Mass., 
Richard Ayer, . 
Samuel Green, 
Isaac Dimond, . 
William Stickney, 
Samuel Fowler, 
Richard Bartlett, . 



Frederick Foster, 
David Kimball, 
Daniel Knox, 
Asa Robinson, 
George Hough, . 
John Chandler, Jr. 
Isaac Chandler, . 
Wm. Manly, . 
Wilder & Bowers^ 
Luther Fisk, . 
Ebenezer Peaslee, 
Daniel Livermore. 



John Colby, Jr., 
Reuben Kimball, 
Jona. Proctor, 



SHARES. 

. I 

1 

. 1 

Brown & Sweetser, Chester, 1 
Daniel Appleton, . . 2 
Moses Gale, ... 2 
Edmund Kimball, Jr., . 2 
Andrew Peabody, . . 2 
Israel Evans, . . .5 
William Duncan, . . 2 
Nath'l Head, . . .1 
Ebenezer Eastuian, . I 



FEDERAL BRIDGE. 



527 



The bridge was originallj built with a double track ; the piers 
and abutments were of wood ; the estimated cost was $10,000, 
but the actual cost was over $13,000. It was completed and 
opened for travel October 29, 1795. The occasion seems to 
have been one of great interest. A procession was formed, 
which marched across the bridge in the following order : 

1. The building committee. 

2. The treasurer and clerk. 

3. The Rev. Israel Evans, with Mr. Wood and Mr. Parker, 
ministers of Boscawen and Canterbury. 

4. The proprietors. 

5. The workmen, with the master-workmen, [a Mr. Poor,] 
at their head. 

6. The spectators in regular order. 

Capt. David Davis was invited by the directors to assist Maj. 
William Duncan with music, and a guard of four men, and to 
dine with the proprietors. The dinner was at William Stickney's 
tavern. " After spending the day in conviviality and mirth, by 
passing the bridge," &c., the services closed. So saith the rec- 
ords. 

FEDERAL BRIDGE. 

On the 28th of December, 1795, an act was passed by the 
Legislature, incorporating Timothy Walker, Benjamin Emery, 
William Partridge, Jonathan Eastman, Joshua Thompson, and 
others, their associates, " for the purpose of building a bridge over 
the river Merrimack, at or near a place called Tucker's Ferry, 
in Concord." The corporation was known by the name of 
" Proprietors of Federal Bridge." They were required by the 
charter to complete the bridge in three years, and to pay the 



NAMES OF SHARE-HOLDERS IN CONCORD BRIDGE, CONTINUED. 



John Odlin, 


. 1 


Leavitt Clough, 


1 


Asa Foster, . 


o 


Paul Rolfe, 


o 


Nath'l Rolfe, Jr., 




Thomas Stickney and son 




Joseph Gerrish, 




Thomas, .... 




Nath'l Green, . 




Benja. Gale, . 




Joseph Cloiigli, 




John Patchelder, 


2 


Timothy Dix, Jr., 




Ar. Liverinore, of Chester, 




Samuel Gerrish, 




James Duncan, Jr., 




Peterson & Stickney, 




liailey Bartlett, . 




Thomas Tliompson, 




Moses Gale, Jr., 




Levi & Abel Hutchins, 




Nath'l Thurston, 




Henry Gerrish, 




Timothy Chandler, 




Somersby Person, 




Enoch Gerrish, . 





Timothy Walker, . 

Simeon G. Hall, 

Moses Swett, . 

Joseph Hall, 

Timothy Bradley, . 

Charles Walker, 

Samuel White, Esq., Ha- 
verhill, Mass., . . 3 

By Ebenezer Duston. 

Cotton B. Brooks, . . 2 

Sani'l White, Esq., Haver- 
hill, Mass., . . . 1 

John True, of Hampstead, 1 



328 



HISTORY OP CONCORD. 



owner or proprietor of Tucker's Ferry the sum of four hundred 
and fifty dollars for the right. These conditions were complied 
with.* The first meeting of the proprietors was held at the house 
of Ebenezer Eastman, inn-holder, in Concord, January 18, 1796, 
at which Capt. Benjamin Emery was chosen moderator, and 
Stephen Ambrose clerk. f 

The rates of toll established at first by law, for passing over 
Federal Bridge were as follows : " For each foot passenger, one 
cent ; for each horse and rider, three cents ; for each horse and 
chaise, chair, sulky, or other riding carriage, drawn by one horse 
only, ten cents ; for each riding sleigh, drawn by one horse, four 
cents ; for each riding sleigh, drawn by more than one horse, six 
cents ; for each coach, chariot, phiieton, or other four-wheeled 
carriage for passengers, drawn by more than one horse, twenty 
cents ; for each curricle, twelve cents ; for each cart or other 
carriage of burthen, drawn by two beasts, ten cents, and three 
cents for every additional beast ; for each horse or neat creature, 



*Elii)lialet Tucker conveyed his right and title to "Tucker's Feriy," 
Federal Bridge, July 18, 1798, in consideration of $450. See Proprietors 
in Register's office, vol. 25, p. 397. 

jThe stock in the bridge was divided into one hundred shares, which 
owned as follows : 

NO. NO. NO. NO. 

1. Timothy Walker. 2R. Beiija. Kimball, jr. 51. Richard Ayer. 70. 

2. Jolin West. 27. Charles Walker. 52. Do. 77. 

3. Jacob Carter, 



2R. Beiija. Kimball, jr. 51. Richard Ayer. 

27. Charles Walker. 52. Do. 

28. Ebenezer Sanborn 
William Partridge. 29. Jacob Eastman. 
Do. 30. Nathaniel Marsh. 
Benjamin Emery. 31. Reuben Kimball. 



Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Jona. Eastman. 



11. Do. 

12. Do. 



32. Philbrick Bradley 

33. Abiel Eastman. 

34. Simeon Eastman. 

35. Aaron Austin. 
3G. Nath'l Ambrose. 
37. William Duncan. 



13. Joshua Thompson. 38. Do 



14. Do. 

15. Philip Carrigain. 

16. William Manley. 

17. William A. Kent. 

18. Obed Hall. 

19. Robert Bradley. 

20. Asa Kimball. 

21. John Eastman. 

22. Eben'r Eastman. 

23. Do. [lain. 

24. Moses Chamber- 

25. Robert Eastman. 



53. Do. 78. 

54. Do. 79. 

55. Do. 80. 
50. Do. 81. 

57. Do. 82. 

58. Do. 83. 
69. Abiel Walker. 84. 

60. Ebenezer Dustin. 85. 

61. Henry West. 86. 
02. Jacob Carter. 87. 

63. Do. 88. 

64. Benj. Kimball, jr. 89. 

05. Pearl Kimball. 90. 

06. Moses Farnum. 91. 
67. Dudley Kimball. 92. 

08. Charles Sargent. 93. 

09. Enoch Coffin. 94. 
45. Jeremiah Clough. 70. Do. 95. 
40. Phinehas Kimball. 71. Isaac Chandler. 96. 

47. Stephen Ambrose. 72. Do. 97. 

48. Thomas Curry. 73. William Virgin, jr. 98. 
74. Jona. Blanchard. 99. 



39. Millen Kimball. 

40. Samuel Adams. 

41. John Bradley. 

42. Do. 

43. John Kimball. 

44. Robert Davis. 



49. Richard Ayer. 

50. Do. 



75. Philip &Obadiah 
[Carrigain. 



100. 



to the Proprietors of 
' Records and Deed 

were numbered and 



Philip and Obadiah 
Do. [Carrigain 

John Odlin. 

Do, 

Jacob Emmons. 

Do. 

Nathaniel Eastman. 

Benjamin Emery. 

David Wait. 

Ezra Carter. 

Moses Eastman. 

Timothy Bradley. 

Jeremiah Chandler. 

Jacob Abbot. 

Do. 

Timothy Chandler. 

Timothy Walker, jr. 

Do. 

Benja. Kimball, jr. 

Do. 

Thomas Proctor 

Enoch Wood. 

Jeremiah Pecker. 

Richard Herbert, jr. 

Tliomas Moor. 



MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES. 329 

exclusive of those rode on or in carnages, two cents ; for sheep 
and swine, one half cent each ; and to each team one person 
shall be allowed as a driver to pass free of toll." But, bj a vote 
of the proprietors, August 1, 1798, all persons going to or re- 
turning from public worship, on Sundays, between the hours of 
nine o'clock in the morning, and five in the afternoon, were 
allowed to pass the bridge free from paying toll.* 

This bridge was first built above its present location, crossing 
the river nearly opposite the house of jNIr. George W. Moulton, 
where formerly was the toll-house. 

On the 9th of August, 1796, Noah Richardson and a negro 
man named Pomp Chandler, were drowned near Concord Bridge, 
as they were attempting to cross the river in a canoe, to their 
labor. 

In the first week of July, 1797, there were severe thunder 
storms, accompanied with hail, which did much damage to corn, 
grass, &c., and broke some glass in windows in this town and 
Canterbury. " The wind whirled furiously many a tree," and 
" the lightning set Mr. Partridge's barn on fire, which was imme- 
diately extinguished." 

December 7, 1798, an act was passed by the Legislature, in- 
corporating Timothy Walker, John Bradley, Jonathan Eastman 
and their associates, by the name of " The Proprietors of Concord 
Library,'"' authorizing them to raise money by subscription, do- 
nations, &c., and to hold property for the benefit of the library, 
to the amount of one thousand dollars. A library of valuable 
books was collected, which was sustained and proved highly use- 
ful, for about twenty-five years. 

On Saturday evening, January 20, 1798, about ten o'clock, 
the inhabitants of this town were alarmed with the cry of fire ! 
fire ! which broke out in the hatter's shop of Mr. David George, 
Jr., contiguous to the store of Messrs. P. & 0. Carrigain. The 
anxiety of the citizens, when so much property was exposed, was 
amazing ; and by their assiduous exertions and regular proced- 
ure, together with the assistance of some ladies, they happily 

* August 27. The town voted, " That tlie Selectmen purchape of Timothy Walker, Esq., 
forty and a half rods of land near Federal Bridge, at two shillings per rod ;" and " purchase 
of William Virgin about twenty-five rods of land, on the east side of the river, near Federal 
Bridge." 



330 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



extinguislied the destructive element, witli little damage to any 
thing except the building. Let this, fellow- citizens, excite every 
one to diligence ! 

Query ? Would it not be a good plan for every man to keep 
a good ladder, and one or two proper fire-buckets always ready ? 
— Mirror. 

" The Blazing Star Lodge," in this town, was consecrated in 
ample forrn^ by the Most Worshipful Nathaniel Adams, Grand 
Master, on Monday, May 6, 1799. 

On the 2d of October, 1802, the grist-mill of Ensign Jacob 
Carter was entirely consumed by fire, together with the carding 
machine of Mr. Thomas Vesper. The loss is estimated at about 
$2000. The fire is supposed to have been caused by over-heat- 
ing some of the gudgeons. 

At this period, (1801-3,) letters were sent to the post-office 
in Concord for persons residing in Canterbury, Northfield, Hen- 
niker, Warner, Hopkinton, Allenstown, New-London, Dunbarton, 
Rindge, Weare, Pembroke, Loudon, and Bow. Letters remain- 
ing in the post-office were advertised in 1801 for persons in 
Sanborn ton, Sutton, Croydon, Newport, and New-Bradford. 



LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS, 

REPRESENTATIVES, DELEGATES AND JURORS, 
FROM 1795 TO 1805. 



Moderator, 
Clerk, 

Selectmen, 



Constables, . 

Tythingmnn, 
Sealer 0/ Leather, 



Esq. 



March 3, 1795. 
Timothy Walke 
Caleb Chase. , . 
Timothy Walker, Esq 
John Bradley, Esq., 
Henry Martin. . 
Eben'r Duston, . 
Capt. Sam'l Davis, 
Eben'r Eastman. . 
Daniel Rogers. . 
Dea. David Hall. 



March 1, 179G. 

. Judge Walker. 
. John Odlin. 
( Timothy Walker, Esq., 
? John Bradley, Esq., 
( Henry Martin. 
( Nath'l Ambrose, 
I John Batchelder, 
( Capt. Samuel Davis. 
. Col. Peter Green. 



TOWN OFFICERS. 

Sealer of Wis. andMeas.^ Dea. David Hall. . . 



' Jacob Eastman, 
Chandler Lovcjoy, . 
Lt. Moses Eastman, 
Ens. Jona. Virj^in, . 
Lt. Benja. Farnum, 
Daniel Abbot, . 
Stephen Farnum, 
Abel Baker, . 
Ens. Joseph Runnels, 
William Coffin, . . 
Col. Thomas Stickney, 
John Colby, Jr., 
Lt. Asa Herrick, . 
William Fifield. 



Surveyors of Uighwaijs, ■ 



Fence-viewers, 



Hogreeves, 



Surveyors of Lumber, 



( William Partridge, . 
I Capt. Sam'l Davis, 
( Lt. Moses Eastman. 

IJohn Roach, 
Lt. Nath'l Eastman, 
James Johnson, 
Daniel Povvel, 
Capt. David Davis. 
Stephen Ambrose, . 
Jacob Carter, . 
Abel Baker, . 
Dea. John Kimball, 
John Hoit, 
John Colby, Jr. 



331 



Dea. David Hall. 
Moses Farnum, 
Capt. Joseph Farnum, 
Oliver Hoit, 
Ezra Abbot, 
Jonathan Elliot, Jr., 
Isaac Dimond, 
Ephraim Carter, 
Levi Abbot, 
Ebenezer Duston, 
Col. Thomas Stickney, 
Maj. Daniel Livermore, 
Chandler Lovejoy, 
Ens. Jonathan Virgin, 
John Hoit, 
Ebenezer Eastman, 
Lt. Joshua Thompson, 
Capt. Reuben Kimball, 
Abiel Walker, Nov. 7. 
Stephen Tuttle, 
William Partridge. 

Dudley Ladd, 
Abiel Walker, 
James Hosmore. 



Pound-keeper, . 
Representative, . 
Grand Juror, . 
Corder of Wood, 

Collectors, . 
Cullers of Staves, 

Moderator, . 
Cleric, . . . 



Selectmen, 



Constables, 



Tythingmen, 

Sealer of Leather, . 
Sealer of Wts. and Meas 

Fence-viewers, . 



Maj. Daniel Livermore. 



Charles Eastman. 
( Hanes Farnum, . 

< John Batchelder, . 
( Eben'r Eastman. . 
j Henry Moulton, 

\ Jonathan Runnels. 

March 7, IT 97. 

Timothy Walker, Esq 

John Odlin. . 
( Jolm Odlin, 
} Richard Ayer, . 
( John Eastman., 
f Jeremiah Virgin, 

< John Batchelder, 
( Robert Bradley. 
i Ebenezer Virgin, Jr 
} John Roach, 
I Daniel Rogers. . 



Abiel Virgin, 
John Colby, Jr., 
Jno. Blanchard, 
Stephen Tuttle. 



\ David George, Esq., 
I Ebenezer Eastman. 
. John Bradley, Esq. 
\ John Batchelder, 
I June 25. 

. Timothy Bradley, 
. Nath'l Ambrose, 
. John Shute, Jr. 
. James Moulton. 



Dea. David Hall. 

; William Partridge, 
1 William Duncan. 



March 6, 1798. 
Timothy Walker, Esq 
John Odlin. 
Jolin Odlin, 
Richard Ayer, 
John Eastman. 
Capt. Samuel Davis, 
Hanes Farnum, 
Jeremiah Virgin. 
Daniel Rogers, 
Caleb Buswell, 
Wm. Fitield, Aug. 27. 
David Hall. 
David Hall. 
Benja. Powel, 
Daniel Gale, 
Robert Eastman. 



OOi 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



Surveyors of Ilighiccujs, 



Field-drivers, 



Ilogreeves, 



Surveyors of Lumber, 

Pound-heepers, . 
Representative, 
Grand Jurors, . 

Petit Jurors, 

Carders of Wood, . 

Collectors, . 
Culler of Staves, . 



Jeremiah Virgin, 
Ens. Nath'l Eastman, 
Lt. Joshua Thompson, 
Ens. Jonathan Virgin, 
Sanincl Butters, 
Ens. Thomas Stickney, 
Ahiel Walker, . . 
Jabez Abbot, 
Ezra Abbot, . 
Henry Martin, . 
Timothy Dow, . 
Abel Baker, . . . 
Abner Dimond, 
Ephraim Carter, 
Ebenezer Sanborn, 
Moses Carter. 
John Roach, 
Robert Eastman. 
James Mouhon, 
IVIaj. Wm. Duncan, 
Daniel Virgin, . 
Capt. David Davis, 
Steplien Hall, . . 
William Eastman, . 
Isaac Dow, . 
Daniel Page. 
Mnj. Daniel Livermore 
Jolm Colby, Jr., 
Abiel Virgin, 
Isaac Dimond, . 
Stephen Tuttle, . . 
Enoch Brown. 
David George, . 
Chs. Eastman. . 
William A. Kent. . 
Capt. Sam'l Davis, 
Maj. Sam'l Livermore. 
Dea. Joseph Hall, . 
Cai)t. Jona. Eastman. 

Thomas Wilson, 

Robert Bradley, 
Jeremiah Virgin, 
John Batelielder. 
James Moulton. 



Jolin Colby, 
Timothv Chandler, 
John West, 
Amos Abl)Ot, Jr., 
Josiah Farnnm, 
Jonatiian Elliot, Jr., 
Asa Herrick, 
Reuben Abbot, Jr., 
Jonathan Johnson, 
Daniel Stickney, 
Stilson Eastman, 
Timothy Bradley, 
Jeremiaii Wlieeler, 
Joshua Tiiompson. 



Daniel Virgin. 



Moderator, 
Clerk, . 



Selectmen, . 



Constables, 



Tythingmen, 



March 5, 1799. 

Timothy Walker, Esq 

John Odlin. . 
( Timothv W^alkcr, 
] John Odlin, . . 
( Henry Martin. . 

John Shutc, Jr., 
Timothy Carter, 
Jeremiah Virgin. 

(Henry Martin, . 
Daniel Rogers, . 
Isaac Dimond, . 
y Jeremiah Wheeler. 



Ebenezer Dustin, 
David Davis, 
Abiel Eastman, 
Wm. Partridge, 
Moody Dow, 
Robert Knowlton, 
Wm. Fiheld, 
Asa Graham. 
Abiel Virgin, 
Jacob Carter, 
John Currier, Jr., 
Enoch Brown, 
Chandler Lovejoy. 



. David George, 

. Charles Eastman. 

. Jacob Abbot, Esq. 

. Chandler Lovejoy. 

. Isaac Dimond, 
. Jona. Runnels. 

( Thomas Wilson, 

I Jacob Abbot. 
. Capt. Sam'l Davis, 
. Hanes Farnum, 
. Jeremiaii Virgin. 
. James Stevens. 

March 4, 1800. 

. Jacob Abbot, Esq. 

. John Odlin. 

. John Odlin, 

. Jonathan Wilkins, 

. Henry Martin, 
f Ephraim Carter,* 

J Jolin Shute, Jr., 
I Joseph Clcasby, Jr., 
\ Jeremiah Virgin. 

. Ebenezer Sanborn, 

. Jacob Abbot, Esq., 

. Maj. Timo. Chandler. 



TOAVN OFFICERS. 



Sealer of Leather, . . David Ilall. 
Sealer oJ']Vts. and Meas., David Hall. 



Surveyors of Highways, - 



Fence-viewers, . 
Field-drivers, . 



Hogreeves, 



Surveyors of Lumber, 

Pound-keepers, . 

Representative, . 
Grand Juror, . 

Petit Jurors, 
Wood-co7-ders, . 

Hay-ward, . 
Collectors, . 

Cullers of Staves, . 

Auditors of Accounts, 
Inspector of Bread, 

Moderator, . 
Clerk, .... 



Selectmen, 



Samuel Butters, 
Timothy Chandler, 
David Davis, 
Natliaii Abl:)ot, . 
Ezra Aljhot, Jr., 
Samuel Davis, . 
Enoch Parker, . 
Daniel Stickney, 
Asa Herriek, 
Enoch Brown, . 
Jeremiah Pecker, 
Jonathan Ambrose. 
Anthony Potter, 
Asa Graiiam, 
Ballard Ilazeltine. 



Eichard Ayer. 



Benjamin Powel, 
Charles Eastman. 
Abiel Virgin, 
Elijah Virgin, . 
Moses Gale, . . 
Timothy Chandler, 
David Davis, 
John Shute, Jr. 

f John Lovejoy, . 

Ebenezer Sanborn, 
\ Jolm Currier, Jr., 
I John Kimball, . 
1^ Jacob Carter. 

( David George, . 

I Charles Eastman. 
Jacob Abbot, Esq. 
Capt. Samuel Davis 
Nathaniel Altbot, Jr 
Ephraim Carter. 

j Jacob Abbot, Jr., 

I Stephen x\.nil>rose. 



( John Shute, Jr., 
} Timothy Carter, 
( Jeremiah Virgin. 
( James Moulton, 
I Stephen Tattle. . 
( Jacob Abbot, 
} Ens. Jonathan Wilk 
( Charles Walker. 



March 3, 1801. 
Jonathan Wilkins. 
John Odlin. . 
Jonathan Wilkins, 
John West, . 
Stephen Ambrose. 



Jan. 31st. 



David Hall. 
David Hall, 
f Jonathan Wilkins, 
Capt. Kichard Ayer, 
llichard Herbert, Jr., 
Levi Abbot, 
Stephen Hall, 
Isaac Dimond, 
Nathan Abbot, .3d, 
Samuel Davis, 
Timothy Walker, Jr., 
Stephen Farnum, 
William Eastman, 
Barnard Elliot, 
Jeremiah Virgin, 
Jonathan Ambrose, 
Mellen Kimball, 
^ Moses Gale. 
^ Richard Herbert, Jr., 
} Jolm Batchelder, 
( Abiel Eastman. 
. Paul Kolfe, 
. Jolm Eastman. 
. llichard Ha^eltine, 
. Jonathan Eastman, 
. Abel Baker, 
. Moses Gile, 
. William Fifield, 
. James Moulton. 
' John Currier, Jr., 
John Kimball, 
Jacob Eastman, 
Jacol) Carter, 
Abel Baker, 
Chandler Lovejoy. 
. David George, 
. Charles Eastman. 
Jacob Abbot, Esq. 



( David George, 
) Stephen Ambrose, 
( John Tliorndike. 
. John West. 
. Ephraim Carter,* 
. Joseph Cleasby, Jr., 
. Jeremiah Virgin. 
. Stephen Tuttle, 
. Henry Moulton. 
. Capt. Benja. Emery, 
. Cinirles Walker, Esq., 
. Capt. Richard Ayer. 
. Benjamin Emery. 

March 2, 1802. 
. Timothy Walker, Esq. 
. John Odlin. 
. Timothy Walker, 
. John West, 
. Stephen Ambrose. 



* Excused. 



334 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



Constables, 



Tythingmen, 
Sealer of Leather, 



C Eliphalet Emery, 
< Richard Haze 



J ^»,^wi..v. ^lazen Ayer, 
( Aaron Austin. . 
f Jacob Abbot,* . 
Capt. Enoch Coffin, 
rd Hazcltine, 
rick Bradley. 
Dea. David Hall. . 



I Capt. E 

■ I Kiciiard 

[ Philbric 



Sealer of Wts.and Meas., Dea. David Hall. . 

f Jeremiah Story, 
Capt. Richard Ayer, 
Richard Herbert, Jr., 
Benjamin Farnum, 
Moody Dow, 
Daniel Abbot, . 
Jonathan Elliot, Jr., 
Joseph Cleasby, Jr., 
Joseph Runnels, 
Israel Dimond, . 
Jacob Eastman, 
Abiel Eastman, 
Philbrick Bradley, . 

[ John Hoit, Jr. . 



Survei/ors of Highways, 



Fence-vieivers, . 
Field-drivers, . 



Abiel Eastman, 
Samuel Davis, 
Zenas Wheeler. 



Hogreeves, . 



Surveyors of Lumber, 



Pound-keepers, . 
Representative, . 

Grand Jurors, . 

Petit Jurors, 

Carders of Wood, 
Hay-ward, . 
Collectors, . 



Benjamin Gale, 

David Davis, 

Timothy Chandler, 

Dyer Abbot, 

Murray Bradley, 

Joseph Swan, 

Simon Virgin, . 

James Moulton, 

Abel Baker, 

Jacob Hoit, Moses Gile 
' John Currier, Jr., . 

Jacob Eastman, 

Moody Dow, 

John Shute, Jr., 

Abel Baker, . 

John Kimball, . 

Jacob Hoit. . 
j Benjamin Hanniford, 
I Charles Eastman. . 

William Austin Kent. 
( Richard H. Ayer, . 
} Capt. Samuel Davis, 
( Paul Rolfe. 
j John Shute, Jr., 
I Samuel Davis. . 
i John George, Jr., . 
) Edmund Leavitt, . 
( John Thorndike. 

John West. . 
( Eliphalet Emery, . 
} Richard H. Ayer, . 
f Aaron Austin. 



Joseph Dow, 
Jeremiah Virgin, 
Ebenczcr Dustin. 
John Bradley, 
Kathan Ballard, Jr. 



David Hall. 
David Hall. 
Eliphalet Emery, 
Abel Hutchins, 
Samuel Butters, Jr., 
Edmund Leavitt, 
Nathaniel Ambrose, 
Asa Graham, 
Ebenezer Tenney, 
Moses Earnum, 
Abel Baker, 
James Jolinson, 
Asa Herrick, 
Ezra Abbot, Jr., 
Samuel Davis, 
Aquilla Ferrin, 
Samuel Bradley. 

. Paul Rolfe, 

. Richard Ayer. 

{ Reuben Goodwin, 
( Joseph Giles. 
. Jeremiah Pecker, 
. William Tay, 
. Eliphalet Emery, 
. John Roach, 
. W^illiam A. Kent, 
. Calvin How, 
• David Hutchins, 
. Richard Elliot, 
. Israel Dimond. 



. Samuel Gains, 
. Samuel Davis, 
. Jacob Eastman, 
. Chandler Lovejoy, 
. John Kimball, 
. Abel Baker, 
. Abiel Virgin. 
. Charles Eastman, 
. David George, Jr. 
. John Bradley, Esq. 
. Sherburne Wiggin. 



Jonathan Wilkins, 
Isaac Emery. 
David George, Jr., 
John Thorndike, 
Edmund Leavitt. 
John West. 
Joseph Dow, 
Jesse R. Tuttle.t 
Jeremiah Virgin. 



♦Excused, t Excused, and in his place, Ebenezer Duston. 



TOWN OFFICERS. 



335 



Cullers of Staves, . 

Auditors, 
Inspector of Bread, 

Moderator, . 

Clerk, John Odlin. . 

( Jona. Wilkins, 
Selectmen, . 



( James Moulton, 
) Nathan BaUard, 
( Jolin Silver. 
( Capt. Richard Ayer, . 
\ Col. Timothy Walker, 
( Maj. Timothy Chandler 
Timothy Chandler. 

March ], 1803. 
Jonathan Wilkins, Esq 



Constables and Collect' rs. 



Tythingmen, 

Sealer of Leather, . 

Sealer of Wts. and Meas., David Hall. . 

C Eliphalct Emery, 



John West, 
Stephen Ambrose 
Richard Herbert, Jr. 
Sherburne Wi,i::gin, 
Jeremiah Virgin, 
Stephen Ambrose, 
John West. . 
David Hall. . . 



Surveyors of Highways, • 



Fence-viewers, 



Hogreeves, 



Surveyors ofLumher, 



Pound-keepers, 
Representative, 



Abel Hutchins, 
Paul Rolfe, . . 
James Corlis, 
Zenas Wheeler, . 
Israel Dimond, . 
Richard Flanders, 
Enoch Farnum, 
Isaac Farnum, . 
Samuel Runnels, 
Jedediah Hoit, . 
Amos Abbot, Jr., 
Phinchas Virgin, Jr 
Jona. Ambrose, . 
Jacob Hoit, . 
Asa Kimball, Jr. 
[ Samuel Butters, 
' Richard Ayer, . 
f Nath'l /Vmbrose, 
f Jacob Emmons, 
Ebcn'r Duston, . 
Charles Emery, . 
Daniel Virgin, . 
Isaac Dow, . 
James Moulton, 
Jere'h Wheeler, . 
Moody Dow, 
^ Daniel Kendall. 

f Samuel Gains, . 
Abiel Virgin, 
Abel Baker, . 
John Kimball, . 
Benja. Powell, . 
John Hoit, Jr., . 
Jacob Eastman. 

David George, Jr., 
Charles Eastman. 
William A. Kent. 



Henry Moulton. 



John Roach, 

Richard Ayer, 

Col. Timo'. Chandler. 

March G, 1804. 

Jonathan Wilkins. 

John Odlin. 

Jona. Wilkins, 

John West, 

Amos Abbot, Jr. 

Timothy Bradley,* 

Timothy Carter, 

John Hoit. 

Benja. Kimball, 

Levi Abbot. 

David Hall. 

David Hall. 

Isaac Shute, 

Abel Hutchins, 

John West, 

Isaac Dow, 

David Elliot, 

Timothy Dow, 

Ephraim Carter, 

Reuben Dimond, 

Christopher Rowell,Jr., 

Israel Dimond, 

Levi Alibot, 

Pearl Kimball, 

Reuben Goodwin, 
, Jonathan Virgin, 
, Joseph Potter, 
, Daniel Kendall. 
. Paul Rolfe, 
. Peter Farnum, 
. Jona. Eastman. 
. Jere'h Pecker, 
. Moody Dow, 
. Nathan Abbot, 4th, 
. Sherburne Wiggin, 
. John Batchelder, 
. Isaac Dimond, 
. Reuben Goodwin. 



Samuel Gains, 
Abel Virgin, 
George Rogers, 
Abel Baker, 
Jacob Eastman, 
Asa Graham, 
Moody Dow, 
Samuel Bradley. 
David George, .Jr., 
Charles Eastman. 
Wm. A. Kent. 



* Excused. Richard H. Ayer in place of. 



336 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



Grand Jurors, . 
Petit Jurors, 

Corders of Wood, . 

Hay-ward, . 
Cullers of Staves, . 

Auditors of Accounts, 
Inspector of Hoops, 



Ebcn'r Diiston, Jan. 8 
; Nath'l Eastman, 

Isaac Dimond. . 
■ John Stevens, . 

James Willey, . 

David George, Jr., 

Edmund Leavitt. 
' Nath'l Abott, Jr. 

James Moulton, 
' Nathan Ballard, 

Samuel Butters. 

Timothy Walker, Esq 

Ebcn'r Duston, . 

John Batchelder. 

James Moulton. 



. Eben. Duston, Jan. 20. 

. John Coll)y, 

. John Eastman. 

. Charles Emery, 

. James Willey, 

. Edmund Leavitt, 

. John Stevens. 

. Sherburne Wiggin. 

. James Moulton, 

. Richard Wood, 

. Joseph Runnels. 

. Richard Ayer, 

. Timothy Walker, 

. Benja. Emery. 



CHAPTER XII. 



FROM 1805 TO 1815. 

By authority of the Legislature, Philip Cakrigain, Esq., of 
Concord, was at this time engaged in preparing a new map of 
the State. To aid in the work, surveys were ordered by towns. 
The survey of this town " was sold at public vendue," and bid 
off by Capt. Edmund Leavitt, for one hundred dollars. Capt. 
Leavitt lived on the east side of the river, possessed a good 
knowledge of surveying, and executed a handsome map of the 
town, copies of which are in the hands of Jonathan Eastman, 
Esq., and William Prescott, M. d. 

John Bradley, Jonathan Wilkins and Ebenezer Dustin were 
appointed a committee, March 27th, to meet the committee of 
Boscawen in building and supporting a bridge across Contoocook 
river. The bridge was formerly considerably lower down the 
river than where it is now located. The committee reported in 
favor of supporting " one half of the bridge across Contoocook 
river at the old place ;" which report the town accepted, and 
voted to raise two hundred and fifty dollars to carry the same 
into effect. Subsequently the bridge became a source of htiga- 
tion between the towns.* 

CONCORD BANK. 

By an act of the Legislature, June 18, 1806, " Timothy "Walker, 
Caleb Stark, John Bradley, John Mills, Robert Harris, Ebenezer 
Peasley, Richard Ayer, William Whittle, WilUam A. Kent, 

* See Document No. 2, for Chap. VIII. 
22 



338 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Joshua Darling, Thomas W. Thompson, Aquila Davis, John 
Chandler, Baruch Chase, Joseph Towne and Joseph Clough, and 
their associates," were incorporated " by the name of the Presi- 
dent, Directors and Company of the Concord Bank ; for a period 
of twenty years, with a capital of not less than $50,000 nor 
more than $200,000, in specie." 

In proceeding to organize for the transaction of business under 
their charter, special difficulties were encountered, growing 
chiefly, it is said, out of questions of location and management. 
Already there was a " north end " and a " south end " interest. 
In the former was Hon. Timothy Walker, and in the latter Col. 
Wilham A. Kent, with whom, respectively, others took sides, 
according to their own ideas of interest. The result, however, 
was, two banks went into operation under the same charter, one 
called " The Upper Bank," and the other " The Lower Bank," 
each claiming exclusively to be the " Concord Bank.''' Of the 
Upper Bank, Timothy AValker was first president and Samuel 
Sparhawk, from Portsmouth, cashier. Of the Lower Bank, 
Joseph Towne, of Hopkinton, was president, and William A. 
Kent cashier. For several years a disagreeable competition 
existed between them. On the part of the upper bank a run 
was made upon the lower, for the payment in specie of their bills. 
By the lower bank, or by persons interested therein, suits were 
commenced against the other for issuing bills contrary to law ; 
and hence a litigation as to which was the lawful Concord Bank, 
was continued for a considerable time. In 1808 one Nehemiah 
Jones commenced a suit against Timothy Walker, containing 
more than a hundred counts, which embraced all the questions at 
issue.* In these suits the late Jeremiah Mason was employed as 
Jones's counsel. Tradition says that, after a while. Mason, per- 
ceiving the difficulties of the subject, and disposed to adjust the 
matter between the parties, signified to his client " that as he had 
got into gentlemen''s company he must expect to pay a gentle- 
man'' s price." Soon after, the rival banks came to an agreement, 
at least so far as to cease from vexing one another ; both obtained 
credit with the pubhc, and continued to do business under one 
charter till the expiration of twenty years — then the upper bank 

' See printed volume, entitled " Pleadings, Jones v. Walker,''^ in N. H, Hist. Soc. Library. 



ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 339 

obtained a new charter, and took the name of Merrimack County 
Bank, A new brick buikiing was erected for its use, in 182G, 
on the house-lot owned by the corporation, where the bank has 
continued to flourish until the present time. 

The lower bank obtained a modification and extension of 
its charter, in 1826 ; and continued to do business till 18-10, 
when it failed, to the great loss of the stockholders and the det- 
riment of the public. 

1807. 

Agreeably to a law of the State, passed in 1805, the town 
appointed a committee, i\.pril 8, 1807, consisting " of one from 
each school district where orders have been drawn for school 
money annually," together with the selectmen, " to district the 
town into school districts." The committee consisted of Elipha- 
let Emery, Richard Ayer, Paul llolfe, John Garvin, Levi Abbot, 
Asa Herrick, Nathan Ballard, jr., Moses Abbot, Samuel Davis, 
William Eastman, Abel Baker, Nathaniel llolfe, Stephen Farnum, 
John Eastman, Nathaniel Ambrose, Jonathan Virgin and Asa 
Kimball. The selectmen were Ebenezer Dustin, Enoch Coffin 
and Edmund Leavitt. The residence and number of members of 
this committee show that schools were at this time kept in at 
least sixteen places in town ; and that the law of the State 
authorizing towns to lay out districts, only legalized what had 
already substantially been done. The local school districts, 
though not exactly defined and bounded, preceded the passage of 
the law. The committee above appointed chose Ebenezer Dus- 
tin, chairman, and John Odlin, clerk, and in May following 
laid out the town into sixteen school districts, as follows,* viz : 

District No. 1. At Horse Hill, so called; 

" " 2. The Borough, so called ; 

" " 3. West Village of Concord; 

ic ic 4 "W^est Parish, where Capt. Samuel Knowlton lives ; 

" " 5. West of Long Pond ; 

" " 6. At Little Pond, where Nathan Ballard lives ; 

<' " 7. On Hopkinton road, three miles from Main street ; 

" " 8. At Millville, so called; 

" " 9. South end of Main street; 

* For the bounds of these districts, see Town Records, 1807, pp. 310-316. 



340 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

District No. 10. Middle of Main street ; 

" " 11. North end of Main street ; 

" " 12. In the East Village, south part ; 

" *' 13. On the Mountain, so called ; 

" " 14. At Snaptown, so called, north-east part of the town ; 

*' " 15. On Loudon road, where Hon. Jacob A. Potter lives ; 

" " 16. At Garvin's Falls, so called. 

The districts formed at subsequent periods are : 
No. 17. By dividing district No. 8, on the line between Concord and 

Hopkinton. 
" 18. By dividing district No. 9. 
" 19. By dividing district No. 12. 
" 20. By dividing district No. 2, now in Fisherville. 
" 21. By dividing district No. 13. 
" 22. On the Dark Plain, so called, towards Chichester. 
" 23. Near the line between Concord and Bow, beyond Mr. James 

Hall's. • 

In thus districting the town, the selectmen " determined that the 
lands owned by persons residing without the limits of Concord shall 
be taxed in the several school districts, for school purposes." 

In March, 1808, thirty dollars were ordered to be raised " to 
build, of wood, a pound ; to be located near the meeting-house." 
This pound was at first located a few rods north of the meeting- 
house ; — afterwards it was removed to Pond Hill, where it 
remained till about 1826. 

The selectmen were authorised to purchase powder and ball, 
and other articles that the law requires, for a town stock. 

To procure a bell for the meeting-house, it was determined " to 
sell the ground of two of the front seats on the floor of the meeting- 
house," which should be made into pews, and the money arising 
from said sale to be appropriated towards purchasing a bell, when 
a sufficient sum in addition shall be subscribed for the purpose. 
The ground for the pews was sold at " public vendue," at the 
house of William Stickney, March 27th, and bid off as follows : 

1. To Peter Robertson, $86.00 

2. " Daniel Greenleaf, 86.25 

3. " Bowen Crehore, 68.00 

4. " George Hough, 67.25 

1307.50- 



THE OLD NORTH CHURCH. 



341 



October 19th, the selectmen, by request, laid out for a road 
that part of State street, extending from Pleasant to School 
street, three rods in width ; the land being given for the pur- 
pose by Benjamin Gale, George Hough, Thomas G. Stevens, 
Josiah Rogers and William A. Kent. 



1810. 

THE MEETING-HOUSE. 

The meeting- 
house, Avhich, as 
mentioned in the 
preceding chap- 
ter, was enlarged 
in 1802, received 
this year the ad- 
dition of a hell — 
Avith the sound of 
^ which the people 
- appeared to be so 
much pleased that 
^ they provided for 
ringing it three 
T^^ times a day. At 
the meeting in 
March it was vot- 
ed, " that the bell 
be rung at seven 
o'clock in the 
morning, twelve 
at noon, and nine 
at night, except 
Sundays, — and 
the selectmen di- 
rect the time on Sundays ;" " that the ringing of the bell and the 
care of the meeting-house be set up to the lowest bidder, and that 
the person bidding off the same give bonds to the selectmen for the 
faithful performance of the same ;" " that twenty-five dollars be 




342 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

raised for ringing the bell, and paid to Sherburn Wiggin — it 
being bid oiBf by him agreeable to the above vote." 

SWINE. 

Heretofore swine had had a laivless range in Concord: but 
this year they were not only to be " yoked and rung," but con- 
fined. Hence, Voted, " That for every swine found running at 
large at any season, in the Main street, between John Bradley's, 
Esq., and John Colby's, the owner be liable to the same penalty, 
and to be recovered in the same way, as for swine going at large 
unyoked and unrung in the season that the law requires them to 
be yoked and rung." 

By request of WiUiam A. Kent, Samuel Green, Simeon G. 
Hall, Benjamin Gale, George Hough, Joshua Abbot, jr., and 
WiUiam Stickney, the selectmen, in September of this year, laid 
out that part of State street, from the corner Avhere the house of 
the late James Buswell stands, to what is now called School 
street, to meet the portion of the street laid out the year previ- 
ous. As a compensation for the land taken for this road, they 
awarded to the owners of the land as follows : "to James Bus- 
well, six dollars ; to Joshua Abbot, jr., fifty cents ; to William Stick- 
ney, twenty-five cents ; to Simeon G. Hall, twenty-five cents ; to 
Timothy Abbot, thirty dollars ; to William A. Kent, twenty-five 
cents ; to Ebenezer Dustin, twxnty-five cents ; to Richard Ayer, 
twenty-five cents ; to Abel Hutchins, twenty-five cents ; to George 
Connell, ten dollars ; and to Peter Robertson, twenty-five cents. 

At the same time the selectmen laid out that part of what is now 
Washington street — two rods wide — from State to Main street. 

Benjamin Emery, jr., bid ofi" "the ringing of the bell, taking 
care of and sweeping the meeting house," at thirty-nine dollars. 

1812. 

The liberty of the swine was still further abridged. March 
9th, Voted., " That no swine be allowed to run at large on the 
road from Concord bridge to Boscawen bridge, under a penalty 
to the owner of twenty-five cents for each offence." 

STATE PRISON. 

Before State street was made, the building of the State 



ESTABLISHMENT OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT. 343 

Prison was commenced. The land, consisting of about two acres, 
was given by the late Mr. Joshua Abbot. The location was thought 
to be quite out of the way of business and of population. The 
superintendant in the building was Stuart J. Park, Esq., who 
afterwards built the State House. The prison was built entirely 
of granite, quarried from Rattlesnake Hill. The part which now 
forms the south wing, originally constructed, was seventy feet in 
length, thirty-six wide, and walls three feet in thickness : in this 
the prisoners were confined. There were in all thirty-six cells, 
the dimensions of which were eight feet by nine, with the excep- 
tion of six in the upper story, for the accommodation of the sick, 
&c., which were ten feet by seventeen. The yard was enclosed 
by a faced wall of granite, fourteen feet high, surrounded by a 
range of pickets ten feet in length. The first cost of the build- 
ing to the State, with the appurtenances, was about thirty-seven 
thousand dollars. It was completed in 1812. The first person 
committed to the prison was Jolin Drew, of Meredith, Strafford 
county. He was committed for horse-stealing, November 24, 
1812, for five years ! The prison has since been greatly en- 
larged and improved. 

EXTINGUISHMENT OF FIRES. 

A committee, consisting of Thomas W. Thompson, Charles 
"Walker and Samuel Green, Esqrs., was appointed, March 9th, to 
report at the next meeting a " by-law for the extinguishment of 
fires ;" and one hundred dollars were voted to purchase '■^fire-liooks, 
and make the necessary repairs to the engine." This appears to 
have been the first step which the town took towards organizing 
an effective fire department. The committee, composed of able 
lawyers, drafted a by-law, which was approved and adopted by 
the town. It provided, (1,) for the appointment of a suitable 
number of fire-wards, who should have, for a distinguishing 
badge of their office, a staff", five feet long, painted red, and 
headed with a bright spire, six inches long — to be purchased 
at the expense of the town. (2.) They should have authority 
to require and demand assistance of any inhabitants of the town 
to extinguish fires ; direct their labors, suppress disorders, &c. 
(3.) To search and inspect houses, and places where danger 



344 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

was apprehended of fires; and to order the removal of com- 
bustibles, &c.* 

THE WAR OF 1812. 

Soon after the declaration of war, by Congress, against Eng- 
land, in 1812, Concord was selected as the place of rendezvous, 
both for soldiers destined for the defence of the northern frontiers 
and of the sea-coast. The large house built by PhiHp Carrigain, 
near the north end of Main street, about 1799, was occupied for 
barracks.f Gen. Aquila Davis, of Warner, had command of a 
regiment of volunteers for the northern army, of Avhich John 
Carter, of Concord, was lieutenant-colonel. About this time, 
or early in 1813, Joseph Low, of Amherst, came to Concord, 
holding a heutenant's commission in Capt. Benjamin Bradford's 
company, which marched to the frontiers. At the close of the 
campaign in 1813 Mr. Low had charge of the recruiting service 
here. He was also pay-master and quarter-master in the regi- 
ment to which he belonged. Lieut. Col. Darrington, a recruiting 
officer for the United States service, had barracks for his soldiers 
at the lower end of Main street, opposite the house of the late 
Dea. Willey. The whole number of soldiers who had their ren- 
dezvous in Concord in 1812 and 1813 was reckoned at about 
five hundred. 

At the annual town meeting in March, 1813, some of the vol- 
unteer soldiers attempted to vote contrary to the decision of the 
moderator. Col. Wilham A. Kent. The affair, which was at- 
tended with great excitement at the time, is thus referred to in 
the town records : 

" Voted, That the conduct of one McCoy, a volunteer in the 
service of the United States, and not belonging to this town, in 
attempting, yesterday, in defiance of the moderator of the meet- 
ing, to vote for State and County officers, deserves severe cen- 
sure ; but his act of collarmg the moderator while in the exercise 
of his official duty, we consider an outrage of the most destruc- 
tive character. 

" Voted, That the thanks of this meeting be given to William 

* See Town Records, 1813, p. 376 ; also, list of officers for 1812. 
tThe house is now owned by Robert E. Pecker and Jonathan E. Lang. 



SOLDIERS INTERFERING IN AN ELECTION. 345 

A. Kent, Esq., the moderator, for his temperate, resolute and 
judicious conduct upon that occasion." 

To which vote the moderator made the following reply : 

" Fellow Citizens, — This expression of your approbation of my 
conduct, as presiding officer at the election of your State officei'S yes- 
terday, demands my grateful acknowledgment. 

" Aware of the responsibility attached to the office of moderator, 
and having intimation of the claiming that was intended by the sol- 
diers stationed in this town, calling themselves United States Volun- 
teers, to interfere in our election, I endeavored so to decide respect- 
ing their voting, as would, I hoped, satisfy every man who regarded 
the rights of the citizen. With this view I was led to extend the 
right of suffrage to what was, in my opinion, and that of many oth- 
ers, a doubtful case : — I mean, that of admitting the votes of those 
in the service of the United States who were inhabitants of this town 
at the time of their enlistment, and not yet departed from it. The 
arguments in favor of their admission were, that in consequence of 
the rendezvous being in Concord, they had not yet left their liahita- 
tions ; that some of them had families here ; and that they had paid 
taxes to the town for the year which had not yet expired. 

" Having no disposition to abridge the right of suffrage, I was wil- 
ling to give all possible weight to these considerations; and if I erred, 
that it should be in favor of that privilege. I therefore received 
their votes. Here I thought it my duty to stop. The soldiers from 
the barracks, who never were recognized as inhahitants, could not, 
in my view of the subject, be so considered, for the purpose of elect- 
ing or being elected into office. I was yesterday proceeding to state 
the grounds of my opinion on this subject; but meeting with inter- 
ruption, evidently intended to protract the meeting to a late hour, I 
determined to proceed no farther in that attempt, but to come at 
once to that ground which I determined to maintain at the hazard of 
my life. 

"I considieredi faithfulness no less a duty in a moderator than im- 
partiality. I viewed it as an important crisis, as it respected this 
town, and perhaps the State. This may be the place in which a 
standimj army shall first attempt to lay prostrate the rights and lib- 
erties of the citizen. I decided that these ballots should not be re- 
ceived in any way or manner. The insult offered to the town by the 
assault on its representative, I doubt not is duly felt by my fellow 
citizens; and I rejoice that notwithstanding the difference of opinion 
respecting our national politics, so many of those who differ from 
me on that part united in reprobating and resenting that indignit3\" 

The scarlet fever broke out among the soldiers early in March, 
1813, which was very malignant and fatal. It spread also 
among the inhabitants. The whole number of cases was two hun- 
dred and forty-seven : of which, of inhabitants, ninety-three, and 



346 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

deaths six ; of regular soldiers, fortj-nine, and deaths seven ; of 
volunteers, one hundred, and deaths twenty-four.* 

For accommodation of sick soldiers, a building was erected, as 
a hospital, upon land owned by Mr. Nathaniel Abbot, west of the 
State Prison ; which was afterwards sold, and the proceeds ap- 
plied to liquidate the cost of building.f A Dr. Bartley, (proba- 
bly of Londonderry,) was engaged to aid in taking care of the 
sick inhabitants ; for whose compensation the town voted, " that 
the selectmen should collect what they could from the persons 
whom the doctor visited, and the remainder of his bill be paid 
out of any money belonging to the town." 

Of soldiers belono;ing to Concord who marched to the northern 
frontiers, the following were in Capt. Flanders' company, 45th 
regiment, of which Marshall Baker, of Concord was first lieu- 
tenant: Ebenezer Frye, James Emerson, John Uran, Daniel 
Arlin, Jonathan Uran, Jonathan B. Worth, Nathaniel Parker, 
James Elliot, Samuel Emerson. 

In the 4th regiment were John Elliot, Jonathan Uran, J John 
Dunlap, John Virgin, and James Dunlap, who died. 

James Elliot reenlisted in the fourth regiment ; Asa Hardy 
served in both the forty-fifth and fourth ; Jonathan Elliot was on 

*Tlio names of tlie soldiers who died of scarlet fever in this town, 1813, as recorded by 
tlie late Jolin Farmer, Esq., were — 

March 6. Joshua Belknap; 

" 16. Kendrick Houghton. 

" 17. John C. Bo}d. 
April 4. James Tangart, of Hillsborough. 

" 7. Samuel Davis, Chester. 

" 7. Bradbury M. Carr, Chester. 

" 9. Nathan gtearns, GotTstown. 

" 1.3. John Abbott, Warner. 

" 13. Elias Davis, Bow. 

•' 14. One Jones. 

" 15. Alexander Witherspoon, Bridgewater. 

" 16. Isaac Smith, Goshen. 

" 17. William Gage, Wendell. 

" 18. Ebenezer Woodburj', Dunbarton. 

" 18. Kobert Crawford, Bridgewater. 

" 18. 

" 19. W^hitney, Henniker. 

" 19. David Patch, New-Boston. 

'•■ 19. David Hart, Goftstown. 
jMr. Abbot bought the building, moved it onto Main street and fitted it up for a dwelling- 
house. It now forms a part of the house owned by Dea. James Moulton, on Washington 
street. 

X He served part of the time in the 4yth and part in the 4th regiment. 



PATRIOTIC MANIFESTATIONS. 347 

the peace establishment, and died at Rock Island, in the Missis- 
sippi river, Illinois. Timothy Abbot, of Andover, was a Concord 
recruit.* 

In 1814, August 29th, the selectmen were authorized " to 
hire all soldiers which may be called for, in lieu of drafting." 
In March, 1815, they were directed to pay four dollars per 
month to each soldier detached for the defence of Portsmouth, 
in the service of the United States. As Portsmouth, the only 
sea-port in New-Hampshire, was in peculiar danger from armed 
vessels of the enemy, public attention was particularly directed 
to that quarter. For the names of the men from Concord, sta- 
tioned there in 1812, '13, '14, and '15, with their respective 
commanders, reference must be had to the documentary chapter.f 

Capt. Peter Robertson's volunteer company of artillery, that was 
in service twenty days, from September 10th to 29th, marched 
from Concord on the Sabbath, passing the old North Church, 
over Federal bridge, thence on the turnpike to Portsmouth. In 
this company were several highly respected citizens still living. 

But the spirit of patriotism was not confined to the men who 
actually marched to the field of danger. Venerable, aged men, 
some of whom had served in the War of the Revolution, who were 
exempted from active service, offered themselves for the defence 
of their country. 

Sometime in September, 1814, at the instance of John T. 
Oilman, the then Governor of New-Hampshire, a public call was 
made for volunteers of that class of citizens who were by law 
exempt from military duty, in the ranks of the militia, to form 
themselves into companies, for the purpose of home defence in 
case of necessity from invasion. Some of the most respectable 
citizens of Concord immediately responded to the call ; held a pub- 
lic meeting, and organized a company for that purpose, numbered 
the sixth company of volunteers. The officers chosen by the 
company were — Stephen Ambrose, Esq., captain ; Samuel Spar- 
hawk, Esq., 1st lieutenant, then Secretary of State; Nathan 
Ballard, Esq., 2d lieutenant ; Ezra Hutching, ensign ; MoseS 
Long, 1st sergeant, orderly and clerk ; G. W. Rogers, ex-cap- 

* Reminiscences of Lieut. Marshall Baker. See Baker family, in Genealogical Chapter. 
t Document No. 1, for Chapter XII. 



348 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

tain, 2d do. ; Samuel Davis, West Parish, ex-captain, 3d do. ; 
Samuel Runnels, 4tli do. Corporals not recollected. There were 
some over an hundred privates enrolled in the company, many of 
whom had held offices, both civil and military, as the secretary of 
the State and treasurer, seven justices of the peace, one colonel, 
one lieutenant-colonel, one major, and nineteen captains. Quite 
a majority of the company were made up of some of the most 
respectable citizens and yeomanry of the town ; among whom 
may be recollected the elder Esq. Bradley, Esq. Charles Wa-lker, 
Wm. Stickney, inn-keeper, Capt. Richard Ayer, Major Timothy 
Chandler, Capt. Edmund Leavitt, Capt. Charles Eastman, Capt. 
Jacob Eastman, Jeremiah Pecker, Millen Kimball, Asa Kimball, 
Asa Graham,* &c., &c. 

The meeting preliminary to forming the above company was 
held September 10, at Stickney's hall ; Col. Wm. A. Kent, 
chairman ; Seth Tucker, clerk. A committee, consisting of Col. 
Wm. A. Kent, Stephen Ambrose, Jonathan Eastman, Isaac 
Dow, and John George, reported the following preamble and res- 
olution, which were adopted : 

" Whereas, in defence of our altars and fire-sides, our property 
and our country, Americans can have but one opinion : 
Resolved, That it is expedient to form a military association in 
the town of Concord, of such persons as are not enrolled in the 
militia, to be in readiness, at a moment's warning, to act under 
the direction of the Commander-in-Chief, for the defence of the 
State." 

Capt. Richard Ayer, Capt. John Eastman, Hon. Wm. A. 
Kent, Mr. Isaac Dow, Mr. Philbrick Bradley, Mr. Daniel Clark, 
Ballard Hazeltine, Esq., Mr. John Garvin, Capt. Samuel Run- 
nels, Nathan Ballard, jr., Timothy Carter, Esq., and Capt. 
Pearl Kimball, were appointed a committee to give information, 
and form a plan, &c., for the association, which was duly organ- 
ized. 

This company of venerable men, fully armed and equipped, 
paraded in town, October 1, and marched through Main street. 
" Their appearance was accompanied with the proud conviction 

* Reminiscence, by Dr. Moses Long, of Kochester, N. Y., who was clerk of the company. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 349 

that this nation can never be conquered when such defenders 
shoulder the musket."* 

A squad, or small company of volunteers, was also formed in 
East Concord, in consequence of a rumor that the British in- 
tended to destroy the United States seventy-four gun ship Wash- 
ington, then on the stocks at Kittery, Maine. This company 
was also under drill by Dr. Moses Long, and consisted of about 
twenty men, of whom Gen. Isaac Eastman, Gen. Simeon Ste- 
vens and Col. Robert Ambrose, are recollected.f 



MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENTS. 



On Thursday evening, August 17th, 1809, at about half an 
hour before midnight, the inhabitants of the town were roused 
from sleep by the dismal cry of '''■fire! fire!''^ supposed to have 
originated from the heat of an air furnace or forge in the clock 
manufactory of Major Timothy Chandler. The manufactory, 
with all its contents, house, barn, (full of hay,) &c., sheds, and 
other buildings belonging to Maj. Chandler, with two large barns 
of hay, belonging to Robert Harris, Esq., were consumed. Maj. 
Chandler's loss was estimated at $5.000 ; for his relief $1,200 
were generously subscribed by inhabitants of the town and of the 
vicinity. Mr. Harris's loss was about $1000. 

MAD DOG. 

A dog, belonging to Mr. Charles Emery, supposed to be mad, 
bit a number of other dogs, and snapped at several persons. He 
was immediately killed. J 

Died in this town, January 16, 1810, Henry, the only son of 
Mr. Henry Chandler, aged about nine years. At his funeral the 
scholars of the fifth school district, of which the deceased was a 
member, being clad in mourning, formed a procession, walked to 
the house, preceded by Peter C. Farnum, Esq., preceptor of the 

* JV. H. Patriot, October 4, 1814. t Dr- Long. J Patriot, August 29, 1809. 



350 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

school, and attended the funeral. The regularity and decorum 
of these youths reflected credit on themselves and their in- 
structor. 

Mr. Abraham Osgood, who lived in school district number four- 
teen, came to his death by a wound received from a mill -saw.* 
He was sitting on the log, in meditation, and was imperceptibly 
drawn so near to the saw that it caught him, and before he could 
extricate himself was mortally wounded — deep incisions being 
made in his side through the ribs, into his abdomen. With great 
strength and firm nerve he turned the saw some inches from its 
course ; shut down the gate, and walked a few rods to a near 
house, from which he was borne on a litter to his home, and in 
about three weeks died, aged forty-four. 

Several creatures which were bitten by a mad dog in the 
month of April died about three weeks afterwards, exhibiting all 
the symptoms of canine madness. 

EXTRAORDINARY CALF. 

A cow belonging to Mr. Abner Farnum, jr, of this town, last 
week brought two calves, one of which had two perfect heads, 
with two back bones running parallel to each other — two perfect 
intestines — two hearts, &c., with only four legs. Its body was 
about the size of a common calf at a month old. The other 
calf was of perfect shape and the common size — both hved for 
a short time.f 

The tannery of Mr. Abner Farnum, jr., of Concord, was 
destroyed by fire on Tuesday, 27th February, 1811. 

Married in this town, Mr. Ubenezer Ball to Miss Nancy Cu- 
more. 

When Cupid M'ith his fiery dart 

Had pierc'd this maiden to the heart, — 

The most extra'rdinary thing of all, 

She's not afraid to face a Ball. J. W.J 

Married in this town, Mr. Robert Ambrose to Mrs. Cleasby, the 
ages of both (79 and 67) make 146 years. One great-grand- 
daughter, 18 years of age, attended the wedding.§ 

* The date is not certainly known, but sometime in 1810. Tlie occurrence took place aJ 
" Lovejoy's Mills," so called. Mr. O. was born in Salisbury, Mass. 

t Palriot, January 22, 1811. % lb., March 2G, 1811. $/*., April 12, 1811. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 351 

Capt. John Roche, or Iioach, died in this town May 11, 1811, 
aged 74. He was a native of Cork, Ireland, and came to Con- 
cord during the Revolutionary \Yar, about 1778. The tradition is 
that Capt. Roach was the master of a vessel engaged in the fur 
trade .Having loaded at Quebec for London, he most unaccount- 
ably got out of his latitude and made Portsmouth harbor, where 
he disposed of his furs on his own account ! He afterwards mar- 
ried Major Robert Rogers'* wife, [who was divorced from her 
husband,] whose maiden name was Elizabeth Furness, of Ports- 
mouth.! Moving to Concord, he settled on the farm lately owned 
by Gov. Isaac Hill. The house where he lived is still standing 
— known as the " Rogers House." Many anecdotes are related 
of Capt. Roach, which, as they illustrate vices rather than virtues 
of character, may be passed over. He was, however, a regular 
customer at Mother Osgood's tavern and at the store kept by 
John Stevens. The story is told that he often bought New-Eng- 
land rum in a wooden bottle or small keg ; but sometimes a trick 
would be played upon him, by taking out the stopple, or boring 
the bottle with a gimblet, in which cases the Captain would dis- 
charge a volley of oaths ! 

Benjamin Hanniford died on the 6th of May, and was interred 
on the 9th in the Friends' Burying Ground. 

CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE JULY 4, 1811. 

The anniversary of American Independence was celebrated 
in Concord by the republican citizens of this and the adjoining 
towns, those of Amherst and Wilton, and by other gentlemen 
from various parts, with greater splendor, dignity and hilarity, 
than had been witnessed on any former occasion in this State. 
At the dawn of the morning a salute of eighteen guns was fired 
from the Artillery, stationed near Capt. Solomon Mann's, which 
was answered by an equal number from the ship President, lying 
at anchor near Concord Bridge. At ten o'clock an immense 
collection of republicans met in convention at Capt. Mann's, and 

* The spy-glass used by Maj. Rogers in the French War, is now in possession of Mr. 
Charles Hutchins, of Concord. 

t Related by Hon. C. E. Potter. 



352 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

chose Hon. Timothy Walker president of the day, with other 
officers. 

A procession was formed, the centre of which was opposite 
Major Timothy Chandler's, which, at a signal gun from the ship 
President, moved to the meeting-house, where prayer was offered 
by the Rev. Mr. Ruter, of Northfield. The Declaration of In- 
dependence was read, and an oration delivered by Charles G. 
Haines, Esq., of Canterbury. 

At the close of the exercises at the meeting-house the proces- 
sion marched to the bower appointed for the entertainment ; but 
on the way a naval battle was fought between the ship President 
and His Majesty's sloop of war, the Little Belt, of which we 
have the following notice : 

" SHIPPING MEMORANDA." 

" Interesting interior Ship News. The United States frig- 
ate President, sailing with four wheels on dry land, emblematic pi 
our dry dock policy, and mounting one iron and twelve wooden swiv- 
els, while passing Horse Shoe Pond, near Concord, N. H., the 4th 
inst., fired upon the British sloop-of-war Little Belt, (an old canoe, or 
rather, a hollow log, each end being well secured with mud to keep 
it from sinking,) and, shocking to tell, made such havoc and confu- 
sion among the musquetos, that she struck her colors and surrendered 
at discretion." 

After this glorious victory the President hauled her wind, 
tacked to the southward and came in under an easy sail to the 
bank of the bower — east of Mr. Mann's tavern — for the enter- 
tainment prepared ; where, after a grand salute of eighteen guns, 
which was answered by an equal number from the artillery, and 
three cheers from her crew, which were responded to by the 
spectators, she dropped her anchors. 

After dinner toasts were drank, with appropriate music, amid 
the thunder of artillery. 

The following volunteer toast was offered by Timothy Dix, 
Esq., father of Hon. John A. DLx, of New- York : 

" God guard our President from harm, 
Long may he weather out the storm ; 
Long may he live to queU his foes, 
And hold the Essex Junto by the nose." 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. OOd 

About four hundred dollars in money and produce were sub- 
scribed by the citizens of Concord, for the relief of sufferers by 
fire in Newburyport, Mass. 

POST rider's NOTICE. 

''LoohYe! 

" From Concord to "Wal'pole through Charlestown, I say, 
I Iiavc rode through the mud and the dust of the day : — 
I have met with the showers and the shines in their turn, 
And sometimes a storm whieh would cause me to mourn — 
To bring you the news ! 

"And now, my good patrons, let us square our newspaper accounts 
— you with me, and I with the printers, on the first week of Octo- 
l>er next. Joseph Smith. 

September 10, 1811." 

Capt. Charles Emery, who died October 10, 1811, aged thirty- 
one years, was interred with mihtary honors, attended by a 
very numerous and respectable concourse ; nearly four hundred 
of whom followed his remains to " the house appointed for all 
living." 

Died suddenly in this town, December 28, 1811, (at Mrs. 
Duncan's,) Hannah Shapley, aged eleven years. Her death 
was occasioned by a fall — her head striking the door-step before 
her body reached the ground. The neck was so injured that she 
expired immediately. 

On Saturday morning, February 15, 1812, a fire broke out in 
the building occupied by Messrs. Mann & Robertson, traders, and 
Capt. George "W. Rogers, cabinet-maker, which stood on the spot 
where Mr. Richard Herbert now lives. The shavings and other 
combustible materials soon enveloped the upper part of the build- 
ing inflames, and it was consumed. The fire greatly endangered 
the " Upper Bank," which, however, was preserved by the sjDir- 
ited exertions of the citizens, with the help of Concord engine 
No. 1 — the only fire engine then in town. The bank vault was 
then in a small building adjoining the house now owned by Rev. 
Dr. Bouton, and the north room of said house was the office of 
the Cashier and Directors. The house was entirely cleared — 
the windows and doors taken out, in the expectation that its 

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354 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

destruction was inevitable. The contents of the vault were also 
removed to a place of safety. 

COLD WINTER. 

We believe there has not been within the recollection of the 
oldest inhabitants a winter in which the cold has been so severe 
and of such long continuance. Even now the sleighing is good 
in the interior of the State, and the Merrimack is in most places 
passable on the ice.* 

About one hundred feet of Concord bridge was carried away 
by the ice, Sunday morning, April 12th. 

Mr. Stephen Swett, of the U. S. army, was drowned in the 
Merrimack river, July — , supposed to have entered in, in a 
deranged state. He leaves a wife and several children in 
Andover. 

In March, 1813, a mail commenced running between Concord 
and Amherst, through Dunbarton, Bedford and Goffstown. 

CONCORD PRICE-CURRENT IN TIME OF THE WAR — 1813. 

Corn, $1,121 to $1,33; rye, $1,33; wheat, $2,00; oats, 
50 cents per bushel. Veal, 4 to 6 cents per pound ; butter — 
very scarce — 20 cents per pound. 

A child of Mr. Ephraim Farnum was killed by the falling of 
stones from a wall.f 

On the 3d of September, 1813, Joseph, son of Mr. Joseph 
Wheat, of Concord, was drowned in Merrimack river. 

A society was formed in Concord this year, "/or discounte- 
nancing vice and immorality, ^^ of which Rev. Asa McFarland 
was president, and George Hough secretary. In December a 
petition was forwarded to Congress, praying that restrictions 
might be laid upon " the distillation of bread-stuflfs into ardent 
spirits," as a means of remedy for the exhorbitant price of pro- 
visions, and to check the growing evil of intemperance. 

In January, 1814, the members of " the Concord Female 
Charitable Society," with other ladies of Concord, raised and 
transmitted the sum of one hundred and sixty-four dollars and 

• Patriot, March 31, 1812, f lb; J"'/ Cth. 



TOWN OFFICERS. 355 

seventy-seven cents to Portsmouth, to be distributed among the 
women and children who are sufferers by the late calamitous fire 
in that place. 

In 1814 a bounty of one hundred and twenty-four dollars was 
offered to soldiers who should enlist in the United States service, 
one hundred and sixty acres of land, and eight dollars per month, 
with rations and clothing. 

Master Francis Thompson, son of Hon. Thomas W. Thompson, 
aged ten years, was drowned in Merrimack river, on Wednesday 
evening, June 22, 1814, while bathing. He was accompanied 
by Hamilton Hutchins, John B. Chandler, and Artemas David- 
son. The place where the occurrence took place was then known 
as Sandy Point, — the bend in the river about a mile south-east 
of the State House. The companions of Thompson were terri- 
fied, ran home so soon as they saw what had happened, and gave 
no alarm. In the night, Hutchins being aroused from sleep, and 
enquired of what had become of Thompson, said, " he is in the 
river." 

A resolve passed the Legislature of New-Hampshire in June, 
1814, authorizing the Directors of the State Prison to request 
the Rev. Dr. McFarland to attend prayer with the convicts on 
the Lord's day, and furnish each occupied cell of the prison with 
a Bible and Hymn book. 



LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS, 

REPRESENTATIVES, DELEGATES AND JURORS, 

FROM 1805 TO 1815. 



March 12, 1805, March 11, 1806. 

Moderator, .... Jonathan Wilkins, Esq. . . Timothy Walker, Esq. 
Clerk, John Odlin. . . 

( Jonathan Wilkins, 
Selectmen, . . . . < John West, . 

( Amos Abbot, Jr. 

i Jeremiah Virgin, 
Constables and Collect'rs, } Richard Herbert, Jr.j 

I Eliphalet Emery, 
m .1 . I Abel Hutchins, . 

Tythngmen, . . • | peter Swan. . 



John Odlin. 
Ebenezer Dustin, 
Enoch Coffin, 
Edmund Leavitt. 
Timothy Carter, 
Peter Robertson, 
Isaac Emery. 
Edmund Leavitt, 
Samuel Davis. 



366 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



Surteijors of Highways, 



Hogreeves, 



Surveyors of Lumber, 



Pound-keepers, . 

Representative, . 
Grand Juror, . 

Petit Jurors, 
Corders of Wood, 

Cidlers of Staves, 



Sealer of Leather, . . David Hall. . 
Sealer of Wts.and3Ieas.,Da\id Hall. . 

Asa Graham, 
Reuben Goodwin, 
Anthony Potter, 
Charles Eastman, 
Joseph Knowles, 
Enoch Coffin, . 
Timothy Chandler, 
Jonathan Wilkins, 
Asa Abbot, . 
Joseph Dow, 
John Garvin, 
Ballard Hazeltine, 
Joseph Elliot, Jr., 
Moses Abbot, . 
Moses Swett, 
Isaac Dimond, . 

' Benjamin Kimball, 

Richard Herbert, Jr., 
Fence-viewers, . . . ■{ Capt. Richard Ayer, 

Jacob Eastman, 

Daniel Kendall. 

James Willey, .... 
Field-drivers, . . . \ Jeremiah Pecker, Paul Rolfe, 
^ Josiah Whidden. 
' Timothy Butters, . 

John Stevens, . 

Timothy Walker, Jr., 

Joseph Cutchins, . 

James Moultou, 

Daniel Virgin, . . 

David Goodwin, 

James Buswell, 

Daniel Kendall, 

Benjamin Simpson, 

William Garvin, 

Eben Tenney, 

Abner Dimond. 
' Samuel Gains, 

Jacob Eastman, 

Abel Baker, 

Asa Herrick, 

John Kimliall, . 

John Thompson, . 

Chandler Lovejoy, . 
[ Abiel Virgin. . 

( David George, . 
( Charles Eastman. . 

William A. Kent. . 

Richard H. Ayer. . 
( Capt. Richard Ayer, 
( Stephen Ambrose, Esq 

(Charles Emery, 
Stephen Ambrose, . 
James Willey, . 
John Thorndike. 
{James Moulton, 
Sargent Rogers, 
Samuel Gains, 
Daniel Newell, Richard Wood. 



David Hall. 
David Hall. 
Joseph Walker, 
Abel Hutchins, 
Samuel Butters, 
Jeremiah Virgin, 
Nathaniel Ambrose, 
Moses Gale, 
Mellcn Kimball, 
Moses I'arnum, 
Jonathan Johnson, 
Joseph Elliot, Jr., 
Israel Dimond, 
Moses Hall, 
Jesse Baker, 
Reuben Abbot, Jr., 
Benjamin Wheeler, 
John Garvin, 
Peter C. Farnum. 
John West, 
Edmund Lcavitt, 
William Wheeler. 



David George. 



Samuel Willey, 
Benjamin Paine, 
Daniel Virgin, 
John Elliot, Jr., 
Samuel Dow, 
John Batchelder, 
Benjamin Abbot, Jr., 
William Garvin, 
George Arlin, 
Stephen Chase, 
Moses Carter, Jr. 

'Daniel Kendall, 
Sargent Rogers, 
Samuel Gains, 
Abiel Virgin, 
George W. Rogers, 
Daniel Newell, 
Abel Bakei", 
Jacob Hoit, 
Moody Dow. 
David George, Jr., 
Charles Eastman. 
Samuel Green, Esq. 
Capt. Sherb'neWiggin. 
Ens. Jonathan Virgin, 
Daniel Kendall. 
James Willey, 
John Thorndike, 
Stephen Ambrose. 

John Thompson, 
Henry Moulton. 



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357 



I 


John Eoach, ..... 


Capt. Ayer, 


Auditors, . . . . ' 


Benjamin Emery, .... 


Ca]it. Emery, 


1 


Paul Kolfe 


Maj. Chandler. 




Mardi 10, 1807. 


March 8, 1808. 


Moderator, .... 


Timothy Walker, Esq. . . 


Timothy Walker, Esq. 


Clerk, 


John Odlin 


John Odlin. 


( 


Ebenezcr Dustin, .... 


Enoch Coffin, 


Selectmen, . . . . < 


Enoch Coffin, 


Samuel Butters, 


( 


Edmund Leavitt 


Timothy Carter. 


1 


Timothy Carter, .... 


Samuel Davis, 


Constables and Collect' rs, ■ 


Joshua Abbot, Jr., .... 


Moses Ayer, 


1 


Eliphalet Emery 


Timothy Bradley. 


1 


Ebenezer Dustin, . • . . 


Nathan Ballard, Jr., 


Tythingmen, . . 


Enoch Coffin, 


Ephraim Carter, 


i 


Edmund Leavitt 


Levi Abbot. 


Sealer of Leather, . . 


David Hall. 




Sealer of Wts. and Meas., 


David Hall 


Timothy Chandler. 




Abel Hutchins, 


Timothy Chandler, 




Timothy Butters, .... 


Timotliy Butters, 




Levi Abbot, 


Daniel Kendall, 




Zonas Wheeler, .... 


Israel Dimond, 




Stephen Webster, Jr., . 


Ephraim Farnum, Jr., 




Abiel Walker, 


Moody Dow, 




Isaac Dow,* 


Thomas Abbot, 




Ephraim Colby, . . . . 


Enoch Hoit, 


Surveyors of HigJiways, ■ 


Enoch Farnum, . . . . 


Enoch Bi-own, 




Heniy IMartin, Jr., . . . . 


Stephen Ambrose, 




Joseiih Elliot, Jr., . . . . 


Nathaniel Ambrose, 




Jacob Eastman, . . . . 


Ebenezer Tenney, 




John Lovcjoy, 


Jolm Thompson, 




Aljiel Eastman, . . . . 


Joseph Morse, 


t 


William Hoit, 


Peter Farnum, 




John Garvin, 


Moses Carter, 




Zel>ediah Farnum 


Joshua Abbot, Jr. 




' Joseph Walker 


Paul Rolfe, 




John Thorndike, . . . . 


John Thorndike, 


Fence-viewers, . . . ■ 


Stephen Ambrose, .... 


Enoch Coffin, 


John Thompson, . . . . 


Isaac Dow, 




Timothy Bradley, . . . . 


Timothy Bradley. 




Ballard Hazeltine. 

Abiel Walker 

Jonathan Perkins, . 
Isaac Shute, .... 
Isaac Eastman, .... 
David Gai-vin, . . . . ■ 
Abel Baker, .... 
Joseph Colby, Jr., . 


John Odlin, 
Bowen Crehore, 
Abner Farnum, Jr., 


Eofjreeves, 


Timothy Butters, 
Chandler Eastman, 
Simeon Virgin, 
James Moutton, 
Peter Flanders, 




Benjamin Emery, Jr., . 
Abel Clough 


Timothy Dow, 
David Kimball. 




■ George W. Rogers, 


Sargent Rogers, 




Sargent Rogers, .... 


George W. Rogers, 




Samuel Gains, 


James Willey, 


Sm-veyors of Lumber, . ■ 


Abiel Virgin, 

Joseph Dow, 


Abiel Virgin, 
Abel Baker, 




John Lovejoy, 


Samuel Davis, 




Abel Baker, 


Daniel Newell. 




Jacob Eastman, Daniel Newel 




Pound-keepers, . 


David George, Jr., 


David George, 


Charles Eastman 


James Moulton. 


Representative, . 


Samuel Green, Esq., . 


Samuel Green, Esq. 


Grand Juror, . 


Capt. Sherburne Wiggin. . 


Capt. Richard Ayer. 



♦ Excused. Moses Farnum substitute. 



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HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



Petit Jurors, . 
Carders of Wood, 



Hay-ward, . 
Cullers of Staves, 

Auditors, 
Fire-wards, . 



( Capt. Jacob Eastman, 
I Richard H. Ayer. 
' Charles Emery, 

John Thorndike, 

James Willey, . 

Obadiah Kimball, 

Sargent Rogers. 



( James Moulton, 
( William Garvin. 



Paul Rolfe, . . 
Benjamin Emery, 
Jonathan Wilkins. 
Benjamin Kimball, 
Nathaniel Abbot, 
Sargent Rogers, 
Timothy Chandler, 
^ Paul Rolfe. 

March 14, 1809. 

Moderator, .... William A. Kent. 

Clerk, John Odlin. . 

( John Odlin, . 
Selectmen, . . . . ) Amos Abbot, Jr., 
( Nathaniel Abbot. 
Levi Bartlett, . 
James Buswell, 
John Bradley, Jr. 
Abiel Walker. . 



Jr., 



Constables and Collect' rs, 

Sealer of Leather, . . 

Sealer of Wis. and Meas., Timothy Chandler. 

' Moses Carter, . 
Daniel Hall, . 
Stephen Webster, 
Timothy Butters, 
Peter Robertson, 
Nathan Stickney, 
Isaac Dow, . 
Samuel Davis, 
Timothy Dow, 
Ezra Elliot, . 
Moody Dow, 
Christopher Rowell 
John Garvin, 
Jeremiah Pecker, 
Nathaniel Ambrose, 
Jonathan Virgin, 
Asa Kimball. 



Surveyors of Highways, 



Surveyors of Lumber, 



Field-drivers, 



■ John Ladd, . . 
James Willey, . 
Abel Baker, . 
Moody Dow, 
Peter C. Farnum, 
Ezra Hutchins, . 
Abiel Virgin, 
John Lovejoy, . 
George W. Rogers 
John Thompson, 
Josiah Rogers. 



Jr 



» Collector. 



Timothy Chandler, 

Peter Robertson. 

Sargent Rogers, 

Charles Emery, 

James Willey, 

Jonathan Eastman, Jr. 

Isaac Eastman. 

Sherburne Wiggin. 
■ James Moulton, 

Joseph Runnels, 
' Nathan Ballard. 
' Benjamin Emery, 

Paul Rolfe, 

Stephen Ambrose. 

Timothy Chandler, 

Joseph Walker, 

Paul Rolfe. 



March 13, 1810. 

William A. Kent. 
John Odlin. 
Nathaniel Abbot, 
Edmund Leavitt, 
Sherburne Wiggin. 
Charles Emery,* 
Reuben Goodwin, 
James Buswell. 
David Hall. 
Timothy Chandler. 
John Corliss, 
Nathaniel Bradley, 
Ezra Hutchins, 
Timothy Hazeltine, 
Abel Hutchins, 
Eliphalet Emery, 
Timothy Walker, Jr. 
Joseph Elliot, Jr., 
David Carter, 
Benjamin Simpson, 
Moses Abbot, 
Laban Page, 
Isaac Farnum, 
John Garvin, 
Jeremiah Pecker, 
Timothy Bradley, 
Moses Kimball, 
Jonathan Virgin, 
Daniel Virgin. 
" Josiah Rogers, 
Porter Blanchard, 
Abiel Virgin, 
John Thompson, 
John Lovejoy, 
Abel Baker, 
Peter Farnum, 
Benjamin Swain, 
George W. Rogers, 
James Willey. 
Reuben Goodwin. 
Charles Emery, 
John Colby. 



TOWN OFFICERS. 



359 



Fence-viewers, 



Hogreeves, 



Pound-keepers, . 

Representative, . 
Grand Juror, . 

Petit Jurors, . 



Carders of Wood, . 

Culler of Staves, . 
Auditors of Accounts, 

Fire-wards, 



(John Colby, 
Peter C. Farnum, 
Stephen Ambrose, 
Richard Herbert, Jr 

f Seth Tucker, . 

Samuel Green, . 

Nathaniel Bradley, 

Samuel Currier, 

Joshua Abbot, Jr., 

Samuel Butters, 

Moses Elliot, 

Isaac Emerson, 

James Elliot, . 

John Bradley, Jr., 

Chandler Eastman, 

Jonathan Goodwin, 

William Hoit, 

Moses Kimball. 
(Joseph Walker, 
I James Moulton. 

Stephen Ambrose. . 

Capt. Richard Ayer. 
( Jonathan Wilkins, 
I Capt. Peter Robertson. 
' James Willey, . 

David George, . 

George Hough, . 

Isaac Dow, . . . . 

Isaac Eastman, . 
^^Josiah Rogers. . 
r James Moulton, 
\ James Willey, . 
[ Joseph Runnels. 
( Capt. Edmund Leavitt, 
} Joseph Walker, 
( Richard Ayer. . 



Capt. Richard Ayer, 
Timothy Bradley, 
Abicl Walker, 
Timothy Butters, 
Jeremiah Chandler. 
William Shute, 
Benjamin Powell, 
Asaph Evans, 
Daniel Greenleaf, 
Samuel Kimball, 
David Davis, 
John Hoit, 
James Moulton, 
William Garvin, 
Philbrick Bradley, 
John H. Durgin. 



Joseph Walker, 
James Moulton. 
Stephen Ambrose. 



Timothy Chandler, 
Abel Hutchins, . 
Stephen Ambrose, . 
Paul Rolfe, . . . 
Abiel Walker. . 



March 19-13, 1811. 

Moderator, .... Richard Ayer. . 
Clerk, John Odlin. 

( Nathaniel Abbot, . 
Selectmen, . . . . } Edmund Leavitt, . 

( Abiel Walker. . 

( Nathan Stickney, 
Constables, . . . . } Josiah Rogers, 

( Nathaniel Ambrose. 
Collector, .... Nathan Stickney. 

Constables and Collect'rs, 



James Willey, 
George Hough, 
John West, Jr., 
John George, 
Francis N. Fisk, 
Edmund Leavitt. 
James Moulton, 
Joseph Runnels, 
Richard Wood. 
Capt. Richard Ayer, 
Capt. Benja. Emery, 
Jeremiah Pecker. 
Timothy Chandler, 
Josiah Rogers, 
Aliiel Walker, 
Paul Rolfe, 
Stephen Ambrose, 
George W. Rogers. 

March 9, 1812. 

William A. Kent. 
John Odlin. 
Nathaniel Abbot, 
Amos Abbot, Jr., 
Abiel Walker. 



rr, ^1 ■ { Thomas W. Thompson, 

Tythngmen, . . • | Arthur Rogers. . . . 
Sealer of Wts. and Meas., Timothy Chandler. 

( Nathaniel G. Bradley, 
Field-drivers, . . . < Timothy Bradley, Jr., 

( Benjamin Kimball. 



f Moses Flanders, 
Moses Ferrin, 
Richard Bradley, 
Edmund Leavitt. 
. Thomas Abbot, 
. Moses Abbot, Jr. 
. Timothy Chandler. 



360 



Surveijors of Highways, 



Fence-viewers, 



Hogreeves, 



Surveyors of Lumber, . 

Pound-keepers, . 

Representatives, 
Grand Juror, . 

Petit Jurors, 
Corders of Wood, . 

Cullers of Staves, . 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



" Jonathan "Wilkins, 
James Ayer, 
Samuel Herbert, 
James Corliss, . 
William Shute, 
Ezra Hutchins, 
Abner Farnum, Jr., 
Joseph Dow, 
Timothy Carter, 
Joseph Hoit, 
Abel Baker, 
Samuel Davis, . 
Isaae Farnum, . 
Charles Eastman, 
Timothy Bradley, 
Joseph Potter, . 
Jonathan Virgin, 
John Garvin, 
Benjamin Kimball, 

! Peter C. Farnum, 
Jeremiah Pecker, 
William Sticlaiey. 
' Asaph Evans, . 
Benjamin Damon, 
David Davis, 
Moses Ferrin, . 
James Moulton, 
William Tay, . 
Keyes Powell, . 
John Ballard, . 
Jeremiah Chandler, 
Samuel E. Scales, 
Timothy Bradley, 
Oliver Hoit. 

James Willey, . 
George W. Rogers, 
Josiaii Rogers, . 
Edmund Leavitt, 
Isaac Dow. . 



I Joseph Walker, 
[ James Moulton. 
i Stephen Ambrose, . 
[ Thomas W. Thompson. 

Benjamin Kimball, Jr. 
' Richard Ayer,* 
[ William Austin, 
' Stephen Ambrose. 
■ Charles Emery, 

James Willey, . 
- Isaac Dow, .... 

Josiah Rogers, . 

Edmund Leavitt. . 

James Moulton, 
Joseph Runnells, . 
James Willey. . 

* Excused. 



■ Moses Carter, 

Moses Hall, 

Ezra Hutchins, 

Timothy Butters, 

Abel Hutchins, 

William Garvin, 

Orlando Brown. 

Timothy Carter, 

Daniel Fisk, 

Samuel Davis, 

Ephraim Colby, 

Samuel Runnels, 

Marshall Baker, 

Charles Eastman, 

Mellen Kimball, 

Nathaniel Ambrose, 

Hazen Virgin, 

Benjamin Kimball, 

Samuel Trumble, 

Henry Rolfe, 
[ Richard Bradley. 
, John Thorndike, 
. Jacob Eastman, 
. John Ballard. 
. Samuel Willey, 
. Thomas Wilson, Jr., 
. Benjamin Kimball, Jr. 
. Bela Carter, 
. Keyes Powell, 
. Orlando Brown, 
. James Moulton, 
. Jonathan Abbot, Jr., 
. Ezra Hoit, 
. Timothy Bradley. 

Samuel Butters, Jr., 
George W. Rogers, 
Abiel Virgin, 
Nathaniel Bradley, 
Moses Ferrin, 
Joseph Runnels, 
Abel Baker, Jr., 
Hazen Virgin, 
Stephen Webster, 
John Thompson. 

. James Moulton, 

. Joseph Walker. 

. Stephen Ambrose, 

. Tho's W. Thompson. 

. Edmund Leavitt. 

. Joshua Abbot, Jr., 

. John Eastman. 

John George, 

Asaph E vans, 

George Hough, 

Isaac Dow, 

Stephen Ambrose, 
^ Abel Houghton. 
' Samuel Butters, 

Joseph Runnells, 

James Moulton, 

George W. Rogers, 

Stephen Chase. 



TOWN OFFICERS. 



361 



Auditors, 



William A. Kent, . 
Sherburne Wiggin, 
Charles Emery. 



Fire-wards 



' Josiah Kogers, . 
Timothy Chandler, 
George W. Eogers, 
Benjamin Kimball, Jr., 
Stephen Ambrose, . 
Isaac Dow, . . . . 
Ezra Hutchins. . 



March 9-10, 1813. 
Moderator, .... William Austin Kent. 

Clerk, John Odlin. . 

( Nathaniel Abbot, 
Selectmen, . . . . ) John Odlin, . 
( Amos Abbot. 
Josiah Rogers, 



Constables, 



Richard Bradley, 
- Isaac Eastman, . 
Orlando Brown, 
Benjamin Abbot, 3d 
( 0. Brown, . 
) J. Eastman, . 
( B. Abbot, 3d. 
( James Corliss, 
\ Thomas Abbot. 



Collectors, . 

Tythingmen, 

Sealer of Wis. and Meas.^^ Timothy Chandler, 
■ William Abbot, 
James Hall, 
Ezra Hutchins, . 
Nathan Abbot, 3d, 
Henry Rolfe, 
Enoch Brown, . 
Abel Hutchins, . 
Oi-lando Brown, 
Enoch Hoit, 
Benjamin Kimball, 

Surveyors of Highways, j IZf-^o'.^ ' 

Christopher Rowell 
Ebenezer Fisk, . 
Isaac Emerson, . 
John Garvin, 
Charles Eastman, 
Anthony Potter, 
Nathaniel Ambrose 
Jacob Hoit, . 
Samuel Kimball, 
Benjamin Kimball. 



Fence-viewers, . 
Pound-keepers, . 



( John Thorndike, 
} Benjamin Emery, Jr 
( Moses Ferrin. . 

( Joseph Walker, 
\ James Moulton, 



Enoch Coffin, 
Charles Walker, 
Tho's W. Thompson. 
Josiah Rogers, 
George W. Rogers, 
Seth Tucker, 
Abicl Walker, 
Peter Robertson, 
Asaph Evans, 
- Benjamin Kiml)all, Jr., 
Chandler Eastman. 
Jeremiali Pecker, 
Isaac Dow, 
Orlando Brown, 
Ezra Hutchins, 
Daniel Clark. 

March 8, 1814. 

Thos. W. Thompson. 
John Odlin. 
Nathaniel Abbot, 
Nathaniel Ambrose, 
Nathan Stickney. 
Timothy Bradley, 
Benjamin Emery, 
Bel a Carter, 
Joshua Abbot, Jr., 
Orlando Brown. 
T. Bradley, 
B. Emery, 
B. Carter. 
Nathan Ballard, Jr., 
George W. Rogers. 
Timothy Chandler. 
Isaac Shute, 
Josiah Rogers, 
Benjamin Wheeler, 
Richard Trow, 
Ezra Hutchins, 
Jere'h Pecker, 
Reuben Goodwin, 
Hosea Virgin, 
Abiel Eastman, 
Nathaniel Abbot, 
Moses Harriman, 
Nathan Abbot, 
Jonathan Elliot, 
Joseph Knowles, 
Samuel Abbot, 
Benjamin lumbal!. 
John Thompson, 
Samuel Davis, 
Joseph Runnells, 
James Hoit, 
Isaac Farnum. 

' Ephraim Carter, 
John Thorndike, 
Chandler Eastman, 
Samuel Bradlev, 
Abiel Walker. ' 

■ Abiel Walker, 
Charles Eastman 



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fflSTORY OF CONCORD. 



Hogreeves, 



Surveyors of Lumber, 

Representatives, 
Grand Jurors, . 

Petit Jurors, . 
Corders of Wood, . 

Cullers of Staves, . 
Auditors, | . . . 

Fire-wards, . 



Timothy Butters, . . 

Moses Hall, 

Levi Abbot, Moses Shute, 

Daniel Coolido;e, . 

Benjamin Emery, . . 

Francis N. Fisk, . . 

John Flanders, . 

Abel Baker, . . . 

Reuben Johnson, . 

Jonathan Runnells, 

Benjamin Elliot, 

Benjamin Kimball, 3d, 

James Moulton, 

Robert Adams, Isaac Virgin, 

Hazen Virgin, Eben'r Lovejoy 

Dudley Ladd. 

Josiah Rogers, . 

George W. Rogers, 

Chandler Eastman, 

Moses Ferrin, . 

Abiel Virgin, . 

Stephen Webster, 

Samuel Davis, . 

Abel Baker, Jr., 
Samuel Butters, 

Benjamin Swain, 

John Lovejoy. . 
( Stephen Ambrose, 
I Thomas W. Thompson. 



James Willey, . 
John George, 
Stephen Ambrose, 

I 0. Brown, . 

I Samuel Bradley, 

[ Abel Houghton. 

James Moulton, 
Stephen Chase, 
Samuel Butters, 
Joshua Abbot, Jr , 
Joseph Runnells. 
( Timothy Chandler, 
) John Thorndike, 
/ Seth Tucker. . 
Josiah Rogers, . 
James Willey, . 
Timothy Chandler, 
Seth Tucker, . . 
George W. Rogers, 
Benjamin Kimball, Jr 
■ Abicl Walker, . 
Orlando Brown, 
Isaac Dow, . 
Stephen Ambrose, 
Jeremiah Pecker, 
Ezra Hutchins. . 



James Willey, 
Isaac Hill, 
James Buswell, 
Charles Eastman, 
Chandler Lovejoy, 
Asa Graham, 
Thomas Potter, 
Timothy Abbot, Jr., 
Joseph Runnells, 
Jedediah Hoit, 
Robert Knowlton, 
Richard Trow, 
Isaac Colby, 
Bowen Crehore. 

' Abiel Virgin, 

Nathaniel G. Bradley, 

Joseph Dow, 

Moses Bullen, 

Stephen Webster, 

Robert Davis, Jr., 

Nathan Abbot, 3d, 

John Lovejoy, 

Benjamin Swain, 

Moses Ferrin, 

Abel Baker, 

Bowen Crehore. 

Thos. W. Thompson, 

Richard Ayer. 
( Enoch Coffin, 
) Abiel Walker, 
f William Low. 

Nathaniel Abbot, 

B. Hazeltine, 
" F. N. Fisk, 

Asaph Evans. 

' Daniel Cooledge, 
George W. Rogers, 
Isaac Dow, 

John George, 
Stephen Ambrose, 
Edmund Leavitt, 

_ Asaph Evans. 
Joseph Runnells, 
Stephen Chase, 
Samuel Butters, 
Samuel Bradley, 
Moses Ferrin. 
William A. Kent. 
Stephen Ambrose, 
Timothy Chandler. 
Abiel Walker, 
George W. Rogers, 
Josiah Rogers, 
James Hall, 
Isaac Dow, 
Nathan Stickney, 
Jeremiah Pecker, 
Timothy Chandler, 
Isaac Shute, 
Orlando Brown, 
Stephen Ambrose, 
Pearl Kimball. 



CHAPTER XIII. 



HISTORY OF CONCORD FROM 1815 TO 1825. 

At the annual meeting in March, 1815, the town voted " That 
the intermission be one hour through the year, except Commun- 
ion day, and on those days one hour and a half." 

On the 23d of September a violent gale swept over this town, 
and indeed over the greater part of New-England, which did 
immense damage to buildings, fences, and especially to wood-lands. 
Hence at a meeting January 1, 181 G, Richard Bradley, one of 
the selectmen, was appointed " agent in behalf of the town, to 
dispose of the wood and timber blown down on the eighty acre 
lot belonging to the parsonage, and that the net proceeds of the 
sale be given to the Rev. Asa McFarland." Mr. Bradley was 
also appointed agent to sell the wood and timber at the Rocky 
Pond, so called, that is now blown down on the land belonging to 
the town, and all the wood and timber blown down on any other 
lands owned by the town. Abiel Walker was appointed " assist- 
ant agent" for the same purpose. 

1816. 

This year the building of the State House was begun. A 
spirited competition arose between the North and South End, 
as to where the house should be located. The North End inhabit- 
ants were in favor of the location where the old town-house 
stands, or further west, on land owned by the late William Stick- 
ney. At the annual meeting, March 12th, it was voted, " That 



364 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

the town-house may be removed, if the Legislature should want 
to make use of the land for a State House, on which said house 
stands." 

The conditions on which the State House might be located in 
Concord, as proposed by the Legislature, were, " That said town 
of Concord, or inhabitants of said town, shall convey to the State 
of New-Hampshire a suitable piece of ground on which to erect 
said State House, to the acceptance of his Excellency the Gov- 
ernor and Honorable Council aforesaid — shall level and well 
prepare said piece of ground, to the acceptance of the committee 
to superintend the building aforesaid — shall also give all the 
stone necessary to be used in the erection of said building, and 
shall convey or have conveyed said stone, under the direction of 
said committee, to the place or plot of ground upon which said 
State House shall be erected ; which condition shall be perform- 
ed free of any charge or expense to the State," 

The inhabitants of the South End were in favor of the loca- 
tion at or near where the State House now stands. Especially 
interested and active in securing their object were the late Col. 
William A. Kent, Gov. Isaac Hill, and William Low. Li exam- 
ining the two locations it appears that a committee of the Legis- 
lature had reported favorably of that on Stickney's land, but the 
decision of the question was left with the Governor and Council. 
In order to fulfil the conditions, subscriptions were started at 
both the North and South End ; the latter soon amounted to about 
four thousand dollars ; and tradition says, that in the mean time 
the most urgent and favorable considerations were presented to 
Governor William Plumer by those in the South End interest. 
The Governor had formerly boarded at the North End, with Fran- 
cis N. risk, Esq., but this year he boarded with Mr. Hill, and 
both personal and political considerations were brought to bear 
on the question. The arguments for and against the respective 
locations in dispute were : That Stickney's land was dry, elevated 
and airy ; a building erected thereon could be seen far and wide ; 
it was near the Town House, where the Legislature had been 
accustomed to meet, and had been recommended by a committee 
of that body. The other location was said to be more central, 
and less difficult of access : to which it was objected that it was 



ERECTION OF THE STATE HOUSE. 365 

low and wet, and contemptuously it was called a "frog-pond," 
out of which a member facetiously remarked, " that the frogs 
would peep up, and with their croakings interrupt the debates of 
the House !" — That the expense of laying a foundation in such 
a spot would swell the cost far beyond the estimate ; and, in fact, 
that the people at the South End had no just claim whatever 
to put in, in opposition to the location on Stickney's land. Tra- 
dition further says, that the Governor and Council were as much 
divided in their opinions on the subject as the people of the 
respective sections. Two of the Council, Gen. Benjamin Pierce 
and Samuel Quarles, boarded with the late John George, and 
were decidedly in favor of the Stickney location — indeed, a 
majority of the Council were in favor of the latter spot. A day 
was fixed on to decide the question ; — but, it happened, that just 
at that juncture one member of the Council, who was in favor 
of the north end location, was called away on special business, 
and before his return the Governor called the Council together, 
and decided the question in favor of the South End. Thus saith 
tradition. 

The lot on which the State House is erected, containing about 
two acres, formerly belonged to the estate of Peter Green, Esq. 
On the north-east part of it stood the house of Capt. Peter Rob- 
ertson, which house was sold to Mr. William Kent, and moved 
to Pleasant street, where it still stands. The entire lot was pur- 
chased and presented to the State, agreeably to the conditions 
specified. 

Mr. Stuart J. Park* was chief architect, assisted by Mr. Levi 
Brigham.f Messrs. Albe Cady, WilUam Low and Jeremiah 
Pecker, of Concord, were the superintending building committee. 

* Stuart J. Pahk. The parents of Mr. Park were natives of Scotland, and came to this 
country in 1767. His father was a stone mason, and the first here who practiced splitting 
stone with a wedge. Mr. Park possessed unusual mechanical genius. He was the overseer or 
contractor of the following structures: overseer in the work of building a jail in Portland, 
1798; overseer of jail at Northampton, Mass., 1801 ; contractor State Prison at Charlestown, 
1803; overseer upon prison at Windsor, 1808; contractor State Prison in Concord, 1810; 
Middlesex Locks and Canal, 181.3; overseer State House in Concord, 1816, overseer jail at 
Dover, 1818; overseer Boston Mill Dam, 1850; overseer Dry Dock, Charlestown, 1825; over- 
seer Lowell Railroad, 1835. Since that time he has resided upon his farm in Groton, Mass., 
one of the best in Massachusetts, and is eighty-two years of age. He visited Concord in 
March, 1854, and was then enjoying fine health and a green old age. He is still living. 

t Mr. Brigham was from Boston. He married Ann, daughter of Capt. Richard Ayer. 



366 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Convicts of the State prison were employed to hammer the stone. 
On Tuesday, September 24, 1816, the corner stone was laid. 
The building was completed and the Legislature first convened in 
it, in June, 1819. 

The expense of building the house, including the fences and 
the furniture of the house, amounted to nearly eighty-two thou- 
sand dollars.* 

At a meeting November 4, 1816, it was voted, that in future 
the ballot for Representatives be brought in on the same ticket 
for State and County oflEicers. 

1818. 

At the annual meeting in March the selectmen were author- 
ized to purchase two hearses ; one hundred dollars were raised 
for purchasing a fire engine and other necessary apparatus there- 
for, and a quantity of hose to the amount of forty dollars. The 
selectmen were also authorized " to sell any part of Timothy 
Abbot's land, or the whole, as they may think best, and pay his 
debts."! 

SCHOOL COMMITTEE. 

Heretofore Dr. McFarland, ex officio, had performed the ser- 
vice of visiting and inspecting the schools of the town, examin- 
ing teachers, &c. ; but this year, March 11th, for the first time, 
a committee was appointed to visit the schools, viz. : Thomas W. 
Thompson, Dr. McFarland, Capt. Richard Ayer, WilUam A. 
Kent, George Hough, Abiel Rolfe, Stephen Ambrose, Thomas 
Chadbourne, Moses Long, Richard Bradley, Samuel A. Kimball, 
and Samuel Fletcher. 

It was also voted, " That the committee in each school district 
make out a fist of all the children in their respective districts, 

* For description of the State House see Miscellaneous Chapter. 

t Timothy Abbot was a son of Edward Abbot, 2d. His land lay north of Centre street 
and extended back to Sand Hill. On account of irregular habits he was placed under guardi- 
anship. His property was conveyed to the town, which became obliged to support him. 
He died in 1820, leaving a [second] wife, Lydia. By virtue of her interest in her husband's 
estate, she received support from the town in her old age. She boarded for several years at 
Mr. Jacob Hoyt's j then at Simon Virgin's. In her latter years she fell and broke her thigh, 
and hence became very intirm and helpless. Finally she was boarded at Mr. Ebenezer East- 
man's, in the East Village, where she died, May 25, 1853, aged eighty-five. 



RESTRICTIONS ON INTEMPERANCE. 367 

from the age of four years to twentj-one, and return the same 
to the selectmen in the month of April in each year, under oath 
if required." 

TEMPERANCE. 

Voted, " That it shall be the duty of the selectmen to prose- 
cute all persons in the town of Concord who shall, within knowl- 
edge or from satisfactory information, retail spirit contrary to 
law, except on public days." 

The selectmen were also directed to prosecute any person or 
persons who had trespassed or who shall hereafter trespass on any 
of the lands belonging to the town ; and " to confer with the 
directors of Federal and of Concord bridges with respect to the 
compensation they will require, to permit the inhabitants on the 
east side of the river to pass and repass to attend public worship ; 
and likewise to attend town-meetings by the year." The imme- 
diate occasion of this vote was a vote passed by the directors of 
Federal bridge, September 2, 1817, requiring " all persons cross- 
ing Federal bridge, going to or returning from public worship on 
Sabbath days, (excepting foot-passengers,) to pay toll," which 
vote was reconsidered September 24, 1817. 

Great difficulty was experienced in obtaining a road from 
West Parish village to Horse Hill bridge, on account of conflict- 
ing opinions as to the best route ; hence, at a meeting of the town 
December 21st, it was voted, " That a committee of three from 
some adjoining town or towns be requested by the selectmen to 
assist them in laying out a road from Horse Hill bridge to Orlando 
Brown's in such way as shall best accommodate the public." 
Andrew Bowers, Capt. Stone and Dea. Pettengill [of Salisbury] 
were chosen for the purpose. 

1819. 

On the 10th of March, voted, " That in future it shall be the 
duty of the selectmen and auditors of accounts to report at each 
annual meeting such sum or sums of money as will, in their 
opinion, be necessary to defray the expenses of the town the 
ensuing year; and that they specify each object of expense, 
together with the sum they judge necessary to meet it." This rule 



368 HISTORY OF CQNCOED. 

hcas been found highly useful, and been generally acted on since 
its first adoption. 

Thomas W. Thompson, Samuel Sparhawk, Stephen Ambrose, 
Isaac Hill, Samuel A. Kimball, Timothy Carter and Nathan Bal- 
lard, jr., were appointed a committee to report at the next town 
meeting " the most eligible mode they can devise for supporting 
the poor in future." 

LANCASTERIAN SCHOOL. 

Voted, " to admit the south end of the Town House, called the 
Senate Chamber, to be prepared and occupied by a Lancasterian 
school, provided the town be at no expense." This kind of school 
derived its name from a philanthropic gentleman in England, by 
the name of Lancaster ; the school was designed for a large 
number of scholars of every age, to be conducted on the plan of 
monitorial instruction : that is, at the head of each class was a 
monitor, who was the teacher of the class, under the supervision 
and direction of the Principal. Cards were generally used in- 
stead of school-books, and the exercises consisted much in repeat- 
ing lessons, after the monitor. The schools had a short-lived 
popularity in different parts of the country. 

COWS AND SHEEP. 

Voted, " That whereas the inhabitants of Concord and trav- 
elers with teams and loaded sleighs are frequently annoyed by 
cows and sheep running at large ; — therefore, that hereafter no 
cow or sheep shall be permitted to run at large in the Main street 
between Carr's inn and Richard Bradley's dwelling-house, or 
within half a mile to the west of Main street, after the first day 
of November, 1819, till the first day of April, 1820." 

Isaac Eastman and James Hoit were appointed by the town, 
to take legal measures to ascertain the names of those persons 
who have injured or damnified the seats, candlesticks,- &c., 
belonging to the Town House, and report their names ; and that 
they, the said Eastman and Hoit, prosecute the same. 

September 2d, Richard Bradley was appointed " an agent to 
settle or defend the suit commenced against the town of Concord 
by Ephraim Farnum, jr." This suit was to recover from the 



TOWN REGULATIONS. 369 

town the value of a horse belonging to Mr. Farnum, hired to 
Col. William Kent to go to Boston, and which horse, with a 
chaise, run oflf a bridge just north of the house of the late Dea. 
Wilkins, in the time of a high freshet, and was drowned. Mr. 
Farnum failed to recover. 

182 0. 

At the annual meeting this year the town voted to pay five 
dollars " as a premium to the engine which may arrive at a fire 
first, and that the same be awarded by direction of the fire- 
wards." On the sixth of April the selectmen were directed to 
lease to the 11th school district, for such a length of time and on 
such terms as they may think proper, so much of the Parsonage 
lot near the house of David George as will be needed by said 
district for the purpose of building a school-house — provided 
the Rev. Dr. McFarland, or those who may claim a right to said 
lot under him, shall give his or their consent." The selectmen 
were also authorized to purchase or build a house or houses suflB- 
cient for the safe-keeping of the hearse or hearses which belong 
to the town. On the 4th of January, 1821, the selectmen were 
authorized to agree with the selectmen of Boscawen to repair or 
rebuild the bridge across Contoocook river, near John Chandler's, 
in the same place it now is, and that the town of Concord pay 
half the expense. 

1821. 

At the annual meeting in March, 1821, upon recommendation 
of a committee previously appointed, consisting of Samuel Spar- 
hawk, Charles Walker and William A. Kent, the town voted to 
provide a book " for the purpose of entering therein all returns 
of roads,"* and whatever else relative to that particular subject : 
also a book in which an account should be opened with every 
pauper maintained wholly or in part by the town ; and an invoice 
and tax-book, so ruled and arranged that " any one who wishes 
may see at one view both the amount of his taxes and the prop- 

* See Doc. for Chap. XIII., No. 1, " Return of Roads." 
24 



370 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

erty on whicli his taxes are assessed." It is to be regretted that 
the second recommendation above was never carried out. 

1822-3. 

A NEW COUNTY. 

The question of forming a new county — to be called Merri- 
mack County — was acted on by the town at the annual meet- 
ing in March. Yeas, 522 — nays, 6. The selectmen were 
directed to petition the General Court " so to alter and establish 
the line between Concord and Boscawen, that said hne may strike 
the centre of Contoocook river at the place fixed upon to build a 
new bridge across said river." 

The committee for visiting schools recommended in their annu- 
al report, " that a sum not less than three per cent, of the mon- 
ies raised for the support of schools, be appropriated by the town 
and placed at the disposal of the committee — to be expended in 
premiums, in part, to school-masters" who shall have distin- 
guished themselves for their ability and success in instruction 
and government ; — " and the residue in useful books, to be given 
as rewards of merit to those scholars who shall have made the 
greatest improvement in their studies." The recommendation 
was adopted. 

A new county being constituted. Concord became the shire 
town, and hence, for the accommodation of the courts, it became 
necessary to make alterations and improvements in the old town 
house. September 16th it was voted, " That the town so far 
comply with the act of the Legislature of June session, 1822, as 
to remove the town house back, turn it end to the road, raise it 
one story, and complete it to the acceptance of the Justices of 
the Superior Court, — provided Mr. Stickney will give the land 
which may be necessary for this purpose ; and provided, also, 
that one third of the expense of removal and repairing said house 
be defrayed by individual subscription." Jeremiah Pecker, 
Robert Davis, 3d, and Joseph Low, were appointed superintend- 
ents, and eight hundred dollars appropriated towards defraying 
the expense of removing and repairing the building, agreeably 
to the foregoing vote. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 371 

The school committee reported that about one thousand chil- 
dren and youth, or one third of the whole population of the 
town, attended school during the winter; and that one half 
of them studied English Grammar, Arithmetic and Geography. 
Add the little children who attend only in summer, and nearly 
one half of the population are actually receiving their education 
" at these domestic institutions." 

Jacob B. Moore made proposals to the town to publish " a 
history of the town," which he had prepared, to contain, with 
an appendix, about one hundred and fifty pages; whereupon 
the town voted, " to take a sufficient number of copies of said 
history to furnish each family in the town with one copy." The 
work was published in 1824, entitled " Annals of the Town of 
Concord." — pp. 112. 

1824. 

This year the selectmen were authorized to straighten " Centre 
street," and " to lease or otherwise dispose of the land given to 
the town by Deacon Joseph Hall, deceased." It was voted to 
give the proprietors of Federal Bridge twenty-five dollars per 
annum as a compensation for the privilege, to the inhabitants of 
the town, of passing toll free on Sabbath days, when going to 
and from public worship. At a meeting November 1st the select- 
men were authorized to purchase that part of the New-Hampshire 
Turnpike (including the Branch) which lies in Concord ; to pay 
a sum not exceedino; five hundred dollars for the same.* 



MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES RELATIVE 
TO THIS PERIOD. 



The first boat, with regular freight, from Boston to Concord, 
through the Middlesex canal, arrived at Concord June 23, 
1815.t 

* The New-Hampshire Turnpike was the road from Federal Bridge through to Chichester, 
Epsom, Northwood, on to Portsmouth — and the " Branch " run from Concord bridge north- 
east till it met the Turnpike near the late Philip Stevens's. 

t See " Boating Company," in Miscellaneous Chapter. 



372 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

The summer of 1816 was remarkable in Concord and tlirougli- 
out New-England for the severity of the cold. It is said that 
there were frosts every month in the season, from April to No- 
vember. Corn, rye and other crops were almost entirely de- 
stroyed. Apples and other fruits were likewise cut off. In con- 
sequence, the price of provisions was unusually high, and the 
poor suffered from scarcity. 

The lot where the brick school-house now stands, in district 
number eleven, was the Parsonage house lot, which Dr. McFar- 
land had liberty to improve during his ministry. Some years 
after his settlement he leased it to Benjamin Kimball, jr., hatter, 
at the north end of Main street. Mr. Kimball moved his shop 
on the lot — agreeing to pay Dr. McFarland one bushel and a 
half of wlilte beans annually. In the cold summer of 1816 
white beans were a scarce article, and the quantity due could not 
be had. Mr. Kimball gathered from various sources two bushels 
or more of beans, " ring-streaked and speckled," and of all col- 
ors, and carried them to Dr. McF. for payment. The Doctor 
observed, " You have brought me more than a bushel and a 
half," "iVbi5 of wJdte ones,'' said Mr. Kimball, "and the rest 
I'll throw in," 

[1817.] Mr. Benjamin Thompson was drowned in Turkey 
Pond, June 20th, by the upsetting of a boat, in a squall of 
wind. He was in company with Lieut, B, Kimball. The former 
attempted to swim to the shore, and was drowned ; the latter, 
who could not swim, clung to the boat, and was saved. 

On the 18th of July President Monroe, on his tour through 
New-Endand, visited Concord. He was met on the borders of 
the town (on his way from Dover,) about three o'clock, P, M,, 
by a committee of the citizens, consisting of the selectmen and 
Thomas W. Thompson, Samuel Sparhawk, William A. Kent, 
Charles Walker, Jonathan Eastman, Stephen Ambrose and Abiel 
Walker, Esqs., and under escort of Capt. Abbot's company of 
cavalry and citizens of Concord, proceeded by the Branch tui-n- 
pike to Concord bridge. His approach was announced by Capt. 
Samuel Herbert's company of artillery, which saluted him from 
Butters's Hill, as he passed the bridge and through the Main 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. O/O 

street. Arrived near Barker's tavern, he was received by Capt. 
Long's excellent company of light infantry, and saluted by that 
and a company of citizens consisting of several hundreds. After 
a few moments' rest, he ascended a stage erected for the occa- 
sion, three sides of which were covered by the three escort com- 
panies, with presented arms — where he was met by the cheers 
and huzzas of the surrounding multitude. 

Here the Hon. Thomas W. Thompson made an address to the 
President, welcoming him, in the name of his fellow citizens, to 
the town. To which the President responded. 

A sumptuous dinner was partaken of at Mr. Barker's, after 
which the President gave as a toast — " The town of Concord — 
May its inhabitants continue to flourish and prosper." In the 
evening he attended a musical concert at the meeting-house, 
which was tastefully decorated for the occasion. On Saturday 
he received calls from individuals, among whom was the vener- 
able Judge Walker, eighty years of age. After dining with 
Mr. Thompson he took an excursion down the river as far as 
Garvin's Falls in the newly launched pleasure boat ; the Presi- 
dent, with a select company of ladies and gentlemen — returning 
by land in carriages. He passed the evening with an invited 
party at Col. William A. Kent's ; attended public worship in the 
morning of the Sabbath at the Old North Church, and left 
town on Monday morning, highly gratified with his visit to the 
Capital of the Granite State. 

Died in this town, at the residence of her grandson, Richard 
Bradley, August 10, 1817, the widow Mary Calfe, aged nine- 
ty-eight, being the oldest person in town. She first married 
Samuel Bradley, who was killed by the Indians August 11, 1746, 
and was the mother of the late Hon. John Bradley. She after- 
wards married Richard Calfe, Esq., of Chester. About six 
years before her death she was disabled by a fall, and was con- 
fined ever after to her bed. She retained her faculties in a re- 
markable degree to the last. In her youthful days she had stud- 
ied the Scriptures, and when strength and sight failed her, not 
only its doctrines but its very language were familiar to her — 
which she would repeat, to the comfort and satisfaction of her 
friends. She placed a firm reliance on the merits of her Saviour, 



374 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

and died in sweet peace and hope of rest in the kingdom of 
God. 

Miss Abigail Kimball, aged sixty, who had been an attendant 
and nurse of Mrs. Calfe for about thirty years, died on the 4th 
of August — and Mrs. Hayinah Bradley, widow of the Hon. 
John Bradley, aged sixty-six, died in the same house on the 15th 
of August. Their vmitcd ages made two hundred and fourteen 
years. Mrs. Bradley -was a woman of uncommon excellence and 
usefulness in all the relations of life. The disease of which she 
died was dysentery. 

Drowned in this town, Sabbath morning, August 17, 1817, 
Ebenezer Chickering, in the nineteenth year of his age — a 
youth of much promise. In his anxiety to become a swimmer, 
and unbeknown to the family where he hved, early on Sunday 
morning, with two other youths, he went to the river, and ven- 
turing in deep water, where he was unable to manage himself, he 
was carried down the stream. 

The body of young Chickering was found several days after, 
floating on the surface of the river, about two miles below the 
place where he was drowned. 

A smart shock of an earthquake was felt in this town on Sun- 
day, October 5, 1817, about twenty minutes before twelve o'clock. 
It was of one or two minutes duration, apparently in a direction 
from south-west to north-east. 

On Tuesday, November 25th, a large three story dwelling- 
house, chiefly owned by Mr. Abel Hutchins, and occupied by 
him and Mr. Albe Cady, was consumed by fire. The fire burst 
out of the roof about one o'clock, P. M. — probably communi- 
cated from a stove in the third story. A considerable portion of 
the furniture was saved. Loss estimated at about three thousand 
dollars. The house stood on the spot where the Phoenix Hotel 
now stands. The fire was prevented from extending to adjacent 
buildings, by the energetic eSbrts not only of men but of the fair 
sex, who were busy in furnishing carpets, coverlets and blankets 
to cover the exposed buildings, assisting also to bring water, 
forming lines for the engine, and in clearing adjacent buildings. 
Burning flakes fell among combustibles under a large barn full 
of hay, but were accidentally discovered and extinguished by 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 375 

Gen. Isaac Eastman and Capt. Philip Watson, who were carry- 
ing a tub of water, by a circuitous route, for the engine. To 
this circumstance the preservation of the adjacent buildings is 
mainly ascribed. 

MAD DOG. 

A large dog, from every appearance mad, was killed in this 
town on Friday, November 28th. The day before from twenty 
to thirty dogs were bitten by him on Concord street. 

[1818.] " Portsmouth and Concord Wagon Company " was 
formed at the beginning of the year 1818, " for the transporta- 
tion of merchandize " between the two places. Wagons to leave 
Portsmouth every Monday for Concord, and pass over the Turn- 
pike through the towns of Durham and Northwood ; returning, 
leave Concord every Thursday, and arrive in Portsmouth on 
Saturday. 

From the 2d to the 10th of April continued rain and snow 
fell, without the appearance of the sun. Stages from the north 
and south arrived on runners, on the 6th and 10th of April. 

FIRE ENGINE. 

An additional fire engine was purchased by the inhabitants of 
this town in April, 1818. It was a new invention, by Mr. S, F. 
B. Morse, the celebrated painter (and inventor of the electric 
telegraph) and was procured for about half the usual expense of 
other engines — say one hundred and fifty to two hundred dol- 
lars.* 

On Tuesday, May 5th, was an unusual freshet. The intervale 
was covered with water, and the river extended from its usual 
channel to from one to two miles. Bridges in town were impass- 
able for a number of days. No spring freshet is recollected to 
have been so high. The bridge between Boscawen and Canter- 
bury was carried away. 

The raising of the Eagle which crowns the spire of the State 
House took place on Saturday, July 18, 1818, with appropriate 
ceremonies. At two o'clock, P. M., a procession was formed 

* Patriot, April 14, 1818. 



376 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

in front of the State House, under the direction of Major Rob- 
ertson ; proceeded down State street and back, entered the State 
House, -whci'e a handsome extemporaneous address ^yas deUvered 
by Philip Carrigain, Esq. Refreshments were plentifully dis- 
tributed ; toasts were drank amid loud cheers and the firing of 
artillery, the Concord Band, at intervals, playing appropriate 
airs. The thirteenth toast was — " The American Eagle, — 
May the shadow of Jds ivings protect every acre of our united 
Continent^ and the lightniiig of his eye flash terror and defeat 
through the ranks of our enemies^ 

A Sunday School was established in the West Parish village 
in Concord, on the first Sunday in June — consisting of about 
fifty scholars. During the months of June and July they com- 
mitted thirteen thousand six hundred and forty-six verses of 
Scripture and answers in the Catechism. In the month of 
August forty-five scholars attended, and committed twelve thou- 
sand six hundred and six verses and answers. 

On Thursday, November 12th, a newly discharged convict 
from the State Prison, by the name of Royal Allen — a mulatto 
— entered the new State House and stole the keys of most of 
the doors, (fifteen in number.) He was soon arrested, and be- 
sides the keys he was found to have stolen twenty-six dollars in 
money the same day. 

The Phoenix Hotel was opened as " a house of entertain- 
ment," by Mr. Abel Hutchins, the first of January, 1819. 

Mr. David Carter, of Concord, aged about fifty-five, dropped 
dead while driving his team.* 

INlr. Henry Moulton, aged eighty-five, fell dead from his arm- 
chair.f 

The citizens of Concord have for two weeks past been much 
gratified with the appearance for the first time of a steamboat in 
our river. A good portion of the ladies and gentlemen in town 
availed themselves of the very polite invitation of the proprietors to 
take pleasure rides up and down the river, for two or three miles. $ 

This boat was owned by John L. Sulhvan, Esq., superintend- 
ent of the Concord Boating Company, and was intended to tow 
loaded boats up and down the Merrimack river. 

* Patriot, January 12, 1819. j H'--, ^^^V 25, 1S19. t H., June 22, 1819. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 377 

Tuesdays, November 2d and 9th, 1819, were remarkably dark 
days. Candles were found necessary near the middle of each 
day. On the 9th, domestic fowls retired as if it was sundown, 
soon after two, P. M. It seemed almost as dark as at the time 
of the great eclipse in 1806. 

[1820.] January 4.* On Wednesday evening last a splen- 
did ball was given in this town, in honor of the gallant Col. Mc- 
Neil, of the United States army. The party was very numer- 
ous and respectable. On entering the hall Col. McNeil was 
announced and introduced by the managers, and was received by 
the ladies as well as gentlemen by a manifestation of the glow of 
beauty and the fervor and animation of patriotism. Among the 
strangers who attended were Gen. Benjamin Pierce and lady, 
and their daughter, Mrs. McNeil. 

Christmas was celebrated in this town by the Episcopal soci- 
ety. The Town Hall (their place of meeting,) was fancifully 
decorated with evergreen. An excellent discourse was given by 
the Rev. Addison Searle, who at present officiates alternately in 
this town, in Hopkinton and Bradford. 

On Thursday morning, the last day but one of the year 1819, 
previous to a serious storm of wind and snow, the thermometer 
stood in this town at eight degrees below zero, and during the 
storm it did not exceed ten degrees above. 

April 25. Notwithstanding the high grounds in this vicinity 
are covered, and the snow remains two or three feet deep in our 
forests, the thermometer stood in the shade, on Tuesday and 
Thursday last, at eighty-four, in this town. 

May 16. Nearly seventy tons of goods were sent to the 
landing, in Boston, of the Union Boating Company, the first 
week of business on the river. 

May 30. Last Friday the fields in our vicinity exhibited 
the novel spectacle at this season of a mantle of snow, extending 
as far as the eye could reach. The storm was from the north- 
east, and cold. 

*]\Iost of the articles which follow with the prefixed dates, were taken from the news- 
papers of the day. 



378 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Died in this town, June loth, a child of Mr. Runnells, aged 
two years, in consequence of eating dirt the day before. 

From the 1st of July, 1819, and the 7th of June, 1820, six 
thousand eight hundred and seventy-two persons visited the State 
House, and were shown its apartments. 

The General Assembly of the Grand Lodge of New-Hampshire 
convened on Wednesday, the 1-lth of June. Officers for the en- 
suing year were appointed, and on the second day of the session 
a grand procession was formed, and religious services performed 
in the meeting-house. Sermon by Rev. Thomas Beede, G. Sec, 
from Numbers xv. : 38, 39. 

July 4. The fare from this place to Boston, by stage, a dis- 
tance of sixty miles, is reduced to one dollar. This was the effect 
of competition between two lines of stages. 

August 15. A meteor was seen on the evening of Friday, 
August 4th, in this town, at about twenty minutes before eleven 
o'clock. A bright flash was observed, followed by a luminous 
meteor, rising from the western horizon thirty degrees or more 
towards the zenith, lasting about two minutes. 

The celebrated traveling preacher, Lorenzo Dow, preached in 
town on Sunday and Monday, the last of July. 

August 22. That part of vegetation which the drought and 
grasshoppers had left, was revivified by a gentle rain on Thursday 
last ; not indeed until the crops of corn and potatoes on the higher 
grounds had been almost entirely cut off. 

September 5. Died in this town Mr. Abel Merrill, in his 
seventy-third year. He went to bed apparently well, and before 
midnight was a corpse. 

September 12. The Merrimack river was never known to 
be lower than at present. The boats can ascend no farther 
than Hooksett. 

CARD OF THANKS. 

The Youth's Christian Knowledge Society in Bradford, New- 
Hampshire, acknowledge the reception of seventy volumes of 
books, from Concord and other places, all by the hand of the 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 



379 



Rev. Ezeldel Rich, to constitute for tliem a library, for which 
they render most cordial thanks to the benevolent donors. 
By order of the Society, 

T. ir J o i. I. -I -I QOA Sarah Bliss, Librarian. 
Bradford, September 1, 1820. 

October 24. On Tuesday last the water of the Merrimack 
covered the intervale to a higher extent than has been known for 
twenty years. The river had been unusually low, but rain com- 
menced on the evening of the fourteenth, and continued to the 
evening of the sixteenth. The water rose perhaps fifteen feet in 
twenty-four hours. 

November 21. Intense cold succeeded the late snow storm, 
and several boats, fully laden, were frozen up in the river. 

[1821.] January 15. The Episcopahans of this town have 
finished a building, centrally located, as a chapel. It is fifty-five 
feet by thirty, affording a commodious place of worship. This 
building was located on the spot where the American House 
stands. 

April 16. The Concord Female Academy and Boarding 
School commenced April first, with fifty scholars. 

June 11. A panorama of victories on Lake Champlain and 
at Plattsburgh, comprising three distinct views, was exhibited at 
the Town Hall the second week in June. 

July 9. The forty-fifth anniversary of our National Indepen- 
dence was celebrated by companies on each side of the Merri- 
mack, in a most agreeable and appropriate manner. 

[1822.] January 14. Thermometer on Friday morning 
last, at sunrise, stood twenty-four degrees below zero. 

February 18. Died, EveUne, daughter of Mr. Caleb Camp- 
bell, aged three years — scalded by falling into a tub of hot 
water. 

March 9. On Saturday evening, about ten o'clock, a 
most brilUant meteor, in size nearly as large as the moon, fol- 
lowed by a long and dazzling train, was observed passing from 
north-east to the west with incredible swiftness. Though the 
moon was in high meridian, the illumination of the meteor ap- 



380 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

peared to persons sitting in their houses like continuous flashes of 
lightning. 

June 24. The visit of Capt. Partridge and his cadets has 
afforded great satisfaction, both to our citizens and strangers. 
Capt. Partridge lectured on the battle of Waterloo, on Monday 
evening. Tuesday the young ladies of Mr. Blake's school pre- 
sented a standard to the cadets, with appropriate addresses, and 
iq the evening Capt. P. again lectured, by request, on the im- 
provement of the militia. 

July 15. During the thunder storm on Thursday, hail fell 
in the back part of this town of a sufficient size to break glass 
and cut down the corn. 

September 16. The Rev. Mr. Truair, pastor of the Marin- 
er's Church, New- York, delivered a sermon in behalf of sea- 
men, in Rev. Dr. McFarland's meeting-house on Friday evening. 
At the close, a collection, amounting to fifteen dollars, was made 
for the benefit of the church for seamen, lately erected in New- 
York. 

In the garden of John George, Esq., of this town, a radish 
was raised weigliing tliree pounds and one half an ounce, and 
measuring thirteen inches and three-quarters in circumference. 
This radish was the growth of a second crop — the seed being 
planted in the latter part of June, and the tops weighed nineteen 
pounds. 

[1823.] January 13. On Friday the Londonderry Expe- 
dition Line came into town from Boston at half past three, P. M., 
having passed sixty-three miles, including stops to dine, exchange 
the mail and horses, in eight hours. 

January 20. Died, Mrs. Rebecca, wife of Dr. Moses Long, 
aged thirty- six years. The death of Mrs. Long resulted from 
poison of white lead, accidentally mixed in the sugar vised by the 
family. 

July 4. A company of citizens repaired to the grove 
opposite Kimball's Island, listened to the reading of the De- 
claration of Independence and to a short but pertinent address 
from Col. Richard Bartlett. After an excellent dinner, toasts 
were drank and several oridnal and selected soncrs sunsi:. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 381 

A child of Robert Davis, 2d, of tliis town, was killed in 1823, 
bj being thrown, with its mother, from a chaise, in Epsom. 

September 29. A swarm of bees, taken up bj Richard 
Bradley, Esq., in this town, last week, yielded, in weight of 
honey and comb, one hmidred and sixty-five pounds. 

November 10. On Saturday, first instant, a transient person, 
named Joseph Lusty, a native of England, sixty-eight years of 
age, called at Mr. Gale's tavern early in the evening, bespoke 
and paid for lodgings. Being intoxicated he was refused spirit, 
and in a rage received back bis money and left the house. 
The evening being very dark, after the Boston stage passed an 
outcry was heard, and he was found with the bones and flesh of 
his left leg crushed almost to a jelly, from both wheels having 
passed over it. Surgical aid was called, and Mr. Gale kindly 
received him at his house, where every attention has been be- 
stowed ; and there is a prospect of his recovery without amputa- 
tion of the limb. 

December 15. Priscilla Hunt, an esteemed minister of the 
society of Friends, attended a meeting at the Union school- 
house in Concord, on the evening of the third of December. 

[1821.] May 28. On Tuesday morning, the 18th instant, at 
nine o'clock, the corner stone was laid for the new brick meeting- 
house now building in this town by the First Calvinistic Baptist 
Society of Concord. The ceremony was introduced by singing 
the one hundred and twenty-seventh psalm, read by Dr. McFar- 
land, after which a short and appropriate address was delivered 
by the Rev. William Taylor — who then, assisted by Rev. Dr. 
McFarland, cordially invited to join in the ceremony, deposited 
the corner stone in the place assigned for it. Mr. Taylor then, 
standing on the stone, addressed a pathetic prayer to the Most 
High God, for a blessing on the great undertaking. The whole 
was concluded by singing the eighty-fourth psalm. The house is 
located on the east side of State street, on land presented to the 
society by the Hon. William A. Kent, about forty rods south of 
the State House. 

June 5. The Election Sermon, by Rev. Dr. Tyler, Presi- 



382 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

dent of Dartmouth College, was eminently worthy of the sta- 
tion which he occupies ; a fine display of sound practical mo- 
rality, as applicable to the citizens of a State, both in their indi- 
vidual and collective capacity — embelhshed by the graces of a 
chaste and finished composition, and enforced by a manly and 
energetic delivery. 

In this town. May 25th, Mrs. Abigail Hoit died, aged eighty- 
seven, widow of Mr. John Hoit. Her descendants were thirteen 
children, eighty-two grand-children, one hundred and five great- 
grand- children, and five of the fifth generation. 

A public dinner was given at the Columbian Hotel, to Gov. 
Miller, of the Arkansas Territory, on the fourth of June — Gen. 
Benjamin Pierce presiding. 

The forty-eighth anniversary of American Independence was 
celebrated on Monday, the fifth of July. The procession march- 
ed to the meeting-house and listened to religious services and an 
oration by Philip Carrigain, Esq., which did equal credit to the 
head and heart of its author ; then proceeded to the area of 
the State House, where some three hundred partook of a sump- 
tuous entertainment, prepared by Mr. A. Hutchins. An original 
song by George Kent, Esq., and an ode by Jacob B. Moore, 
Esq., were sung, and many prepared and volunteer toasts drank, 
accompanied by the discharge of cannon, and music from the 
band. 

July 24. About six o'clock, on Monday afternoon last, this 
town was visited by an unusually severe thunder storm. While 
the cloud from the northward was passing over our village, the 
lightning struck the brick meeting-house, and did considerable 
injury to the frame of the tower, raised a few days since, and 
not enclosed. The timbers of the tower were spht and doors 
and window-frames injured, but no damage was done to the 
brick or stone work. Two young men on the ground floor were 
knocked down but not materially injured. 

Rev. Joshua Abbot died at Norfolk, Virginia, September 
22, 1824. He was interred in the grave-yard of the Baptist 
society in Portsmouth, a small town separated from Norfolk by 
Elizabeth river. Two neatly executed white marble slabs mark 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 383 

the spot where rest the remains of this devoted servant of Christ. 
The inscription is as follows : 

" Sacred to the memory 

of the 

Rev. Joshua Abbot, 

who departed this life September 28, 1824, 

aged 45* years. 

"He died in Jesus and is blest, 
How sweet his slumbers are : 
From sufferings, from sins released, 
And freed from every snare." 

Mr. Abbot was a native of Concord, son of Capt. Joshua Ab- 
bot. He married Miss EUza Kimball, by whom he had six chil- 
dren, four sons and two daughters. He became a member of 
the First Congregational Church in 1814, and turned his atten- 
tion to the study of theology, although he had not the advantage 
of a pubUc education. Licensed to preach by the Deerfield Asso- 
ciation of ministers, he went to the South, in 1820, for the ben- 
efit of his health ; resided at Norfolk, Virginia, where he con- 
ducted a school on the Lancasterian system, and preached the 
Gospel in the vicinity, as opportunities occurred. He made his 
family one visit after his first departure, and hoped either to 
rejoin them permanently in Concord, or have them go to him. 
He died of fever after a short sickness. At his funeral a dis- 
course was preached, from 2d Cor. V. : 1 ; " For ive knozv that if 
our eartJihj house,'"' &c. Mr. Abbot was a man of amiable spirit, 
gentle and conciliatory manners ; modest, upright and devout. 

Nathan Carter, son of Fphraim, of this town, was killed in a 
saw-mill in Hopkinton, March 2, 1825, aged twenty-nine. 

November 6. The Rev. Mr. Gallaudet, Principal of the 
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb at Hartford, Connecticut, 
visited this town last week, with two of his pupils, and gave, on 
Friday afternoon at the Town Hall, a very interesting exhibition 
of their talents and attainments. 

* He was only 42 years of age. 



384 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

November 20. The Rev. Chester Wright, of Montpelier, 
dehvered an address last evening, to a very full assembly in 
the Representatives' Hall, in behalf of the American Coloniza- 
tion Society. 

December 24. j\Ir. Benjamin Gale had tvro hogs killed, 
•which weighed one thousand and eight pounds. The weight of 
the largest was five hundred and sixty-three pounds. They 
were thirteen months old. 

Number of deaths in town in 1824, eighteen only. 



Note 1. Heretofore, at the close of decennial periods, we have published 
the names of all who have been chosen annually to any town office ; but on 
account of the yearly increase in the number of minor offices, we are obliged to 
restrict the names hereafter to those only who were chosen to the principal 
offices. 

Note 2. By a law passed January 1, 1796, any person who was chosen to 
any town office in a town for one year, " for which he was liable to be fined for 
not accepting it," thereby gained a " settlement " in said town. This law was 
so far repealed, by an act passed 'December 25, 1816, that a person could gain a 
settlement only by being chosen and actually serving for one year " in the office 
of clerk, treasurer, selectman, or overseer of the poor." 

Note 3. For more convenient reference we have placed the list of principal 
town officers and representatives chosen since 1815, at the close of the civil 
history of the town, in 1853. 



CHAPTER XIV. 



HISTORY OF CONCORD FROM 1825 TO 1835. 

On the 9th of March the town voted to accept the following 
proposition, made bj the Rev. Asa McFarland relative to dis- 
annulling his ministerial contract with the town, viz. : 

" Since the time of my sickness, last winter, I have endeavor- 
ed to make full trial, to determine whether I could perform the 
duties of the Christian ministry in this place. The result has 
been a conviction on my mind that I shall not be able to do all 
that the condition of the congregation requires. 

Thus far there is, so far as I know, a good degree of har- 
mony in the Society ; and if I should attempt to continue 
alone to perform the duties of the ministry, I apprehend that 
I may fail ; dissatisfaction may in consequence arise, and the 
Society not be in so good condition as it now is to call and settle 
a minister. 

After much deliberation I have come to the settled conclu- 
sion, that the civil contract which is with the town, shall close at 
the end of the present ministerial year ; that is to say, next 
March. 

In regard to the pastoral relation, I shall be willing to have 
that dissolved, also, if it should be thought best ; — but if it 
should seem that it will promote harmony to have me continue in 
this relation, I may be willing that it should be so. This, how- 
ever, I leave to future consideration. 

I have nothing more to communicate, only that it will be 
important to the Society, and pleasant to me, that a separation, in 
whole or in part, may take place with peace. 

25 



386 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

I shall probably live among you, and I hope in peace, and do 
what I can to promote harmony, and support the institutions of 
religion and the welfare of society. 

Asa McFarland. 

Concord, July 11, 1824." 

Having voted to accept the foregoing proposition, Dr. McFar- 
land's ministerial relation to the town ceased, after a laborious 
and faithful service of twenty-seven years.* Soon after the fore- 
going communication was made, measures were taken to organ- 
ize a new religious society, agreeably to a law passed July 1, 
1819, which authorized " any sect or any denomination of Chris- 
tians in this State to associate and form societies, admit members, 
establish rules and by-laws for their regulation and government, 
and to possess and exercise all corporate powers necessary to as- 
sess and raise money by taxes upon the polls and ratable estates 
of the members of such association, for building and repairing 
houses of public worship, and for the support of the ministry." 

The new Society, organized July 29, 1824, was composed the 
first year of two hundred and twenty-three taxable members. 
In the fall of 1824, the Rev. Nathaniel Bouton, a licentiate 
from the Andover Theological Seminary, was invited to preach 
as a candidate. He preached his first sermon the last Sabbath 
in October, from the text, Luke x : 42, and continued his services 
as a candidate seven weeks. On the 24th of December the 
Church gave him a unanimous call to settle in the ministry, and 
on the 30th of the same month the Society concurred with the 
Church by a unanimous vote.f The call was accepted, and the 
Council called on the 23d of March, 1825, to ordain Rev. Mr. 
Bouton, dissolved also the pastoral relation of Rev. Dr. McFar- 
land to the Church. 

Thus, after a period of ninety-five years — that is, from the 
settlement of Rev. Timothy Walker, in 1730 — the town in its 
corporate capacity ceased to provide for the support of the Min- 
istry. Yet, at the annual meeting in March, it was voted, 
" That the Rev. Dr. McFarland have leave to cut fire-wood, suf- 

* See Biographical Notice. 
^Jolin Odlin, Esq., objected to the salary, which was $750. See correspondence with 
Rev. Mr. Bouton in his twenty-fifth Anniversary Discourse, Appendix, pp. 38-41. 



RESIGNATION OF DR. McFARLAND. 387 

ficicnt for his own use, on the Parsonage land the current year ; 
also, that he have the use of the improved lands the current year, 
■which belong to the town."* 

1826. 

The obligation of the town for the support of the ministry 
having ceased with the resignation of the Rev. Dr. McFarland, 
and the law of July, 1819, going into effect, relative changes 
were commenced in the disposition of the parsonage lands, and 
the interest of the town in the old North Church. At the an- 
nual meeting in ]\Iarch, Joseph Walker, Robert Davis and Jere- 
miah Pecker were chosen " a committee to sell all the parsonage 
lands and the school lands belonging to the town," and were 
authorized to make and execute, " in the name and in behalf of 
the town, all necessary conveyances, &;c. ; and were dii-ected to 
vest or secure the proceeds of the sales of said lands to be a 
permanent fund — the interest of which shall be applied for the 
purposes for which said lands were reserved." 

William A. Kent, Joseph Walker, and Abel Hutchins were 
also chosen " a committee to take into consideration the subject 
of selling the interest or right the town may have in the meet- 
ing-house, to the First Congregational Society in Concord." 
This committee, in a subsequent report, estimated the interest 
which the town had in the meeting-house at two hundred dollars ; 
in the land on which the meeting-house stands, measuring six 
rods east, south, north, and west, to the original reserve for a 
road, at three hundred dollars ; and in the bell at three hundred 
dollars ; and they recommended that the whole be offered to the 
First Congregational Society for eight hundred dollars, which 
was accordingly done, and the town's interest therein sold to said 
society.! November 14, 1828, the town voted to relinquish the 
claim of three hundred dollars on the Society, for the bell. 

* Among the items of expense the past year were the following : 

Paid for Portsmouth Turnpike, $500,00 

" " other roads and bridges, 1.286,04 

" " the new Town House, 6£4,93 

" " Paupers belonging to the town, 634,17 

" " Paupers not belonging to the town, 97,91 

«' " Militia, 83,73 

$3,256,78 
t See original Report in the Town Records, 1828 ; also the special report of a committee, 
" on the Heirs of Joseph Hall," 1850. 



388 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

The income of the improved lands belonging to the town was 
granted to Rev. Dr. McFarland another year ; he also, with Rev. 
Nathaniel Bouton, and Rev. Nathaniel W. Williams, of the Bap- 
tist Church, had leave to cut from the parsonage land fire-wood 
sufficient for their own use the current year. 

The selectmen were authorized to appoint an orator and a 
committee of arrangements for celebrating the fiftieth anniver- 
sary of American Independence on the fourth of July. They 
made choice of Richard Bartlett, Esq. The day was cele- 
brated with unusual demonstrations of joy. At sunrise, a na- 
tional salute was fired by the Columbian Artillery, and a merry 
peal rung from the bells of the churches. The Legislature, then 
in session, with His Excellency the Governor, and Council, joined 
the citizens of the town in the glorious commemoration. At 
eleven o'clock, A. M., a procession, with a band of music, under 
direction of Col. Robert Davis, chief marshal, assisted by Capt. 
Joseph Cofran, Capt. Samuel Coffin and Maj. John D. Abbott, 
moved to the Old North Church. Prayer was offered by Rev. 
Mr. Bouton ; the Declaration of Independence was read by Dr. 
Josiah Crosby, and an oration delivered by Richard Bartlett, Esq. 
A sumptuous dinner was afterwards partaken of in the area of 
the State House, which was splendidly decorated by ladies for 
the occasion. Hon. Samuel Green presided at the table, assist- 
ed by Hon. Samuel Morril and Major Timothy Chandler. 
Toasts were drank, accompanied with music, songs, and the dis- 
charge of cannon. Among the volunteer toasts was the follow- 
ing, offered by Jonathan Eastman, Jr., Esq. : " Our Great Grand 
Fathers, who here, a hundred years ago, planted the tree of Lib- 
erty in the wilds of Penacook."* 

On the 22d of April the committee aforenamed to sell the 
parsonage and school lands, held a public auction at the Wash- 
ington Hotel, and made sale as follows : to John Eastman, Jr., 
eighty acre lot, for $3,277,70 ; to Abiel Walker six acre inter- 
val lot, for $494,47 ; to Richard Bradley, twenty acre grant, 
on Little Pond road, for $542,06 ; five acre interval lot on east 
side of the river, to William Hurd, for $357,64 ; three acre 
Emendation lot, on Contoocook plain, to Abiel Rolfe and Henry 

* This was the last celebration of the glorious Fourth by authority of the town. 



PROVISION FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE POOR. 389 

Rolfe, for $147.34 ; twenty acre Emendation, on Little Pond 
Hill, to Henry Chandler and Henry Martin, for $129,07 ; Par- 
sonage house lot, near school house, north end of State street, to 
Robert Davis, for $176 ; Last Division lot, on Beaver Meadow, 
to Abner Farnum, for $210,50; — the whole amounting to 
$5,335,51, which constituted the Parsonage fund. 
The School Lands were also sold, as follows : 

To. Isaac Hill, twenty acres on Little Pond road, . . . $392,76 
To Henry Chandler and Henry Martin, twenty acres on 

Little Pond Hill, 142,82 

To Enoch Coffin, a part of sis acre lot at Old Fort, for . 215,16 

To Abiel Walker, a part of same lot, for 70,12 

To Abiel Ilolfe and Henry Rolfe, four acres, Emendation on 

Contoocook Plain, 220,00 

To Josiah Fernald, five acre intervale lot on the east side 

of the river, for 271,57 

To Richard H. Ayer, last division lot on Beaver meadow, 378,58 

Amounting to the sum of $L691,01 

1827. 

As security against fires this year the following regulations 
were adopted, viz. : " That all ashes when taken up shall be kept 
in vessels of iron or tin ; or in some place made of materials not 
combustible, so long as they shall remain in any building ; and 
when carried out, if put into wooden vessels shall be placed at 
least fifteen feet from any building or combustible matter. Shav- 
ings shall be seasonably removed from all buildings, and depos- 
ited in suitable places, or burned under the direction of a fire- 
ward. No person shall carry a lighted cigar or pipe into any 
barn, shed or stable, by day or by night ; and no person shall 
carry any lighted torch or fire, by night or by day, within forty 
feet of any building, lumber, or any combustible material which 
would endanger the property of any individual, on penalty of a 
fine of not less than one nor more than five dollars." 

Effective measures were this year taken to provide a house 
and farm for the support of the poor of the town, who had here- 
tofore been " bid off " to the person who would board and provide 



390 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

for them at the lowest rate. At the annual town meeting, 
" Voted, as the sense of this meeting, That the poor of the town 
be siqjported on a farm.'''' " Voted., as the sense of this meet- 
ing, that the town will purchase a farm, on which the poor of 
the town shall be supported." 

To carry this decisive vote into eifoct, Timothy Chandler, Ste- 
phen Ambrose, Abiel Walker, Abel Hutchins and Isaac Dow, 
were " authorized and directed to purchase stock and put in re- 
pair a suitable farm, on which all paupers which this town may 
be compelled to reUeve or maintain may be placed for support." 
The selectmen were also instructed to employ a suitable person 
to have charge of the paupers and farm aforesaid. 

In pursuance of the authority given to them, the aforenamed 
committee reported to the town, next year, " that they had exam- 
ined six farms, shown them by diiferent persons, all of which 
embraced many advantages for the purpose required ; but they 
considered the farm of Mr. Timothy Walker, near the West 
Parish village, under all circumstances the most profitable, and 
they purchased it for four thousand dollars." " The farm," say 
the committee, " contains over two hundred acres of land, about 
forty acres of which are good intervale ; also, a number of acres 
of brook land, which will make good mowing. The land on the 
■west side of the road amounts to about one hundred acres, on 
which is a large quantity of valuable timber and a great quantity 
of wood, which, being only two miles from market, must render 
it very valuable." 

In addition to four thousand dollars paid for the farm, the 
committee expended four hundred and eighty-four dollars and 
fifty-seven cents in the purchase of stock, repairing buildings, &c., 
making a total of four thousand four hundred and eighty-four 
dollars and fifty-seven cents. 

Since the purchase of this farm the poor of the town have 
been supported there, in a manner greatly conducive to theii- 
comfort, at an expense much less than by the former mode. 

At a special meeting, September 29, 1827, Robert Davis, 
Samuel Coffin and Samuel Herbert were authorized to sell the 
Rocky Pond lot, so called, devised by the late Dea. Joseph 



PARSONAGE AND LITERARY FUNDS. 391 

Hall " for the benefit of the Congregational minister who should 
exercise the duties of his office where the meeting-house then 
stood.''-* 

1828. 

To dispose of the interest which should annually accrue from 
the Parsonage fund, the town voted, " That the selectmen re- 
quest each man in town to designate, annually, the incorporated 
religious society in Concord, which supports the preaching of the 
gospel, to which his proportion of the interest of the ministerial 
fund shall be paid ;f and that the selectmen divide the interest 
accordingly." This became a permanent rule for the division of 
the interest of the Parsonage fund, with the addition, that " in 
case any persons did not choose to designate to what society their 
proportion should go, the same should be divided equally among 
all the societies." 

1829. 

FUNDS. 

William A. Kent, Robert Davis and Joseph Low were appoint- 
ed a committee to invest the principal of the Parsonage fund in 
bank stocks, or such pubUc stocks as, in their judgment, would 
be for the interest of the town. The same committee were 
authorized to make a similar investment of the School and Lite- 
rary Funds belonging to the town.J Five hundred dollars, which 
remained due from the First Congregational Society for the 
town's interest in the old meeting-house, was ordered to be 
divided among the incorporated religious societies in the town on 
the same principle that the interest of the Parsonage fund was 
divided. To aid the smaller and less wealthy school districts, 
the sum of four hundred dollars, of the money raised by the 
town for the support of schools, was divided equally among the 
districts of the town, 

* See Special Report of a Committee on " Heirs of Joseph Hall : 1850." 
f This proportion was determined by the amount of each man's tax on poll and estate. 
X The Literary Fund arises from a ta.x on banks, which is divided among the several 
towns in the State. In 1828, a large sum, accumulated from this source, for the purpose of 
establishing a College, was, by a law of the Legislature, divided among the several towns. 



392 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

As a security in case of fire, every house 'within a quarter of 
a mile of Main street, of two or more stories in height, having 
four or more fire-places, was required to be furnished with two 
or more fire-buckets. 

The " Chandler farm," so called, which was in the hands of 
the town, lying on the hill north-west of Henry Martin's, was 
sold to Christopher Rowell for $625.50 ; and several parcels or 
tracts were also sold from the Poor Farm, viz. : to John Jarvis, 
Isaac Dow, Zebediah Gleason, Abner Farnum, Abel Baker : — 
the whole quantity sold amounting to three acres and twenty 
square rods — for $156.24. 

Fifty dollars were placed at the disposal of the Superintending 
School Committee, for the purchase of books, to be distributed as 
rewards in the several schools, at the discretion of the committee ; 
and ten dollars were appropriated for the benefit of the children 
at the Poor farm, to be instructed in school in District No. 3. 
Equal or larger appropriations for this latter purpose have gen- 
erally been made every year since. 

1830-31. 

Ten dollars were appropriated in 1830 " for the benefit of 
poor families in District No. 12, who live too far from school to 
send their children with convenience ; and for the benefit of 
Ephraim Davis's children, in District No. 9, all to be expended 
for schooling." Those families lived on or beyond what is called 
the "Dark Plain," about two and a half miles east of Main 
street. 

Measures were taken to paint, repair and furnish steps for the 
Town House, and to restrict the use of the building to town 
business, and to meetings for religious and charitable purposes, 
unless on rent. The toll of ministers of the several incorporated 
religious societies in town, passing over Federal bridge, was, by 
vote of the town, paid by the selectmen. 

" Voted, That a bridewell be built at the expense of the town ; 
and that Richard Bradley, James Moulton, Jr., and Cyrus Rob- 
inson, selectmen, be authorized to contract for the same." The 



TOAVN ORDINANCES. 393 

selectmen were also authorized to contract " to build a pound on 
the Poor Farm.*" 

The plan before acted on, of dividing a portion of the school 
money — about $300 — and also the whole of the literary fund, as 
annually received, equally among the school districts of the town, 
was adopted in 1831, and has been continued from year to year 
as a settled policy. It operates as an encouragement to educa- 
tion in the minor districts, and gives general satisfaction. Fif- 
teen dollars were appropriated for the schooling of children on 
the " Dark Plain." 

Permission was given to the inhabitants of Concord " to build 
horse sheds in front of the burying-ground on the town land, un- 
der the direction of the selectmen." During 1831 a long line 
of sheds was built for members of the First Congregational Soci- 
ety, by contract with Mr. Moses Morse, at a cost of about twelve 
dollars each. These sheds stood close to the fence of the bury- 
ing ground, west of the old meeting-house, and there remained 
till the new meeting-house was built, in 1842, when a part of 
them were sold to Richard Bradley, Esq., and part moved to the 
location of the new house, and fitted up in the rear of it. 

The following resolution, presented by Col. Dudley S. Palmer, 
was unanimously adopted : 

Resolvedj That the selectmen of this town be respectfully request- 
ed not to grant a license permitting any theatrical corps, circus, car- 

* Among the items of expense in the auditors' report " for tlie year past," were : 

Paid for steps for Court House, $44,GG 

" " painting Town House, 200,05 

" " building Bridewell, • . . . . 30,78 

" Superintending School Committee, 75,00 

" Z. W. Gleason, for building stone pound, 62,50 

September 25th, the selectmen, by direction of the town, sold of " the property which be- 
longed to the estate of the late Timothy Abbot," three acres of land on Sand Hill, to Jacob 
B. Moore, for $288. For land of said estate previously sold, the town had received, from 

Philip Watson, $350,00 

Alary Russell, . • 450,00 

James Sanborn, 355,00 

Joseph Low, 93,00 

Interest and rents, 148,30 

$1,683,30 

The town had also paid on demands against said estate, for the support of his 
widow, 1.045,85 

Leaving a balance of $637,45 



394 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

avan, or any sliowmen, to exliibit or be exhibited witliiu the limits of 
the town during the year for which said selectmen have this day been 
elected." 

1832. 

The Poor Farm was taxed like other property, for the benefit of 
school District No. 3, and a vote passed to " establish a house 
of correction, iJi connection ivitli the poor housed' 

In June, this year, intelligence came that the Asiatic cholera, 
whose deadly march through Europe the year previous had been 
reported, had crossed the ocean and commenced its ravages in 
Canada. As Concord lay in the direct line of travel from Can- 
ada to Boston, great apprehensions were entertained that the fatal 
malady might visit us also. Hence, upon the petition of a re- 
spectable number of citizens, a special town meeting was called 
on the 9th of July, " to see if the town will choose a board of 
health, and make provision for the accommodation and support 
of strangers and foreigners who may become sick and need assist- 
ance." At this meeting a board of health was appointed, con- 
sisting of Richard Bradley, Joseph P. Stickney, and Laban 
Page, selectmen ; and doctors Thomas Chadbourne, Ezra Carter, 
Peter Ronton, Elijah Colby, Samuel Morril, Thomas Brown, and 
J. T. Oilman Leach, who were authorized to make all necessary 
provision and accommodations for sick strangers, &c., and for 
the comfort and safety of our own citizens." Five hundred dol- 
lars were appropriated to meet expenses. Through the care and 
kindness of Divine Providence, no case of cholera ever occurred 
among us !* 

1834. 

At the annual town meeting the following important measure 
was adopted : 

" Voted, That whereas, from the great increase of inhabitants 
in the compact part of the town, new streets or highways may be 

* In the Auditors' Report of 1833 are tlie following items : 
Paid for rations for Militia, $111,99 ; for bounty on crows and foxes, $10,95; for guide 
boards, $12. The expense of supporting paupers on the fann is $420,94. Average number 
of paupers in 1832 is 17. " The auditors cannot refrain from expressing their approbation of 
Mr. Joseph Parker, the overseer. Tliey believe he merits the commendation of the citizens 
of Concord for his industry and fidelity in the discliarge of the duties of his office." 



LAYING OUT OF STREETS. 395 

required, — Therefore streets maybe authorized by the select- 
men, and become highways, to be thereafter maintained by the 
town as such, in the usual manner ; — provided, that where streets 
are required for the especial benefit of the owner or owners of 
the land through which the said street may pass, the necessary 
land for the same be given for the purpose by the owners, and 
that the road and suitable water-courses be first made to the ac- 
ceptance of the selectmen, at the expense of those for whose 
benefit the street may be laid out. 

" And whereas, for the more easily describing lots and resi- 
dences, the names of the several streets now made or hereafter 
to be made, should be known and recorded — Therefore, that 
suitable names may be given to such streets within the limits of 
the 9th, 10th and 11th school districts, a committee be appointed, 
(residents in said districts) who shall be authorized, with the con- 
currence of the owners of the land, where it has been given for 
the purpose, to report proper names to the selectmen ; and when 
approved by them that the same be entered on the records of 
the town, and that the street be thereafter known b}^ that name." 

In accordance with the foregoing vote, William A. Kent, Abiel 
Walker and Timothy Chandler, were appointed a committee to 
name streets, who subsequently made report, which was adopted, 
as follows : 

NAMES OF STREETS. 

1. The street known by the name of Main Street shall retain its 
name, and shall extend from the head of the Londonderry Turnpike 
road northerly to Horse Shoe Pond, by the dwelling-house of the 
late .Judge Walker. 

2. The street west of Main Street, known by the name of State 
Street, shall retain its name, and shall extend from Pleasant Street 
northerly by the Burying Ground to Wood's brook, on the Bosca- 
wen road. 

3. The street west of State Street, known by the name of High 
Street, shall hereafter be called Green Street, and shall extend from 
Pleasant Street northerly to Centre Street. 

4. The street west of Green Street, recently laid out through land 
of George Kent, shall be called Spring Street, and shall extend 
from Pleasant Street northerly to Centre Street. 

5. The plat of ground appropriated by George Kent, Esq., for a 
public square, containing about five acres, lying between Merrimack 
and Rumford Streets, shall be called Rumford Square. 



396 HISTORY OF CONCORD, 

6. The street west of Spring Street, and making the east line of 
Rumford S(juare, shall be called Runrjmd Street, and shall extend 
from Pleasant Street northerly to Centre Street. 

7. The street west of Rumford Street, and making the west line of 
Rumford Square, shall be called Merrimack Street, and shall extend 
from Pleasant Street northerly to Centre Street. 

8. The street running northerly from Centre Street through land 
partly of Mr. Odliu, shall be called Union Street, and shall extend 
from Centre Street northerly to Washington Street. 

9. The street running southerly from Pleasant Street, by the 
dwelling-house of Samuel Fletcher, Esq., shall be called South Street, 
and shall extend from Pleasant Street southerly to Mr. Benjamin 
Wheeler's dwelling-house. 

10. The street running south-easterly from Main Street, at the 
head of Londonderry Turnpike Road, to Concord Bridge, shall be 
called ^yater Street. 

11. The street running southerly from Water Street, by the late 
Dea. Wilkins's dwelling-house, through the Eleven Lots, shall be 
called Hetll Street, and shall extend from Water Street to the town 
line by Col. Carter's dwelling-house. 

1'2. The street running westerly from Main Street, at the head of 
Londonderry Turnpike Road, shall be called West Street, and shall 
extend from Main Street westerly to South Street. 

13. The street running westerly from Main Street through land of 
the late Mr. Richard Hazeltine, shall be called Cross Street, and shall 
extend from Main Street to South Street. 

14. The street running westerly from Main Street, near Mr. Chas. 
Hoag's dwelling-house, through land of the late Mr. Thompson, 
shall be called Thompson Street, and shall extend from Main Street 
to South Street. 

15. The street north of Thompson Street, through the same lot, 
shall be called Fai/ette Street, and shall extend from Main Street to 
South Street. 

16. The street running westerly from Main Street by Mr. Asaph 
Evans's store, shall be called Pleasant Street, and shall extend from 
Main Street westerly to the junction of the roads by Mr. Stephen 
Lang's dwelling-house. 

17. The street running westerly from Main Street, through the 
lot lately owned by Mr. Benjamin Gale, shall be called Warren Street, 
and shall extend from Main Street to State Street. 

18. The street known by the name of School Street shall retain 
its name, and shall extend from Main Street westerly by the north 
side of Rumford Square to Merrimack Street. 

19. The street running westerly from Main Street by the nortb 
side of the State House lot, shall be called Park Street, and shall 
extend from Main Street to State Street. 

20. The street known by the name of Centre Street shall retain 
its name, and shall extend from Main Street westerly over Sand Hill 
until it intersects Washintrtou Street. 



DIRECTORY OF THE CENTRE VILLAGE. 397 

21. The street running westerly from Main Street by Dr. Cbad- 
bourne's dwelling-house, shall be called Montgomenj Street, and shall 
extend from Main Street to State Street. 

22. The street running westerly from Main Street by the north 
side of the Court House, through laud of Mr. John Stiekney, shall 
be called Cou7't St>-cet, and shall extend from Main Street to State 
Street. 

23. The street running westerly from Main Street, by Dr. Carter's 
dwelling-house, shall be called Wash! ay ton Street, and shall extend 
from Main Street, crossing State Street and over the hill, until it in- 
tersects Centre Street. 

24. The street running westerly from Main Street, south of Mr. 
Nathaniel Abbot'.s dwelling-house, shall be called Fearl Street, and 
shall extend from Main Street to State Street. 

25. The street running westerly from Main Street, by the dwell- 
ing-house of Charles Walker, Esq., shall be called FranJdin Street, 
and shall extend from Main Street to the angle of the old road on 
the hill where the Hospital once was. 

26. The street running westerly from Main Street, on the south 
side of the North Meeting-House lot to State Street, shall be known 
and called by the name of Church Street. 

27. The street running westerly from Main Street at Horse Shoe 
Pond, shall be called Penacook Street, and shall extend from Main 
Street westerly by the dwelling-house of Richard Bradley, Esq., to 
the foot of the hill on the Little Pond road. 

William A. Kent, ") 



Concord, June, 1834. 



Timothy Chandler, V Committee. 
Abiel Walker, ) 



In June, 1834, a " Directory" was published, " containing 
the names of all heads of families, males of twenty-one years of 
age, and all others doing business in Concord centre village, with 
their occupations, places of business, and residence. The follow- 
ing summary, taken from this directory, is valuable for the infor- 
mation it contains, and for future reference. 

NUMBER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, TRADING AND MANUFACTURING 
ESTABLISHMENTS, ETC. 

State House, Court House, State Prison, 5 Meeting-Houses, 3 
School Houses, 10 Hotels and Taverns, 2 Banks, 1 Savings Bank, 
11 Printing Offices, 10 Newspapers, 26 English and West-India 
Goods Stores, 1 Hard Ware Store, 1 Crockery Ware Store, 3 Apoth- 
ecary Stores, 3 Hat Stores, 4 Clothes and Drapery Stores, 6 Book 
Stores, 5 Book Binderies, 1 Circulating Library, 9 Shoe Stores and 
Manufactories, 1 Mu.sical Instrument and Umbrella Store, 2 Tanne- 
ries, 4 Saddle and Harness Makers, 1 Coach and Chaise Manufoctory, 



398 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

1 Distillery, 3 Tin Ware Manufactories, 7 Blacksmiths, 3 Wheel- 
wrights, 4 Furniture Warehouses and Cabinet Shops, 2 Bake Houses, 
9 Tailor and Tailorcss Shops, 3 Slaughter Houses, 1 Last Manufiictory, 
1 Whip Manufactory, 1 Silver Plating Establishment, 1 Looking- 
Glass Manufactory, 1 Carver and Gilder, 4 Millinery Shops, 1 Mar- 
ket House, 3 Victualling Cellars, 2 Chair Manufactories, 1 Comb 
Manufactory, 1 Boat Manufactory, 1 Confectionery Store, 3 Watch 
Makers and Jewellers, 1 Clock Manuf;ictory, 1 Grave Stone Maker, 
1 Chemical Apparatus and Soda Manufactory, 8 Joiner Shops, 5 
Paint Shops, 1 Cooper Shop, 2 Livery Stables, 2 Barber Shops. 

The extent of communication and mode of public conveyance 
between Concord and other places, at this time, appears from the 
following 

LIST OF STAGES. 

Concord to Boston. — 1. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 
through Pembroke, Candia, Chester, Hampstead, Atkinson, Haver- 
hill, Ms., Bradford, Andover, Reading, to Boston. 

2. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, through Hooksett, 
Derry, Methuen, Ms., Andover, Reading. 

3. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, through Hooksett, 
Derry, Pelham, Lowell, Ms., Billerica, Woburn, 

4. Six times a week, through Hooksett, Manchester, Londonderry, 
Pelham, Lowell, to meet the stages to Boston. 

5. Every day, through Hooksett, Amoskeag, Bedford, Merrimack, 
Nashua, Tyngsborough, Lowell, Billerica, Woburn. 

Concord to Amlicrst. — Every Tuesday and Saturday, through Dun- 
barton, Goffstown, New-Boston, to Amherst. 

Concord to Petcrhorouyli. — Every Monday, Wednesday and Fri- 
day, through Hopkinton, Henniker, Hillsborough, Antrim, Hancock, 
to Peterborough. 

Concord to Charlestoion. — Every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- 
day, through Hopkinton, Warner, Bradford, Fishersfield, Newport, 
Claremont, to Charlestown. 

Concord to Hanover. — 1. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 
through Hopkinton, Warner, Sutton, New-London, Springfield, En- 
field, Lebanon, to Hanover. 

2. Daily, through Boscawen, Salisbury, Andover, Wilmot, Spring- 
field, Enfield, Lebanon, to Hanover. 

Concord to Bradford, Vt. — Every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- 
day, through Boscawen, Franklin, New-Chester, Bristol, Hebron, 
Rumney, Wentworth, Orford, to Bradford. 

Concord to HavcrhiU. — Sis times a week, through Canterbury, 
Northfield, Sanbornton, New-Hampton, Plymouth, Rumney, Went- 
worth, Warren, to Haverhill. 

Concord to Conicay. — Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 
through Canterbury, Upper Gilmanton, Gilford, Meredith, Cen- 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 399 

tre- Harbor, Moultonbo rough, Sandwich, Tamworth, Eaton, to Con- 
way. 

Concord to WolfboroiKjli. — Every Tuesday and Saturday, through 
Loudon, Gilmanton, Alton, to Wolfborough. 

Concord to Dover. — Every Tuesday and Saturday, through Chiches- 
ter, Pittsfield, Barnstead, Stratford, Barrington, Madbury, to Dover. 

Concord to Portsmouth. — 1. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- 
day, through Chichester, Epsom, Northwood, Nottingham, Durham, 
Dover, to Portsmouth. 

2. Every Monday, "Wednesday and Friday, through Pembroke, Al- 
lenstown, Deerfield, Eaymond, Epping, Exeter, to Portsmouth. 



MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES EELATIVE 
TO THIS PERIOD. 



July 4, 1825, was celebrated by a religious service appro- 
priate to the occasion. Rev. Mr. Bouton delivered an address, 
and at the close a collection was taken up in aid of the American 
Colonization Society, amounting to $44,58. 

Drowned in Horse-shoe pond, at the north end of the village, 
on Saturday, the 9th instant, John Bradley, aged five years and 
seven months, eldest child of Richard Bradley, Esq. 

Drowned in Merrimack river, on the 16th instant, Mr. Leonard 
Fales, aged forty. He fell from a small boat while intoxicated. 

June 22d Concord was honored by the presence of the im- 
mortal LaFayette. Great preparations were made for his 
reception. Met on the town-line, between Concord and Pem- 
broke, he was addressed by Hon. William A. Kent, chairman of 
the committee of arrangements, as follows : 

General LaFayette : In behalf of the citizens of Concord, we 
offer you a cordial welcome to our village and to our hospitalities. 
In the various climates of our country through wdiich you have 
recently passed, you have experienced a uniform temperature in the 
public feeling toward you. It has been ivai-m — it has been (jratcful; 
and in this northern region, sir, where we are no strangers to cold and 
io frost, you will find no chill in our affections. 



400 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

In expressing our admiration of your cliaracter, and our gratitude 
for your noble and disinterested services to our countr}', we but 
respond to the distinct voice of that country ; and we again echo 
that voice when we say, as we now do from the heart, may God 
Almighty bless you. 

To this address Gen. LaFayette responded. Arrived at the 
gate of the State House yard, an immense number of people, 
gathered from the town and from every part of the State, wel- 
comed him w^ith enthusiastic and prolonged cheering. In the 
hall of the House of Representatives he was welcomed and ad- 
dressed by His Excellency the Governor, David L. Morril, and 
introduced to each of the members. Next, the General was 
introduced to the Revolutionary soldiers to the number of two 
hundred and ten, who had come to pay him their respects. He 
was addressed in their behalf by Gen. Benjamin Pierce. 

At three o'clock in the afternoon he was conducted by the 
Governor, amid the cheerings of the assembled multitude, to the 
dinner-table, in front of the capitol, where, with about six hun- 
dred others — including more than two hundred Revolutionary 
officers and soldiers — he partook of a sumptuous entertainment, 
provided by Mr. John P. Gass, of the Columbian Hotel. 

After dinner toasts were drank, accompanied with the dis- 
charge of cannon, and interspersed with songs. One song was 
written by Col. PhiUp Carrigain to the tune — 

" Scots who ha' wi' Wallace bled." 

The first stanza of which was — 

" North, and South, and East, and "West, 
Grateful homage have expressed — 
Greeting loud the nation's guest : 

Son of Liberty ; — 
Whom tyrants cursed — whom Heav'n approved — 
And millions long have mourned and loved — 
He comes, by fond entreaties moved, 

The Granite State to see."* 

During his sojourn in town the General was the guest of Hon. 
Wilham A. Kent, at whose house a great number of ladies and 
gentlemen had the pleasure of a private introduction to him. 

* Concord Register, June 25, 1825. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 401 

He left at seven o'clock, on Thursday morning, for Dover and 
other places eastward. He again returned to Concord on the 
27th of June, and took his final leave, for Windsor, Vermont, by 
way of Hopkinton, Warner, Newport and Claremont. On passing 
the house of the late Daniel Clark, of Concord, Miss Mary Clark 
stepped out of the door and presented to Gen. LaFayette a 
beautiful bouquet of flowers, for which he politely thanked her. 

The mercury stood at ninety, or above ninety degrees, on 
thirteen days during the month of July. 

[1825.] December 17. We have fourteen regular stages 
running to and from this place three times a week — six of them 
to Boston ; and, also, several one and two horse carriages carry- 
ing the mails across the country once a week. 

DEDICATION OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 

The Baptist meeting-house was dedicated on Wednesday, De- 
cember 28th. The order of exercises was — 

1. Anthem. 

2. Prayer, by Rev. Mr. Robinson, of Sahsbury. 

3. Select portions of Scripture, by Rev. Mr. Barnabee, of 
Deerfield. 

4. Singing, Psalm 132, L. M. 

5. Dedicatory prayer, by Rev. Mr. WiUiams, late of Windsor, 
Vermont, now of this town. 

6. Singing, 132, C. M. 

7. Sermon, by Rev. Mr. Elhs, of Exeter, from Haggai ii: 9. 

8. Prayer, by Rev. Mr. Carlton, of Hopkinton. 

9. Singing, Hymn 136. 
10. Anthem. 

The house, costing between six and seven thousand dollars, is 
a handsome edifice, and creditable to the skUl of the architect, 
Mr. John Leach.* 

[1826.] January 28. A bell, weighing about thirteen hun- 
dred pounds, from the foundry of Col. Revere, of Boston, for the 
new brick Baptist church, to which is to be attached a clock, 
was purchased by the donations of a number of citizens of this 
vicinity, and raised to the belfry the latter part of January. 

*This edifice has since been considerably enlarged and beautified. See engraving of it aa 
it now is, in history of the Baptist church. 
26 



402 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

February 4. On Wednesday morning the thermometer was 
twenty-six degrees below zero, which is the lowest that has been 
noticed for the last eight years. 

February 18. The joiners' shop, owned by Capt. John 
Putney, at the East Village, was destroyed by fire. Loss esti- 
mated at three hundred dollars. 

An unusual influenza at this season pervaded this town, and 
extended over the whole of New-England. 

[1827.] On Thursday morning, May 3d, the hills in Canter- 
bury, and the tops of Kearsarge and Cardigan, in sight of 
Concord village, were covered with snow, which had fallen two 
days before. 

Died in this town, April 27th, at the residence of Capt. Joseph 
Walker, Mr. David Sawyer, of Salisbury, aged twenty-one. His 
body was removed to Salisbury. The cause of his sickness was 
the lodgment of a stick from an apple tree, exceeding one half 
of an inch in length and one eighth in diameter, entirely within 
the eye. It entered the pupil and was invisible to any observer 
for some length of time. The stick was extracted from the eye ; 
but lock-jaw ensued, which was the immediate cause of his death. 

The following is a fair specimen of advertisements for the sale 
of spirituous hquors, in this town, for many years before the 
temperance reform commenced : 

GENUINE LIQUORS AND GROCERIES. 
WILLIAM GAULT, 

(Opposite the State House, Concord, N. H.,) 
Has just received the following supplies, viz. : 
10 casks Wines ; 
5 hhds. St. Croix RuM ; 
4 pipes old Cognac Brandy ; 
4 do. pure Holland Gin ; 
2 casks old Whisky ; 
1 do. Jamaica Spirit. 
W. G. endeavors at all times to keep a supply of Old Liquors, 
as good as can be found in the capital of New-England. 

May 10. tf 

A reading room was opened in Concord, under favorable 
auspices, on Thursday, May 24th, having, as contributors for its 
support, about seventy subscribers. The room was the centre 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 403 

room, second story, of tlie large brick building — now Sanborn's 
block — near the State House, and was fitted up with much 
neatness and taste. 

The watch and jewel shop of Mr. Timothy Chandler, of this 
town, was forcibly broken open and entered on Friday night, 
June 1st, and articles to the amount of from fifty to one hundred 
dollars taken therefrom. 

On Friday morning, June 22d, in attempting to swim across 
Merrimack river, below Garvin's Falls, Mr. John Thompson, Jr., 
was drowned, aged thirty — son of Capt. John Thompson, of 
Concord. 

A little son, four years old, of Mr. Atkinson Webster, was 
killed, July 7th, by the kick of a horse. 

A hog, slaughtered by Mr. John Elliot, of this town, eighteen 
months and one week old, weighed, when dressed, five hundred 
and eighteen pounds. 

Theatre. " At the hall of the Eagle Coifee House, in Con- 
cord, on Monday evening, July 28th, will be presented Shak- 
speare's celebrated tragedy of Othello," &c. " Doors open at 
seven and a half o'clock." 

This was the first experiment of theatrical performances ever 
tried in this town. The performances were continued every 
evening through the week, except Saturday — receiving, how- 
ever, but httle patronage. They then closed. 

Died in this town, on the 5th of August, of paralysis, Mr. 
William Stickney, aged sixty-nine. He was attacked in the 
morning, while about his ordinary business ; was insensible 
through the day, and expired the same evening. 

Died in this town, in September, Mr. Oliver Hoit, aged eighty. 
He was a worthy member of the Baptist church, whose last hours 
were distinguished by a calm reliance upon that Saviour whose 
religion he had honored by a uniform life of piety for a number 
of years. 

[1828.] The victory of Gen. Jackson over the British at New- 
Orleans, January 8, 1814, was celebrated at Concord by an im- 
mense concourse of citizens from this town and other parts of the 
State. A procession was formed at eleven o'clock, in the forenoon, 
in front of the State House, and moved to the old North Church, 



404 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

where the Hon. Isaac Hill delivered a discourse, -which was the 
first ever delivered by him on a public occasion. Prayers were 
offered by Rev. Nathaniel Bouton and Rev. N. W. Williams. 
A sumptuous dinner was served in the area of the State House. 
A ball at the hall of the Eagle Coffee House, in the evening, 
was said to be more splendid than any other exhibition of the 
kind that ever took place in the interior of New-England.* 

The Eagle Coffee House, in Concord, kept by Wilham Rich- 
ardson, was opened for public entertainment in February, 1828. 

Died in this town, on Wednesday morning, May 21st, aged 
twenty-one years, Mrs. Harriet Sherman Bouton, consort of 
Rev. Nathaniel Bouton: Never has it been our lot to record 
the death of one in our immediate neighborhood whose departure 
has excited a more intense or more general interest. The im- 
mense crowd of people that attended her funeral obsequies on 
Friday — the tears that glistened in many eyes — the deep so- 
lemnity that pervaded the audience — the long procession that 
followed to the "house appointed for all the living" — all evinced 
how strong was the attachment of those who two years ago were 
to her utter strangers. So young — so beautiful — so innocent, 
and meek, and unassuming, and yet so interesting — so pious, 
without affectation — so familiar, without obtrusiveness — so pru- 
dent, and yet so artless — hers seemed a spirit too pure and too 
angelic to be long of the nether world. Until within a few hours 
of her death, unconscious as was her partner of the alarming 
nature of her disease, the shock was as sudden as it was over- 
whelming to him, who was united by early attachment and by the 
tenderest sympathies.! 

Mrs. B. was a daughter of Rev. John Sherman, grandson of 
Hon. Roger Sherman, of Connecticut. She was born at Tren- 
ton, New- York, April 3, 1807, — adopted daughter of Rev. 
Erastus Ripley, of Meriden, Connecticut ; married in Lebanon, 
Goshen Parish church, September 11, 1825, and died suddenly, 
of puerperal fever, leaving two children, the youngest a son of 
one week old. 

Printers' elastic, composition rollers were first used in Concord, 

*See JV. H. Patriot, January 7 and 14, 1828. f-^''- ^^- Patriot. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 405 

in the Patriot and Statesman offices, instead of the old fashioned 
halls, in August, 1828, 

The eleventh regiment of the New-Hampshire militia, under 
the command of Col. Simeon Stevens, paraded for inspection and 
review, in this town, October 9th, on the same ground — west of 
the State Prison — upon which were encamped for some time, 
during the late war, a portion of United States troops. The 
troops were reviewed by Adjutant General Low. 

[1829.] The blacksmith and machine shop, occupied by Gen. 
Isaac Eastman, on the east side of the river, in Concord, was 
destroyed by fire early on the morning of the 20th of March. 
The alarm was given by the ringing of bells, about one o'clock 
at night. By the aid of engines from the main street, the 
buildings near the shop were saved. No insurance. Loss esti- 
mated at about $500. 

Died in this town, December 2d, Phebe Hutchins, wife of 
Levi Hutchins, aged sixty-three. She was for many years a 
worthy member of the Society of Friends, and manifested much 
of that spirit of universal love which she beheved ought to be 
felt and cherished by all. 

DEATH OF EZEKIEL WEBSTER. 

On Friday afternoon, April 10, 1829, at about half past three 
o'clock, the Hon. Ezekiel Webster, of Boscawen, while addressing 
the jury in the Court of Common Pleas, in this town — apparently 
in perfect health, and with his usual strength and abihty — sud- 
denly fell, deprived of sensation and life. He had spoken for 
nearly half an hour in a full and unfaltering voice, and had 
finished a sentence, when the hand of death arrested his earthly 
course. The physicians of this town were immediately present, 
but his soul had left its earthly tenement ere any human aid 
could be administered. 

No language can paint the consternation of the court, the bar, 
and jurors, together with a crowded audience, whose eyes were 
riveted upon the speaker at the moment of his sudden exit. The 
court immediately adjourned, and the body of the deceased was 
conveyed in a carriage to his boarding-house — Mrs. Mary Ann 



406 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Sticknej's — and thence to his family mansion, in Boscawen, on 
Friday evening. 

On the opening of the court, on Saturday morning, the Hon. 
Charles H. Atherton announced to the court the deep feehng 
which pervaded the bar in this melancholy bereavement, and 
suitable resolutions were adopted. In the afternoon the court, 
members of the bar, and a great number of citizens, walked in 
procession to the North Church, where prayers were offered by 
Rev. Mr. Bouton. 

Mr. Webster was one of the ablest lawyers of the State — a 
distinguished legislator — and left a rich inheritance in fame for 
his orphan children. He stood at the head of the Merrimack 
bar, by every member of which he was honored and esteemed 
for his courtesy, talents and integrity. The void created by his 
premature death will not soon be filled.* 

In the summer of 1829 an infant school was kept by Mrs. 
Ruby B. Preston, in Stickney's hall. About thirty children, 
between the ages of two and a half and six years, attended. 
The expense of the first quarter was two dollars and a half a 
scholar. 

The ordination of Rev. Moses G. Thomas over the Second 
Congregational Church and Society in Concord, took place on 
the 25th of March, 1829. The services, agreeably to request, 
were performed in the old North Church. Introductory prayer 
and reading of Scripture, by Rev. Mr. Gage, of Dunstable, 
N. H. ; sermon by Rev. Mr. Barrett, of Boston, from Ro- 
mans V : 4 ; ordaining prayer by Rev. Mr. Gannett, of Boston ; 
charge to the pastor by Rev. Mr. Capen, of South Boston ; right 
hand of fellowship by Rev. Mr. Lathrop, of Dover ; address to 
the Society by Rev. Mr. Gannett, and concluding prayer by Rev. 
Mr. Gannett. 

The corner stone of a new church for the use of the Unitarian 
Society in this town was laid, with appropriate religious services, 
by the Rev. Moses G. Thomas, pastor of the Society, on Satur- 
day, May 2, 1829. 

In a leaden box, under the corner stone, were deposited, 

* JV. H. Journal. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 



407 



among other things, an historical account of Concord, from the 
time it was first visited bj inhabitants from the eastern continent, 
in 1639, prepared by John Farmer, Esq. ; also, a copy of the 
New-Hampshire Register for 1829, and a copy of each of the 
newspapers printed in the town. 

Died in this town, Sunday evening, October 25th, Mr. Joseph 
Wiggin, aged eighty -four. Mr. W. attended meeting in the fore 
part of that day, but died suddenly in the evening, in a fit of 
apoplexy. 

DEDICATION OF THE UNITARIAN CHURCH. 

On Wednes- 
day, Nov. 11th, 
the new meet- 
ing-house erect- 
ed by the Second 
Congregational 
(or Unitarian) 
Society in this 
town, was dedi- 
cated to the wor- 
ship of the " one 
only living and 
tine God." The 
01 dcr of exercis- 
es were : 1. An 
anthem. 2. A 
^piajer, by Rev. 
Ralph W.Emer- 
son, of Boston. 
j^3. Reading of 
the Scriptures. 
4. Dedication 
hymn. 5. Ded- 
' icatory prayer, 
by Rev. Mr. Parkman, of Boston. 6. Consecration hymn. 
T. Sermon, by Rev. Mr. Thomas, pastor of the church. 8. Con- 
cluding prayer and benediction. 




408 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

[1830.] The Concord Mechanics' Association held its annual 
meeting January 6th, and an address was delivered by Richard 
Bartlett, Esq. The society consists of about fifty master mechan- 
ics, and has a library of nearly one hundred volumes for the use of 
the members and their apprentices. George Hough, Esq., presi- 
dent; Maj. Timothy Chandler and Gen. Isaac Eastman, vice 
presidents ; Jacob B. Moore, Esq., treasurer and hbrarian ; Dea. 
James Moulton, secretary ; Lewis Downing, Benjamin Parker, 
William Restieaux, David Allison, directors. 

The first public measures for a temperance society in Concord 
were taken on Fast Day, April 1, 1830, by a meeting at the old 
North Church. On Thursday, the 8th, at the Town Hall, a con- 
stitution was adopted, a society organized, and officers chosen, 
viz. : Timothy Chandler, president ; Samuel Morril, vice presi- 
dent ; Albe Cady, secretary ; Joseph Low, Ira Rowell, Elijah 
Colby, William Kent and Henry Fisk, executive committee. 

At the inspection and exercise of the independent company of 
light infantry of this town, in May, 1830, under the command of 
Capt. George D. Abbot, the company abstained entirely from the 
use of ardent spirit. 

On Tuesday evening, April 6th, a meeting was held at the 
Town Hall, in Concord, to consider the project of a railroad 
throuo-h this State and Vermont, to connect the business of the 
great western lakes with the tide waters of the Atlantic ! Maj. 
Timothy Chandler called the meeting to order, and Hon. William 
A. Kent was chosen chairman, and Albe Cady, Esq., secretary. 
The project was approved, and a committee appointed to cor- 
respond on the subject, viz. : William A. Kent, Timothy Chandler, 
Dudley S. Palmer, Stephen Ambrose, Jeremiah Pecker, Joseph 
Low, George Kent, Samuel Coffin, Samuel Fletcher and Asa 
McFarland. 

May 19. Mr. Joshua Sawyer, taverner, at the lower end of 
Main street, committed suicide by hanging. 

July 26. The stage now runs three times a week from Bur- 
lington, through Montpeher, Hanover and Concord, to Boston, in 
two days. 

August 9. A deer has been seen several times of late upon 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 409 

the interval east of the Merrimack river, a mile from the State 
House. 

September 22. James Stevens, son of Mr. Phihp Stevens, 
of this town, was killed at Quincy, Mass., while working in the 
granite quarry, by the falling of a huge stone on him. He was 
buried in Concord. 

Mr. William Gault exhibited last week two long white Turkey 
cucumbers, which grew in his garden this season, one of w^hich 
is nineteen and a quarter inches long, fifteen and three quarters 
in circumference, and weighs eight pounds and four ounces. The 
other is sixteen and a half inches long, twenty and a quarter 
inches in circumference, and weighs nine pounds and six ounces.* 

November 15. On Wednesday last the Concord Light In- 
fantry company, Capt. Joseph E. Estabrook, celebrated its 
fourteenth anniversary in handsome style. Much interest was 
imparted to the occasion by the ceremonies attending the pre- 
sentation of an elegant standard to the company by a number of 
young ladies of this village. jNIiss Hannah Hutchins, in behalf 
of her fair companions, delivered the address. 

[1831.] January 81. On Thursday evening last about 
eighty mechanics of this place partook of a splendid supper at 
the Columbian Hotel. 

April 4. Drowned in Merrimack river, in this town, on 
Friday last, while employed with other persons in rafting, near 
West Parish village, Mr. Newell Currier, of Canterbury. The 
bank of the river on which he stepped caved in, and he imme- 
diately sank and was not again seen. Mr. Currier had a wife 
and two children. 

In April, of this year, James Elliot was drowned in the 
" outlet," so calledj at the Borough, aged about sixteen. 

April 11. The first annual meeting of the Concord Tem- 
perance Society was held at the North Meeting-house, on Thurs- 
day (Fast day,) in the afternoon, and was addressed by Rev. 
Mr. Kelley, of the M. E. Church. The other exercises of the 
pulpit were conducted by Rev. Mr. Bouton, Rev. Mr. Williams 
and Rev. Mr. Thomas. 

April 25. On Tuesday evening last, about nine o'clock, the 

* Patriot, October 4th. 



410 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



auroFca borealis presented an unusual and magnificent appearance. 
There was a brilliant bow in the heavens, the more effulgent 
horn apparently resting on a dark cloud in the eastern horizon. 
Light flashed upward from the bow, whilst the stars shone dimly 
in the sky beneath. In the south, also, waves of light flashed to 
the zenith. 

PARK STREET.* 

This beautiful street, which is situated immediately north of 
the State House yard, and overlooks the same, was opened to the 
public about this time, by private individuals, principally through 
the instrumentality of the Hon. Nathaniel G. Upham. The 






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rT^ 0,'' ^ 



dwelling-house of Judge Upham, of which a view is here pre- 
sented, is a fine specimen of the best architecture of this period. 
The house was built in 1831. At first a court was opened to it 
from State street, but was extended to Main street in 1831, at 
which time the American house was erected by Mr. John P. 

*So called in honor of Stuart J. Park, Esq., architect and builder of the State House. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 411 

Gass and his son. This house was built in less time than any 
other house of its size ever before built in Concord. The site 
where it stands was occupied by a store called the green store, 
and by the house owned by the late Mr. Jacob Emmons. These 
buildings were moved in March — the first a few rods west, and 
the other a few rods north, where they still remain. The under- 
pinning of the American house was laid in April, and in six weeks 
and two days the spacious edifice was completed, and opened the 
first of June for the accommodation of guests. A large number 
of members of the Legislature obtained board there. The piazza 
on the front and south side of the house was built subsequently. 

On Sunday, May 22, during the afternoon service, a boy by 
the name of Benjamin Tibbetts, 13 years of age, entered the store 
of Dea. William Gault, and took from the money drawer the sum 
of $19.37 ; but before he had retreated was seized by a young 
man of the name of Wiggin, who was left in the store in the 
morning to watch. Tibbetts was examined next morning before 
Albe Cady, Esq., and the proof being positive against him, he 
was, for want of bonds to the amount of $100, committed to the 
jail in Hopkinton, to await his trial in September. 

Election Sermon. The sermon before the Executive and, 
both branches of the Legislature, was delivered on Thursday af- 
ternoon, June 2, at the old North Church, by Rev. Nathan Lord, 
D. D., President of Dartmouth College. The text was I. Cor. 
xiii : 5 : " Charity seeketh not her own.^'' This was the Zas^ Elec- 
tion sermon in New-Hampshire. The first was delivered by 
Rev. Dr. Samuel McChntock, of Greenland, in June, 1784, and 
the practice of having such a service annually was continued till 
this time. A motion, made by Hon. Charles F. Gove, indefinitely 
to postpone a resolution introduced by Benj. M. Farley, Esq.," to 
appoint a committee on the part of the House to select some per- 
son to preach the Election sermon next year," was carried by 
107 yeas, to 81 nays, and the good old custom henceforth ceased, 
to the great regret of a large portion of the citizens.* 

On Sunday, June 12, the hghtning struck an elm tree near 
Mr. Charles Hutchins's, in the south part of the village ; and on 

* Seo Miscellaneous Chapter, — '' Election" and "Election Sermons." 



412 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

the 19th it struck another elm, near Mr. Moses G. i^.twood's. 
The last tree was very much shattered. 

About this time rehgious meetings, of three or four days' con- 
tinuance, were held in many places, and attended with remark- 
able effects in awakening attention to religious concerns. They 
were called " three" or " four days meetings." 

In the summer of 1831 there were connected with the First 
Congregational Society in Concord fourteen Sunday schools, 
taught in different parts of the parish, containing four hundred 
and fifty-five scholars and eighty-two teachers. In the winter 
one school, taught during intermission, at the meeting-house, 
contained three hundred scholars. 

The New-Hampshire Savings Bank in Concord was instituted 
in June, 1830. The first year the amount of deposits, by two 
hundred and twenty-one persons, was ^19.443,25. 

The General Association of Congregational and Presbyterian 
Ministers was held at the North Meeting-house, in Concord, Sep- 
tember 6th, 7th and 8th, 1831, and was followed by an extensive 
revival of religion in every part of the town. 

Col. Robert Ambrose, of Concord, son of Stephen Ambrose, 
Esq., on a visit at Boston, rode out of the city on the 20th of 
September in company with another gentleman, over the Mill- 
dam, where they met a loose horse pursued by a dog, and run- 
ning with great rapidity, at which their horse became restive and 
ungovernable. The other gentleman leaped from the wagon 
without serious injury, but Col. Ambrose was thrown out with 
such violence as to fracture his skull and occasion almost imme- 
diate death. 

The sad intelligence of his death was communicated to his 
wife and father by Rev. Mr. Bouton, early on Thursday morn- 
ing — only a few hours before the arrival of the corpse from 
Boston. It was an occasion of inexpressible sorrow and anguish. 
The funeral took place in the afternoon of Thursday, attended 
by a large concourse of sympathizing friends and citizens. Col. 
Ambrose was thirty-four years of age — a gentleman of great 
activity and enterprise. For t\yo years in succession, 1829 and 



INTERESTmG INCIDENTS. 



41^ 



1830, he represented the town in the State Legislature, 
left a wife and four children — three sons and a daughter. 

DEDICATION OF THE METHODIST MEETING-HOUSE. 



He 



The new Metho- 
= dist Meeting-house 
=,in this town was 
' dedicated to the 
"^ service of Almighty 
*jod, on Thursday, 
^December 1, 1831. 
The order of exer- 
cises was as fol- 
lows: Introductory 
anthem — " I was 
glad," &c.; intro- 
ductory prayer, by 
Rev. 0. Hinds, of 
Chichester ; read- 
ing of the Scrip- 
tures, by Rev. Sam- 
uel Kelley, pastor ; 
^M hymn, read by Rev. 
E. Stickney, Hop- 
kinton — " Before 
Jehovah's awful throne,"' &c, ; dedicatory prayer, by Rev. J. 
Perkins, of Epping ; a selected hymn for the occasion, read by 
Rev. G. Storrs ; sermon, by Rev. G. Storrs, of Portsmouth ; 
hymn, read by Rev. J. Perkins, selected for the occasion ; con- 
cluding prayer, by Rev. E. Stickney ; dismission anthem ; bene- 
diction. 

The church is forty by sixty feet, including the vestibule, and 
has about eighty-four pews. 

[1832.] On Sunday night, July 15th, six convicts in the New- 
Hampshire State Prison, who were confined in one cell, effected 
their escape by splitting out a stone in the roofing of their cell, 
cutting; a hole in the roof of the building, and letting; themselves 
down to the wall by their blankets. All this was accomplished 




414 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

■with so little noise as not to alarm tlie sentinel on duty in the 
guard-room ; and the discovery was not made until Monday 
morning. On Tuesday four of the six were captured near Hill's 
bridge, in Hopkinton, and returned to the prison. Another was 
taken in Grantham, and one finally escaped. 

On the 8th of August a public dinner was given, by his po- 
litical friends, to Hon. Isaac Hill, at the Eagle coflfee-house. 
Between two and three hundred joined in the festivities of the 
occasion. 

The frame of the meeting-house for the West Congregational 
Society in Concord was raised August 17th. Prayer was offered 
by Rev. Mr. Bouton. Maj. William Abbot was architect. No 
ardent spirits were used on the occasion. 

[1833.] A large wolf was killed in this town on Saturday, 
February 16th, within a mile of the State House. His track was 
discovered in the north-western part of the town, and followed 
by a party of hunters from the West Parish for nearly a week, 
until the wolf was driven into a swamp south of the village, 
which was surrounded, and he was shot by Capt. Enoch Dow, 
one of the party who first started in pursuit. 

LECTURES ON READING. 

A couple of young gentlemen from Andover, Mass.,* are giv- 
ing a course of lectures in this place upon reading. It is said 
that they read so well as to draw tears from the audience, even 
when reading the fable of the old man and rude boy ; and that 
at the introductory lecture, so pathetic was the enunciation, and 
so affecting, withal, that the audience came near being drowned 
out by the flood of tears !f 

Died in this town, June 14th, Mr. Moses Hall, aged about 
50 ; an industrious and worthy citizen. Mr. Hall rose in the 
morning, apparently in usual health, and expired in a few min- 
utes afterwards from disease of the heart. 

On the 28th of June Concord was honored by the visit of Gen. 
Andrew Jackson, President of the United States. Agreeably 
to arrangements, he was met in the afternoon on the line between 
Bow and Concord by a large cavalcade of citizens and strangers, 

* Mr. T. D. P. Stone and Mr. Fackler. t-'V. //. Patriot, April 20, 1633. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 415 

and welcomed to the town by Col. Robert Davis, chairman of 
the town committee. A procession was formed, which moved 
to the Plain in Concord, an(.I was met by eight brilUant indepen- 
dent companies, mider command of Col. Stephen Peabody, of 
Milford, for the purpose of escorting the President to his lodg- 
ings. The President then left his barouche, and mounted an 
elegant horse, and the procession moved to the north end of 
Main street, down State street, through School street, to his 
quarters, at the Eagle coffee house. The interesting occasion 
called out an immense concourse of people to see the chief 
magistrate of the nation. It was estimated that more than ten 
thousand persons were in Concord on Friday. The President 
was exceedingly exhausted at evening, and retired to his room at 
an early hour. At eight o'clock on Saturday morning the 
troops were paraded west of the Capitol, under command of Col. 
Peabody, and at nine, the President, accompanied by the Gov- 
ernor and their suites, and Adjutant General Low reviewed 
them ; after which, he repaired to his quarters, front of the cap- 
itol, when the troops formed a line from the coffee house to the 
east door of the capitol, and opened to the right and left, through 
which the President, the Vice President, his suite. Gen. Miller, 
Col. McNeil, several ex-governors, and other gentlemen of dis- 
tinction, passed to pay their respects to the several branches of 
the civil government. On entering the Representatives' hall 
the President was announced by Chief Marshal Cushman. The 
assembly rose, and the Marshal introduced the Governor, who 
addressed the President, and received a pertinent and pathetic 
reply; after which the Governor introduced the Council and 
and the President of the Senate. The latter introduced the 
Senate and Speaker of the House. The Speaker of the House 
introduced the members individually. He was then greeted by 
several other gentlemen, and returned to his quarters amid the 
cheers of thousands. After a little respite the President appeared 
in the piazza, attended by Vice President Van Buren, Gov. Cass, 
Secretary of War, and Judge Woodbury, Secretary of the Navy, 
who were severally introduced to the multitude, with cheers of 
approbation. 

In the afternoon, at three o'clock, the President received the 



416 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

respects of all those citizens who wished to call on him, and 
visited the State Prison ; and at seven in the evening, in the 
area of the capitol, received the hands of nearly five hundred 
ladies, who thus expressed their pleasure on seeing the chief 
magistrate of the United States. 

On the Lord's day, in the forenoon, the President and the gen- 
tlemen who accompanied him, attended religious service at the 
First Congregational meeting-house, and heard Rev. Mr. Bouton 
from the text Luke x : 20. 

In the afternoon they attended the Unitarian meeting, Rev. 
Mr. Thomas ; at four, met the Baptist and Methodist Societies 
at the Baptist church. Rev. Mr. Cummings offered the prayer, 
and Rev. Mr. Dow preached. 

While the President was attending worship in the old North 
Church, a Mr. Hewins, portrait painter, took a pencil sketch, from 
which he painted one of the best likenesses ever taken of the 
General. 

Among those introduced to the President in this town were 
two lads of from twelve to fifteen years of age, one of whom 
was named Isaac Andreiv, the youngest son of Hon. Isaac Hill, 
and the name of the other Andreto Jackson. The President 
took them kindly by the hand, and said, " My sons, I am glad to 
see you ; you are fine boys, and I make you the same legacy I 
make to all my children — the eagle of your country." So 
saying, he drew from his purse, for each, a United States coin, 
and presenting it, added, " Here, my sons, is the eagle of your 
country, which during my life I have endeavored to honor and 
defend. Keep it in remembrance of me ; and if ever it should 
be assailed by a foreign or domestic foe, rally under its pinions 
and defend it to the last." 

On Monday morning, at seven o'clock, the President left this 
place on his return to Washington. He was escorted by the 
Concord committee, on horseback, to the town fine, and on the 
spot where they first had the honor to receive him, opened to the 
right and left, dismounted and uncovered. The President, with 
beaver in hand, passed through, gracefully saluting the commit- 
tee ; when their chairman. Col. Robert Davis, briefly repeated 
the assurances of the pleasure his visit had given, and in the 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 417 

name of the committee and his fellow citizens generally, bade 
him " God speed." The President took him kindly by the hand, 
and in a few touching and eloquent words directed him to return 
his thanks to the committee and citizens, and assure them that 
their kind wishes were most heartily reciprocated. 

Ripe Indian corn was gathered on the premises of Hon. Isaac 
Hill, in this town, August 7th. The corn was the small eight 
rowed, planted in May, seed from Montpelier, Vt. 

j\Ir. John Estabrook, of this town, was instantly killed by the 
explosion of the boilers of the steamboat New-England, on the 
9th of October, 1833, at Essex, near the mouth of Connecticut 
river. Mr. Estabrook had taken passage from New- York, ex- 
pecting to go to Weathersfield, Connecticut, to meet his wife and 
child, then on a visit to the family of Amos Pillsbury, Esq., 
warden of the Connecticut State Prison. By the explosion of the 
boilers thirteen persons were killed and many more severely 
injured. Mr. Estabrook was probably blown off the deck into 
the water, whence his body was recovered in full dress. The 
watch in his pocket stopped at the precise moment when the 
explosion took place. Mr. E. was interred at Essex, but subse- 
quently his remains were removed to the family burying ground 
in Hopkinton, N. H., which was his native place. He was in 
his 29th year. 

Mr. Estabrook was the eldest son of an orphan familj^, form- 
erly of Hopkinton, to whom he had been, to the best of his 
ability, a protector and guardian. He married Miss Emehne 
Abbot, youngest daughter of Mr. Nathaniel Abbot, of this town, 
July 6, 1829, by whom he had one child, Frederick, who died 
January 3, 1844, aged 12 years. Mr. E. was a trader, — a 
young man of active and enterprising habits. 

Isaac F. Williams, of Concord, raised the present year in his 
garden, one hundred and twenty-four bushels of the first quality 
potatoes, on a httle less than one fourth of an acre of land. 

On Sunday evening, January 12, 1834, Mr. Ephraim Pettengill 
was found dead, on the road north-east of Mr. Meshech Lang's, 
and about one fourth of a mile from his own house. An axe lay 
by his side, stained with blood, and the main artery of his leg, 
near the groin, was cut. A bottle of rum was found in his 

27 



418 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

pocket. He started from Mr. Ambrose's store about nine o'clock, 
on Saturday evening, and it is supposed fell on the edge of the 
axe and bled to death. An elm tree now marks the spot -where 
he was found. 

Died in this town, February 25, 1834, Mrs. Elizabeth Ila- 
zeltine, aged one hundred years and six months. Mrs. H. was 
the oldest person that ever deceased in Concord. She was the 
fourth child of Mr. Nathaniel Abbot, one of the original propri- 
etors of the town ; born July 1, 1733, old style. She married 
Joseph Hazeltine, and lived in the south-west part of the town, 
on what is now known as the " silk farm." Mrs. H. was remark- 
able for kindness of temper, suavity of manners, vivacity of 
spirit, energy, and for her tenacious memory. This she retained 
till the last of life. She remembered and related not only early 
incidents in her life, with great exactness, but things that oc- 
curred when she was seventy, eighty, and even ninety years old. 
On the day she was ninety-nine years old, a sermon was preached 
at her house by Rev. Mr. Bouton, from Psalms 71 : 9 : "(7as« 
me not off in the time of old age; forsake jne not when my 
strength faileth." Her hearing was then perfect, her mental 
faculties bright, and after meeting she held sprightly conversa- 
tion with many neighbors who visited her. When one hundred 
years old another discourse was preached at her house, which 
was numerously attended by persons from the main village, who 
had the curiosity to see a centenarian. With the exception of 
her eye-sight, her faculties were still good. She was able to sit 
up in her armed chair during the whole service, and enjoyed it 
greatly. After the lecture she said to her pastor — " When 
you preached here last year from the text in Psalms, 71 : 9, I 
did not expect that I should Uve to hear another sermon ; but I 
am thankful that the Lord has spared me to hear the word once 
more. To-day I am a monument of his mercy, and a witness 
for his goodness and forbearance." On being introduced to 
children and grand-children of those whom she formerly knew, 
she addressed them severally with great propriety — often re- 
lating some little anecdote suited to the occasion. Mrs. H. was 
greatly "esteemed and beloved by her neighbors — for whom, in 
sickness and trouble, she would cheerfully sacrifice her own com- 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 419 

fort. In middle life she was once called on, in a cold winter 
night, when the snow was deep, to attend on a neighbor's wife, 
half a mile distant ; and, fastening on snow-shoes, she walked 
over the top of fences to the place. 

The following beautiful sketch of her character was written 
bj the late Miss Mary Clark, and addressed to a friend : 

'' We proceeded together to visit the venerable matron of ninety- 
seven, now probably near the close of a long and exemplary life. 
We found her sitting upright in her easy chair, somewhat more com- 
fortable than she was the day previous. The dimness of her eye- 
sight prevented her from recognizing us, but as we were successively 
introduced by her grand-daughter, her withered hand was extended 
to us with the same cordial expression of kindly feelings she was 
wont to manifest. The same entire trust and confidence in her 
heavenly Father, the same perfect resignation to his will, the same 
happy serenity of mind, the same desire to arrive at the end of her 
pilgrimage, yet the same willingness to wait God's time, ai-e still ap- 
parent iu her; and I might add, the same benevolent regard for her 
friends and neighbors, and the whole human family, which has char- 
acterized her life and conversation. She converses with much pro- 
priety, and seems to retain her mental faculties wonderfully, consid- 
ering her advanced age and the sorrows of her life. There was 
always something peculiarly pleasant in visiting her. Her humility 
of mind ; her calm, unobtrusive piety ; the sweetness of her disposi- 
tion ; the aifability and dignity of her manners, and her intelligent 
conversation, rendered her society highly interesting. Her's is the 
evening of a well spent life ; an evening without clouds, over which 
the bright assemblage of her Christian virtues sheds a delightful 
radiance. And how has she attained this excellence of character ? 
Has it not been by continued perseverance in the way of well doing ? 
Doubtless she has had her conflicts with temptation, her sorrows for 
sin ; she has felt her own weakness, she has lamented her own 
frailty ; but she has been ltd to the Rock that was higher than she, — 
she has trusted in the arm that was stronger than hers, — she has 
believed in Him who is the way, the truth and the life, — she has 
followed him, and he has owned and blessed her, and will undoubtedly 
save her with an everlasting salvation. And why may not we do 
likewise ? What hinders us from u-alking hy the same rule, from 
minding the same thing ? The same aids are profl"ered to us, the 
same Almighty Power remains to hold us up, that we may be safe 
from sin and temptation ; we also may die the death of this right- 
eous woman, and have our last end be like hers, if we will be careful 
to live as she has lived, by faith in the Son of God. What though 
we are weak ? He is mighty. What though we are tempted ? He 
can deliver. He can be touched with a feeling of our infirmities, 
for he was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let 
us therefore come boldly to the Throne of Grace, that we may obtain 



420 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Let ns lay aside 
every weight and the sin which doth easily beset us, and let us run 
with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the 
author and finisher of our faith, who, for the joy that was set before 
him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the 
right hand of the throne of God." 

" ' True, 'tis a strait and thorny road, 
And mortal spirits tire and faint, 
But they forget the mighty God 
Who feeds the strength of eveiy saint.' " 

An Irish emigrant, in a dying state, was found in the bam of 
Samuel Simpson, of this town, on the 9th of July, and shortly 
afterwards expired. He was apparently about thirty-five years 
of age. It was supposed that the cause of bis death was the 
fatigue of travelling on a day of such extreme heat, and his having 
drank too freely of cold water. He was respectably interred in 
the common burying-ground, by the town authorities of Concord. 

Died in this town. May 26, of pulmonary consumption. Miss 
Lydia C. Farnum, daughter of Mr. Ephraim Farnum, aged 
twenty-seven. She was distinguished for a bright and active 
mind, a highly finished education, uncommon aptness to teach, 
personal beauty, and, above all, for christian excellence. Her 
death was peaceful and happy. 

An unsuccessful attempt was made on the night of July 4 to 
rob the Concord Bank. The outer door was entered, but the 
robbers were unsuccessful in forcing the vault. 

CONCORD PRICES CURRENT OF FURS, BY I. C. BRADLEY. 
Red Fox, prime, S0,75to$l,12 



XFox, '' 2,00 

Silver, " 6,00 

Sable, " 25 

Mink, " 10 

Fisher, " 75 

Otter, " 5,00 

House Cat, " 6 

Bear, " 3,00 

Cubs, " 75 

Raccoon, " 6 



2,50 

10,00 

1,06 

45 
1,50 
7,00 

17 
4,00 
1,00 

25 



At Concord, the 4th of July was celebrated by two political 
parties — both branches of the Legislature joining in the fes- 
tivities, according to political predilections. Processions were 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 421 

formed of the friends of the Administration at the State House, 
and of the Whigs at the Court House. The first proceeded to 
the Brick meeting-house, where Mr. Theophilus Fisk, a minister 
of the denomination of Universahsts, deUvered an oration. The 
latter proceeded to the North Meeting-house, where Leonard 
Wilcox, Esq., of Orford, delivered an address. Each party had 
its dinner, toasts and speeches. 

mechanics' BANK. 

The first meeting of the grantees of the Mechanics' Bank was 
held at the Eagle coffee-house, on Tuesday, August 12, 1834, 
Joseph M. Harper in the chair, and the following board of di- 
rectors was chosen : 

Nathaniel G. Upham, Peter Renton, Horatio Hill, Joseph M. 
Harper, Nathaniel Curtis, Abner B. Kelly, Arlond Carroll. 

At a subsequent meeting of the directors, Hon. Nathaniel G. 
Upham was chosen president, and George Minot cashier. 

A public dinner was given in Concord, by the Whigs of New- 
Hampshire, on the 30th of September, to the Hon. Samuel 
Bell, of Chester, Senator in Congress. A splendid pavihon 
was erected for the occasion, on the common in School street, 
and about six hundred persons sat down to the dinner. The 
speakers were Hon. Daniel Webster, John Holmes, of Maine, 
Ichabod Bartlett, and Senator Bell. Col. Amos A. Brewster, of 
Hanover, presided at the table ; grace was invoked by Rev. 
Moses G. Thomas, of Concord, and the toasts were read by 
George Kent, Esq. 

September 8, 1834, Abraham Prescott, a young man charged 
with the murder of Mrs. Sally Cochran, both of Pembroke, was 
tried before the Court of Common Pleas, held (on account of the 
large concourse of people) in the old North Meeting-House in 
Concord. He was found guilty, but allowed a new trial. The 
second trial took place at the same place, September 8, 1835, 
and on Saturday, the 12th, at nine, A. M., the jury came into 
court with a verdict of guilty. Sentence of death was pronounced 
by Judge Upham on Monday, September 14, and the time 
of his execution fixed on the 23d of December, between the 
hours of ten and twelve o'clock. A reprieve was granted by 



422 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Gov. William Badger till the 6tli of January, 1836, when Pres- 
cott was executed, by hanging, at Hopkinton, in the presence of 
a large concourse of people. 

Died in this town, October 30th, Mrs. Anna Willey, at the 
advanced age of one hundred years, wanting a few days. 
Through life she enjoyed uniform health, and, until within a 
few years of her decease, contributed of her own handiwork 
in the family of her son, Dea. James Willey, with whom she 
resided. Her age was ninety-nine years, eleven months and 
six days. 

The new prison, or north wing of the State Prison, was com- 
pleted this year. It is composed of granite, one hundred and 
twenty-seven feet long and thirty-seven feet wide. The walls 
are from twenty to twenty-four inches thick and twenty-five feet 
high. The whole cost was $17,533,75. 



CHAPTER XV. 



HISTORY OF CONCORD FROM 1835 TO 1845. 

The first part of the period of our history from 1835 to 1845, is 
distinguished for nothing so much as the remarkable spirit of 
specidatmi, amounting almost to a mania, -which extensively pre- 
vailed. It was awakened about the beginning of the year 1835, 
in relation to lands in the State of Maine, and soon extended to 
real estate in all the principal cities and villages of New-England. 
Visionary schemes were projected, airy hopes raised, and extrav- 
agant sums paid for land, with the expectation of amassing 
thereby a large fortune. Lots in Concord, valued at from forty 
to sixty dollars per acre, suddenly rose to twice and five times 
that sum ; purchases were made — generally on credit — and 
many lots changed owners. Associations were formed of gentle- 
men who had by their industry laid up a few hundred or thousand 
dollars, and the whole placed at stake in a sjyeculatmg race for 
wealth. In 1837 the crisis was reached, the bubble burst, and 
a large part of all who had enlisted in the enterprise found their 
money gone, without an equivalent. The loss to persons in Con- 
cord, principally by speculation in eastern lands, was estimated 
at from seventy-five to one hundred thousand dollars. The con- 
sequence was, a pecuniary embarrassment which lasted long 
afterwards, and from which some never recovered. 

In the mean time the common aifairs of the town proceeded in 
their usual order. As a means of security in case of fires, the 
selectmen were authorized, in 1835, to purchase two fire engines 
of a large size, for the use of Main street, and to locate those 
then on Main street, one at the East and one at the West village. 



424 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

On recommendation of the selectmen, school district No. 12 
■was divided and a new district formed on the Dark Plain, (No. 
22,) " consisting of the inhabitants living on the turnpike from 
Philip Stevens's to Pembroke line, from the turnpike to Loudon 
line, and from the turnpike to Pembroke line, on the Sheep road, 
so called." A school-house was subsequently built at the angle 
of the turnpike and Loudon road. 

The superintending school committee reported this year the 
whole number of scholars 1049, in the winter schools, kept by 
male teachers. Of that number, besides reading and spelling, 
there were writers, 425 ; mental arithmetic, 239 ; written arith- 
metic, 223 ; grammar, 175 ; geography, 228 ; history, 40 ; 
philosophy, 25 ; chemistry, 7 ; astronomy, 7 ; Watts on the 
mind, 5 ; algebra and geometry, 9. 

SMALL POX. 

During the months of August and September, 1835, four 
cases of small pox occurred in town. The patients were removed 
to a retired situation, about two miles from the main village (to 
a house on the Bog road.) One case only proved fatal, viz., 
Abiel E. Thompson, aged 38, died September 20th. But in 
consequence of the general alarm produced by this disease in 
the community, the town, in 1836, adopted a law of the State, 
passed June 27, 1835, for the prevention of the small pox, and 
appointed Dr. Ezra Carter agent for vaccinating all the inhabit- 
ants of the town. 

The selectmen were authorized to demand the highest sum of 
showmen in all cases, and to withhold licenses for the sale of 
ardent spirits. 

By order of the town, land was purchased of Gen. Robert 
Davis for a burying ground in the West Parish, north of the 
meeting-house, at a cost of $190.83. The first person buried 
therein was Mr. Orlando Brown, taveruer in the West village, 
Avho deceased December 12th, aged 54. 

RAILROAD STOCK. 

At a special town meeting, October 10, 1836, William A. 
Kent, Robert Davis and Joseph Low, having charge of the par- 
sonage and school funds, were authorized to invest the same in 



THE SURPLUS REVENUE. 425 

two hundred shares* of the Concord Railroad. The same com- 
mittee were " empowered and directed, for and in behalf of the 
town, to subscribe for five hundred shares of Concord Railroad 
stock, and to borrow a sum not exceeding $30,000 at not more 
than six per cent, interest, redeemable after the year 1845." 
The same committee were appointed to make application to the 
Legislature, at its ensuing session in November, " to empower 
the town of Concord to procure a loan of $30,000, or any less 
sum, to be invested by the town in the stock of the Concord 
Railroad." 

At a towm meeting, held November 7th, on the question, " Is 
it expedient for the State to grant an appropriation to build an 
Insane Hospital ?" there were five hundred and fifty-three yeas, 
and sixteen nays. 

1837. 

SURPLUS REVENUE. 

At a special meeting, January 30, 1837, " Voted, That the 
town will receive from the Treasurer of the State the portion 
allotted to it of the public money of the United States, deposited 
•with this State, agreeably to the act providing for the disposition 
of the public money, passed January 13, 1837." Isaac Hill was 
at the same time appointed agent in behalf of the town, to 
receive from time to time the town's portion of the aforesaid 
money, as it should become due ; to receipt for the same, and 
" to pledge the faith of the town for the safe keeping and their 
payment of the same when demanded by the State treasurer." 

" Voted, That the act of the Legislature of New-Hampshire, 
passed January 14, 1837, authorizing the town of Concord to 
hire money to be vested in the Concord Railroad stock, be 
accepted by the town." 

At the same meeting the vote of the town, authorizing Wilham 
A. Kent, Robert Davis and Joseph Low, to subscribe for shares 
in the aforesaid stock, and to borrow $30,000 on the credit of 
the town, was renewed ; and they were directed to borrow from 
the agent of the surplus revenue " the portion allotted to the 

* One hundred and ten shares were purchased with the parsonage fund, and ninety for 
the school fund. 



426 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

town " as it became due, " for the payment of assessments on 
said railroad shares." The agent was authorized to loan the 
money to the committee, and to take a certificate from them that 
they had received the same for investment in the aforesaid stock. 

At the annual meeting in March the above committee reported 
that they had received from the agent of the town the first instal- 
ment of the surplus revenue, amounting to $4,287. From this 
had been paid, in part of an assessment on six hundred shares in 
Concord Railroad stock, $900, and the remainder, $3,927, loaned 
for the benefit of the town at legal interest, on a note signed by 
Joseph Low, George Hutchins, George Kent, Amos Wood, 
Asaph Evans, Samuel Fetcher, N. G. Upham and Samuel Evans. 
The next year the committee reported three instalments paid to 
the town, amounting to $14,481. 

Stringent regulations were adopted for security against fires ; 
no horses, cattle, sheep or swine were permitted to go at large 
within the limits of the town. The selectmen were instructed 
to " cause the hay scales, standing in the highway at the corner 
of Main and Pleasant streets, to be forthwith removed ;" to pub- 
lish the warrant for the next annual town meeting in two public 
newspapers of the town ; and to purchase a hearse and pall for 
the new burying ground at the West Village, and build a house 
for the same. 

1838-9. 

On the question, " Is it expedient to revise the Constitution ?" 
there were seven yeas, and two hundred and seventy nays. 

Abiel Walker, Richard Bradley and Isaac Dow, a committee 
to sell lands on the town farm, reported that they " had sold and 
conveyed to Daniel Farnum the water power, with about two and 
a half acres of land and a right of way to the same, for $550." 

A part of the literary fund was this year appropriated to " em- 
ploy a teacher to instruct in penmanship in the several school 
districts in town." 

At a special meeting, June 15, 1839, it was voted, " That the 
income, — after it shall have been accepted by the trustees of the 
Asylum for the Insane, — accruing from the surplus revenue of 
the United States, now received by the town of Concord, be ap- 



INSANE HOSPITAL CONCORD RAILROAD. 427 

proprlated to the use of the Insane Hosptial for the term of twenty 
years, provided said hospital shall be located within the limits of 
this toum.''^ Robert Davis, WiUiam A. Kent and Joseph Low, 
were appointed a committee to secure said sum to the trustees of 
the hospitaL 

A great interest was felt by the citizens generally, and espe- 
cially of the main village, in the location of the Hospital for the 
Insane. At a meeting, June 15, a committee of the town was 
appointed to show the State Committee of Location " the several 
sites in town proposed for the location and erection of the insti- 
tution." This committee consisted of William A, Kent, Richard 
Bradley, Jonathan Eastman, Theodore T. Abbot, Cyrus Barton, 
Ezra Carter, Lewis Dowming, Joseph Eastman, jr., Timothy 
Chandler and Abraham Bean. The sites which were examined 
■were, Mr. Jacob Hoyt's place, on the Mountain, so called ; 
John Glover's, on the Pembroke road, south-east of Concord 
bridge ; Josiah Stevens's, near the Bradley monument ; the Em- 
ery lot, owned by E. S. Towle, including upland and interval, at 
the place called ' Paradise ;' also, a lot owned by Francis N". 
risk, on the west side of the road, opposite the Emery lot ; and 
the lot owned by Benjamin Gale and Elisha Morrill, which was 
finally selected as the location. The chief competition of those 
interested in locating the hospital was between the Emery place 
and the Gale lot. 

The sum actually appropriated next year from the surplus 
revenue for the Asylum for the Insane was $9.500 — leaving 
available for other purposes, $6,293,18.* 

The interest in the Concord Railroad had by this time risen to 
such a pitch that William A. Kent, Robert Davis and Joseph 
Low, as committee, were empowered and directed, in behalf of 
the town, to subscribe for two thousand shares of the Concord 
Railroad stock, and to borrow a sum not exceeding $100,000, 
redeemable after the year 1850, " the interest on said loan to be 
paid from the income of the road," or otherwise, as found expe- 
dient ! 

This amount of stock was not taken, and as the enthusiasm for 
the railroad cooled down, the town, having paid an assessment of 

* See Auditors' Report, 1841. 



428 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



on six hundred shares already subscribed for, finally, in 1841, 
transferred " all their right and title to said six hundred shares 
to the Trustees of the Concord Literary Institution, to relieve 
them of their debts and liabilities ;" at the same time deciding 
to " carry on two hundred shares of said stock ;" but subsequent- 
ly the committee having in charge the town funds were instructed 
to sell one hundred shares of this stock, leaving one hundred 
shares only, which also were finally disposed of by the commit- 
tee.* 

1840. 

In 1840 the town voted, " That so much of the Interest of the 
surplus revenue fund as shall be necessary for the purpose, 
shall be appropriated to pay the poll tax of the town !" 

Five hundred dollars were appropriated to be laid out on 
Dimond's hill, for repair and improvement of the road ; one hun- 
dred and fifty dollars to build an engine house, and a sum not to 
exceed five thousand dollars, from the surplus revenue, " to pay 
the debts of the town." The whole amount of the surplus rev- 
enue in March, 1840, including principal and interest which had 
accrued, was $16,886,84. 

CONCORD BANK FAILURE. 

About this time (June, 1840,) the failure of the Concord 
bank occurred, in conscf^uence of which a portion of the Par- 
sonage fund, that is, thirteen shares of the bank stock, amounting 
to $1,326,25, and a portion of the School fund, (ten shares,) 
equal to $1,020,25, was rendered worthless. 

1842. 

At the annual town meeting, 1842, Josiah Stevens, Jr., Joseph 
Low, Robert Davis, Luther Roby and William Restieaux, were 
appointed a committee " to purchase so much land as may be 
necessary for a cemetery or burying ground, in connection with 
the one near the old North Church," to fence and ornament the 
same, and five hundred dollars were appropriated for that purpose. 

Robert Davis and Joseph Low, the committee who had for 

*See Town Records, 1841-2. 



APPROPRIATIONS FOR A CEMETERY. 429 

several years had in charge the town funds, resigned ; and 
Samuel Coffin, Francis N. Fisk and Seth Eastman were appointed 
in their place. 

The average number of paupers at the town farm the past 
year was only sixteen, and the expense for each pauper eighteen 
dollars and seventy-nine cents. 

In consequence of disturbances which had occurred for several 
years on the fourth of July, (especially in the evening,) by the 
assembling of numerous unknown individuals, endangering the 
property and in some cases the lives of the citizens, the several 
constables and fire-wards of the town were appointed " to keep 
the peace, and to assist in quelling any and all disturbances in 
and about Concord main village, on said fourth of July and at 
other times." 

1843. 

At the annual meeting in March, 1843, the committee on the 
burying-ground made the following report: 

" The committee appointed at your last annual meeting to pur- 
chase land for a cemetery near the North Meeting-house, and fence 
the same, have attended to the duty assigned them, and have ex- 
pended the following sums, viz. : 

Paid for land, 8127,50 

" " lumber, 108,23 

" " stone posts, iron bolts, building fence, 
making road, and other labor and ser- 
vices, 321,10 

Making in the whole, S556,83 

Your committee would state, that they deem the quantity of land 
which they have purchased and enclosed with the old grave yard, 
equal to the public wants for half a century ; that the whole, with 
the exception of the front, is enclosed with a fence as durable as they 
could construct of stone, iron and wood ; that the front, until re- 
cently, has been occupied with sheds, which have prevented your 
committee from fencing the same ; that a part of the sheds have 
recently been removed, and consequently the grave-yard is at this 
time entirely unprotected on the front ; and your committee sincerely 
hope that immediate measures will be taken to complete this work. 

Luther Roby, 

William Restieaux, \- Committee." 

Joseph Low, 



430 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

An additional sum, not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars, 
was appropriated to finish the fence around the grave-yard, and 
the horse-sheds were ordered to be removed. 

The next year the cemetery was laid out in lots or plats, for 
the use of families, according to a plan drawn by Capt. Benjamin 
Parker, under direction of the committee of the town. The 
committee were authorized to convey a right or title to such lots 
to any individual, at their discretion, at such price as they 
deemed proper, not to exceed the sum of ten dollars ; — to enter 
the name of the individual upon the number of the plan corres- 
ponding with his lot, and to give him a certificate, which, when 
entered and recorded by the town-clerk, in a record kept for the 
purpose, his title to such lot shall be absolute and exclusive.* 

The town also voted to " accept the donation of a lot of land 
from Mr. Charles Smart, for a burying-ground, and the select- 
men be authorized to fence the same." This lot lies easterly, 
at the foot of Stickney's hill, so called, and near the road that 
runs across from the Stickney Hill road to the old Dunbarton 
road. Jonathan Stickney, who formerly owned the land, died of 
the small pox, November 19, 1792, and through a fear of spread- 
ing the infection he was buried by his friends in that retired spot ; 
as were, also, subsequently other members of the Stickney family. 
Mr. Smart bought the land of the heirs of Mr. Stickney, and 
made a donation of it to the town for the purpose specified. 

The selectmen were directed to take a conveyance to the town 
from Abraham Bean of the property which was conveyed to him 
by Benjamin Green, and to settle with Mr. Bean agreeably to 
the conditions of his bond to the town, relating to that prop- 
erty.! 

By a vote of the town the selectmen were " authorized to send 
to the New-Hampshire Asylum for the Insane, at their discretion, 
any or all insane persons who are now or may become chargeable 
to the town," 

Strict police regulations were this year adopted, respecting the 

* See Records, 1844. 

t This Benjamin Green is an Englishman by birth, a native of Yorkshire, aged at this time 
61 years. He spent several years with the Shakers at Canterbury, left them, married and 
settled in Concord. He is subject to seasons of mental derangement, fancying himself a mon- 
arch, and authorized to put down all usurpation. He is now an inmate of the Insane Hos- 
pital. 



TOWN ORDINANCES. 431 

extinguishment of fires and safe keeping of gunpowder ; no per- 
son being allowed to keep more than twenty-five pounds. Among 
the offences against the police laws of towns, which were prohib- 
ited with suitable penalties, were the following : No person shall 
make any brawls or tumults in any street or public place ; or be 
guilty of any rude, indecent or disorderly conduct ; or insult or 
wantonly impede any person passing in the streets. No person 
shall sing or repeat any lewd, obscene or profane song, or write 
or mark in any manner any obscene or profane word or obscene 
or lascivious figure or representation on any building, fence, wall, 
or any thing whatever. No person shall wantonly injure or 
deface any building, or cut or injure any tree standing in the 
highway, or rob any garden or field of fruit or vegetables. No 
person shall use any juggling or unlawful games or plays, or play 
at any game for money or other property. No one within the 
compact part of the town shall fire or discharge any cannon, gun 
or pistol, or beat any drum (without authority from a military 
ofiicer) or fire any rockets, squibs or crackers, except by permis- 
sion of the police. Nor shall any person bathe or swim, undress- 
ing for that purpose, in the day time, within view of any dwelling- 
house. If any person shall be found drunk in any street, or 
other public place ; or shall be a common street-walker or prosti- 
tute, such person shall be punished therefor : and no person shall 
sell, give or furnish to any pauper, or person committed to any 
house of correction, or to any spendthrift or idle person, under 
guardianship, any spirituous liquor. 

At a town meeting. May 27, 1843, the following resolution, 
ofiered by Asa Fowler, Esq., was adopted : " Hesolved, That the 
selectmen be requested to grant the use of the Town-hall for the 
purpose of meetings, to any citizen or citizens who may apply 
for the same, without regard to the particular religious, political, 
or other sentiments, if such citizen or citizens will be responsible 
that the pubHc property shall not be injured by such use." 

1844. 

Failing to elect representatives this year, the town voted 
" That Franklin Pierce, Richard Bradley and Wilham Low, 
Esqs., be a committee, with instructions to apply for leave to be 



432 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

heard in behalf of the town before the Legislature," on the sub- 
ject of a new proportion of public taxes. 

One hundred dollars were appropriated for building one or 
more reservoirs on Main street, between Francis N. Fisk's and 
Porter Blanchard's. 

On the question taken at a town meeting, November 4th, "Is 
it expedient to abolish capital punishment?" yeas four hmidred 
and three, nays one hundred and fifty-four. 

On the question, "Is it expedient to alter the Constitution?" 
yeas four hundred and eighty-seven, nays one hundred and sev- 
enty-three. 

A lot of Parsonage land near Little pond, containing nine and 
a half acres, was sold to Daniel Farnum for $237,50. 



MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES RELATIVE 
TO THIS PERIOD. 



[1835.] A company, called the " Sewall's Falls Locks and 
Canal Corporation," took active measures, at the beginning of 
the year, to construct a canal from Sewall's falls to the East 
village in Concord, for the purpose of carrying on manufacturing 
operations. A dam was constructed at the falls above Sewall's 
island, and a canal commenced at the same place, to terminate 
near Federal bridge. Both were left in an unfinished state, and 
the whole enterprise failed, with a heavy loss to the corporation. 

As John Shepard, of this town, stage proprietor, was riding in 
an open wagon to Hooksett, on Wednesday, January 21st, the 
harness broke while descending a hill. The horse ran, over- 
turned the wagon, and threw Mr. Shepard out, whose leg was 
broken by the fall. Another person in the wagon escaped with- 
out much injury. 

May Day. The return of this anniversary was celebrated in 
fine style by the members of the " Concord Literary Institution." 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 433 

The scholars assembled at the Court House earlj in the morning ; 
then made an excursion into the neighboring fields and woods, in 
search of flowers. Upon their return the court-room was taste- 
fully decorated with evergreens and artificial fruit trees, and 
tables spread loaded with bountiful provisions. At half past 
six in the evening the pupils again assembled. A beautiful 
hjmn, composed for the occasion, was sung, and an address on 
social habits was dehvered by the principal, Mr. T. D. P. Stone. 
The festivities of the evening then commenced, accompanied 
with music, and continued until about nine o'clock, under the 
form of a festive social party. 

Died in this town, June 7th, Mrs. Nancy Hazen Brigham, 
aged forty-two, relict of Mr. Levi Brigham, of Boston, and 
daughter of the late Capt. Richard Ayer. For the last twenty- 
five days of her life she endured the most intense sufferings from 
a total obstruction of the intestinal passage. The disorder had 
been gradually increasing for the last ten months. She bore her 
sufferings with remarkable patience and equanimity, sustained by 
the hope of a blessed immortality through Jesus Christ. 

On Wednesday, June 17th, agreeably to appointment by the 
New-Hampshire Legislature, Hon. Nathaniel G. Upham deliv- 
ered an eulogy, in the old North Meeting-house, commemorative 
of the life and services of Gen. LaFayette. The address occu- 
pied one hour and forty minutes in the delivery. It was well 
and ably written. Two hymns, composed for the occasion by 
Hon. Philip Carrigain, were sung — one by the choir and the 
other by Mr. George W. Dixon. The discourse was published 
by order of the Legislature. 

In June a company was incorporated in this town, with a 
capital of $75,000, for the manufacture of silk. Albe Cady, 
Esq., was chosen president, Moses G. Atwood corresponding 
secretary, and G. Parker Lyon, treasurer. Albe Cady, Isaac 
Hill, Abner B. Kelly, Stephen Brown, Samuel Evans, Charles 
Smart and John Whipple, were chosen directors. The farm for- 
merly owned by Ballard Hazeltine, Esq., in the south-west part 
of the town, near Turkey pond, was purchased for the pur- 
pose. The house was handsomely repaired and several hundred 

28 



434 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

mulberry trees set out. Silk was manufactured in small quanti- 
ties for a few years, and the business was then relinquished. 

THE MORMONS. 
On Tuesday and Friday evenings, June 25th and 28th, one 
of this sect — a Mr. Green — held forth in the Town Hall ; and 
he proposed to continue his lectures until he had given a full 
exposition of the doctrines and practices of what he termed the 
" Church of the Latter Day Saints." He made no converts in 
this town to his new doctrine. 

In the summer of 1835 INIr. George Thompson, a celebrated 
anti-slavery lecturer from England, came to this country. In 
the month of August he visited Concord, and caused great ex- 
citement by his denunciations of slavery, and of all those who 
did not embrace his views on the subject. On Thursday eve- 
ning, September 3d, a pubhc meeting was held at the Court 
House, agreeably to a call signed by seventy-four citizens of 
Concord, at which Ralph Metcalf, Esq., presided, and George 
AV. Ela and Joseph Robinson were secretaries. The meeting 
was numerously attended, composed of persons of both pohtical 
parties — Democrats and Whigs. Addresses were made by 
Hon. Isaac Hill and Samuel Fletcher, Esq., of Concord, and 
Hon. Ichabod Bartlett, of Portsmouth. Resolutions were adopted, 
of which the third was as follows : 

^^ Resolved, That we heboid with indignation and disgust the intru- 
sion upon us of foreign emissaries, paid by the money of open enemies 
to our form of government, who are traversing the country, assaiUng 
its institutions and distracting the quiet of the people." 

The next day the friends of Mr. Thompson posted up hand- 
bills, giving notice that a meeting would be holden on Friday 
evening, at seven o'clock, at the Court House, to be attended by 
George Thompson and John G. Whittier, when the principles, 
views and operations of the abohtionists would be explained. 
This notice produced a general and intense excitement, which it 
was evident would end in disturbance and tumult, should the 
meeting be held. Seeing this state of things Gen. Robert Davis, 
chairman of the board of selectmen, called on George Kent, 
Esq., a friend of Mr. Thompson, and advised that the meeting 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 435 

should not be held. He also directed Mr. Constable Bean to 
close the door of the Town Hall — the door of the Court Room 
(in the same building) being also closed bj the sheriflf. At the 
hour appointed, however, persons of both parties began to as- 
semble around the Town Hall. Soon three men were seen 
approaching, of whom one was supposed to be Thompson — the 
other two being Whittier, and Joseph H. Kimball, editor of the 
Herald of Freedom. These three were immediately assailed by 
the multitude with tumultuous shouts. Dirt and gravel were 
thrown at them, and they were followed up Washington street, 
down State street, to the house of Col. WiUiam A. Kent, when 
the people were assured that Thompson was not one of the 
number. Next the multitude — about two hundred — went to 
the house of George Kent, Esq. , where Thompson was hospitably 
entertained. Aware of their approach, Thompson left the house, 
and Mr. Kent also withdrew, leaving the house in charge of 
Mrs. Kent. Just at this time Gen. Davis arrived, and ascer- 
taining that Thompson was not in the house, and that Mrs. Kent 
■was sick, notified the people accordingly ; assured them that 
Thompson would not attempt to lecture on anti-slavery in town ; 
that their assembling under such circumstances might be deemed 
riotous, and requested them at once to desist and withdraw. 
Col. Phihp Carrigain seconded the motion, and, lifting his hands 
and voice, cried, " Come, let us go !" All moved off together ; 
but, constructing an effigy, they paraded it through the principal 
streets, and afterward burnt it in the State House yard, concluding 
the whole with a display of fire-works and discharge of cannon.* 
On Wednesday evening, December 23d, a fire was discovered 
in the garret of Hill's brick building, which originated from a 
defect in the chimney. The night was intensely cold — the wind 
blowing fresh from the north-west, and the thermometer twenty 
degrees below zero. As soon as the fire was discovered Mr. C. 
R. Winter, clerk in the Patriot counting-room, and J. R. Whit- 
temore, clerk in Brown's book-store, rushed into the garret, 
which was filled with smoke and flame, and by well directed 
efforts extinguished the fire, which otherwise must have rapidly 
spread and caused immense loss of property. 

* See JV. H. Patriot, September 7, 1835, and Herald of Freedom. 



436 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

[1836.] A meeting was held at the Court House, on Thurs- 
day, March 31st, on the subject of a hospital for the insane — 
Richard Bradley, Esq., in the chair, and Dr. Ezra Carter secre- 
tary. After the passage of resolutions approving of the object, 
the following delegates were chosen to attend the meeting at 
Portsmouth, on Wednesday, April 3d : Nathaniel Bouton, Hall 
Burgin, Joseph Low, Charles H. Peaslee, Thomas Chadbourne, 
Richard Bradley, Theodore French, Ezra Carter, William Kent, 
Benjamin Gale, Timothy Chandler, Cyrus Barton, George W. 
Ela, Jacob B. Moore, E. E. Cummings, Samuel Herbert and 
William Gault. 

At this meeting Charles H. Peaslee, Esq., who from the first 
had manifested a deep interest in the establishment of an asylum 
for the insane, made an able and effective speech in behalf of 
the object. Gov. Isaac Hill also recommended the subject 
strongly in his message to the legislature in June, 1836. 

Rev. George B. Cheever, of Salem, Mass., author of the 
famous " Dream about Dea. Giles's Distillery," by invitation 
delivered a temperance address in the old North Meeting-house, 
on the annual Fast-day, in April. Opposition was shown by 
sundry persons in the rum interest, and in the evening a party 
of them — about seven in number — passed through Main street 
in a noisy manner, and, stopping before Rev. Mr. Bouton's house, 
where Mr. Cheever was, assailed the front door — shaking it vio- 
lently and calhng for the man " who dreamed a dream !" The 
police soon coming, the party withdrew to the State House yard, 
where they burnt a man of straw in honor of Mr. Cheever ! 
The next day the rioters were arrested, tried before Albe Cady, 
Esq., and fined three dollars each. 

On Friday evening, June 10th, Samuel E. Coues, Esq., of 
Portsmouth, delivered a very interesting address in the Repre- 
sentatives' hall, upon the nature and extent of insanity, and the 
best method of treating it — enforcing the utility, importance and 
necessity of a hospital for the insane in this State. 

The thermometer on Friday, July 8th, was snug up to one 
hundred degrees in the shade.* 

The joiners' shop belonging to Capt. John Miller, on State 

* JV. H. Patriot. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 



437 



street, in this town, was entirely consumed on Friday, August 
26th. The loss was about $300, and no insurance. The fire 
was discovered about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and in 
thirty minutes the building was demolished and the fire extin- 
guished. The house, which was connected with the shop, had a 
narrow escape. 

A printer by the name of Charles Watrous, boarding at the 
Merrimack hotel, committed suicide by taking laudanum, on 
Thursday, September 22d. He lately published a paper at 
Chelsea, Vt., and his valedictory article bears evidence that he 
had for some time labored under insanity. He was a man of 
intemperate habits, aged about 36. 

DEDICATION OF THE SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL MEETING-HOUSE. 

[1837.] On the 
1st of February 
the house erected 
for the use of the 
South Congrega- 
tional Church and 
Society was ded- 
icated to the wor- 
ship of God. The 
building is of 
^^ wood, with a base- 
ment of stone — 
77 feet in length 
and 64 in width, 
^ and has one hun- 
dred and eight 
pews on the low- 
er floor. In the 
basement is a con- 
venient vestry, 64 
feet in length and 
06 in breadth. In 
front of the vestry 
are two rooms de- 
signed for stores. The house was built under the direction of 




438 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Capt. Philip Watson. The whole expense of the house was 
about $10,000. 

The body of a man was found in the Merrimack river, July 
13th, in the south part of the town, too much decayed to be 
recognized ; but from some articles found with it, it is supposed 
to be that of John Givens, a native of Ireland, who was missing 
some time in November last, and supposed at the time to have 
been drowned in the river. 

[1838.] Died in this town, in February, Mrs. Lucia Anne, 
wife of George Kent, Esq., and daughter of the late Hon. Daniel 
*rarrand, of Burlington, Vt., aged thirty-nine. Mrs. Kent was 
a woman of uncommon decision and energy of character, com- 
bined with cultivated taste and religious sentiment. As a wife, 
mother, sister and friend, she was greatly esteemed and beloved. 
A friend and helper of the poor and afflicted, and ardent in 
all benevolent enterprizes, her charity always reached to the full 
extent of her means. For several years she was president of 
the Concord Female Anti-Slavery Society, in which cause she 
evinced great zeal and resolution. In a period of unusual ex- 
citement, in 1835, she showed her decision, in opposition to pre- 
vailing prejudices against the blacks, by taking a colored woman 
with her into church, and sitting by her side in the same pew. 
When Mr. Kent's house was assailed in search of George 
Thompson, Mrs. Kent, in feeble health, boldly went to the door, 
asked what they wanted, and assured them Mr. Thompson was 
not there. At the time of her decease she was a member of the 
South Congregational Church. Her funeral was attended by a 
large concourse of people. 

A lad by the name of J. Q. Symonds, aged ten years, was 
drowned July 10th, a little above Concord bridge, while bathing. 
He was in the water but about fifteen minutes, yet all attempts 
to resuscitate him were fruitless. 

A direct hne of stages leaves the Phenix Hotel, Concord, for 
Hampton Beach, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at seven 
o'clock in the forenoon. Fare, two dollars and fifty cents. 

Nathaniel Ewer, Jr., living in the north part of this town, was 
drowned in Lovejoy's mill-pond while bathing, on Sunday after- 
noon, July 29th, aged sixteen. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 439 

Died, August 9th, Mr. Joseph Bickford, aged sixty-nine. His 
death was occasioned by falling backwards from a wagon and 
breaking the spine of his neck. The accident occurred in East 
Concord, on the road to Canterbury, near the foot of the long 
hill south of Jacob Hoit's. 

NEW-HAMPSHIRE ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE. 

The first meeting of this corporation was held, agreeably to 
public notice, at the Grecian hall, (in the Eagle coffee-house,) 
August 14th. Richard H. Ayer was chairman, and Samuel E. 
Coues, of Portsmouth, secretary pro tern. The act of incor- 
poration was adopted, and a committee of five appointed to draft 
by-laws, regulations, &c., viz.: Daniel M. Durell, of Dover; 
John H. Steele, of Peterborough ; Charles J. Fox, of Nashua ; 
Joel Parker, of Keene ; Charles H. Peaslee, of Concord. 

BALLOON ASCENSION. 

Mr. L. A, Lauriat, a foreigner, proposed a grand balloon 
ascension in Concord, with his little son in company, September 
11th. He was not, however, wholly successful in filling the 
balloon with gas ; but just as it began to rise from the ground 
Mr. Amasa Powell, of Concord, jumped into the car and went 
up some two hundred feet, and made a safe descent two miles 
distant, south of the village. On the 21st of September Mr. 
Lauriat made a successful and grand ascension. His balloon, 
completely filled with gas, rose from the ground near the State 
House, about five o'clock in the afternoon, in the midst of an 
immense throng of spectators, and slowly and majestically as- 
cended with the daring aeronaut about five thousand feet, moving 
in a north-westerly direction ; then it changed to the north-east 
and went directly over the Shaker village in Canterbury, when 
a rope was thrown out, by which the balloon was pulled down. 
After partaking of the Shakers' hospitality, Mr. Lauriat again 
ascended, and was borne away toward Northfield, where he de- 
scended at six and a half o'clock, sixteen miles from Concord. 
The greatest altitude he reached was eleven thousand feet. A 
part of the time he was far above the clouds ; at other times in 
the midst of them, and was wet to the skin by vapor. 



440 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Died at the hospital, in Boston, of typhus fever, November 
6th, Isaac Shute, Jr., son of Mr. Isaac Shute, of this town, 
aged twenty-four. Young Shute was a youth of much prom- 
ise, enterprise and inteUigence, and his death was deeply de- 
plored. 

Died in this town, on Friday evening, November 9, 1838, 
Mrs. Elizabeth McFarland, aged 68 years, widow of the late 
Rev. Asa McFarland, D. D. Mrs. McFarland was born in Bos- 
ton, March 19, 1780 ; the only daughter of Mr. Bartholomew 
and Mrs. Susanna Sewall Kneeland. Her grand-father, Samuel 
Sewall, of York, Me,, was a kinsman of the distinguished chief 
justice Samuel Sewall, of Massachusetts. She was married to 
Mr. McFarland in September, 1803. Possessed naturally of 
superior endowments of mind and heart ; with a good education, 
refined manners, and of singular conscientiousness, humility and 
devotion of spirit, Mrs. McFarland rendered herself eminently 
useful in the station which she occupied. In her domestic rela- 
tions she was a pattern of industry, order, frugality and diligence. 
Rising early at all seasons of the year, she spent a season in 
private devotion, before other members of the family were up ; 
thus, as she said, she was prepared and strengthened for the 
duties of the day. In the instruction of her children, she 
usually Avent over with them the studies they were pursuing at 
school ; but most assiduously taught them lessons from the holy 
Scriptures, and aimed to form within them right moral and relig- 
ious principles, and to mould them to habits of virtue and piety. 
By her charity, her self-denial, simplicity in dress and manners, 
her eminent social qualities, and, above all, by that " orna- 
ment of a meek and quiet spirit," which she always wore, she 
greatly endeared herself to all who knew her, without ever 
exciting the envy of any. Mrs. McFarland was one of those 
who not only " devised," but executed " liberal things." She 
first suggested the plan of the New -Hampshire Cent Institu- 
tion, in 1804, and of the Concord Female Charitable Society, 
in January, 1812. With her commenced the first offerings 
made in Concord for foreign missions. She originated the 
first female prayer meeting held in town ; and by her agency, 
especially, was the monthly female prayer meeting established 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 441 

in the First Church, in 1816, which is sustained till this 
time. 

After the death of her husband, less occupied with domestic 
cares, Mrs, McFarland spent a greater portion of her time, each 
day, in rehgious devotions and active christian duties for the wel- 
fare of others. The north chamber of her house was her closet, 
which seemed to all who entered it to be hallowed by her devout 
spirit. In her last sickness, of lingering consumption, she 
enjoyed in a remarkable degree the presence of her Redeemer 
and the consolations of his religion. She died in the complete 
triumph of faith, and in joyful expectation of a glorious immor- 
tality. 

Of the many excellent women that have adorned society in 
Concord, at different periods, and whose memory is precious, it 
may be said in respect of her without envy, " Many daughters 
have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all." 

On the white monument erected by her children to her mem- 
ory in the ancient burying ground, are inscribed the fit words of 
the Saviour — " She hath done ivhat she coidd.^^* 

Mr. Henry Farley died in this town, November 23d, in con- 
sequence of a fall of a few feet from a ladder in the wood-shed 
of his house, striking the back part of his head upon a box, which 
fractured his skull. He was taken up insensible and died in a 
few minutes. 

In the latter part of December teams crossed the Merrimack 
river on the ice at the place where the Free Bridge now is — 
a road being opened across the middle interval for their accom- 
modation. 

[1839.] An interesting daughter of Capt. Ebenezer Ridge- 
way, U. S. N., of this town, five years of age, was so badly 
burnt on January 1st, by her clothes taking fire, as to cause her 
death the next day. The child was playing with her brother, 
two years older, and approaching too near the fire her clothes 
caught, and before assistance could be rendered were nearly 

* For further and full particulars of the life and character of Mrs. McFarland, the reader is 
referred to a IMemoir of her, written by Rev. ]\Ir. Bouton, and published in 1839. See also 
"McFarland family," in Geneological Chapter of this History. 



442 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

consumed. No other person was in the room with the children 
at the time of the occurrence. 

Died in Concord, February 15th, Mrs. Mary Ann P., wife of 
Rev. Nathaniel Bouton, aged 34. Mrs. B. was the eldest 
daughter of the late Hon. John Bell, of Chester. The funeral 
services at the North Meeting-house, on Monday, 18th, were 
attended by a large assembly of citizens and christian friends, 
who testified their deep sympathy on the mournful occasion. An 
appropriate sermon was preached by Rev. John M. Putnam, of 
Dunbarton, from Coll. i : 27, " Christ in you^ the hope of glory. ^^ 
During her residence of about ten years in Concord, Mrs. B. 
had endeared herself greatly to the people of the parish, and 
indeed to all who knew her, by her gentle and affectionate dispo- 
sition and manners. She was especially distinguished by her 
native modesty and guileless simplicity of character. She pos- 
sessed in an uncommon degree the " charity which thinketh no 
evil." " On her tongue was the law of kindness," and never 
was it heard to speak evil of any one. She bore her lingering 
sickness with christian patience and submission, deriving great 
comfort from the promises of the Bible ; trusting in the mercy of 
God through Jesus Christ.* A short time before her death the 
account of the martyr Stephen was read to her. Acts vii : 66 - 60. 
She said, " I desire that the last prayer which shall be offered 
for me may be the same as his — ' Lord Jesus, receive my 
spirit.' " 

On Sunday, May 19th, a very extensive conflagration took 
place on the pine plain, directly east of the main village, which, 
as was estimated, run over more than a thousand acres, destroy- 
ing the growth and consuming a large quantity of wood that 
was cut and in piles. It was believed to be the work of incen- 
diaries. 

The large dwelling-house owned and occupied by Mr. Leavitt 
C. Virgin and Capt. Samuel Blake, of this town, was consumed 
by fire early on the morning of Tuesday, May 14th. This is 

* See Christian Panoply, February 22, 1839. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 



Ul 



the first dwelllng-liouse that has been entirely consumed in this 
extended village for the last twenty years. 

ST. Paul's church — laying of the corner stone. 

The corner-stone of 
St. Paul's Church, in 
Concord, was laid with 
^ appropriate ceremo- 
^ nies, on Thursday, the 
3 13th of June. Ser- 
p vice by Rev. Mr. Ten 
Broeck, assisted by 
Rev. Mr. Chase, of St. 
Matthew's Church, 
Hopkinton. An inter- 
esting address on the 
condition and prospects 
of the Society was de- 
livered by the Rector, 
m Mr. Ten Broeck. A 
deposite of various articles was made beneath the corner-stone. 
On Friday, July 5th, the dwelling-house of Mr. John Dear- 
born, of Concord, was struck by lightning. The fluid burst the 
top of the chimney, sending the bricks in every direction ; passed 
down, bursting the chimney again between the chamber and 
lower part of the house, throwing off the breast- work, and pre- 
cipitating the tongs through the cellar door. There were 
eight persons sitting in the room, yet no one was in the least 
injured. 

The house, barn and shop, belonging to Mr. Jacob Clough, on 
the hill three miles from this village, on the Canterbury road, 
were entirely consumed by fire on Saturday, November 9th, 
about eleven o'clock, A. M. Loss about one thousand dollars. 
No insurance. It seems the boys had built a fire in the shop 
where they were husking corn, from which it was communicated 
to the husks. The buildings w'ere in distinct view of this village, 
and the engines promptly repaired to the scene of conflagration, 




444 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



but too late to render assistance. The house was formerly owned 
bj JNIr. Simeon Virgin. 

[18-10.] The stagemcn's ball, held at the Eagle coffee-house 
on Friday evening, January 10th, was attended by one hundred 
and fifty couples, and everything was done up in the neat and ele- 
gant style peculiar to the gentlemen of the whip on such occasions. 

Col. Stevens, Secretary of State, delivered a lecture upon the 
subject of common schools, at the North meeting-house, on Fast 
day, April 9th, before a numerous audience. The subject was 
ably and eloquently treated. 

Died in this town, April 1st, Philbrick Bradley, Esq., aged 
84. He was in the battle of Bennington, in Col. Stickney's 
regiment, and also at the capture of Burgoyne. Mr. Bradley 
was very social and facetious in conversation, and delighted to 
entertain the young with stories of olden time. He lived on 
the Mountain, so called, in East Concord, about three miles and 
a half from the main village, and was a pensioner of government. 

On Saturday morning, September 3d, a small building in the 
rear of Stickney's block was consumed by fire. The air was 
still, otherwise there must have been an extensive conflagration, 
as the building destroyed was in the midst of the most combus- 
tible as well as valuable part of the town. 

[1841.] The freshet of the second of January was one of 
the most remarkable ever known on the Merrimack in the winter. 
On Tuesday week the cold was excessively severe, the mercury 
down to sixteen, eighteen, and nineteen degrees below zero in 
the morning. Wednesday moderate, eight degrees below zero, 
and commenced snowing. Thursday, rain and strong south wind. 
Friday, as warm as April. At noon the river had risen four or 
five feet ; by night-fall its banks were nearly full. About seven 
in the evening the ice started, and immediately a crashing sound, 
nearly as loud as the report of a small cannon, announced the 
destruction of the east part of the Free bridge, and pier after 
pier and section after section followed, till, at a little past eight, 
all but one pier on the west was carried away. One pier of the 
Federal bridge and two lengths of stringers were carried away. 
The ice blocked up the channel of the stream above the Lower 
bridge, and turned the water over the interval, thus saving the 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 445 

bridge. Fears were entertained that the river had cut a ncw 
channel for itself, but it soon resumed the old channel. The ice 
between Wattanummons and Federal bridge was piled up in such 
quantities that some of it remained till the following Maj. 

On Thursday, January 21st, the Bridewell, situate in the 
basement story of the wooden building opposite the American 
House, was discovered to be on fire. In it was confined a fellow 
named Rufus Orcutt, charged with attempting the life of his wife 
in a brutal assault which he made upon her. The door of the 
Bridewell was immediately forced and Orcutt found half buried 
in the burning straw. When he was taken out it was supposed 
he was dead. His face, neck and breast were very much burned. 
Medical aid was soon procured, and he was restored in some 
degree, but he survived only till Sunday, 24th. He had once 
been in the State prison for life, but was pardoned, and had 
threatened, if committed to the Bridewell, to burn it. The fire 
was extinguished without much damage to the building. 

Died in this town. May 9th, Miss Mary Clark, aged 49, 
daughter of the late Mr. Daniel Clark. Miss Clark was a lady 
of uncommon gifts and acquirements, of a social disposition, sim- 
ple in her manners, kind to the poor, ever sympathizing with the 
afflicted and suffering of all classes. In the latter years of life 
her health was very delicate, but she was interested in the events 
of the day, and especially in the cause of peace and the anti- 
slavery society. She was fond of historic and antiquarian 
research, and a particular friend of the late John Farmer, Esq. 
In religious views she was remarkably catholic ; admiring and 
loving all, of all classes and denominations, who possessed a 
humane and devout spirit, but she was not united with any in a 
religious profession. A short time before her death she prepared 
a paper, giving her " dying testimony, — being on the brink of 
Jordan, — against all those ministers and churches ivho have 
refused to pray for the slaved* She directed that her funeral 
should be without parade, and without the ceremony of an offici- 
ating clergyman. Accordingly, the services at the funeral were 
performed by her friends, Mr. Amos Wood and John B. Chandler. 
On Sunday, September 12th, Stephen S. Foster, an anti-slavery 

* See Herald of Freedom, May 14, 1841. 



446 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

lecturer, from Canterbury, entered the Nortli meeting-house, 
(the pastor. Rev. Mr. Bouton, being absent on an exchange with 
Rev. Jonathan Curtice of Pittsfield,) and interrupted the usual 
order of services. He first prayed, kneeling in front of the 
pulpit ; then he ascended two or three of the pulpit stairs, and 
said he had a message from God to deliver. Refusing to desist, as 
requested by deacons of the church and others, three young men, 
Lyman A. Walker, James M. Tarlton, and Charles W. Walker, 
rose and took him, without violence, led him down the broad 
aisle, out of the front door, and he departed. He then pro- 
ceeded to the South church, where he conducted in a similar dis- 
orderly manner, and whence, with less ceremony, he was ejected. 

Josiah Hardy, of this town, raised from one pumpkin seed 
seventy-five pumpkins — seventeen of them suitable for family 
use. Beat this, if you can ! Who can furnish from one seed 
such a bountiful supply of pumpkins for thanksgiving ?* 

Mr. Theodore T. Abbott, of this town, who carried on the 
cutlery business at Millville, contracted to supply the members 
of Congress, in 1841, with all the cutlery wanted for their use. 

[1842.] Mr. Asaph Evans, formerly a trader in the old store 
corner of Pleasant and Main streets, died in New- York city, 
January 8th, aged 57 years. Mr. Evans was the first trader in 
Concord who voluntarily relinquished the sale of ardent spirits, 
after the temperance reform commenced. 

The new Congregational meeting-house in East Concord was 
dedicated to the worship of God, January 13th. Sermon by 
Rev. Mr. Bouton. 

Mr. Asa McFarland delivered the first lecture before the 
Concord Lyceum this year, February 4th, on " The Campaign of 
Napoleon in Russia." The lecture was ably written, and subse- 
quently printed. 

Opening of the Railroad to Concord. On Tuesday eve- 
ning, September 6, 1842, at one fourth before seven o'clock, 
the locomotive "Amoskeag," with a train of three passenger 
cars and some baggage, came through from Boston to Concord. 
The grounds about the depot were thronged with men, women 
and children, to behold the new and wondrous sight ! As the 

* J\r. H. Patriot, November 4, 1841. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 



447 



cars came in the multitude raised a cheering shout, and the 
cannon pealed forth its thunders to celebrate the event. 

A few minutes after the arrival, it was announced that the 
conductor would give the people a ride. Immediately every car 
was crammed, and scores could not find a place to stand or sit 
down. The train went a few miles — as far as Bow-crossing — 
and returned, with the party delighted at the thought that theirs 
was the first ride in the first hour after opening. 

The locomotive, cars and every thing appeared in the finest 
order. The passenger train commenced running regularly twice a 
day, and the week following three passenger trains a day were run. 

The Universalist meeting-house in Concord was dedicated on 
Thursday, October 6, two o'clock, P. M. Sermon by Rev. Otis 
A. 



Skinner, of Boston. 



UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. 

The house here 
represented was oc- 
cupied by the Uni- 
versalist Society 
until June, 1855 ; 
when the Society, 
having decided to 
erect a new, more 
spacious and costly 
edifice, it was sold 
to the South Free 
^jWill Baptist Soci- 
ety, Rev. Hiram 
|_|p|Whitcher, pastor, 
and moved to a lot 
^.fnear the south end 
'v;^of State street. 
U^.* The"MilIerites," 
Uitis5='so called, believers 
^Hin the visible advent 
of Christ and the 
end of the world in 1843, held a great meeting in Concord 




448 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

the fourth week in July. Having erected and consecrated a 
spacious tent, capable of holding four thousand persons, on the 
hill, near where the house of Mr. Abel B. Holt now stands, a 
violent gust of wind soon after prostrated it to the ground. 
Thej next raised the tent in the valley west of the hill : assign- 
ing as a reason, ' that in raising the tent on the hill they had 
exalted themselves, and must move down into the valley of humil- 
iation.' On Saturday afternoon the wind blew violently, attended 
with rain, which fell in torrents and flooded the ground where 
the large tent stood, so that they were obliged to desert it. The 
smaller tents, beds, &c., were completely drenched, and the 
occupants, amid darkness, thunder, lightning and rain, at mid- 
night, were compelled to seek refuge in neighboring houses and 
in the public hotels of the village. On Sunday morning a fire 
engine with hose was used to draw off the water from the place 
of the encampment. The meeting was largely attended, and pro- 
duced great noise and excitement among believers in the doctrine. 

The workmen on the railroad at the lower end of Main street, 
near the river, have dug out the bones of two bodies, supposed 
to be those of Indians.* 

On Friday, September 2, a large company of gentlemen and 
ladies from Concord main village, visited Long pond. The gen- 
tlemen caught fish and the ladies cooked them, and with other 
eatables furnished by the ladies, a fine dinner was prepared. 
After dinner it was resolved that, henceforth and forever, what 
had been called " Long pond" should be known as " Lake Pen- 
acook.^'' But, notwithstanding the resolution. Long pond is still 
" Long pond." 

On the morning of July 4, at eight o'clock, the corner stone 
of the new meeting-house, for the use of the First Congrega- 
tional Society, at the corner of Main and Washington streets, 
was laid with appropriate religious services, to wit : 

1. Singing, 87th Psalm, L. M. 

2. Reading of select scripture by the pastor. 

3. Depositing a box under the north-east corner stone, con- 
taining sundry documents. 

4. Prayer, by the pastor. 

* ^. H. Patriot, August 11, 1842, 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 449 

5. Singing, hymn 64, 2d book. 

Bj the ingenious use of tackling, the whole main body of the 
house was raised before four o'clock, P. M. 

Messrs. Mack and Lambert delivered a course of lectures in 
Concord during the winter season of 1842, on physiology and 
anatomy. Their lectures were illustrated by a manikin, or 
model of a man, so ingeniously wrought and put together in 
pieces as to require a near inspection to satisfy a spectator that 
it was not a real living subject. Every portion of the human 
body, suitable for exhibition before a promiscuous assembly, was 
exactly represented. 

On Wednesday morning, May 11, James M. Abbot, oldest 
son of Mr. David Abbot, was drowned in Horse-shoe pond. It 
is supposed that he fell out of a boat — his cap and a boat being 
discovered floating near each other in the middle of the pond at 
the time he was first missed. He was eleven years old. His 
body was soon after recovered. 

Maj. WiUiam Walker, jr., and Nathaniel White, of Concord, 
and B. P. Cheney, of Boston, have established a daily express 
between Concord and Boston, (Sundays excepted.) 

William Ainsworth, Esq., member of the House of Repre- 
sentatives from the town of New-Ipswich, died at his lodgings 
in this town June 14th. 

FOURTH OF JULY. 

Scenes of rowdyism and violation of law and order were at- 
tempted in this town on the evening of the glorious fourth. A 
barrel of tar was hghted in the middle of the State House yard, 
and the tossing of fire-balls begun, when the poUce of the town 
interfered, with the design to stop such proceedings. Several 
persons were arrested, tried and fined. One of the beautiful 
maples in the State House yard was nearly destroyed by the 
burning of tar under it.* 

On Friday, July 8th, Nathaniel P. Abbot, aged twenty-one, 
fell from the belfry of the newly-raised meeting-house, and was 

* .V. H. Patriot, 
29 



450 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



precipitated from the upper flooring to the ground, a distance of 
about thirty feet. Before any one reached him he was up and 
attempting to get upon the sill. A large gash was cut in his 
head, and he was much bruised, but no bone was broken, or dan- 
gerous wound inflicted. 

George M. Thomas, aged eleven years and six months, only 
son of Kev. Moses G. Thomas, of this town, was drowned in 
Merrimack river on the 13th of July, near the Free bridge. He 
was bathing with other boys on the easterly side, and was missed 
about sunset by his companions. Between eight and nine 
o'clock in the evening search was commenced, and his body was 
found about half past eleven, P. M., near one of the piers, in 
about four feet of water. 

OPENING OF THE ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE. 

The New-Hampshire Asylum for the Insane was publicly 
opened for the reception of patients the first of November. 
Price of board for patients belonging to the State, two dollars 
and twenty-five cents. A patient from Tuftonborough was ad- 
mitted the week previous, who was rendered insane by the excite- 
ment on the subject of the second advent. He prayed, preached, 
exhorted and harangued upon the subject about four hours every 
morning, and remained quiet the rest of the day. 

Died in this town, October 28, Mrs. Nancy B. Fletcher, wife 
of Samuel Fletcher, Esq., aged 54. Mrs. Fletcher was a 
woman of great excellence of character, intelligent, affectionate, 
charitable to the poor, of exemplary piety, and greatly beloved 
by a large circle of relatives and friends. Her maiden name 
was Nancy Bordman, a native of South-Reading, Mass. She 
was for several years treasuress of the New-Hampshire Cent 
Institution, and president of the Concord Female Charitable 
Society. 

On Tuesday morning, November 15, about half past three 
o'clock, a fire broke out in a stable belonging to WiUiam Walker, 
jr., & Co., situated in rear of the houses and stores on the 
corner of Warren and IMain streets. By the energy and prompt- 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 



451 



itude of the firemen, with their engines, the fire was subdued 
with a damage only of about two hundred dollars. 

DEDICATION OF THE NORTH CONGREGATIONAL MEETING-HOUSE. 




The new meeting-house erected for the use of the First Con- 
gregational Society was dedicated to the worship of Almighty 
God, November 23d. Introductory prayer was ofiered by Rev. 
Abraham Burnham, of Pembroke ; reading of Scripture by Rev. 
Moses Kimball, of Hopkinton ; dedicatory prayer by Rev. John 
M. Putnam, of Dunbarton ; sermon by the pastor, from 2 Chron. 
vii : 16 ; concluding prayer by Rev. Asa P. Tenney, of West 
Concord. 

Public worship was first attended in the house on the following 
Sabbath, November 27th. The pastor preached in the morning 
from John ix : 27 ; " Will ye also he his disciples .?" In the 



452 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

afternoon from Acts ii : 47 ; " The Lord added to the church 
daily such as should be saved^* 

A man died in this town, November 24th, who confessed on 
his death bed that he set fire to the barn of WiUiam "Walker & 
Co., which was partially destroyed by the flames on the morning 
of November 15. 

On Friday, December 6th, Mr. Horace Call, a young man of 
Concord, while at work in repairing the Free bridge, across the 
Merrimack river, fell from the bridge upon the ice, about fifteen 
feet. His fall was not discovered till some time afterwards, 
when he was taken up insensible, and supposed to be dead. His 
right eye and side of his face were much bruised. Dr. Renton 
was immediately called, and the young man was restored to con- 
sciousness and suffered but little permanent injury. 

Thomas W. Dorr, who claimed to be governor of Rhode Island, 
and was leader of the insurrection in that State in 1842, visited 
this town while under indictment for high treason. He attended 
public Avorship, incog., at the North church, December 11th, but 
on the evening of the 14th a public meeting was held in the 
Court House, at which he delivered a speech occupying three 
hours. He was introduced to the meeting by Gov. Henry Hub- 
bard, and his speech was followed by a complimentary address 
and resolutions by Hon. Franklin Pierce. 

[1843.] The evening passenger train of cars, which usually 
arrives here at about half past eight o'clock, run off the track 
about half a mile below the depot, on Tuesday evening, January 
24th, in consequence of the switch being out of place. But lit- 
tle damage was done. 

On Sunday afternoon, night, and Monday morning, February 
6th and 7th, we had a very severe snow storm, with heavy 
drifts. The cuts on the railroad were so filled that neither 

* Previous to leaving the old North meeting-house as a place of public worship, a union 
meeting of the four Congregational churches in town was held in it. The meeting was 
attended two successive days, viz. : Thursday, 27th, and Friday, 28th of September, in which 
the several pastors took part, viz. : Rev. Asa P. Tenney, of the West church ; Rev. Daniel 
J. Noyes, of the South church ; Rev. Timothy Morgan, preacher at Ea^it church, and the pas- 
tor of tlie First church. In the forenoon of Friday the pastor preached a discourse on remi- 
niscences of the old meeting-house. In the afternoon about five hundred and fifty commu- 
nicants, belonging to the four sister cliurches, sat down to the Lord's Supper. It was a season 
of tender and affecting interest. Many wept at the thought of a separation from the place 
where they and their fathers liad so long worshipped. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 453 

train of cars due here on Tuesday arrived, and it was impossible 
to force a passage through from Nashua to Concord until Wednes- 
day afternoon, when the united energies of four powerful engines 
made a way through the drifts of snow. 

April 27. The freshet in the Merrimack river has been 
higher at Concord than has been known for a great number of 
years. The water, which a week ago last Monday was the high- 
est, fell some four feet by the last of the week. Since that time, 
in consequence of rains and rapid melting of snow, it has been 
rising again. A great portion of the interval is submerged, 
and the entrances into Concord from the east over Federal and 
the Free bridges are impassable. 

In anticipation that the second advent of Christ and the end 
of the world would take place on or about the 23d of April, 
1843, according to the " Miller doctrine," a considerable number 
of people in this and other places, believing it, neglected all 
worldly business, gave themselves up to religious services ; ex- 
pended their property, and in consequence several became insane, 
and others were reduced to absolute want. At the time ap- 
pointed they stood in hourly expectation of seeing the " sign of 
the Son of Man " in the heavens, and of being caught up in the 
air to meet him, while the world should be burnt up. A com- 
pany went to the old burying-ground, to ascend with the rising 
dead. The day passed without any thing unusual ! 

TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT IN CONCORD. 

At a meeting held in the Court Room the latter part of April, 
a committee, consisting of the following gentlemen : — Franklin 
Pierce, Lewis Downing, Abraham Prescott, Hosea Fessenden, 
Nathaniel B. Baker, Moses T. Willard, Joel C. Danforth, Josiah 
Stevens, Jr., Zenas Clement, Joseph Low, Francis N. Fisk, 
Samuel Coffin, Richard Bradley, Chandler E. Potter, Abraham 
Bean, Joseph F. Dow, Harry Houston, Theodore T. Abbot, 
Moses Shute and Atkinson Webster, were appointed to report at 
an adjourned meeting such resolutions and plan, as, in their 
judgment, would most certainly and speedily cause the use and 
traffic in intoxicating drinks to cease in this town, except for 
mechanical and medicinal purposes. 



464 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

At an adjourned meeting, held at the old North meeting-house, 
may 7th, the above committee reported the following resolution 
and pledge, with a preamble and appeal : 

"Resolved, That the signature of every individual present be 
solicited to the following pledge and appeal ; and that the same be 
printed and presented to the citizens of each school district in town 
for the sanction of their names. 

PLEDGE. 

" We, the undersigned, citizens of the town of Concord, believing 
that intoxicating drinks of every description, used as a beverage, are 
not only useless, but injurious to men in health under all circumstan- 
ces ; and being fully persuaded that it would conduce to the best 
interests of said town, and tend greatly to promote the morality, 
happiness and prosperity of its citizens, of all classes and conditions, 
wholly to abolish the using and vending of such liquors within its 
limits, except for medicinal and mechanical purposes, hereby pledge 
to the accomplishment of so desirable an object our best exertions." 

This pledge and the appeal which accompanied it was signed 
by one thousand seven hundred and sixteen inhabitants of the 
town, male and female.* 

Joseph Gerrish, a young man from Boscawen, aged about 25, 
supposed to be insane, drowned himself in the Merrimack river, 
near the Free bridge, early on Monday morning, June 19th. 
His body was found a week after, floating in the river about half 
a mile below the bridge, soon after the firing of a cannon on the 
bank near the river, for the purpose of raising it. 

Col. Franklin Pierce delivered a most eloquent and powerful 
address upon the subject of temperance, Thursday evening, June 
22d, at the old North church. He held his audience in breath- 
less attention for one hour and a half. 

On July 20th the Meredith stage, with sixteen passengers, 
returning from the White Mountains, was upset on the east side 
of the jNIerrimack river, descending from the plain to the interval 
which leads to the Free bridge. No bones were broken or lives 
lost, but some of the passengers were bruised and injured. 

The price of butter in Concord (August 3d,) is only nine 
cents a pound. 

Mr. Ebenezer Eastman, of this town, while at work on the 

* See JV. //. Patriot, May 18, 1843. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 455 

bridge over the Merrimack river at Hooksett, making repairs, on 
Saturday, August 5th, fell from the bridge and was precipitated 
upon the rocks below, about thirty feet. He received a cut on 
the head, and one wrist and one ancle were broken. 

Mr. Eastman relates that in 1839 he went out west, and while 
in Brown county. 111., in the month of May, he went with a party 
of two others to hunt deer. They came in sight of a pack of 
wolves, four in number, which had infested that section for some 
time. One of the wolves was shot and killed ; the others 
retreated to their den in the hollow of a large oak wind-fall. 
At first the party attempted to shut the wolves in, but one not 
liking the idea of " durance vile," rushed to the mouth of the 
hole. The party seized him, tied his legs, and laid him down by 
his dead companion. Then the question was how they should 
dispose of the remaining two. One of the party proposed to get 
an axe and cut them out ; but Eastman said a better way was to 
crawl in and shoot them, as old Putnam did. " Well," they said, 
"you may do it, we won't." Whereupon, loading his gun heavy 
with buck shot, he crawled into the hollow log till he saw the 
glare of the wolves' eyes. Discharging his gun it kicked him 
back, and the confined report nearly stunned him. Recovering, 
however, he reloaded, crawled in, and gave the wolves another 
shot. Both were killed, and dragged out of the hole by means 
of a hook fastened to a long pole. After this exploit, they called 
Eastman " the little smart yankee." 

Jeremiah Pecker, Esq., died in this town August 12th, aged 71. 
Mr. Pecker was a thrifty farmer, and frequently held responsible 
offices in town. He was a man of quick wit, of much mechanical 
ingenuity, facetious in conversation, and a respected and useful 
citizen. 

A severe gale was experienced in this town on the afternoon 
of Tuesday, August 16th, accompanied with torrents of rain. 
One of the fine elms in the State House yard was completely 
destroyed. The main branches were spht off and the body of 
the tree, which was about twenty inches in diameter at the butt, 
was broken off about twenty feet from the ground. 

In the year 1843 thirty-seven new dwelling-houses, making 
fifty-one tenements, were built in the main village of Concord, 
besides one large church and various stores, shops and offices. 



456 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

E, B. Little, Esq., of New- York city, made a donation of 
five hundred dollars to the Episcopal society in this town, for the 
purchase of an organ for the church. 

Died at the Eagle coffee-house, in this town, Saturday evening, 
September 30th, of consumption, Charles Walker, Esq., aged 
45. Mr. W. was the eldest son of the late Charles Walker, 
Esq., of Concord. He graduated at Cambridge in 1819, was a 
tutor in Transylvania University, in Kentucky, with President 
Holley, two years ; studied law with Thomas Addis Emmett, of 
New- York city, where he went into successful practice and con- 
tinued until 1835. On account of ill health he visited the 
West Indies, but afterwards resided at Key West, in Florida, 
where he received the appointment of District Attorney of the 
United States. Subsequently he went to Porto Rico, and pur- 
chased a plantation, which he cultivated till the spring of 1843, 
when he returned to the place of his birth — to die! Mr. 
Walker possessed many admirable qualities, and was greatly 
esteemed and beloved by all who knew him. He brought a pony 
from the West Indies, for his use in riding, which, a short time 
before his death he gave to Mr. James Prescott, in remembrance 
of boyhood attachments, when Prescott lived in the family of Mr. 
W.'s father. The gift was made on condition that Prescott 
should use the pony well, and when too old for service should 
Undly kill him. This beautiful and tractable animal is yet alive, 
(1855,) and has had the honor of bearing on his back hundreds 
of ladies and gentlemen of Concord. 

Mr. Walker's monument stands in the range of others of the 
Walker family, in the north-east section of the old burying-ground. 

On the 18th of September, Charles Fcrrin, son of Mr. Philip 
Ferrin, in drawing a charge from a loaded gun, struck the butt of 
the gun against a beam, with his hand over the muzzle, when the 
contents of the musket were discharged, badly shattering his 
hand. 

October 23d there was a considerable fall of snow in Concord 
and vicinity. 

On the 3d and 4th of November the printers, binders and 
booksellers of Concord, formed into two companies, and went out 
on a shooting match. On the evening of the 4th the game was 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 457 

brought in and counted, and a supper had at Moore's tavern, 
north end of Main street. Members of the companies were as 
follows : 

(1.) L.B.Morrill, Captaiii ; Perkins Kimball, Frank Eastman, 
N. B. Baker, F. Allison, H. H. Carroll, E. Mansur, S. S. Dow, 
Noah Little, E. Shattuck, George 0. Odlin, William P. Foster, 
Josiah H. Nelson, Charles W. Walker, George F. Kent, John 
M. West, Joseph A. Pearson, John C. Stowell, Benjamin C. 
Lowell. (2.) John C. Wilson, Captain; True Osgood, John M. 
Hill, George G. Estabrook, John D. Carswell, Oscar Knox, 
George H. H. Silsby, Harriman Couch, Ezra F. Pike, Charles 
Williams, L-a R. Philbrick, B. F. Watson, N. J. McClure, Samuel 

C. Hunt, Jr., Frank S. West, Samuel Dobie, Henry Anderson, E. 

D. Carpenter, Jacob H. Ela. 

After supper the companies chose N. B. Baker president; 
True Osgood, Frank S. West, vice-presidents ; John M. Hill 
secretary, and N. J. McClure toast-master. 

The whole amount of game brought in was 7.772. Captain 
Morrill's side, 3.939. Capt. Wilson's side, 3.833. Difference 
in favor of Capt. M., 106. 

On Capt. Morrill's side, Frank Eastman and Perkins Kimball 
brought in a count of five hundred each. On Capt. Wilson's 
side, Ira R. Philbrick brought in a count of six hundred and 
ninety-two, and True Osgood a count of five hundred. 

On the 23d of November a frightened horse, running with the 
fore-wheels of a wagon, took the side walk below the Phenix hotel, 
and ran over a little daughter of Ira Perley, Esq., about two 
years old. By some means the child was thrown from the walk 
about ten feet, into the street, but received no material injury. 

At a meeting of the citizens of Concord, at the town hall, 
August 9th, without distinction of party, Jonathan Eastman, Esq., 
was chosen chairman, and A. C. Blodgett and John Whipple sec- 
retaries. The proposition was made and unanimously adopted to 
invite the celebrated Col. Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky, 
then about to take a tour in New-England, to visit Concord. 
This invitation was accepted, and Col. Johnson made his visit to 
this place on Friday, October 25th. Leaving Boston in the 
morning by cars, he reached the crossing, near the south line of 



458 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Concord, about half past ten o'clock in the forenoon, where he 
was met by Col. Franklin Pierce and Judge Upham, of the com- 
mittee of invitation. Mounting a beautiful white steed, he rode, 
escorted by a cavalcade of citizens, as far as the Rumford place, 
where he was received by the committee of arrangements, and 
welcomed to the hospitalities of the capital by Ira Perley, Esq. 
Thence a procession of citizens and soldiers, led by Gen. Charles 
H. Peaslee, chief marshal, Col. Johnson still mounted on his 
white horse, marched, amid the firing of cannon and ringing of 
bells, through Main street, down State street to Pleasant street, 
and thence to the American house, where lodgings were provided 
for the distinguished guest. The streets through w^iich the pro- 
cession moved were lined with people, who saluted him with 
shouts. The Avindows and balconies of the houses were thronged 
by ladies, who testified their interest in the scene by the waving 
of handkerchiefs and by smiUng faces. 

Soon after. Col. Johnson was conducted to the hall of the 
House of Representatives, where he was introduced to the people 
assembled by Ira Perley, Esq., in a highly appropriate address, 
to which the Colonel responded. Col. Johnson wore a red vest, 
the same he had on in the battle of the Thames, at the time he 
killed the Indian chief, Tecumseh, and which was pierced by 
eleven bullet shots. 

At three o'clock in the afternoon Col. Johnson, with a large 
company, sat down to dinner in the hall of the Eagle hotel. At 
the dinner Franklin Pierce presided, assisted by Ira Perley, 
Joseph Robinson, Thomas P. Treadwell, Joseph Low, Abel 
Baker and Moses Shute. Speeches were made by the president 
and others. A beautiful song, written by Mrs. Susan A. Barnes, 
of Hooksett, was sung by Mr. George Wood with admirable 
effect. Mr. WiUiam Low proposed the question to Col. John- 
son — "Did you or did you not, in your opinion, kill Tecumseh?" 
Col. Johnson then minutely related the circumstances of the 
battle, and closed by saying, " In my own opinion I did kill 
Tecumseh !" 

In the evening was a public levee at the Eagle hotel, where 
great numbers had the pleasure of a personal introduction. On 
Saturday morning Col. Johnson rode about the town, and at noon 
left by stage for Newport. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 459 

On Thursday, November 30th, Anthony Potter, son of Samuel 
G. Potter, living in the eastern part of Concord, was drowned in 
Turtle pond while skating. A companion by the name of Par- 
ker, rushing to his aid, also fell in, when a third, seeing them, 
went to their rescue, who also fell in. A dog with them raised 
a pitiful howling, which attracted the attention of some men near 
by. By their exertions the two last were saved, but Potter 
sunk. His body was recovered the next day in about sixteen 
feet of water. One boot was pulled off. He was about 20 years 
of age. 

At a temperance meeting, December 30th, a committee was 
appointed to prosecute all persons who continue to sell intox- 
icating liquors in town. 

[1844.] The new road from Concord, east village, to the 
Shaker village, running west of Oak hill, was opened for public 
travel early in 1844. 

On Friday morning, January 26th, between twelve and one 
o'clock, one of the watchmen of the State prison, in going his 
rounds, discovered a fire breaking out in the blacksmiths' shop 
in the prison yard. A fire alarm was given, and by the active 
exertions of the citizens the fire was extinguished, but with a loss 
to the State estimated at about $1000, and to Messrs. Greeley 
& Eayres, contractors of the blacksmiths' shop, at a larger sum. 
The night was intensely cold, and it Avas with great difficulty 
that the engines could be worked. 

Early on Saturday morning, February 5th, a fire broke out in 
the third story of the stone factory, at Fisherville. There being 
no fire-engine at Fisherville, Mr. Leonard Morrison, on horseback, 
riding at full speed, gave the alarm to No. 6 engine company, at 
West Concord, and to the fire companies in Concord main village. 
Great progress was made by the fire before the arrival of the 
engines, but it was checked and extinguished ; with a heavy loss, 
however, in machinery and materials. The upper part of the 
factory was nearly destroyed. There were in operation in the 
factory one hundred and eighteen looms, and four thousand three 
hundred and eight spindles — employing about one hundred ope- 
ratives. 

A coroner's inquest was held on Tuesday, April 2d, on the 



460 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

body of Mr. Ephraim Upham, who was found dead near tlie rail- 
road track, about half a mile below the bridge over the railroad, 
at the south end of the town. He had been missing since the 
night of the 29th of March. He was 67 years of age. It ap- 
peared in evidence that Mr. Upham was at the house of Joseph 
Whitcher, in the evening of the 29th, in a state of intoxication, 
and, attempting to walk home on the rail track, it is probable he 
fell and perished in the cold. 

April 18. The weather for the past ten days has been as 
warm and balmy as in June. Last Sunday was almost a hot 
day. Vegetation is very forward. 

July 4. Mr. Carter, who lives near the stream that connects 
Great Turkey pond with Little Turkey, has fitted up five boats 
for the accommodation of those who visit the ponds for a boat- 
ride or for fishing. 

There was a temperance celebration in Concord on the 4th, 
which was numerously attended. A collation was prepared in 
the State House yard, which was partaken of, as is estimated, by 
over two thousand persons. 

The members of the Universahst society in Concord had a 
fishing party at Turkey pond July 23d. On their return they 
drove through the streets of the village, forming a large pro- 
cession of carriages. First was a four horse carriage, with the 
Concord band, playing some most excellent and enhvening music ; 
then a carry- all, containing their pastor and family, and others ; 
then three stage-coaches, crowded full and covered on the top 
with ladies and gentlemen ; then several two horse carriages, 
followed by twenty-six buggies, chaise and wagons. 

Died in this town, very suddenly, of disease of the heart, 
August 23, Mrs. Anna, wife of Mr. Joseph Potter, aged 70. Mr. 
Potter rose early in the morning, went to his barn, and was absent 
about fifteen minutes. On his return his wife was a corpse. 

Died in this town, September 7th, Capt. David Neal, aged 36. 
His funeral took place on Sunday, from the Universahst meeting- 
house. Capt. Neal was buried with military honors, being a 
member of the Concord hght infantry at the time of his death, 
and formerly commander of the company. A very large proces- 
sion followed him to the grave. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 461 

On the 24tli of September a daughter of John Arhn, aged 
15, was burned to death. 

The drought in this region is extreme. Almost every thing is 
turned to dust. For three weeks, from September 1st to Sep- 
tember 22d, we did not have one drop of rain. 

A house belonging to James C. Whittemore, at the north end of 
Main street, was burned on Thursday, September 26th. One of 
the chimneys was burned out early in the morning, and it being 
observed that there were defects in it, by smoke issuing, it Avas 
watched till about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, when all danger 
seemed to be at an end ; but in a little more than an hour after- 
ward the house was discovered to be on fire — the fire having 
been communicated from a defect in the chimney to the flooring 
of the garret. The engines were upon the ground in good sea- 
son, and had there been a sufficient supply of water the fire might 
have been extinguished in fifteen minutes ; but in a long drought 
that had prevailed the wells near by gave out in a few mo- 
ments. A line of people was then formed to Horse-shoe pond, 
for the passage of water. The fire w^as then too far advanced 
to be checked by the inadequate quantity of water thus supplied, 
and the house was completely consumed. It was occupied by 
four tenants — Rev. Sylvester Dana, Justin L. Robinson, Joshua 
Ingalls and Mrs. Anna True. Mr. Dana lost four or five hundred 
volumes of theological works, and many articles of bedding and 
clothing. Mr. Robinson's family suffered severely. The loss of 
the others was not so great. The house was insured in the 
Merrimack County Insurance Company for $1000. 

Died in this town, October 2d, Hon. Hall Burgin, aged 74. 
He formerly resided in Allenstown, owning the extensive farm 
now owned by George W. Ela, Esq. He was a man of great 
influence in Allenstown, had held the office of Judge of the Court 
of Common Pleas, and was once a member of the State Senate. 
Removing with his family to this town, about 1835, he built the 
elegant brick dwelUng-house now owned by Joseph A. Gilmore. 
Toward the latter part of his life his property became embar- 
rassed. He was highly respected as a citizen. 

A shocking casualty occurred in Concord on Friday evening, 
November 8th, while the democratic party were celebrating the 



462 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

triumpli of the New- York election of Polk and Dallas, candi- 
dates for president and vice-president of the United States. Mr. 
John L. Haynes, one of the officers of the Columbian Artillery, 
had his left arm almost entirely blown off, his right arm dread- 
fully shattered, and his face shockingly burnt, in the act of 
ramming down a cartridge. The discharge took place in conse- 
quence of the vent not being stopped, in the excitement and 
hurry of the firing. His left arm was amputated by Dr. Haynes, 
of Concord. 

The number of deaths in town in 184-1 was one hundred and 
thirteen, which is a larger number than ever occurred in a year 
before. Of these, fifty were children under ten years of age, 
who died mostly of the bowel, or summer complaint, as it is 
called, which extensively prevailed this season. Among the 
number deceased was Mr. Samuel Jackman, formerly of Bos- 
cawen, a revolutionary soldier and pensioner. He lived in the 
easterly part of the town, near Lovejoy's mills, and at the time 
of his death, August 20th, was the oldest person in town, being 
96 years of age. He was a man of uncommon physical vigor, 
with the exception of his eye-sight. He retained his physical 
and mental powers, in a good degree, to the last. 



CHAPTER XVI 



HISTORY OF CONCORD FROM 1845 TO 1853 ; OR, TO THE OR- 
GANIZATION OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT. 

At a special meeting of the town, September 23, 1845, new 
rules and regulations were adopted for the organization of the 
fire department. Four hundred and twenty dollars were appro- 
priated for the purchase of three hundred and fifty feet of hose 
for engine No. 2 ; three hundred feet of hose for engine No. 4, 
and twenty-five feet for engine No. 5. Reservoirs were ordered 
to be constructed ; one between the South Church and Hoyt's 
tavern, at the south end of Main street ; one opposite the State 
House and west of Green street, and one or more at such other 
place as the board of engineers of the fire department shall 
determine. 

At the organization of the fire department, according to the 
new regulations, September 24, Luther Roby was chosen chief 
engineer, and Arthur Fletcher, George H. H. Silsby, Caleb Par- 
ker, Daniel A. Hill, John Haines, John Abbot, Lowell Eastman, 
Harvey Rice, Benjamin Grover, James Moore, Shadrach Seavey, 
William Pecker, H. H. Brown, Moses Shute, Benjamin F. 
Duncklee, Lewis Downing, Benjamin F. Dow, and Stephen 
Brown, were chosen assistant engineers. 

The town also adopted a law of the State, passed at the June 
session, declaring " that any bowling-alley, situate within twenty- 
five rods of any dwelling-house, store, shop, school-house, or place 
of public worship, shall be deemed to be a public nuisance ;" 



464 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

and the selectmen were instructed to adopt the proper legal 
measures necessary to abate such nuisances as then existed in the 
town. At this time there were four or five bowling-saloons in 
the compact part of the village, in which some young men spent 
a portion of their time every day, to the grief of parents and 
friends, the injury of their morals, and waste of money. 

1846. 

Asa Fowler, Esq., was appointed one of a committee to take 
charge of the town funds, in place of Samuel Coffin, resigned. 
Two hundred dollars were appropriated to purchase of Lewis 
Downing engine No. 3, together with the house, hose, and other 
fixtures belonging to the same. This engine was purchased by 
Mr. Downing in 1833, for two hundred and twenty-five dollars, 
for the protection of his large carriage manufactory estabhsh- 
ment, then situated at the south end of Main street, on the spot 
now owned and occupied by Mr. J. Stephens Abbot & Son. 

A law of the State was adopted by the town, authorizing 
" any two or more contiguous school districts in any town to 
form a union, for the purpose of maintaining a high school, for 
the instruction of the older and more advanced scholars." An 
attempt made to unite the three adjacent school districts in the 
main village proved unsuccessful. 

The superintending school committee reported that " some of 
the higher branches, History, Philosophy, Astronomy, Physiol- 
ogy and Algebra, had received the attention of the more ad- 
vanced scholars in district schools." 

1847. 

The auditors reported that " the whole expenditure for the 
support of the poor the past year, including the interest on farm 
and overseer's salary, over and above what has been received 
for that purpose, amounts to $374,49." The average number 
of paupers, twenty-two and two thirds, and the " income has 
been sufficient to support them." 

The committee having in charge the various funds of the town 
were authorized to sell and convey, in the name of the town, the 



APPROPRIATIONS FOR VARIOUS OBJECTS. 465 

real estate formerly owned by Hall Burgin, Esq. This property 
was mortgaged to the town for money borrowed of the surplus 
revenue fund. In pursuance of the above authority the Burgin 
house and land — including the widow's dower, which the town 
had purchased — was sold to Mr. Caleb Pratt, late of Hartford, 
Conn., for $4500. Mr. Pratt died suddenly at his house, Sep- 
tember 26th, aged fifty-seven, of disease of the heart. 

A sum not exceeding four hundred dollars was appropriated 
for a new burying-ground in the East village, and for fencing the 
same. Land for this purpose was bought of the estate of the 
late Jeremiah Pecker, Jr., and a new burying-ground laid out on 
the south side of the cross road running east of the meeting- 
house, to the Loudon road. 

The selectmen were " directed forthwith to remove all nui- 
sances called bowling-saloons ;" and " to cause the blacksmith 
shop, stone shop, and all other incumbrances now on the highway 
and common near the old North Church, to be removed." The 
blacksmith shop stood near the corner of the lot where the new 
house of Francis N. Fisk now stands. 

1848. 

At the annual meeting this year, a sum not exceeding three 
hundred dollars was appropriated, for enlarging and fencing the 
burying-ground at Millville, on the Hopkinton road. Permission 
was given to fence the common about the Biblical Institute, or 
old North Church, and incipient measures taken towards erect- 
ing a new Town-house. These measures were fully carried out 
after the town became a city. One hundred dollars were appro- 
priated for the support of a Teachers' Institute in and for the 
County of Merrimack ; a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars 
to purchase land and fence the same, for a burying-ground at 
Fisherville. The selectmen were instructed to grant no Hcenses 
during the year, permitting the exhibition of circuses ; and upon 
the question, "Is it expedient that a law be enacted by the 
General Court, prohibiting the sale of wines, or other spirituous 
liquors, except for chemical, medicinal or mechanical purposes ?" 
aflBrmative, one hundred and eighty-six ; negative, none. 

30 



466 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

The superintending school committee reported one thousand 
five hundred and thirty scholars in winter schools, and one thou- 
sand four hundred and thirty-two in summer schools, of whom 
one thousand three hundred and twenty-four were under fourteen 
years of age. 

At a special meeting. May 6th, resolutions introduced by Col. 
Dudley S. Palmer were adopted, requiring the selectmen to ap- 
point a committee of five, whose duty it should be " to enforce 
the provisions of the license law against the unlawful sale of 
intoxicating drinks ;" and also " a committee to prosecute every 
instance of a bowling-alley being used unlawfully;" — the ex- 
penses of such committees to be defrayed by the town, not 
exceeding five hundred dollars. 

1849. 

Our representatives to the Legislature were instructed to 
oppose the annexation of any part of Bow to this town ! 

H. H. Brown, Nathaniel Rolfe, Eldad Tenney, Theodore F. 
Elliot and E. F. Brockway, were appointed a committee to lay 
out into lots the burying-ground at Fisherville. The selectmen 
were instructed to pay each member of any engine or hook and 
ladder company in the town, twenty-five cents per hour for all 
labor actually performed by him at fires. Luther Roby, chief 
engineer of the fire department, reported that the expense of 
constructing reservoirs of desirable materials, and which will 
contain one thousand cubic feet of water, will vary, according to 
the kind of earth and depth of excavation, from one hundred 
dollars to one hundred and sixty dollars ; — and that the fire 
hooks which belong to the town, whenever their use has been 
attempted, have either broken or straightened out, and conse-. 
quently thrown down and made a pile of the men attached to 
them, instead of pulling down the building to which they were 
attached. 

The summer of 1849 was an unusually sickly season, from the 
prevalence of cholera morbus. In two or three cases the disease 
strongly resembled what was called the Asiatic cholera. Hence, 
on petition of Joseph Low, Nathaniel B. Baker and others, the 
selectmen, June 7, appointed doctors Ezra Carter, Thomas 



MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. 467 

Chadbourne and Charles P. Gage, Joseph Low and Asa Fowler, 
Esqs., a board of health, — which board immediately adopted 
sanitary regulations ; examined out-buildings and places where 
stagnant water, decayed vegetables, or other offensive matter 
was accumulated, and ordered the removal of the same ; also 
recommended to the inhabitants " the observance of strict tem- 
perance in regard to food and drink — limiting the diet to the 
most plain, simple and easily digested articles ; avoiding all 
crude vegetables and unripe fruit, much fresh animal food, large 
draughts of cold water, and, above all, ardent spirits in every 
form." This year the deaths in town were one hundred and fifty- 
eight — a larger number than ever occurred in one year before. 
At the June session of the Legislature this year, an act was 
passed " to incorporate the City of Concord." September 22 
the vote of the town was taken on the adoption of the charter. 
Yeas, 183 ; nays, 637. 

1850. 

To render the crossings of the highways by the several rail- 
roads more safe and practicable, the town voted that the Concord 
and Claremont railroad, the Northern, and the Boston, Concord 
and Montreal railroads, should be required to secure the crossing 
of their respective roads with the Free bridge road, by the con- 
struction of bridges ; and that at the intersection of the Boston, 
Concord and Montreal road with the highway near the easterly 
end of Federal bridge ; of the Northern railroad with the high- 
way near Horse-shoe pond ; of the Concord and Claremont road 
with the highway near Horse-shoe pond, near Benjamin Far- 
num's, and near the Mast Yard, gates should be erected and 
maintained ; and that at the crossing near the "West Concord 
depot a bridge should be built. 

A sum not exceeding one thousand dollars was appropriated 
for the purchase of a fire engine, hose, &c., for the use of engine 
company No. 3, to be located near Mr. J. S. Abbot's carriage 
manufactory ; and a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars was 
appropriated to purchase a new hearse and burying-cloth, to be 
used at the West Parish. The town paid the "Temperance 
Committee," for services and expenses, seventy-three dollars. 



468 HISTORY OP CONCORD. 

At a meeting, October 8, called " to choose delegates to rep- 
resent this town in a convention to revise the Constitution of this 
State, to be held at the Capitol, in Concord, on the first Wednes- 
day of November next," the following ballots were cast : 

Whole number, 662 

Necessary for a choice, 333 

Franklin Pierce, 441 

Nathaniel G. Upham, 365 

Cyrus Barton, 369 

George Minot, 395 

Nathaniel Rolfe, 382 

Jonathan Eastman, 376 

Moses Shute, 381 

Richard Bradley, 222 

Asa Fowler, 263 

Nathan Stickney, 260 

Simeon Abbot, . 261 

Jeremiah S. Noyes, : 272 

Francis N. Fisk, 127 

John Eastman, 202 

IraPerley, 150 

and others, scattering. This Convention assembled in Novem- 
ber. Hon. Franklin Pierce was chosen President of the Con- 
vention, which, with adjournments, continued its session till Jan- 
uary 3, 1851. Proposed amendments to the Constitution were 
agreed upon by the Convention, and ordered to be laid before 
the people, to adopt or reject at the annual town meetings in 
March, 1851. The amendments were fifteen in number, every 
one of which was rejected in this town by majorities of from 
four to six hundred,* and also rejected by a large majority 
throughout the State. 

The Convention again assembled, April 16, and agreed upon 
three amendments to be sent out to the people, viz. : 1. To abol- 
ish the property qualification for oflBce. 2. To abolish the religious 
test. 3. To empower the Legislature to originate future amend- 
ments of the Constitution. These were acted on at the March 
meeting, 1852, and the vote stood as follows : (1st.) Yeas, 304 ; 

* See original Records, March, 1851. 



MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. 469 

nays, 341 ; (2d.) yeas, 286 ; nays, 360 ; (3d.) yeas, 294 ; 
nays, 348. 

At a meeting November 18, the town appropriated $1500 to 
pay the award of the road commissioners to the proprietors of 
Federal bridge, for a highway across the same, and other expen- 
ses connected with necessary repairs. The selectmen were au- 
thorized to advertise for proposals and to contract for rebuilding 
said bridge. The Federal bridge thus became free. In 1851 it 
was rebuilt in the most substantial manner, at a cost to the town 
of $14,830.14.* 

1851. 

At the town meeting in March, Asa McFarland, Esq., intro- 
duced the following, which was unanimously adopted : 

" Whereas the tolling of bells on funeral occasions is productive 
of no good, and may, in case of the illness of the living, result in 
evil — Therefore, 

" Resolved, That the practice be discontinued here, as it has gene- 
rally been in other populous places." 

Thus ended a custom which had been invariably observed since 
a bell was first used on a meeting-house in Concord. At the 
funeral of Mrs. Sarah, wife of Mr. Richard Herbert, May 5, the 
bell was tolled by his particular direction. 

A committee, consisting of Joseph P. Stickney, Seth Eastman, 
and Ira Rowell, reported that in consequence of turning the cur- 
rent of Merrimack river to the east side of Sewall's island, by 
the Northern Railroad corporation, " from two to three acres of 
the most valuable interval land had been washed away" from the 
town farm. 

Measures were taken to suppress billiard tables. 

The selectmen were authorized to employ two or more suitable 
persons as a night watch for the main village, and one or more 
for the village of Fisherville. The persons employed in the main 
village were Horace H. Holt and Loring R. Cook, who were 
paid for their services $387,87. 

The selectmen were instructed to license but one person to sell 

*See Miscellaneous Chapter, "Free Bridges." 



470 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

spirituous liquors and wines for medicinal, mechanical and chem- 
ical purposes. Mr. Joel C. Danforth ■v\as appointed. 

1852. 

Money was this year appropriated for the construction of new 
reservoirs : $100 for one near the brick school-house in district 
No. 10 ; $100 for one near the house of A. B. Currier ; $100 
for one near the house of Francis N. Fisk ; $50 for one at the 
brook near Isaac Emery's ; $50 for one at the brook near Philip 
Watson's ; $200 for the enlargement of the reservoir in front of 
the State House, and $50 for one near the school-house in district 
No. 9.* 

New Towisr House. A committee, consisting of Josiah Mi- 
not, Richard Bradley, Joseph B. Walker, John Abbot and Na- 
thaniel B. Baker, was appointed, and " authorized in behalf of 
the town to make such arrangements as they think proper with 
the county, for the erection of a new building, on or adjoining 
the site of the present Town House, with a town hall, court room, 
and other offices in the same." The committee was also author- 
ized " to dispose of the old town house as they may think advis- 
able, and appropriate the proceeds thereof to the new building." 

A committee, viz. Sylvester Dana, Asa Fowler, Jacob A. Pot- 

* From a report of a committee on the Fire Department, it appears that at this time the 
town is provided with six good and reliable Engines, which are located as follows : No. 2 
near the State Prison, at the corner of Tremont and State streets ; No. 4 on the north side of 
Warren street, a few rods west of State street ; No. 3 at the south end of Main street, nearly 
opposite Abbot & Go's carriage manufactory ; No. 8 at Fisherville ; No. 6 at the West Village, 
and No. 7 at the East Village. 

In regard to a supply of water, your committee find that there are now in the town four- 
teen public reservoirs, located as follows : At the south end of Main street, opposite Abbot &. 
Co's carriage manufactory, is a reservoir whose capacity is about 1000 cubic feet ; opposite 
the Thompsonian building is another, whose capacity is about 1000 cubic feet; near the 
South Church is another, whose capacity is about 400 cubic feet ; in front of the State House 
are three others, whose aggregate capacity is about 2300 cubic feet; at the intersection of 
Centre and Main streets is another, whose capacity is about 600 cubic feet; opposite the 
Merrimack County Hank is another, whose capacity is about 600 cubic feet, but which is 
always fully sup|ilied with water; opposite the house of John H. George is another, whose 
capacity is about 800 cubic feet; on State street, near the house of Sewel Hoit, is another, 
which is supplied by a brook, and is unfailing; on South street, near the house of N. B. 
Baker, is anotlier, wliose capacity is about 1000 cubic feet. Besides these there are others of 
various capacities, not strictly public reservoirs, located in different parts of the Centre Vil- 
lage — there being three near Warren street, between Main and Green streets ; one in the 
rear of Call's block ; one at the intersection of State and Washington streets ; one at the in- 
tersection of Main and Franklin streets, and various others, of small capacity, which it 
may be unnecessary here to enumerate. 



MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. 471 

ter, Moses Shutc and Abel Baker, appointed last year, on the 
establishment and perpetual naaintenance of a public library for 
the use of all the inhabitants of the town," made a report, and 
proposed a plan, which was accepted, and resolutions in favor of 
it adopted. The plan, however, failed of being carried into exe- 
cution.* 

At a town meeting, August 14, Joseph B. Walker, John H. 
George and Stephen C. Badger, were appointed a committee, 
" with full power to build a bridewell for the use of the town." 

The selectmen were authorized and instructed " to take imme- 
diate measures for building a bridge across Merrimack river at 
Sewall's falls." The bridge was completed the next year as a 
free bridge. 

1853. 

The annual meeting in March, of this year, was the last ever 
held in the capacity of a town. On the question of the accept- 
ance of a city charter, which had three times before been reject- 
ed, the vote stood : yeas, 828 ; nays, 559. The usual town 
officers were elected, who continued in office until the organization 
of the city government. 

From the report of the committee having the town funds in 
charge, it appeared that at this time the 

Parsonage fund amounted to . . $4,296,76 

School fund 8.188,58 

Surplus Revenue fund (in 1852,) . 7.985,30 

This latter fund had been borrowed by the town : but as the 
fund itself was considered the property of the town, and entirely 
at its disposal, the committee having it in charge, March 13, 
1852, were " directed to cancel the certificates of this fund :" — 
the effect of which was to extinguish not only the debt due from 
the town, but the fund itself. 

The last important business transacted by the town, at this 
meeting, was passing the following votes : 

'• Voted, That the committee appointed at the last annual town 
meeting, viz. : Josiah Minot, Nathaniel B. Baker, Richard Bradley, 
Joseph B. Walker and John Abbot, be authorized, in addition to the 
powers and authority given by the vote passed at said meeting, which 

* See Town Records, 1852. 



472 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

are hereby renewed and confirmed, to purchase for the use of the 
town all the premises in said town lying between Main street, on the 
east ; Court street, on the north ; Summer street, on the west ; and 
the south line of the Dearborn lot, so called, as it now runs, extended 
in a straight line westerly to Summer street, on the south — or such 
parts thereof as they think proper ; and that the selectmen be au- 
thorized from time to time, in behalf and on the credit of the town, 
to borrow such sums of money as may be necessary for that purpose, 
or for any of the purposes mentioned in the vote aforesaid ; and that 
the same be placed at the disposal of said committee." 

" Voted, That a committee of three be appointed, with full powers 
to procure the publication of such portions of the original propri- 
etors' and town records as they may deem expedient, either in con- 
nection with the proposed history of the town by the Rev. Dr. 
Bouton, or otherwise, at their discretion ; and that a sum not ex- 
ceeding three hundred dollars be appropriated therefor. 

" Committee — Nathaniel B, Baker, Jonathan Eastman and Joseph 
B. Walker." 

*' Voted, That the selectmen be instructed forthwith to organize 
the city government." 

" Voted, That this meeting be dissolved. 

John P. Johnson, Toion Clerk." 



MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES RELATIVE 
TO THIS PERIOD. 



[1845.] A fire broke out in the store of Mr. Albert Herbert, 
on the corner north of the Merrimack house, Main street, on 
Saturday evening, May lOtb, at half past nine o'clock. By the 
prompt exertions of the firemen the fire was kept from spreading. 
The house of Capt. Samuel Herbert, on one side ; the Merri- 
mack tavern and the house of Mr. Richard Herbert, on the 
other, being in imminent peril, were cleared of furniture, &c., 
as was also, in part, the house of Rev. Mr. Bouton. The store 
of Mr. Herbert was totally consumed, together with a consider- 
able quantity of goods. Loss estimated at about ^2.500 — insur- 
ance, $1,800. 

A highly interesting, able and exciting political debate took 
place at a public meeting held in the old North church, on 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 473 

Thursday, June 5th, between Hon. John P. Hale and the Hon. 
FrankUn Pierce. Mr. Hale represented the cause of the Anti- 
Slavery party and Mr. Pierce that of the Democracy. As usual, 
the friends of each claimed the victory. A sketch of the debate 
may be found in the newspapers of that week. 

The New-Hampshire Anti-Slavery Society met in the old Town 
Hall on Wednesday, June 4th. The whole day was spent in dis- 
cussing the question whether a secretary should be appointed and 
the meeting regularly organized by the choice of officers. N. P. 
Rogers, of this town, and others, spoke against organization, and 
in favor of allowing every member perfect liberty. Stephen S. 
Foster, of Canterbury, was in favor of organization. The meet- 
ing was split on this rock ! 

Mr. John G. Gould, of Concord, was drowned on Sunday, 
June 15th, in the Merrimack river, aged 28. He was bathing 
at the foot of Turkey falls, near the railroad crossing, in com- 
pany with two others. He swam a few rods to a small island in 
the river, and on returning was drowned. 

Mr. Benjamin Hoit, living near Horse Hill bridge, killed a 
rattle-snake, in the month of June, which was five feet long 
and nine inches in circumference. Forty-nine eggs were taken 
from it. It had twelve rattles, and consequently was supposed 
to be fifteen years old. 

One day last week an eagle, which measured six feet from the 
tip of one wing to the tip of the other, was shot by a boy only 
thirteen years old, by the name of Goodrich, in the west part of 
the town.* 

George W. Currier, aged 29, and Alva C. Currier, aged 22, 
brothers, were drowned in Little Turkey pond on Wednesday 
evening, July 2d, about six o'clock. Their bodies were found on 
Thursday morning, about six rods from the shore, in about nine 
feet of water. They fell from a boat in which they were at- 
tempting to cross the pond. 

Died in this town, September 5th, at the house of his son-in- 
law, Lewis Downing, Esq., Mr. Jonathan Wheelock, a Revolu- 
tionary soldier and pensioner, aged 85 years. He was born at 
Lancaster, or Dempster, Mass., and entered the army of the 

* JV. H. Patriot, July 10, 1845. 



474 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Revolution when lie was IG years old, as a musician. He was 
at the battle of Bunker Plill, at the capture of Burgoyne, and 
served through the whole war — occupying the station of drum- 
major at its close. Not ten minutes before his death he had 
signed the papers necessary for the receipt of his pension, sitting 
up in a chair. 

Twelve thousand eight hundred letters were mailed from the 
post-office in Concord during the quarter ending October 1st. 
The receipts for the quarter ending June 30th were $827,1 6i, 
and for the quarter ending September 30th, $742,43. 

The Rogers' family, consisting of three girls and one boy,* of 
ages varying from 11 to 17 years, gave a concert at the Uni- 
tarian church on Wednesday evening of last week. The house 
was full, and all were highly satisfied with the performances of 
this interesting family. f 

About the 1st of November Mr. Thomas D. Potter, of Con- 
cord, fell from a chestnut tree a distance of thirty-four feet, 
bruising him, but not fracturing a hmb. Twenty-four years ago 
the same individual fell from the same tree, and the same dis- 
tance, breaking an arm, thumb, &c. 

On the 26th of November a drove of five hundred and twenty- 
five turkeys passed through our streets — a pleasing sight for the 
day before Thanksgiving. 

Samuel Carr, of this town, took a dose of laudanum on Fri- 
day, October 31st, designedly, it is supposed. The apphcation 
of the stomach-pump relieved him of this, but he died on the 
next day in a fever, superinduced by the poison. 

Mr. George Battes, recently resident in this town, while eating 
his breakfast on Monday morning, November 17th, dropped from 
his chair and died instantly. It is supposed he was strangled 
with meat. He was formerly of Lebanon, about 35 years old, 
and was a man of intemperate habits. 

A blacksmith's shop, at the north end of Main street, caught 
fire on Saturday forenoon, December 13th, and the roof was 
nearly destroyed before the fire could be extinguished. It was 
occupied by Mr. Justin L. Robinson. 

Capt. Benjamin Parker, of this town, slaughtered a hog last 

* Children of Nathaniel P. Rogers, editor of the Herald of Freedom, t •'V. H. Patriot, Oct. 23. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 475 

week, which weighed six hundred and thirty-nine and a half 
pounds.* 

In the month of December a party of four men went from this 
town to the neighborhood of the White mountains, to hunt for 
deer. They made their head quarters at Littleton, and were 
successful in getting ten fine deer in a few days. 

[1846.] On Saturday morning, January 3d, about half past 
six o'clock, the two story wooden building on Main street, owned 
and occupied by Messrs. Morrill, Silsby & Co., printers, stereo- 
typers, binders and booksellers, was discovered to be on fire in 
the press-room of the second story. By the promptness of a 
few individuals, and the exertions of our firemen, it was extin- 
guished in the course of an hour, with but comparatively little 
damage. The fire was communicated from a stove — in which a 
boy had a few moments previously kindled a fire, and then left 
the room — to a quantity of printed sheets which had been hung 
up to dry on the preceding evening. 

At a little past twelve o'clock at night, January 7th, a fire 
broke out in the spacious frame buildings at the depot of the 
Concord Railroad Company, occupied by Messrs. Gilmore & 
Clapp for an extensive wholesale grocery establishment, and by 
the railroad company as a car house. 

The building contained an immense amount of West India 
goods and groceries, comprising a large quantity of flour, lime, 
oil, plaster, pork, fish, iron, &c., besides four valuable passenger 
cars and three baggage cars, belonging to the railroad, nearly all 
of which were destroyed, or so much injured as to be almost a 
total loss. By the well directed efforts of our firemen on that 
part of the building in which Messrs. Gilmore & Clapp's safe — 
containing all their books — was situated, the latter was drawn 
out but slightly heated, and with the contents uninjured. The 
building was entirely consumed. 

NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 

At a meeting held at the office of Gen. Charles H. Peaslee, 
on Saturday, February 14th, for the purpose of considering the 
expediency of forming a natural history society in Concord, Dr. 

* JV. H. Patriot. 



476 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



William Prescott was chosen chairman and Nathaniel B. Baker 
secretary. After some remarks from the chairman, from Rev. 
Mr. Bouton, Hon. Franklin Pierce, Hon. Nathaniel G. Upham, 
Paul Wentworth, Esq., H. H. Carroll, Esq., and others, on 
motion of Stephen C. Badger, Esq., it was unanimously voted 
that it was expedient to form a natural history society in Concord. 

February 28th the following persons were chosen officers of 
said Society : William Prescott, president ; N. G. Upham, Paul 
Wentworth, vice presidents ; N. B. Baker, recording secretary ; 
Asa Fowler, corresponding secretary ; I. F. Williams, treasurer ; 
John H. George, librarian and cabinet keeper; Joseph Low, 
Charles P. Gage, Richard Bradley, Abiel Chandler, managers. 

Messrs. E. & G. G. Hook, of Boston, have recently erected, 
in the First Baptist meeting-house in this town, a splendid organ 
from their manufactory, a subscription of $1,500 being raised 
for the purpose. 

About two months since a new organ was erected in the new 
North Congregational church, which cost $1,150.* 

A child of Mr. John Shields, an Irishman, was run over by a 
team heavily loaded with timber, on Monday afternoon, April 
20th, and was instantly killed. The wheels passed directly over 
its head, crushing it in a most shocking manner. 

The damages paid by the Northern railroad for land taken 
for the track of the road, &c., on the east side of Main street, 
as appraised by the State Railroad Commissioners, were as 
follows : 





Damages. 


Rods — length. 


Area. 


Per sq. rod. 


Abel Hutchinsjf . 


$1000 


. . 12 . 


. 64 . 


. . $15,46 


Isaac Hill, .... 


. 400 . 


. 6 . . 


. 32^ . 


. .12,31 


Joseph LoWjf . . . 


. 480 


. . 6 . 


. 331 


. . 14.40 


Benjamin Grover, 


. 601 . 


. 13. . 


.64 . 


. . 9,89 


Mechanics' Bank, . . 


. 189 


. . 3 . 


. H 


. . 14,26 


W. B. Saflford, . . 


. 400 . 


. 3 . . 


. 7f . 


. . 51,61 


Mary Ann Stickney, . 


. 1000 


. . 27 . 


. 183| 


. . 5,43 


Luther Farley, . . 


. 350 . 


. 6. . 


. 26* . 


. . 13,23 


Samuel Butterfield, 


. 551 


. . 12 . 


. 60^ 


. . 9.14 


Sarah Hall,t . . . 


. 261 . 


. 6. . 


.34i. 


. . 7,32 



*J\r. H. Patriot. jThe names above marked, cultivated their ground for gardens. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 477 

Damages, Rods — length. Area. Per sq. rod. 

Woodbridge Odlin, . . 301 . . 8 . . 38 . . . 7,92 

John Whipple, ... 148 . . 4 . . . 20J . . . 6,83 

George W. Ela, . . . 400 . . 17 . . 83^ . . 4,72 

Nancy West, .... 250 . . 26 . . 100 .. . 2,50 

Samuel Morril,* . . . 50 . . 13 . . 2U . . 2,33 

D. L. Morril,* .... 10 . . 2 . . . 2^ . . . 3,61 

E. S. Chadwick,* . . . 11 . . 3 . . 3 . . . 3,66 
Nathaniel Bouton,* . . . 25 . . 8 . . . 7^ . . . 3,42 
Richard Herbert,* . . 400 . . 11 . . 57 . . . 7,00 
Samuel Herbert,* . . 200 . . 4 ... 18 ... 11,11 
James Woolson and wife, 250 . . 5 . . 25 . . . 10,00 

Asa Fowler, 252 . . 5 . . . 22J . . . 10,90 

William Prescott, . . . 233 . . 4 . . 2l". . . 11,10 

Lucy A. Jordan, 2d, . . 175 . . 2 . . . 10^ . . . 16,66 

Charles H. Stearns, . . 165 . . 2 . . loi . . 16,56 

Pecker & Lang, . . . . 354 . . 10 . . . 54 . . . 6,51 

P. Lang and Smart, . . 500 . . 18 . . 93 . . . 5,45 

Joseph B. Walker,t . . 508 . . 18 . . . 68J . . . 



On Tuesday morning, May 5th, about half past one o'clock, 
a fire broke out in one of two barns, owned by Messrs. Joseph 
and William Low, situated a few rods south of the lower d^p8t 
of the Concord railroad, just west of the track. Both barns 
were totally destroyed, together with about twelve tons of cotton 
waste and paper-rags, belonging to Peabody & Daniell, of Frank- 
lin. A buggy-chaise, belonging to Gen. Low, and a small quan- 
tity of hay, were also consumed. The fire arose from spontaneous 
combustion of the cotton waste. 

The ancient dwelling-house, long owned by Dr. Peter Green, 
opposite the Court House, on the east side of Main street, and 
occupied by Irish families, with a small barn and shed in the 
rear, was nearly consumed by fire on Thursday afternoon, June 
18th. 

Died in this town, in the evening of Tuesday, August 4th, 
Henry Harrison Carroll, Esq., aged 33 years ; editor and pro- 
prietor of the N. H. Patriot and State Gazette. His disorder 

* The names above marked cultivated their ground for gardens. 

t Mr. Walker's land includes Horse-shoe pond. Other lands of his were purchased at 
private sale. 



478 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

was congestion of the brain, of which the partial loss of sight for 
the last three months had been but too sure a precursor, — end- 
ing in twcntj^-three distinct fits of convulsion. Mr. Carroll 
graduated at Dartmouth College in 1836. As a pohtical writer, 
for his age, " he was capable of wielding as strong a pen as any 
other editor in the State." 

A considerable shock of an earthquake was felt in this town 
and vicinity, for twenty or thirty miles around, on Tuesday 
morning, August 25th, about five o'clock. 

The foundation for a new brick school-house, in district No. 
10, for which $3,200 had been appropriated, was laid early in 
September. 

A man named Scales, a tailor, at the west parish of Concord, 
last week presented a note for eight hundred dollars, signed by 
himself as principal, and two sureties, to the cashier of the Mer- 
rimack County Bank, and received the money therefor. It was 
afterwards found that the names of the sureties had been forged. 
Scales was arrested, five hundred dollars recovered, and then he 
escaped. 

Mr. Abel Hutchins raised a musk-melon in his garden, this 
season, four feet and two inches long ! At the age of 83, Mr. 
H. is industrious, and as active as most men of 60. 

A fire occurred Saturday, September 26th, in the house of 
Mr. Samuel Palmer, on Green street, corner of Warren street, 
which took from the pipe of a boarder, setting fire to a bed on 
which he lay down to take a nap after dinner. 

Died in this town, October 5th, at the house of his daughter, 
Mrs. Susan Webster, in the East village, very suddenly, Stephen 
Ambrose, Esq., aged 75. His disease was dropsy in the chest. 
Mr. A. rose at the usual hour in the morning, nearly completed 
dressing himself, and had been called to breakfast by his daugh- 
ter, to which he answered. In about fifteen minutes afterward 
she opened the door of his room, and found him sitting in an 
upright posture in his arm chair — dead ! For more than forty 
years he was extensively known as a trader at the East village. 
He represented the town in the Legislature several years, and 
filled various important offices of trust and responsibility, with 
ability and credit. He was an ardent politician, embracing the 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 479 

Whig cause, and was higbly esteemed as a kind neighbor and an 
enterprising and useful citizen. At the failure of the Concord 
Bank he was its president.* 

Lieut. Joseph H. Potter, a son of Thomas D. Potter, Esq., of 
this town, who graduated at the West Point military academy 
in 1843, was wounded in the battle of Monterey, September 21, 
1846. In a letter to his friends here, dated September 27th, 
he says : " I was shot through the leg about two inches below 
the knee — the ball passing between the two bones of the leg and 
out on the opposite side. I was wounded while storming a bat- 
tery on one of the hills back of the town. We had three days 
hard fighting." 

An aged Man. Capt. John Palmer, who died in Canterbury 
in October, 1846, at the age of 102 years and 5 months, was for 
many years a resident in this town. He was born in Marble- 
head, Mass., in May, 1744 ; followed the sea, in the East India 
trade, about thirty years, and in the Revolutionary war he was a 
lieutenant and captain of a privateer. About 1790 he moved to 
Hopkinton, N. H., where he went into trade ; thence he moved 
to Concord, in March, 1794 ; from Concord to Canterbury, in 
1800, and remained in the latter place till 1816, when he again 
returned to Concord and Uved with his son, Capt. John Palmer, 
Jr., in the house built by the latter on the Mountain, so called. 
In 1844 he returned to Canterbury, where he remained till his 
death. Capt. Palmer was small in stature — about five feet and 
four inches — but very spry and quick in his motions. Unfor- 
tunate in business, he was reduced in his circumstances, and 
disheartened. For a few years he was somewhat irregular in 
his habits ; but afterwards he became strictly temperate in drink 
and rather abstemious in food. In his old age he was industrious 
and active — working at the cooper business, which was his trade, 
in a little shop near his son's residence, on the Mountain, on the 
west side of the road. He continued to work till near one hun- 
dred years of age. He retained his faculties of sight and 
hearing, and also his memory, till within a week of his death. 

[1847.] A meeting of teachers, and others interested in the 
improvement of schools and education generally, assembled at 

* See lists of officers, &c. 



480 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

the Court-room, Friday afternoon, January 1st. Josiah Stevens, 
Esq., presided; Asa McFarland and Arthur Fletcher, Esqs., 
officiated as secretaries. In the evening Prof. Haddock, of 
Dartmouth College, the State School Commissioner, delivered an 
address. After he had concluded. Rev. Mr. Bouton introduced 
a series of resolutions, which, after a full discussion, were unan- 
imously adopted. 

One hundred and ten couples attended the stagemen's ball in 
this town, on Friday evening, January 15th, and had a jovial 
time of it. The music and entertainment are said to have been 
excellent.* 

A meeting of the citizens of this town was held on Tuesday 
evening, February 23d, to take into consideration such measures 
as it might be deemed expedient to adopt for the relief of suffer- 
ing caused by famine in Ireland. At this meeting a committee 
was appointed, who issued the following notice : 

" The undersigned individuals, having been appointed a committee 
to receive and transmit to Ireland such contributions of money, pro- 
visions and clothing as may be made for those suffering from famine 
in that country, hereby give notice that they will receive and trans- 
mit contributions for this purpose, made by the citizens of Concord 
and other towns, to Boston, free of expense, whence they will be 
transmitted free of expense by the committees in Boston to Ireland. 
Persons making donations in provisions or clothing are requested to 
forward them to the care of Gilmore & Clapp, in Concord, and dona- 
tions in money to the care of E. S. Towle or George Minot, cashiers. 

Joseph B. Walker, 
Nathan Stickney, 
George Minot, 
Joseph A. Gilmore, 
Stephen Brown, 
Ebenezer S. Towle, 
Mitchell Gilmore, Jr., 

Concord, February 25, 1847" S"'""' «' ^^^^''^ 

The following donations were sent in : 

From citizens of Concord, $1,293,02 

u u u Pembroke, 5,25 

*' " " Gilmanton, 5,62 

" 6th school district in Canterbury, 14,00 

" citizens of Concord, 100 bushels of grain. 
« " " Pembroke, 168 " " " 

* JV. H. Patriot, January 3L 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 481 

Died at Loudon, February 13th, Thomas Haines, a Revolu- 
tionary soldier, aged 87, well known in this vicinity as " old 
soldier Haines." He entered the army at the age of nineteen; 
was at Ticonderoga in 1777, and in the retreat from that place 
was shot at and his woolen frock pierced in several places with 
bullets — he being only slightly wounded. He escaped the pur- 
suit of Indians by hiding in a deep ravine. He was in the battle 
at Bemis's Heights, near Saratoga, and was shot down and lay 
among the dead more than forty-eight hours. When found, it 
seemed doubtful whether the breath of life was in him. He Avas 
wounded by a ball passing through his cheeks, from side to side, 
nearly cutting off his tongue and knocking out most of his teeth. 
His face bore the marks of mutilation till his death. In the 
latter years of his life he received a pension from government. 
Soldier Haines lived many years in a small house about four 
miles from Concord Main street, towards Chichester, and near 
the corner of the road leading to the mills on Soucook river, 
known as Dickerman's mills. He often came into the main 
village, and was highly respected. He removed to Loudon only 
a few months before his death. 

In answer to a call* signed by one hundred and fourteen 
citizens of Concord, a large meeting of those " in favor of a vig- 
orous and determined prosecution of the war with Mexico," was 
held at the Town Hall, on Monday evening, February 8th. The 
meeting was called to order by Col. Josiah Stevens, and was 
organized by the choice of Jonathan Eastman, president ; Isaac 
Dow, Moses Shute, Francis N. Fisk, WiUiam Low, Nathan Call, 
vice-presidents ; Joseph B. Walker and John M. Hill, secre- 
taries. 

The meeting was addressed by Gen. Charles H. Peaslee, 
Franklin Pierce, Joseph Low, Charles F. Low, and a letter was 
read from Lieut. Joseph H. Potter, who was wounded at Monte- 
rey, but was then in town. 

At this meeting Franklin Pierce, Joseph Low and WilHam 
Butterfield were appointed to procure subscriptions " in aid of 
the citizens of New-Hampshire who are attached to the reo-iment 

* See names in Hill'a N. H. Patriot, February 11, 1847. 
31 



482 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



of volunteers" under the command of Col. Caleb Cushing. A 
subscription from seventy- three individuals amounted to $310.* 

Hon. Franklin Pierce having received the appointment of 
brigadier-general in the United States army for the Mexican war, 
on Monday evening, May 10th, an elegant sword was presented 
to him by ladies of Concord. In behalf of the fair ones, Mrs. 
N. B. Baker, in presenting the sword, addressed Gen. Pierce in 
a very happy and appropriate manner, to which the General 
responded.! 

A beautiful horse, lately purchased of Col. Fox, of Nashua, 
by gentlemen in this town, and intended as a present to Gen. 
Pierce, died last week from the effects of a sudden and severe 
cold. Since that event several gentlemen, distinguished for their 
liberality, have purchased and presented to Gen. Pierce the fine 
black horse which has been owned by William Walker, Esq., the 
proprietor of the Eagle coffee-house. f 

Messrs. Fisk & Norcross, of Lowell, have employed the last 
winter about one hundred men, in cutting and drawing timber in 
the vicinity of the White mountains. In the month of May they 
had upwards of thirty thousand timber logs scattered along the 
Merrimack river, between Thornton and Concord. These logs 
are to be carried to Lowell and sawed into lumber for building 
purposes, in the steam saw-mill of Fisk & Norcross. 

* The following are the names of the subscribers and the amount subscribed for the " Vol- 
unteer Fund :" 
Gen. Joseph Low, 
Franklin Pierce, 
AI)el Baker, 



$20,00 

20,00 

5,00 



M. Hill, 5,00 

Nathan Call, . . . 5,00 

L. S. Noyes, .... 2,00 

Benjamin Grovor, . 10,00 

H. Langlev, .... 2,50 

M. S. Judkins, ... ,50 
L. M. Kimball, (Hillsbo- 

rougli,) 1,00 

D. G. Fuller, . . . 2,00 
John McUaniel, . . . 3,00 
Cyrus Carton, . . . 5,00 
Jonathan Currier, . . 1,00 
Samuel G Berry, . . 2,50 
C. A. W. Folsom, 
Joseph Greeley, 
N. B. Baker, . . 
Ezra Carter, . . 
J. A. Potter, . . 
H. Houston, .... 2,00 
Charles H. Peaslee, . 10,00 
Parker West, (Manches- 
ter,) 5,00 

G. W. Morrison, do. 5,00 



Jacob Carter, . . . 

John Lull, .... 

J. Bl()df;ett, .... 

Joseph Robinson, . . 

Samuel B. Larkin, . . 

Cyrus Hill, .... 

John H. George, . . 

Isaac Dow, .... 

R. T. Leavitt, . . . 

S. C. Badger, . . . 

George Minot, . . . 

L. Runlet, (Manchester. 

Daniel Poor, .... 

Jonathan Eastman, . 

H. N. Harvey, . . . 

VV. Johnson, . . . 
00 ! T. P. Treadwell, . . 
5J00| Josiah Minot, . . . 
5,50 John Pettengill, . . . 
5,00 John L. Tallant, . . 
5,00 1 Josiah Stevens, 



Philip Sargent, . . . 
VV. H. Wynian, . . . 
George Jones, (Bradford 
J. C. Duncklee, . . . 
J. S. Hatchman, . . 



3,00 
1,00 
1,00 
10,00 
3,00 

10,00 
5,00 
1,00 
2,00 
1,00 
5.00 

)5,00 
5,00 
3,00 
1,00 
1,00 
5,00 
5,00 
2,00 
2,00 
5,00 
2,00 
1,00 

,)2,00 
1,00 
1,00 



True Osgood, . . 

Atkinson Webster, . 

R. G. Wyman, . . 

William Butterfield, 

W. P. Hill, . . . 

E. A. Bodwell, (Man 
Chester,) . . . . 

S. G. Sylvester, . , 
Emery Burgess, . . 
William Low, . . 
Nathaniel Rolfe, . . 
J. A. Gilmore, . . 
William Hopkins, 
Ebenezer Symmes, 
John Gass, . . . . 
J. E. Lang, . . . 
J. B. Walker, . • . 

F. N. Fisk, . . . 
William Prescott, . . 
Abiel Walker, . . 

Cash, 

Franklin Low, . . 
Perkins Gale, . . . 
J. F. Brown, . . . 

Total, • . . 



5,00 
3,00 
1,00 
5,00 
5,00 

3.00 
2,00 
5,00 
3,00 
3,00 
20,00 
1,00 
3,00 
5,00 
3,00 
5,00 
5,00 
3,00 
5,00 
,50 
5,00 
3,00 
2,00 

$310,00 



t JV. JI. Patriot, May 13, 1847. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 483 

On the first of July, 1847, James K. Polk, president of the 
United States, visited the capital of New-Hampshire, and was 
received and entertained in a manner worthy of the high station 
he occupied. 

Patrick Hart, of this town, a young man in the employ of the 
Concord Railroad, as brakeman, was so severely injured near 
Lowell, on Monday evening, August 30th, that he survived the 
accident but a few hours. 

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery, of Boston, under com- 
mand of Gen. J. S. Tyler, celebrated their two hundred and 
eleventh anniversary on Thursday, September 9, by a visit to 
the capital of the Granite State. This corps, accompanied by 
Flagg's brass band, arrived by the noon train. Disembarking a 
short distance below the village, they formed in column and 
marched to the foot of Main street, at which point they were 
received by the Concord Light Infantry, Capt. Charles A. Davis, 
attended by the Fisherville band. After the usual ceremonies of 
reception by the military. Gen. C. H. Peaslee, in behalf of the 
citizens, welcomed this time-honored corps to the hospitalities of 
Concord. 

Lieut. Charles F. Low, son of Gen. Joseph Low, of this town, 
sailed for Vera Cruz from New- York, on the 17th of September, 
with eighty-five recruits of the ninth regiment. 

Died in this town, October 6, Mr. Andrew Willey, aged 96 
years ; the oldest man in town. 

Sergeant John C. Stowell and Henry F. Carswell, both of the 
ninth regiment, and both lately printers in the N. H. Patriot 
office, died at the camp near the city of Mexico about the first 
of September. The former was very severely wounded in the 
battle of the 20th of August. Carswell died of fever. 

Died in this town, November 7, Col. John Carter, a revolu- 
tionary pensioner and colonel in a regiment in the war of 1812, 
aged 88 years and 5 months. Col. C. was a native of Concord, 
and at the time of his decease was the second oldest resident of 
the place. He was always a firm and consistent democrat, and 
lover of his country.* 

On Thursday night, December 2, about eleven o'clock, the 

* JV. H. Patriot, November 11, 



484 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

cabinet shop of Mr. Charles E. West, adjoining the foundry, on 
Warren street, was discovei-ed to be on fire. It had made such 
progress before it was discovered that the building was nearly 
consumed before it was extinguished. Loss about $1,500. Four 
young men, Messrs. Pettengill, Bickford, Ricker and Marden, 
mechanics employed in the shop, lost their tools, valued at about 



[1848.] On Wednesday, January 19, the large and nearly 
new dwelling-house and barn of M. N. Brown, situated in the 
north-eastern part of Concord, were entirely destroyed by fire, 
together with most of his household furniture, thirty or forty tons 
of hay, a large quantity of grain, farming tools, and a young 
horse, &c., amounting in value to about $2,500. Insured for 
$775. 

Gen. Pierce arrived in this town, on return from Mexico, Jan- 
uary 27, and was received with distinguished honor. It was 
estimated that between three and four thousand persons were at 
the railroad d^pot to greet him. At the Depot Hall he made a 
public address. In the evening, a public levee was held at the 
State House, where he received the congratulations of his friends. 

The body of a child, enveloped in a napkin and handkerchief, 
was found May 1, by some young people who were out " May- 
ing," in the woods west of the village, near what is known as the 
New Colony. From appearances when discovered it had proba- 
bly laid there nearly a week. 

Died in this town. May 19, Capt. Samuel Davis, in the 90th 
year of his age. He was a Revolutionary soldier, and for several 
years the oldest native of the town. His life was characterized 
by industry, integrity, and a faithful discharge of life's duties. 
He spent much of his time in old age in reading the Holy Scrip- 
tures. 

A beautiful monument has lately been cut from Concord gran- 
ite, at Mr. Luther Roby's stone-yard, at the north end of Main 
street, to be erected in West Cambridge, Massachusetts, on the 
spot where Jason Russell and eleven other American citizens 
were killed by the British army on the 19th of April, 1775. 

On Tuesday, September 12, Charles West, son of Hazen K. 
West, of this village, was struck, at the north end of Main street. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 485 

bj a boy named Quinn. There had been some controversy be- 
tween them in the former part of the day ; and upon meeting, 
towards night, the latter boy struck West several blows with a 
stake over the head. He died the next morning. The boys were 
about 15 years of age. Quinn ran away. 

Mr. Theodore A. Hall died in this town on Thursday, Octo- 
ber 12, under the following circumstances : Being employed in 
the wood-shop of the Northern railroad company, on the Saturday 
previous, he received a severe blow from another workman, which 
took effect in the region of the chest, or stomach. No bad con- 
sequences were apprehended at first ; but he soon became very 
ill, and died in five days after receiving the injury. No malicious 
intention was imputed to the person who struck him. 

On Friday morning, November 24, about two o'clock, as Gen. 
Joseph Low was returning from a visit to a sick friend, in passing 
the block opposite Gass's hotel he heard something resembling 
the cry of an infant in an entry-way next door to S. E. Brown's 
store. Proceeding to the spot he found a little male infant, 
apparently about two weeks old, lying on the floor, upon its face, 
nearly stifled. Gen. Low took the foundling home, and gave it 
proper care until provided for by the town. 

Died in this town, on the 28th of January, of paralysis of the 
left side, after an illness of about ten days, Hon. David Law- 
rence Morril, aged 77 years.* 

The building owned by Capt. Ebenezer Symmes, and occupied 
as a bakery and confectionery estabhshment, was discovered to 
be on fire on Tuesday morning, February 13. The night was 
intensely cold, and the fire had made considerable headway at the 
time of the discovery ; yet, by judicious management, it was 
extinguished. The fire took from ashes which had been thrown 
out near the building, communicating to a flight of outer stairs, 
and thence running to the building itself. 

On Tuesday evening, February 13, at half past ten o'clock, 
the quiet of our usually peaceful village was broken by the cries 
of fire and the ringing of bells. The extensive coach manufac- 
tory of J. Stevens Abbot, Esq., (formerly Downing & Abbot,) 
was found to be on fire, which had made such progress before its 
discovery as to bafile the exertions of the fire department. The 

* See Biography. 



486 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

entire establishment, with the exception of a large blacksmith's 
shop, (a fire proof building,) was in a few hours laid in ashes. 

An Irishman, named Michael Storan, committed suicide in 
this town on Tuesday morning, April 8, by drowning himself in 
the Merrimack river. 

Died in this town, March 30, Isaac Emery, Esq., aged 80 
years. Mr. Emery was a native of this town, and was for many 
years the well known landlord of a public house on the east side 
of the river. He had been twice elected a member of the Leg- 
islature, and had held a number of important stations in the gift 
of his fellow-citizens. 

In the evening of March 17, Mr. Henry Larkin, an Irishman 
of this village, drank by mistake — supposing it to be brandy — 
a quantity of poison, (tincture of aconite,) enough to kill fifty 
men ; and was immediately thrown into the most dreadful convul- 
sions, and died in about twenty minutes. 

The presentation of the sword voted by the Legislature of the 
State of New-Hampshire to Gen. Pierce, took place June 27, at 
half past four o'clock, P. M., in front of the State House. The 
sword was presented by Gov. Samuel Dinsmoor, in presence of 
a lar^e number of the members of the Ledslature and of citizens. 

A serious accident, resulting in the death of one individual 
and the serious injury of two others, occurred on the Concord 
and Claremont railroad upon the occasion of its opening to War- 
ner, on Friday, September 21. Mr. Matthew G. Gould, of Sutton, 
aged about 20 years, was accidentally thrown from the platform 
of a car near Fa mum's crossing, and his legs were shockingly 
crushed, so that death ensued. 

George E. Farnum, aged 15 years, eldest son of Dea. Benja- 
min Farnum, of this town, was fatally injured on Tuesday eve- 
ning, September 18, by falling from a scaffolding to the lower 
floor in his father's barn, thereby fracturing his skull and breaking 
his right thigh, causing his death in two or three days. 

The clothing store of F. C. Edmunds, in this place, was broken 
open on the night before Thanksgiving, and about one hundred 
dollars' worth of clothing stolen therefrom. A small trunk, con- 
taining papers of little value, was taken, but was found the next 
morning near the Free bridge. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 487 

On Friday, December 14, about half past twelve o'clock, the 
large three story Avooden block on Mam street, next south of the 
Eagle coffee-house, called Butterfield's block, was discovered to 
be on fire, and before men enough to resist it had assembled, the 
fire had made such progress as to render it impossible to save 
the building, and it w^as entirely consumed, together with the two 
story building next south, owned and occupied by Abraham 
Prescott & Sons, for the manufacture and sale of musical instru- 
ments. Next to that were two " ten footers," and then a two 
story dwelling-house, all owned by Col. Benjamin Grover — the 
first of which was nearly burned up and the others considerably 
injured. 

Died in this town, December 22, Mrs. Mary Abbot, aged 85 — 
just three weeks after the death of her husband, Mr. Samuel 
Abbot. They had hved together in wedded life sixty-three 
years, and in their death were not long divided. 

[1850.] Mr. Peter Jenness, of Chichester, was instantly 
killed, on Saturday, February 9, at the crossings of the railroads 
and Free bridge road. He was coming into the village with a 
horse and sleigh, just as the eleven o'clock train on the Concord 
and Claremont railroad was starting out, and either supposing 
the train had not started, and wishing to cross before it, or for 
some other reason, he whipped his horse into a very fast gait, 
and just as the horse had cleared the track, and the sleigh had 
got square upon it, the engine struck him and killed him in- 
stantly — cutting, tearing and mangling his body in a horrible 
manner. Mr. Jenness was a respectable farmer, about 53 years 
of age, and has left a wife and children. 

Daniel Prince, residing on Pleasant street, committed suicide 
by cutting his throat with a knife, on Saturday evening, March 
23. He survived until Tuesday morning. He was 67 years of 
age, and leaves a wife. The only cause assigned for this act 
was the fear of pecuniary troubles, which had no real foundation. 

Died in this town, in May, Mr. Nathaniel Ewer, aged 77. He 
ate his dinner as usual, and, going out of his house, suddenly fell 
and died. 

The grocery and provision store of W. Odlin & Co., in this 
village, was broken into one night last week, and about twenty- 



488 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

five dollars in money stolen therefrom. It was probably entered 
by means of a false key.* 

On Friday, November 15, upon tlie Poor Farm in this town, 
two men were engaged in blasting rocks, and while one of them 
was charging a seam from a keg of powder which he held under 
his arm, the charge exploded, igniting the powder in the keg, 
and very seriously injuring and burning both of the men. Nei- 
ther of them were fatally injured, but it is a wonder that both 

were not killed. Their names were SulUvan Davis and 

Corhss. 

Another horrible accident occurred on the Concord and Clare- 
mont railroad on Tuesday morning, attended with the loss of two 
lives. As the morning train was coming through the cut at 
Farnum's ledge, about two miles above this village, where the 
highway crosses the track diagonally, it came in contact with a 
two horse wagon, containing a gentleman and lady coming into 
town. The horses had barely crossed the track, and the wagon 
was upon it, when the engine struck the wagon, staving it in 
pieces, and passing over the bodies of its occupants, horribly 
mangling and instantly killing the lady, and so injuring the man 
that he soon died. The persons were William Coult and wife, 
of Manchester, aged about 55 years. They had been on a 
journey to Vermont and Western New-York, and were just re- 
turning home, when thus suddenly called to another world. 

[1851.] On Monday night, November 3, between eleven 
and twelve o'clock, the dwelling of Mr. David Tandy, near the 
Sand hill, so called, was assailed by several young men, and 
violence committed. The assailants on reaching the house com- 
menced calling for the sons of Mr. Tandy, threatening violence 
if they came out, and that the house would be demolished if 
they remained within it, accompanying their threats with a volley 
of oaths. The sons, David and Calvin L., went out to resist the 
assault, when they were saluted by stones, one of which struck 
Calvin L. Tandy in the forehead, just above the right eye, and 
fractured his skull. 

Missionary Convention. A convention was held at the 
North church, in this town, on the 4th and 5th of November, 

* J\'. //. Patriot, September 19, 1850. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 489 

the object of which was to obtain more full information respecting 
the state of nations unenlightened by Christianitj, and to awaken 
and diffuse more of a missionary spirit in churches. The con- 
vention was well attended by ministers and others from different 
parts of the country ; and great interest was given to the meeting 
by the presence and addresses of Rev. Mr. Goodell, a returned 
missionary of the American Board, who has spent about tliirty 
years in the service, and of Dr. Pomroj^, one of the secretaries 
of the Board. 

Gen. Robert Davis, of this town, sustained serious injury on 
Monday, October 6, by falling from the roof of his dwelling- 
house, whither he went to remove leaves and other obstructions 
in the gutter. He had a hook attached to a pole — being accus- 
tomed to ascend the roof for a similar purpose — which he ap- 
plied to the ridge-pole, and descended towards the gutter. The 
hook became detached from the pole, and Gen. Davis was pre- 
cipitated to the ground, breaking one thigh and being otherwise 
injured. 

Mr. Stephen Chase, formerly a resident of the East Village, 
died in Conway a few days since, at the age of 67. Mr. Chase 
will be remembered by those who were boys inl812 — 15, as 
being the man who had the honor of carrying and beating the 
first base drum ever seen in the world-renowned Eleventh 
Regiment of New-Hampshire militia, at a muster which took 
place on the " lower interval," as it is called, east of Federal 
bridge.* 

The most destructive conflagration ever known in Concord 
took place on Monday night, August 25, about eleven o'clock. 
The flames were first discovered issuing from a long, three story 
wooden building, known as " Mechanics' Row," immediately in 
rear of the apothecary store of Mr. E. H. Rollins, and which 
was surrounded by structures as combustible as itself. The fire 
rapidly spread to the stable of the Eagle cofiee-house ; thence to 
a new and elegant brick building, called the " Merchants' Ex- 
change ;" near the same time enveloping wooden buildings on 
the south, owned by Mr. Abraham Prescott and Col. Grover, 
and on the north the Eagle coffee-house and the brick block 

*JV. H. Statesman, October 25. 



490 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

occupied for stores, together with all the wooden buildings in the 
rear. The fire was finally arrested on the north at the building 
with brick ends, still standing, owned by Mrs. M. A. Sticknej, 
and on the south by the brick building known as Low's block. 
All the intermediate buildings — forming the business centre on 
the east side of Main street — were destroyed, with much of 
their contents. The buildings were mostly insured. The light 
of this great fire was seen over nearly every part of New- 
Hampshire — as far as Franconia ; also in Thetford, Vermont, 
eighty-four miles ; and in Portland, Maine, one hundred miles 
from Concord. At Portsmouth, it is said, it appeared as if only 
twelve or fifteen miles distant, and at Francestown it shone into 
sleeping chambers like the light of the waning moon. The owners 
or occupants of the buildings burnt and principal sufferers were 
as follows : Benjamin Grovcr, Abraham Prescott, Prescott & 
Brothers, Jane Dustin, Allison & Gault, Porter, Rolfe & Brown, 
William Walker, Jr., E. H. Rollins, Mrs. M. A. Stickney — 
owners ; John Gibson, of the Eagle hotel ; Jacob Carter & Son, 
C. W. Gardner, J. & C. Munroe, C. W. Harvey, Nathaniel 
Evans, Jr., Page & Fay, Johnson & Dewey, Moore & Cilley, 
C. E, Savory & Co., Brown & Young, G. P. Lyon, Sylvester 
Dana, Ephraim Eaton, B. W. Sanborn, McFarland & Jenks, 
J. Prescott & Co., G. D. Abbot, Fogg & Wiggin, Dr. T. Haynes, 
David Winkley, R. C. Osgood, H. A. & A. H. Bellows, Peaslee 
& George, C. Ainsworth, James Peverly, Tripp & Osgood, G. 
Bullock, B. Gage, S. G. Sylvester, Miss A. Hamlin, Reed & 
Stanley, Norton & Crawford — occupants. 

Discourses of a kind naturally suggested by the fire were de- 
livered to most, if not all of the congregations here, on the fol- 
lowing Sabbath. 

Mr. John F. Brown, of this town, the well known book-seller 
and publisher, presented us on Wednesday with an apple raised 
by himself, which weighs seventeen ounces, and the greatest cir- 
cumference of which is thirteen and a half inches.* 

The mansion house of the late Gov. Hill was purchased on 
Monday, September 22, by Isaac Danforth, Esq., of Boston. 
The price at which it was bid off was $4,450. 

* Statesman, September 27. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 



491 



The freight train down over the Northern raih^oad, last week, 
consisted of one hundred and ninety-four, and on Tuesday, Oc- 
tober 7, of two hundred and forty-two loaded cars. 

[1852.] On new year's day two of our young men were 
removed from us by death. Mr. Marshall B. Colby, station 
agent on the Claremont road at the Mast Yard depot, was 
crushed to death between two cars, and Mr. Lyman Aldricli 
died on the same day of inflammation of the lungs, following a 
course of typhus fever. The funeral services of both were at- 
tended on the following Sabbath, at the West Parish church. 
Sermon by Rev. A. P. Tenney. 

On Friday morning, January 23, between three and four 
o'clock, a fire was discovered in a small wooden building on the 
Free bridge road, within a few feet of a range of wooden build- 
ings on Main street, owned by Mrs. Mary Ann Stickney, to 
which the fire was soon communicated, and the whole were de- 
stroyed. The occupants of the consumed buildings were Daniel 
A. Hill, furniture ware-house ; David Symonds, harness maker ; 
Day & Emerson, marble workers ; William Oilman, shoe maker ; 
Eben Hall, tin-ware manufacturer ; Joel C. Danforth, whip man- 
ufacturer, and Moore & Jenkins, market house. 

On Friday morning, April 23, the interval on both sides of 
the Merrimack river was completely covered with water, extend- 
ing from immediately east of Main street to the " Dark plain." 
There was an unbroken sheet of water from the foot of the hill, 
near the Walker barn, to the East Village. In the distance 
Kearsarge mountain was seen white with snow. 

John McAlpin, assistant road-master on the Concord Railroad, 
was instantly killed on Wednesday, April 21, by being thrown from 
a gravel train, which passed over him. He leaves a wife and 
four children. 

On Wednesday, May 19, Rev. Augustus Woodbury, pastor of 
the Unitarian church in this town, while examining a jam of logs, 
owned by Fisk & Norcross, at the Concord lower bridge, having 
stepped upon the timber, fell into the water ; and such was the 
rapidity of the stream, he was instantly carried beneath the 
thickly imbedded logs, to a point some sixty feet from the upper 
end of the jam. Fortunately he was rescued from his perilous 



492 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

situation — when death seemed inevitable — by two of the men 
in Fisk & Norcross's employ. Their names were John Crawford 
and Abbot Haynes, both of the State of Maine. 

A fire occurred on Saturday, May 20, about five, P. M., in 
the large house — formerly Washington hotel — owned by Mr. 
Charles Smart, north end of Main street. It was extinguished 
without much damage. 

The new jail, located about three-fourths of a mile from the 
Main street, at the intersection of Warren and Pleasant streets, 
was finished the last of May. The site, including about ten 
acres of land, was purchased of Mrs. M. A. Stickney for $1,100. 
The building was erected at an expense of $11,000. The labor 
was performed mostly by contract. The stone work by John C. 
and Francis Farnum ; the wood work by Cross and Warren ; the 
brick work and slating by James C. Whittemore ; the copper 
work and plumbing by J. D. Cooper, and the iron work at the 
State Prison. The plan was designed by Messrs. George A. 
Pillsbury, Luther McCutcheon and John Tennant, committee, in 
connection with John Miller, architect. 

The body of an Irishman, named John Montgomery, was dis- 
covered floating in the Merrimack river, near the Free bridge, 
on Wednesday, A. M., June 30. Montgomery, who was lately in 
the employ of Robinson k Morrill, tanners, of the East Village, 
was intemperate ; and late on Saturday night was in company 
with one John Quinn and other Irishmen — the whole company 
having indulged, in the course of the evening, in frequent pota- 
tions. An inquest on the body was held by Seth Eastman, Esq., 
and the following verdict returned : " That said Montgomery 
came to his death on Sunday morning, 27th June, by the hands 
of some person or persons unknown ; and that John Quinn was 
the person last known to have been in company with him before 
his death." 

The fourth of July was celebrated in Concord pretty much 
as usual. The bells were rung and salutes fired at sunrise, noon 
and sunset ; chowder parties came off at Long pond and other 
favorite resorts, and the boys wound up the whole with a little 
fun in the evening. 

Mr. P. C. Holmes, aged 20, son of Charles Holmes, Esq., of 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 493 

Dunbarton, clerk in the store of INIr. B, Plummer Whipple, of 
Concord, was drowned in the Merrimack river, under the Free 
bridge, on Sunday morning, between five and six o'clock, where 
he went to bathe with another young man. His body was found 
next day about four, P. M., being raised by the firing of cannon 
on the bank of the river. 

Wednesday, August 25, is the anniversary of the great fire in 
Concord last year. New and elegant buildings have already 
been erected upon the ruins, and nearly all are tenanted, or 
ready for occupancy. The hotel, on the site of the old Eagle 
coffee-house, is to be opened on the first of November, by Maj. 
John Gibson, and will be the most spacious and elegant in the 
State.* 

An elegant and lofty flag-staff, or liberty pole, near the State 
House yard, on Main street, was erected in August, by the 
" Granite Club," at a cost, with the flag, of three hundred dollars. 
The main pole is ninety- three feet in length. The flag pole 
about sixty. The pole and staff were cut in Dunbarton. 

The flag-staff erected this season in West Concord is one 
hundred and ten feet high. 

Died in this town, September 8, very suddenly, Mr. John 
Park Gass, aged 58, extensively known as the popular keeper of 
various public hotels. Mr. Gass was named for his uncle, Stuart 
J. Park, Esq.f His mother was S. J. Park. In 1816 he came 
to Concord with his uncle, and was the overseer of the State 
Prison convicts, to learn them to hammer stone for the State 
House. After the State House was finished, Mr. Gass and 
Dearborn Johnson hired the prisoners to work for them, up to 
1820. He then went to Columbia, South Carolina, and built 
locks and canals on Saluda river, and made a handsome sum of 
money. Returning to Concord, he bought the Columbian hotel 
of Maj. Peter Robertson, kept the hotel until 1826, went to 
Boston, kept the Back-street house, now called Salem-street, 
stayed there a few months, then went to New-York, and kept 
the Broadway house until the fall of 1829. At the request of 
Isaac Hill he then returned to Concord and took the Eagle 
coffee-house, and kept it until 1831: — having for about two years 

* JV. H. Statesman, f See notice of Mr. Park, p. 365, note. 



494 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

of the same time the charge also of the Columbian hotel. In 
1834, in connection with his son John, he built the American 
house, where he continued till 18-47, when he went into the gro- 
cery business in a store fitted up in the basement of the old 
" Emmons house," immediately north of the hotel. Mr. Gass 
was one of the most agreeable and popular taverners in New- 
Hampshire. His accommodations were always on a liberal scale, 
in which he himself participated ; attentive to his guests, socia- 
ble and witty in his remarks, he rarely failed to give satisfaction. 
Mr. Gass died suddenly of apoplexy and congestion of the lungs. 
He left an only son, Mr. John Gass, proprietor of the American 
house, and three daughters. Susan, the eldest, married George 
Wood ; Jane Park, married Sullivan H. Sanborn ; Mary Ann, 
married Ohver Greeley. 

Three hundred and eighty-two cars, loaded with live stock, 
passed down over the Concord Railroad on Tuesday, September 
14, besides the regular freight trains, amounting in all to five 
hundred and thirty-four cars.* 

Omnibus. Mr. George Dame, of the Pavilion hotel, has 
started an omnibus, which runs twice, hourly, between the north 
end of Main street and the depot. Upon the panels are views 
of the State House, Depot, and Main street, and a likeness of 
Gen. Franklin Pierce, painted by Mr. Wolcott, in the employ of 
J. S. Abbot & Co. This was the first omnibus started in Concord. 

News of the death of Hon. Daniel Webster, at Marshfield, 
Massachusetts, on Sunday morning, October 24, twenty-two 
minutes before three o'clock, was received in Concord by tele- 
graph at nine o'clock the same morning. The bells of the town 
were immediately tolled, flags that were on public buildings were 
lowered half-mast, and the several clergymen in their church 
services made appropriate allusions to the national bereavement. 

On Monday morning, at ten o'clock, most of the stores and 
ofl&ces on Main street were closed, and the citizens, as if moved 
by a spontaneous impulse, assembled in the Representatives' 
Hall in the State House, to express in an appropriate manner their 
feelings on the mournful occasion. A large number of ladies were 
also present. The meeting was called to order by Edward H. 

* JV. H. Patriot 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 495 

Parker, M. D., when prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Bouton. 
Hon. Ira Perley was chosen chairman, and Dr. Parker secretary. 
On taking the chair Judge Perley made an appropriate and 
impressive address. A committee, consisting of W. H. Bartlett, 
Richard Bradley, N. B. Baker, Ezra Carter, and H. A. Bellows, 
was then chosen, to report resolutions appropriate to the mourn- 
ful occasion. On the resolutions being offered. Gen. Franklin 
Pierce, then in nomination as a candidate for the presidency of the 
United States, made an address, in which he used the impressive 
words, " How do mere earthly honors and distinctions fade amid 
a gloom like this ! How political asperities are chastened — what 
a lesson to the living ! What an admonition to personal malevo- 
lence, now awed and subdued, as the great heart of the 

NATION THROBS HEAVILY AT THE PORTALS OF HIS GRAVE."* 

On Monday evening, January 3, as Hon, Henry Hubbard, of 
Charlestown, was going from the Eagle hotel, in stepping from 
the sidewalk at the north end of the block his feet slipped, he fell 
heavily upon the ice, and struck his left arm upon the curb stone, 
breaking the bone above the elbow. For this accident the gov- 
ernor sued the town for damages, and obtained a verdict in his 
favor for about $800. 

Benjamin, the only son of Gen. Franklin Pierce, was instantly 
killed on Thursday, January 6, by a terrible accident to the cars 
on the Boston and Maine railroad, about one mile from Andover, 
Mass. In company with his parents he had just left the house 
of his uncle, John Aiken, Esq., of Andover, for Concord. The 
cars, running at a rapid rate, were suddenly thrown from the 
track, and precipitated down a rocky embankment of twenty feet 
or more. At the time of the occurrence the beautiful boy was 
standing near his parents, and when the cars went over it was 
supposed he was thrown forward in such a manner as to fracture 
his skull and produce instant death. It is remarkable that he 
was the only one killed, although some were severely and many 
slightly injured. 

His remains were conveyed back to the house of Mr. Aiken, 
where funeral services were performed on the Monday following, 
in the presence of a numerous and sorrowing assembly. Rev. 

* See report of proceedings, &c., JV. H. Patriot, October 27, 1852. 



496 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Henry E. Parker, of Concord, officiated. About sixty persons 
from Concord attended as sympathising friends. Twelve lads, 
associates and school-mates of " little Benny," attended as pall- 
bearers. After the services at Andover the remains of the dear 
boy were brought to Concord and followed by an immense pro- 
cession from the Depot to the ancient burjing-ground, at the 
north end of the village, where they were deposited in the family 
enclosure, beside those of his deceased brother, Robert, who 
died November 14, 1843, aged 4 years and 2 months. The silver 
plate on the coffin of the deceased bears the following inscrip- 
tion : " Benjamin Pierce, died January 6, 1853, aged 11 years 
and 9 months." 

The dwelling-house of Mr. Isaac F. WilUams, opposite the 
South church, took fire on Sunday, January 16, a little past 
noon — originating probably from a defect in the chimney. It 
was soon extinguished. The damage from fire and water is esti- 
mated at between two and three hundred dollars. 

On the 24th of February, John Virgin,* commonly called " Un- 
cle John," or " Old John," was found dead in a small hut near 
Sugar Ball, where he had lived alone about three years. He 
was discovered by Mr. Moses Cass and Mr. True George, upon 
whose information a coroner's inquest was held by Seth East- 
man, Esq. When found he was lying on the floor, with only a 
shirt on, one hand in the stove, (in which was no fire,) and his 
lower limbs frozen. Virgin was a soldier from Concord in the 
war of 1812, and was with General Harrison at the battle of 
" Tippecanoe" — which was a theme for his boasting as long as he 
lived. He was an invalid, having an ulcerous sore on one of his 
legs, which was very oifensive. Virgin received a pension of 
$96 a year from the government, and upon this he determined 
to live independently of every body. Refusing the offer of as- 
sistance from the town, he lived alone the latter part of his fife, 
in his little hut, in a most wretched and filthy condition, exposed 
to the severities of winter, and sometimes without sufficient food, 
or wood to warm him. He would occasionally visit the main 
village, where his haggard appearance and his loud, patriotic ha- 
rangues, always excited attention !f Virgin was a man of vio- 

* See page 47. 

t See sketch of Virgin in the Concord Directory, published by Charles H. Wheler, 1853. 



INTERESTING INCIDENTS. 497 

lent passions. He had no friends, because he would not have 
them. He lived alone, died alone, and was buried alone. At 
the order of the selectmen, on the evening of the day that he 
was found his body -was taken by the sexton, Joseph Brown, and 
carried to the hearse-house, in the burying-ground by the old 
North Church. Next morning at 11 o'clock he was buried with- 
out the attendance of a single person, except the sexton. 

It is but just to remark, that notwithstanding Virgin spent 
his last days in so wretched a condition, the selectmen repeatedly 
offered him assistance, and would gladly have made him comfort- 
able. Individuals, also, from the main village sent him many 
little comforts ; and the families near him, at Sugar Ball, partic- 
larly Mr. Samuel Chfford's and Joseph Lougee's, looked after 
him, and from their own table often sent him warm food, and in 
winter provided him with wood. When he came into Main 
street peojole treated him kindly, and even with a degree of re- 
spect. Some were always ready to listen to his eloquent ha- 
rangues, and to applaud him. He had remarkable fluency and 
command of large words. The following is a specimen, taken 
from Wheler's Directory, of 1853 : 

'' When the ' Old Hero/ as ' Uncle John' called General Harrison, 
was up for the Presidency, he had no more ardent or sincere sup- 
porter than John Virgin. We remember him then ; and, in imagi- 
nation, we seem to see him coming down the street with his peculiar 
gait, staif in hand. Some one accosts him. He halts with military 
precision and promptness. ' Good morning, Uncle John !' ' Ah ! 

good morning, my friend .' ' How is the election going, Uncle 

John V And then he brings up the cane from the ground j he un- 
consciously assumes an oratorical attitude, and then breaks out in the 
following style : 

' Ah ! (rising inflection) the gallant General Harrison ! whose 
name has always been allied with victory ! illuminating the great 
American heart like the brilliant meteor, as it madly dashes through 
the Universe ! The heroic General Harrison ! whose name, that 
once struck terror to the hearts of his country's enemies, shall cause 
still greater consternation among his political foes, when, like the 
deep rumbling earthquake, or the irresistible tornado, he shall ascend 
to the throne of the people's grateful heart ! 

' Glory to the noble General William Henry Harrison ! whose 
fame has already burst upon the distant nations with the swiftness of 
the comet and the brightness of the lightning's glare ! Ever shall his 
name glow like the sun at mid-day, and the stars by night ! [Orator- 
ical pause.] Ah ! what mighty voice is that I hear ? It is the 
32 



498 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

howl of the angry ocean waves, as they madly dash against the earth- 
bound rocks ! Ah ! 't is the uprising of the glorious American peo- 
ple in their majesty, speaking in thunder-tones ; reverberating from 
North to South, from East to West, — The gallant Harrison is our 
President !' 

" At times some wight is hardy enough to disparage the hero of 
' Uncle John's' laudation — but wo to him ! ' By all the mighty cat- 
aracts !' begins the enraged orator ; and before he is through with 
him he drives him into the knot-hole of his insignificance, and then 
kicks his diminished shadow in after him ! But Uncle John is gene- 
rally very kindly treated, whatever may be the political complexion 
of his audience." 

On the 5th of March, Benjamin Hazcn, child of Mr. Robert 
P. Kimball, aged 2 years and 9 months, accidentally fell into a 
pail of hot water, and was scalded to death. 



CITY OF CONCORD. 



The City Charter, which, as already stated, was granted by 
the New-Hampshire Legislature July 6, 1849, has been pub- 
lished in a permanent form, and distributed generally among the 
citizens. It is, therefore, deemed unnecessary here to insert it. 
Strongly attached as many of the people were to the usages of 
the town organization, and not having experienced personally 
much inconvenience on account of the increase of population and 
correspondent changes in the business aflfairs of the town, they 
were reluctant to hazard a change from a town to a city govern- 
ment, especially as it was apprehended that the expenses would 
thereby be greatly enhanced. One strong argument in favor of 
a city government was found in the inconvenience of the annual 
town meeting in one place. The number of voters having in- 
creased to upwards of two thousand, the annual meeting, in 
contested elections, was necessarily protracted and tedious — 
requiring, in repeated instances, four, five and six days to choose 
oflBcers and transact the ordinary business of the town. 



INCORPORATED A CITY. 



499 



On the question of the adoption of the city charter, four trials 
were had, which resulted as follows : 

VOTES UPON THE ADOPTION OF THE CITY CHARTER. 

March 

Sept. 22, 1849. 

Whole number of votes cast, 820 . 

Nays, 637 . 

Yeas, 183 . 

Majority against adoption, . 454 . 
Majority in favor, 



May 17, 1851. 


March 13, 1852. 


10, 1853. 


. . . 721 . . 


. 1072 . . 


. 1387 


. . . 582 . . 


. 614 . . 


. 559 


. . . 139 . . 


. 458 . . 


. 828 


. . . 443 . . 


. 156 


. 269 



The first election under the charter adopted by the town on 
the 10th of March, took place on Saturday, the 26th of the same 
month. There were three candidates for mayor,* viz. : Richard 
Bradley, Joseph Low and Asa Fowler. The result of the vote 
was as follows : 

Bradley. Low. 



Ward 1. . . . 


.... 87 . . 


. . . 42 


" 2. . . . 


.... 59 . . 


. . . 86 


" 3. . . . 


. . • . 73 . . 


. . . 25 


" 4. . . . 


... 135 . . 


. . 170 


" 5. . . . 


... 102 . . 


. . 189 


" 6. . . . 


... 113 . . 


. . 157 


" 7. . . . 


.... 75 . . 


. . . 80 



Fowler. 

3 

7 

5 
25 
46 
33 

7 



644 749 126 

Majority against Low, 21 

At the first election the following gentlemen were chosen to 
office in the several wards, viz. : 



ALDERMEN. 



Ward 1. John Batchelder. 
" 2. John L. Tallant. 
" 3. Joseph Eastman. 
"■ 4. Robert Davis. 



Ward 5. Edson Hill. 
" 6. Matthew Harvey. 
" 7. Josiah Stevens. 



COMMON COUNCIL. 
Ward 1. Jeremiah S. Durgin, Eben F. Elliot. 
" 2. Samuel B. Larkin, Heman Sanborn. 
" 3. George W. Brown, Moses Humphrey. 
" 4. Ezra Carter, George Minot. 



*See ./v. H. Statesman, April 2, 1853. 



500 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

"Ward 5. William H. H. Bailey, Cyrus Barton. 
" 6. Ebenezer G. Moore, Thomas Bailey. 
" 7. Moses Shute, Giles W. Ordway. 

ASSESSORS AND MODERATORS. 

Assessors. Moderators. 

Ward 1 Nathan Chandler Jeremiah S. Durgin. 

" 2 William Pecker Timothy W. Emery. 

" 3 John Abbot Daniel Holden. 

" 4 Jonathan E. Lang John H. George. 

" 5 Nathan Call John L. Hadley. 

" 6 William M. Carter N. B. Baker. 

" 7 Jeremiah S. Noyes Josiah Stevens. 



Ward 1. James D, Page. 
" 2. John M. Dearborn. 
" 3. Elbridge Dimond. 
" 4. J. B. Smart. 



CLERKS. 

Ward 5. Mitchell Gilmore. 
" 6. John F. Brown. 
" 7. James M. Otis. 



SELECTMEN. 

Ward 1. Albert H. Drown, Samuel F. Brown, Rufus D. Scales. 

" 2. Thos. D. Potter, Isaac Virgin, Zebulon Smith. 

" 3. Simeon Abbot, Hiram Farnum, Jeremiah S. Abbot. 

" 4. Lyman A. Walker, Thos. A. Ambrose, Jas. H. Buswell. 

" 5. Jona. Sargent, Benj. Coffin, Jr., George A. Pillsbury. 

" 6. James F. Lund, Joseph H. Mace, Caleb Parker. 

" 7. Atkinson Webster, Isaac Abbott, James Thompson. 

SCHOOL BOARD. 



Ward 1. Edmund Worth. 
" 2. Henry A. Kendall. 
" 3. Asa P. Tenney. 
" 4. Eleazer Smith. 



Ward 5. Chas. P. Gage. 
" 6. Jas. W. Sargent. 
" 7. Josiah Stevens. 



On Tuesday, the 5th of April, a second and successful effort 
was made to elect a mayor, the vote in the several wards being 
as follows : 

Bradley. Low. Scat. 

Wardl 74 60 1 

" 2 69 84 

" 3 73 31 3 



INCORPORATED A CITY. 601 

Ward 4 138 ... . 175 

« 5 106 ... . 197 

« 6 107 ... . 153 

" 7 G8 . . . . 127 

635 827 

635 

Low's majority, 192 

Whole vote on the first trial, 1.519 

" " " " secoad trial, 1.466 

ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT. 

Agreeably to public notice, a large number of the people of 
Concord assembled in the Representatives' Hall, on Wednesday 
afternoon, April 6, at 2 o'clock, to witness the induction to office 
of the Mayor elect and the two branches of the City Council. 

At twenty minutes past 2, Gen. Joseph Low, mayor elect, 
arose from the chair of the speaker, addressed the chairman of 
the board of selectmen, and stated, that having been apprized of 
his election to the office of mayor, he appeared before his fellow- 
citizens to take the oath required, before entering upon the duties 
of his office. 

The chairman of the selectmen, John C. Pillsbury, Esq., then 
invited Hon. Josiah Minot to administer the oath of office, which 
was done, after which the mayor administered the oath to the 
aldermen, the common council, the school committee, and the 
board of assessors. 

The aldermen, councilmen, school committee and assessors 
were seated on the right and left of the speaker's desk, and the 
board of selectmen, chosen by the town on the 9th of March — 
Messrs. Pillsbury, Webster and Abbot — were at the clerk's 
desk, immediately in front of the mayor. 

After the administration of the several oaths, Rev. Mr. Flan- 
ders, pastor of the Baptist church, read portions of scripture, 
when the Throne of Grace was addressed by the Rev. Dr. Bouton, 
senior ordained clergyman of the city. 

These several ceremonies and services being concluded, the 



502 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

mayor arose and addressed the members of the city government 
as follows : 

Gentlemen of the City Council and Gentlemen of the several Boards 
0/ the City Government here assembled : 

Unacquainted as I am with the rules of legislation or vyith the 
municipal affairs of the town, it is with the sincerest distrust that I 
venture to enter upon the trust assigned to me by the suffrages of 
my fellow-citizens. 

It is, indeed, a distinction that I may most highly appreciate, but 
a position that my habits of life and course of business but illy fit 
me to hold. I can, therefore, only promise that whatever of strength 
or ability I possess shall be devoted to a prompt, impartial and faith- 
ful performance of all the duties pertaining to the executive office of 
this corporation. 

The change of government upon which we are about to enter 
involves duties and responsibilities that can be successfully met and 
performed only by the united and patient efforts of those to whom 
the administration of the affairs of the city have been confided. I 
may consider myself singularly fortunate that I am associated with 
so many gentlemen of tried worth and long experience in the muni- 
cipal affairs of the town ; and I doubt not that it will be the anxious 
care of every member of the government of the corporation, to have 
the change bear as lightly upon every section and every individual, 
as may be consistent with the highest good and truest interests of 
the city, and realized only by its convenient, economical and efficient 
action. 

I might here, perhaps, with great propriety take a retrospective 
view of the rise and progress of this highly favored town, from its 
earliest organization, in 1725, through its seasons of weakness, priva- 
tions and hardships, as well as its days of prosperity and distinction, 
down to the present period of mature strength and enviable position ; 
but as the labor of writing our history is now being performed by a 
gentleman in every way competent to the task, and the results of 
which, it is understood, will soon be accessible to all, I may not prop- 
erly detain you longer upon this subject. 

By one of the provisions of the charter it becomes the duty of 
the mayor from time to time to communicate to the city council 
such information and to recommend such measures as in his judg- 
ment the interest of the city may seem to require ; and, gentlemen, I 
trust that I need not assure you that it will be my anxious desire 
and earnest purpose, as circumstances and experience shall suggest, to 
discharge this duty with promptness and fidelity. 

I am not aware that any considerable change or unusual outlay 
will be required to accomplish all the objects for which the city 
charter was obtained — nor do I apprehend, gentlemen, under your 
administration, any augmentation of burthens, or material increase of 
taxation, consequent upon its adoption. 

Our fire department, composed as it is of our most active and 



INCORPORATED A CITY. 503 

efficient fellow-citizens, lias at all times answered the most sanguine 
hopes of its friends, and received the commendation and liberal sup- 
port of the town ; and I am happy to say on this occasion that no 
further considerable appropriation will at present be required on ac- 
count of this department. 

The management and improvement of our schools is an object ot 
paramount interest, and in my estimation immensely transcends in 
its beneficial consequences to the children and youth of our city, and 
the welfare and prosperity of any community, all considerations^ of 
mere dollars and cents; and as I have so often spoken in the hearing 
of the town of the importance of an improved and more elevated 
standard of education in our primary schools, I may not on this occa- 
sion, with propriety, further allude to this most important subject, 
otherwise than to express my fullest confidence that a liberal and 
enlightened policy will always characterize your acts in connection 
with this great interest. 

In regard to the expenditures upon our highways, respecting the 
construc^tiou of common sewers, the draining and grading of our 
streets, the substantial construction of our roads and the improve- 
ment of our side walks, I will only say, they are subjects that 
especially belong to you, gentlemen, to consider, and which you are 
so fully competent to decide that I will not venture upon your judg- 
ment any suirgestion of my own. 

The town form, so valuable in itself, and which has so largely con- 
tributed in by-gone years to the comfort and support of the unfortu- 
nate and destitute, will, I doubt not, receive at your hands that 
provision and consideration its importance and reasonable expectation 
demand. 

I avail myself of this opportunity to call your early attention to 
the iuiportance of providing a house of correction for the security of 
vagrants, truants and disorderly persons, where they may be made, in 
some good degree, to contribute by their labor to their own support. 
It is already seen that a slight amendment must be made in the 
city charter, in order to the convenient arrangement and limits of one 
of the wards. I would therefore suggest the propriety of an early 
examination of all its provisions and defects, with a view to an appli- 
cation to the approaching session of the Legislature for such altera- 
tions and improvements as its practical working has thus far shown 
to be desirable. 

It becomes us at all times to realize and acknowledge our depend- 
ence upon the great Maker and Governor of the universe, for life and 
for all its blessings ; especially does it become us now, as we are 
about to enter upon new and untried duties and responsibilities, 
involving the dearest earthly interests of our citizens, to remember 
our accountability to Him in whose hands our breath is, and whose 
are all our ways, and at all times to look to Him for guidance and 
direction. 

It may not, gentlemen, be inappropriate for me, in closing, to 
remark, that in my inexperience I must rely largely upon your kind- 



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ness and support for a successful discharge of the duties that devolve 
upon me, and that I shall at all times take pleasure in the fullest 
cooperation with you in every measure calculated to advance the 
interest or promote the convenience of every section of our city and 
of every class of our citizens. 

At the close of the address the common councilmen retired to 
another room, and the boards organized separately. In the board 
of aldermen, Messrs. Harvey and Stevens were appointed, with 
such as the council should join, to report rules for the city coun- 
cil ; and Messrs. Davis and Tallant, with such as the council 
should join, to procure rooms for the various branches of the city 
government. 

In the common council, Thomas Bailey, Esq., the oldest mem- 
ber, took the chair, and they proceeded to elect a president. On 
the first ballot there was no choice — George W. Brown had one, 
Ezra Carter six, and Cyrus Barton seven. On the second ballot 
Cyrus Barton was chosen, having twelve votes to two for Ezra 
Carter, and on taking the chair returned thanks for the honor 
conferred upon him. 

W. H. H. Bailey was chosen clerk pro tern, of the common 
council. Messrs. Minot, Moore and Barton were joined to the 
committee to report rules. 

Messrs. W. H. H. Bailey, Shute and Thomas Bailey, were 
joined to the committee to procure rooms. 

The two boards met in city council, and aldennan Stevens was 
elected city clerk, pro tern. 

Both boards then adjourned to meet at the Court House on 
Saturday, April 9, at 2 o'clock, P. M. 

At this adjourned meeting John F. Brown was elected city 
clerk, and William H. Bartlett city solicitor. Amos Hadley was 
elected clerk of the common council. 

The city government being thus in due form fully organized, 
proceeded to the transaction of business, according to the provis- 
ions of the charter ; for which reference must be had to the 
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ANCIENT MATTERS. 

Relative to the entire period of our history which has been 
gone over, are various matters which could not be conveniently 
classed under any general head, nor placed in chronological 
order, but which are of sufficient importance to require a sepa- 
rate chapter. 

ANCIENT GRAVE-STONES IN THE OLD BURYINQ-GROUND. 

The late David George, who died in 1838, aged 71, lived 
nearly all his life close by the ancient grave-yard ; often visited 
it, and inspected the grave-stones. He said he could remember 
when there were only six grave-stones in the yard with inscrip- 
tions on them, and these were probably put up prior to 1790. 
They are thick, clumsy stones, not prepared either with taste or 
skill ; the letters are ill shaped and not deep enough, 

1. At the grave of James Osgood, who died April 6, 1757, 
aged 50. 

2. At the grave of Jeremiah, son of Thomas and Anna Stick- 
ney, who died December, 1763, in the 3d year of his age. 

3. At that of Mary, daughter of Thomas and Anna Stickney, 
who died December 5, 1763, aged 8 years. 

4. At that of Jeremiah Stickney, who died April 11, 1763, in 
the 61st year of his age. By the side of these a large granite 
monument has recently been erected. 



MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. 511 

5. At that of Ezra Carter, Esq., [Doctor,] who died Septem- 
ber 17, 1757, in the 48th year of his age. 

6. At that of Jeremiah Hall, who died October 8, 1770, in 
the 24th year of his age. 

There are also several misshapen stones tvithout inscriptions, 
and a few on which there were probably inscriptions, now illegible. 

Mr. George also was accustomed to point out other stones, 
erected since 1790, to the memory of persons who died many 
years before, viz. : 

1. At the grave of Dolly Hutchins, wife of Col. Gordon 
Hutchins. She died December 17, 1777, aged 41 years. 

2. At that of Sarah Walker, wife of Rev. Timothy Walker, 
who died in 1778, in the 77th year of her age. 

3. At that of Rev. Timothy Walker, who died in 1782, aged 
78 years. These were not erected till many years after. 

4. At that of Mary Wilson, wife of Mr. Thomas Wilson. 
She died 1773, aged 31 years. 

5. At that of Mary, the second wife of Mr. Thomas Wilson. 
She died in 1796, aged 44. 

6. At that of Dea. Joseph Hall, (senior,) who died April 8, 
1784, in the 77th year of his age. 

7. At that of Deborah Hall, wife of Dea. Joseph Hall. She 
died October 5, 1801, aged 96. 

8. At that of Dea. Joseph Hall, (junior,) who died June 10, 
1807, in the 70th year of his age. 

9. At that of Lot Colby, who died April 2, 1790, in the 73d 
year of his age. 

All the nine foregoing stones are slate slabs, and they form 
what may be called the second era of grave-stones : — the first 
being of granite, or other coarse stone. Ornamental cuts on 
some, represent human or angeUc heads, with wings ; on others, 
an urn overhung with cypress. 

ANCIENT BUKIALS. 

The ancient mode of carrying coffins to the burying-ground 
was to select twelve men as bearers, who carried them on a bier 
from every part of the town — sometimes the distance of six, seven 
and eight miles. In this way it is remembered that the body of 



512 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Mrs. Rachel, first wife of Daniel Abbot, was carried from the 
west side of Long pond to the old burying-ground by the meet- 
ing-house. 

There is a tradition* that on the death of a man on the east 
side of the Merrimack river, opposite the Rolfes, his neigh- 
bors were afraid his body w^ould be attached for debt — as the 
law then allowed. To avoid this, the body was concealed in the 
cellar for a few days ; then, on the advice of Dea. George Abbot, 
a litter-bier was constructed, to be carried by men on horseback ; 
a grave was dug at sundown on Sabbath evening, and soon after 
the company started with the body from a Mr. Blanchard's house, 
ferried it across the river, and taking it on the litter proceeded 
as fast as they could to the old burying-ground. By some delay, 
however, they did not reach the spot till near sunrise, when they 
found the grave was too short. Just then, discovering an officer 
riding on horseback up Main street, they pitched the coffin end 
foremost into the grave, which they immediately began to fill up. 
The officer, supposing the body to be buried, turned about and 
went away. Afterwards they dug the grave longer, placed the 
coffin in, and buried it in a proper manner. 

Lieut. John Webster, who was a famous mast-master, in his 
latter years was involved in debt. He died in a small house sit- 
uated in the lot back of Mr. Ezra Ballard's, at Little pond. His 
body was at first concealed in a potato hole, which was covered 
over with straw, and logs laid on it. At the time of the funeral 
the bearers rode on horseback, with drawn swords, which, the 
sheriff perceiving, he dare not molest them.f 

MARBLE MONUMENTS. 

The first marble monument erected in the old burying-ground, 
probably, stands at the grave of Rev. Israel Evans, who died in 
1807, aged 60. 

Another, supposed to be the second, stands at the grave of 
Col. Gordon Hutchins, who died in 1815, aged 85. 

BURYING-GROUND AT MILLVILLE. 

The land for the burying-ground at Millville was given by Mr. 
Warren Bradley. The first person buried there is said to have 

*The tradition is uncertain whether a Mr. Blanchard or Webster. 
t Tradition by Mr. Timothy Walker. 



ANCIENT MATTERS. 513 

been Mrs. Sally, first wife of Mr. John Dimond, about 1797. 
Mr. Ezekiel Dimond was the second. He selected the spot for 
his own grave, and was buried in February, 1800. 

In the burying-ground at Horse-hill, the first person buried 
was Miss Rebecca, daughter of Mr. Oliver Hoit, in 1819, aged 28. 

ANCIENT VEHICLES FOR RIDING. 

The following notices of ancient vehicles are derived from con- 
versations at dijQferent times with aged inhabitants of the town, 
as within their memory, or known by tradition.* 

The Rev. Timothy Walker rode in a chair, as it was called. 
It seems to have had no top or covering, and was wide enough to 
carry two persons. 

The first chaise owned in Concord belonged to Col. Benjamin 
Rolfe ; was purchased probably between 1767 and 1770. It had 
a standing canvass top, and probably cost about fifty dollars. 
Dea. Joseph Hall, the elder, about the same time purchased a 
chaise Uke Col. Rolfe's. 

Col. Peter Green, at the death of his father-in-law. Col. Bulk- 
ley, of Groton, Massachusetts, had a chaise, belonging to his 
estate, which he brought to Concord and used. This was be- 
tween 1770 and 1775. 

Benjamin Thompson (Count Rumford) who married the widow 
of Col. Rolfe, 1772, bought a curricle, which was much the most 
expensive carriage at that time known in these parts. Thompson 
sometimes rode in this with two horses, and sometimes with one. 

Robert Harris had a chaise when he came to Concord, and 
always afterwards. He had also a coachee, or Philadelphia 
wagon, in 1793 or 1794, which probably cost about $300. 

William Duncan and Edward St. Loe Livermore married 
daughters of Mr. Duncan. Each of them had a chaise. 

Dea. David Hall owned a chaise, probably previous to the 
year 1790, but he did not keep it many years. 

Rev. Israel Evans, who settled in Concord, 1789, then owned 
a chaise, in which he rode with one horse. Afterwards he owned 
a carriage with four wheels, in which he rode, sometimes with 
one horse and sometimes with two. 

♦ For these.traditions I am greatly indebted to Moody Kent, Esq. 
33 



514 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

In 1701 or 1792 the late Judge Walker purchased a chaise at 
Cambridge, Mass., made for him by Mr. Prentice, of that place. 

Previous to 1800 there were very few carriages or wagons in 
town. The people generally rode on horseback or went on foot. 
There were very few sleighs. In heavy snows, horse or ox-sleds 
were commonly used to convey people from one place to another. 

OLD CLOCKS. 

Rev. Mr. "Walker brought the first clock into Concord from Eng- 
land. Dea. Joseph Hall, senior, owned the second clock. When 
people who had no time-piece saw the deacon coming from the 
" Eleven Lots," on the Sabbath, they knew it was time for them 
to go. Ephraim Potter made wooden clocks, which were set up 
in some houses about 1775, and later, and which kept good time. 
Levi and Abel Hutchins set up the clock-making business about 
1785, which they carried on till about 1819. Their clocks were 
noted as good time-keepers, and are still found in many of the old 
famiUes. Major Timothy Chandler also manufactured excellent 
clocks, which are seen now and then among the ancient things. 

ANCIENT DWELLING-HOUSES STILL STANDING. 

Mr. Richard Herbert, when in his 94th year and in possession 
of all his faculties, said, that all the houses in Concord main vil- 
lage, except sixteen, were built within his recollection, viz. : 

1. The house of Joseph B. Walker, Esq., which remains as it 
was when he (Mr. Herbert) was a boy, except alterations made 
a few years ago. 

2. Capt. Coffin's house ; was built one story, with two rooms. 
The back part and one story have been added since. 

3. The house owned by Mr. Charles H. Stearns ; was built by 
Capt. Benj. Emery, who sold it to Dr. Carrigain. Capt. Emery 
afterwards built the house w^here Capt. E. S. Towle hves. His 
wife was reluctant to move, and said she " had rather watch the 
hogs three hours a day, than go up into the woods to live !" * 

4. The house of Mr. Shadrach Seavey ; was built by Capt. 
Nathaniel Abbot, one story, and stood where the new North 
church stands. It was the residence of Capt. Joshua Abbot. 
Mr. Herbert remembered when the back part was added. 

5. The " Dearborn house," recently moved from the hill where 

* The hogs then run at large, and wore an annoyance about the liouses on Main street. 



ANCIENT MATTERS. 515 

the new City Hall is located ; was built by Lieut. Richard Her- 
bert, about 1756. He paid ten dollars for one acre of land there. 
In this house Mr. Herbert was born. In the summer of 1851 
the house was purchased by Mr. Reuben F. Foster, and moved 
to what is now called Fosterville, north of Richard Bradley's, 
where it has been refitted, and stands conspicuous among other 
houses by its cupola, or observatory. 

6. The Stickney house, now the residence of Joseph P. Stickney, 
was a garrison. It has since been enlarged and much altered. 

7. The Edward Abbot house, which stood where Dr. Chad- 
bourne's house now is, south corner of Montgomery street ; was 
also a garrison. It now stands in the rear of Dr. Chadbourne's, 
in the humble position of a wood-shed and stable. 

8. A part of Capt. Richard Ayer's house — now the Union 
Hotel, opposite the Free bridge road — was built before Mr. 
Herbert can remember ; — also, 

9. The old Osgood house, which was burnt down in Au- 
gust, 1854. 

10. The Farrington house, now owned by Mr. David G. Ful- 
ler, on Pleasant street. 

11. A part of the old store on the corner of Main and Pleas- 
ant streets, occupied by ]Mr. William P. Hardy. 

12. A part of Mr. Benjamin Gale's old tavern, which stood 
opposite the new Phenix Hall ; now forms a tenement on Warren 
street. 

13. Dea. George Abbot's house, where Mr. John B. Chandler 
lives, on Fayette street. This house presents a good specimen of 
the ancient style of building — two stories in front, with a low, 
slanting roof on the back side. In this house Hon. Thomas W. 
Thompson formerly resided. 

14. The Capt. Roach, or Arthur Rogers house, east of the house 
of the late Gov. Hill, built in the same style as the preceding. 

15. Dea. Joseph Hall's, or Dea. Wilkins' house, at the Eleven lots. 

16. The Rolfe house, or Countess of Rumford mansion ; also 
at the Eleven lots. 

DWELLING-HOUSES — DOMESTIC AND SOCIAL HABITS AND CUSTOMS. 

The first order, or, as it may be called, generation of dwelling 
houses in Concord, was built of hewn logs. They were all situ- 



51 G HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

ated on lots laid out in the " first and second range" of house 
lots, as surveyed in 1726. But as soon as saw-mills could be 
erected and materials provided, these gradually gave place to 
framed houses, one story in height, about sixteen to twenty-four 
feet on the ground, with from one to three rooms. The second 
order of houses was more scattered over the territory, and now 
and then appeared a house of larger dimensions, two stories in 
height, with gambrel roof; or two stories in front, with low, 
slanting roof back. The third order of houses appeared after the 
Revolutionary war, from 1785 to about 1800. They were built 
two stories, with what is called a hip-roof, with two front rooms, a 
door in the middle, and entry and hall running through, and an L, 
one story, on the back side, for a kitchen. Of this kind was the 
house built by Maj. Daniel Livermore, the late residence of Dr. 
Bouton ; also, the houses owned by Rev. Israel Evans, Rev. Dr. 
McFarland and Charles Walker, Esq. The Evans and McFarland 
houses have recently been altered, by changing and raising the roof. 
Tradition represents that in the first, and many of the second order 
of houses, the windows were either of paper, or mica, or diamond- 
cut glass. Chimneys were built of stone, with huge fire-places, 
and an oven on one side running back. In the chimney, across the 
flue, was a lug-2)ole^ as it was called, made of oak, from two to four 
inches in diameter, and on which were hung hooks and trammels, 
of wrought iron, so constructed as to be raised or lowered to suit the 
convenience of pots and kettles, suspended thereon for culinary 
purposes. These lug-poles were liable to be burnt by the fire which 
blazed beneath, or broken by the weights suspended on them, and 
hence in due time gave place to the crane, which was constructed 
of iron, and fastened on one side into the chimney -jamb, while the 
end swung over the fire, with the hooks and trammels on it. The 
first crane was introduced in 1757 by Stephen Farrington.* 

The fire was made by placing a large log, called a back-log, 
three feet long, or more, on the backside of the fire-place ; two 
rocks iu front of it served for andirons, with a large fore-stick, 
resting on the rocks, and a hack-stick upon the back-log. Then 
smaller wood, from three to four feet in length, was piled on. 
The whole was lighted with a pitch-knot, or other combustibles. 
This made a glorious fire. At each end or corner of the fire- 

* See story of it, as before related, pj). 231-2. 



ANCIENT MATTERS. 



517 



place were small benches, on which children sat, and roasted first 
one side and then the other ; while the old folks enjoyed the full 
blaze in front — and hauled off and on, as they were able to bear 
it ! Instead of modern gas light, or oil, or even dipped candles, 
they used in the evening pitch-pine knots, which gave a clear 
and brilliant light, hj which the women could see to sew or knit, 
and others, (if they had books,) to read. Splinters of pitch- 
pine were lighted, to carry about the house and into the cellar, 
instead of lamps and candles. 

In early times every family kept close at hand a flint and steel, 
with which to strike fire. The fire fell on a piece of old punk, or 
upon tinder kept in a tin box. From the punk or tinder thus 
ignited a candle or pitch-pine splinter was lighted, and thence 
communicated to wood on the fire-place. Careful house-keepers, 
however, took pains to rake np the coals on the hearth at night, 
covering them with ashes, and thus keep fire till morning. But 
in warm weather this method would often fail, so that the flint, 
steel and tinder, were indispensable. 










^'^\v6M».«.,v^ «;: 



The preceding cut presents a fair view of the house built by 
Major Daniel Livermore, in 1785, with the addition of the back 



518 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

part, which was built by Dr. Bouton in 1840. The beautiful 
trees in front were set out about the time the house was finished, 
in 1786 or 1787. The south end of the house is nine inches 
over the line of the street, while the north end is exactly on the 
line. The reason assigned for this position by the late Richard 
Herbert, was, that " when Maj. Livermore was building his house 
he was courting one of Judge Walker's daughters, at the North 
end, and he wanted it skewed a httle, so that he could look up 
that way." After the establishment of the upper Concord Bank, 
in 1806, the house and land was bought by the bank proprietors 
of Maj. Livermore, and occupied by Samuel Sparhawk, Esq., 
cashier of the bank. The north room, with a projection built 
out for the vault, was used for the counting-room, or bank-office. 
The south room was the family parlor, in which was also Mr. Spar- 
hawk's library. At a party given by Mr. Sparhawk, about 1818, 
among the invited guests was Mr. S. F. B. Morse, now distin- 
guished as the inventor of the electric telegraph, who was that 
evening introduced to Miss Lucretia P. Walker, daughter of 
Charles Walker, Esq., who was accounted the most beautiful and 
accomplished young lady of the town, and whom Mr. Morse sub- 
sequently married. In 1829 Rev. jNIr. Bouton bought the house 
and land belonging thereto, of the president, directors and com- 
pany of the Concord Bank, where he resided twenty-six years. 

ANCIENT WELLS. 

Ancient wells were dug at a distance of from ten to forty feet 
from the house, and water was drawn with a bucket suspended 
on one end of a small pole, the other end being fastened to a 
long well-sweep, as it was called, which was supported at a 
proper height by a strong, erect post, and swung on an iron or 
wooden pin, so balanced that when the bucket was filled with 
water it could be easily drawn up. Specimens of the old fash- 
ioned well-sweep, and 

" Of the old oaken bucket, that hung in the well," 

may still be seen in various sections of the town : one at Mr. 
Jacob Hoyt's, on the Mountain ; another at jMr. Jerry Abbot's, 
west of Long pond. Another mode of drawing water from wells 
was by means of a windlass, erected over the well, — the bucket 



ANCIENT MATTERS. 



519 



being fastened on the end of a rope, or chain, of suitable length, 
and then lowered and raised bj turning a crank. But the well- 
sweep and windlass have generally given place to the jjwmp in 
outer sections of the town, while in the main village many fami- 
lies are supplied with spring water, by means of wooden or lead 
pipes from fountains in the adjacent upland. 

The cut here subjoined presents a fair view of the residence of 
Jacob Hoyt, Esq., on the Mountain, in which the old " well- 
sweep" is apparent. 




Se^fe^SiW^' 



The frame of this house, of large, heavy oak, is behoved to be 
the oldest on the east side of the river. It was first erected at 
" the Fort," by Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, a short time before his 
death, in 1748. The house being left in an unfinished state, it 
was sold to Ebenezer Virgin, taken down, and moved to its pres- 
ent location on the Mountain. Tradition relates that at the 
raising of the house by Capt. Eastman there was a great gath- 
ering of people, with " young men and maidens," who were to 
celebrate the raising by a dance in the evening. Abigail Carter, 
mother of Jacob Hoit, asked her parents if she might go. They 
said, "Yes, if parson Walker's girls go." The parson consented 
that his daughters should go, and proposed also to go with them. 
After the raising was over, Mr. Walker's girls asked him if they 



520 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

might stay in the evening. He said, " Yes, yes, only come home 
in good season." ISo the girls all stayed till the dance was over, 
and were then waited on by young gentlemen to go home. But on 
coming to the ferry to their great disappointment they found the 
parson there waiting to take the girls under his own protection ! 
Mr. Ebenezer Virgin sold the house and adjacent farm, con- 
taining about two hundred acres, to Jeremiah Haskell, of New- 
bury, who came to Concord about 1812. Haskell married a 
daughter of Ebenezer Moulton, of Newburyport, into whose 
hands the house and farm fell by mortgage. In 1818 Haskell 
left Concord and went to parts unknown, and nothing certain was 
ever heard of him. In April, 1819, the property was sold at 
public auction, and bid off by Mr. Jacob Hoyt, for $2,375. On 
this elevated spot Mr. Hoyt has resided till the present time, 
having made great improvements on his farm, and keeping the 
old mansion in good repair. The site is one of the most desira- 
ble, and furnishes one of the most extensive and beautiful pros- 
pects on the east side of the river. 

FOOD. 

The ordinary food of early settlers, and of their descendants 
of the first and second generation, for breakfast and supper, was 
bean or pea-porridge with bread and butter. On Sabbath morn- 
ing they had, in addition, coffee or chocolate. The bread was 
what is called brown-bread, made of rye and Indian meal. Occa- 
sionally wheat bread was used. For dinner they usually had 
baked or boiled meat, and peas or beans, with baked or boiled 
puddings. 

For the information of our wives and daughters, I give the 
following ancient recipe for bean-porridge : Take one quart of 
beans or peas, four gallons of water, and two or three pounds of 
beef or pork — or, if you please, both ; put them into an iron 
pot or kettle, and boil them together until the meat is thoroughly 
cooked. Take out the meat, and thicken the liquid with Indian 
meal, and you have the porridge. 

The most approved and genteel way of eating the porridge 
was on this wise : The porridge was dipped out into wooden 
bowls, each member of the family having one, and was eaten 



ANCIENT MATTERS. 521 

■with a wooden spoon. On the authority of my friend, George 
Abbot, Esq., I can add, " that this was a dehcious meal. Every 
father at his own table was, to appearance, as happy as a Ichui 
with his nobles at a banquet of wine !" Often, to close the re- 
past, the following lines were sung or chanted by the children : 

" Bean porridge hot, bean porridge cold ; 
Bean porridge best when nine days old !" 

There was another dish, said to be a still greater luxury, viz. : 
baked pumpkins and milk. It was prepared in the autumn in 
the following manner : Take pumpkins that had hard shells ; cut 
a hole with a gouge in the stem end, large enough to admit a 
large sized hand ; scrape out the seeds completely ; then fill the 
cavity almost full of new milk ; heat the oven hotter than neces- 
sary for ordinary baking ; place the pumpkins in carefully, and 
fasten up the lid so that no fresh air can penetrate ; keep them in 
twelve hours or more ; then, withdrawing the pumpkins, pour 
into the cavity more new milk, and with a spoon begin to eat, 
digging out the inside as you proceed, and leaving nothing but 
the shell ! In this truly primitive mode Gov. Langdon used to 
feast on pumpkin and milk, when a boarder at Dea. John Kim- 
ball's. The governor preferred this mode, as decidedly more 
genteel than to scrape out the contents first and eat from a bowl ! 

DRINKS. 

Malt beer was a very common drink in early times. Malt was 
manufactured from barley, which was raised more or less by 
every farmer. The first manufacturer of malt in Concord was 
Lieut. Richard Herbert, about 1765 — who had a malt-house 
in the rear of the dwelling which he built, where his son, Capt. 
Samuel Herbert, now lives. Some twenty years afterward the 
same business was taken up by Jeremiah Abbot, son of Capt. 
Nathaniel Abbot, who married a daughter of Col. Stickney. His 
malt-house was on or near the spot where Nathan Stickney, Esq., 
now lives. Abbot sold out to William Stickney, the taverner, 
who continued the business till about 1816. After Mr. Stickney 
ceased to manufacture malt, the old malt-house was used for 
smoking bacon. At times, in the fall and winter, from two hun- 
dred and fifty to three hundred fine legs of bacon, belonging to 



522 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

different families, would be hung up to smoke at once. The 
beautiful elm tree, now growing in the yard of Nathan Stickney, 
germinated in the cellar of the old malt-house, and may be called 
the malt-elm. 

In making beer a quantity of malt was mixed with hops and 
boiled in water, of greater or smaller measure, as was wanted. 
This was transferred to a cask, or large jug, and left to ferment 
a day or two, when it was fit for table use. 

Cider succeeded, and soon supplanted beer. This was a uni- 
versal drink at every meal — morning, noon and night. In the 
fall farmers gathered their apples and made cider. They usually 
laid in from fifteen to thirty barrels for a year's stock. Mr. 
Reuben Abbot — now living on the old homestead, west of Long 
pond — says that he and his father used to put up sixty barrels 
every good year. Hon. Jacob A. Potter says that his father, 
Richard, and uncle Ephraim often laid in one hundred and twenty 
barrels. So free was the use of cider that the whole quantity 
would be drank up before the ensuing fall — scarcely enough 
left for vinegar ! In old times — and those times coming down 
to 1828, and still later — there were in every neighborhood noted 
cider topers, who would guzzle down a quart without stopping to 
breathe, and, smacking their lips, hold out the mug for one drink 
more ! Such fellows would go from house to house, and call in 
just to get a drink of cider — carrying, wherever they went, a 
bloated, red face, and pot-belly. Of one such I have heard it 
said he " would get drunk on cider-emptyings !" 

A favorite and very common drink in old times was flip, which 
was made on this wise : A mug was nearly filled with malt beer, 
sweetened with sugar ; then a heated iron, called a " logger- 
head," was thrust into it, which produced a rapid foam. In- 
stantly a quantity of the " ardent," (a half pint of rum was 
allowed for a quart mug,) was dashed in, a little nutmeg grated 
on the top, and the whole was quaffed off by two men or more, 
as they could bear it, which had the effect often to set them at 
" logger-heads." Mr. Nathan Stickney says, that when a young 
man, in his fathers tavern, he has drawn out, on public occasions, 
two barrels of beer a day, and made it into flip. The price of a 
quart mug of flip was twenty or twenty-five cents. 



ANCIENT MATTERS. 523 

Another drink was toddy, wbicli was made of rum and water, 
well sweetened. A stick, about six or eight inches long, flattened 
at the end, for crushing the sugar and stirring it up, was called 
the " toddy-stick." It was celebrated for the ringing music it 
made against the sides of a glass tumbler in olden times. 

Another favorite drink was eg<]-nog, which was composed of an 
egg beaten and stirred together with sugar, milk and spirit, or 
with cider and sugar. The stick used for this purpose was split at 
the end and a transverse piece of wood inserted, which was rap- 
idly whirled round, back and forward, between the palms of the 
hands. Skilful men made graceful flourishes with " toddy" and 
"egg-nog" sticks, in those days. Still another mode of drink- 
ing intoxicating liquor, was, to mix it with the juice of certain 
strong herbs, as tansy, spearmint and garden wormwood, with a 
little water and sugar. This was drank before breakfast, to cre- 
ate an appetite ! 

From the year 17G0 to 1830, rum, brandy, gin and wines 
of different kinds, were used as a common beverage, more or 
less in every family. Every taverner and store-keeper in town 
was licensed to sell. The bar-room of taverns was furnished 
with spacious shelves, or open cup-boards, where li(iuors of every 
variety were displayed in decanters. Every store had one end 
of a counter appropriated to drinking customers. On this stood 
decanters, glass tumblers, with water, sugar, spoon, and toddy 
stick, all ready for use. In the families of the more wealthy and 
fashionable, spirits of various kinds were arranged and displayed 
on an elegant side-board, and every visiter was invited to drink. 
Farmers carried well filled bottles of rum into the field, both 
summer and winter, and for harvesting usually laid in from ten 
gallons to a barrel, under the idea that the use of it was indis- 
pensable. In 1827, when the temperance reform commenced in 
Concord, the writer ascertained, by careful investigation, that the 
whole quantity of ardent spirits sold in town in one year (not 
including wine) was about four hundred hogsheads, or forty-six 
thousand gallons ; and, as estimated by the traders themselves, 
the amount sold to the inhabitants of the town was not less than 
fifteen thousand gallons ; or, on an average, about four and a 
half gallons a year to every man, woman and child in the town ! 



624 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

The cost of this liquor to the consumers was not less than nine 
thousand dollars, which was more than twice the amount of taxes 
the year previous, for town, county and State expenses, and for 
the support of schools. One fact alone shows the extent of the 
temperance reformation in Concord since that time, viz. : The 
use of intoxicating hquors as a beverage is now as universally 
proscribed and relinquished as formerly it was allowed and prac- 
tised. There is but one place in the whole town ichere ardent 
spirits of any kind can he laicfidly sold, or where they can be 
safely bought, and that is by special hcense only " for medicinal 
and mechanical purposes."* 

The oldest form of drinking vessel was a noggin, made of 
wood, largest at the top, with a wooden handle on one side. 
This varied in size, from one to four quarts. Afterwards pew- 
ter, or earthern mugs, were used. On the table were wooden 
plates and platters, or, at a later period, pewter basins, porrin- 
gers and spoons, plates and platters. When not on the table 
these were displayed on an open cup-board, or shelves in the 
room. Specimens of these are still preserved in some of the 
ancient families. Sarah and Lois Abbot, sisters of Nathan K., 
at the family mansion, west of Long pond, have a large peivter 
p)latter — bright almost as silver, bearing on the back of it the 
stamp of a crown — which has come down to them from their great 
grand-mother, Mercy Wheeler, of Rowley, and must be at least 
two hundred years old. They have also a wooden platter, in a 
good state of preservation, which their grand-mother inherited 
from her ancestor, Thomas Abbot, of Andover. Formerly this 
was used as a dinner-dish for vegetables, but in later times — 
that is, for eighty years — it was used for brown bread. 

George Abbot, Esq., has a large armed chair, which belonged 
to Thomas Abbot, of Andover, 1728, and an ancient wine bottle, 
owned by his grand-mother, who died 1769. 

As a specimen of those good old times I can state, on the 
authority of Mr. Nathan K. Abbot, that the house which his 
father (Daniel Abbot) first built, just south of the present one, 
was one story, with only one room and a chamber, which was 

* See History of Temperance Reform in Concord, in a discourse by Rev. Mr. Pouton, De- 
cember 10, 1843. 



ANCIENT MATTERS. 525 

reached bj a ladder. The room was about sixteen feet square, 
with a fire-place, which would take in wood eight feet long. In 
this one room eleven children of Mr. Abbot's were born and 
lived in close union. During a part of the time, also, he accom- 
modated his neighbor, Jonathan Emerson and wife, as boarders, 
whose first child was born in the same room ! Mr. Abbot built, 
but only partly finished, the two story house where Nathan K. 
and his sisters reside ; but with the first occupancy of it is asso- 
ciated the death of his wife, on the birth of her twelfth child ; 
both dying and were buried together — the babe lying in its 
mother's bosom. Jonathan Emerson's house, west of Mr. Abbot's, 
wrhere Isaac Emerson now lives, remained several years after he 
built it, without any windows. 

The common ancient dress of the men was a woolen coat, 
striped woolen frock, tow frock, and woolen, velvet, tow, or 
leather breeches. The breeches, with long stockings, were fast- 
ened at the knee with a buckle ; in winter, they wore woolen 
or leather buskins, and thick cow-hide shoes, fastened with 
buckles on the instep. The best hats, as worn on the Sabbath, 
were what are now called cocked-up hats, with three corners, 
and the more noted men woi-e wigs. Cocked-up hats continued 
to be worn by aged, venerable men, till within the memory of 
some of the present generation. Those distinctly remembered 
as wearing them were Rev. Mr. Walker, Rev. Mr. Evans, Capt. 
Reuben Abbot, Capt. Joshua Abbot, Capt. Joseph Farnum, 
and Col. Thomas Stickney. Col. Stickney had a hired man, 
named Levi Ross, who would also put on his dignity, and march 
with his cocked-up hat to meeting every Sabbath. 

The late Gen. Benjamin Pierce, when governor of the State, in 
1827 and 1829, wore his tri-cornered hat, short breeches, buckled 
at the knee, and high boots. The hat was the same that he wore 
when general of the Hillsborough militia, and was the last ever 
worn in Concord on a public occasion. This hat, and also the 
military coat which Gen. Pierce wore as brigade inspector of the 
mihtia of Hillsborough county, at their first organization, about 
1785, were deposited in the rooms of the New-Hampshire His- 
torical Society, by Gen. Franklin Pierce, in 1810. 



526 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

The ordinary outer dress of the women in summer was tow 
and linen gowns, checked tyers^ or aprons ; and in winter woolen 
gowns and aprons, thick woolen stockings, and cow-hide shoes. 
The clothing was of their own manufacture. Every house might 
truly be termed " a home factory." The females carded and 
spun their wool and flax, and wove their cloth in a hand loom. 
They also manufactured cloth and made garments for their 
husbands, sons and brothers. They could all understand without 
a commentary or dictionary Solomon's description of a virtuous 
woman : " She seeketh wool and flax and Avorketh diligently with 
her hands ; she riseth while it is yet night and giveth meat to her 
household ; she girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth 
her arms ; she layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands 
hold the distaff. She looketh well to the ways of her house- 
hold and eateth not the bread of idleness." We credit fully the 
tradition of those days in which the mothers and daughters of the 
first, second, and even third generation, bloomed with health, 
strength and beauty ; when their own fair hands disdained no 
sort of domestic labor, and they needed no " help ;" when their 
most beautiful garments of "fine linen arid wool" were of their 
own manufacture, by means of the hand-card and hatchel, the 
foot- wheel and the hand- wheel, the hand-loom and the inkle-loom. 

These terms now require definition and description as matters 
of ancient history ! But our grandmothers understood them. 
In those days boys and girls — and they remained hoys and girls 
till they were married — generally went bare-foot in the summer. 
Snotv-shocs, as they were called, were then in common use by 
men, in traversing the woods, hunting, &c. They were also 
occasionally worn by females, as is authentically related of the 
grandmother of Dr. Ezra Carter, who Hved on the hill west of 
Long pond, and of the wife of the elder Henry Martin, who 
traveled about three miles on the snow to Horse hill, to attend a 
sick woman ; and also of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Hazeltine, whose 
constitution remained vigorous one hundred years. 

Snow-shoes consisted of a light piece of wood, commonly ash, 
about an inch thick, bent into an elongated curve, like an egg, 
about two feet long and one foot wide, till the ends met, which 
were fastened together so as to make a handle. About three 




ANCIENT MATTERS. 527 

inches from each end of the curved-bow 
-zTiWas a thin, flat piece of hard wood, to 



which, with the sides of the bow, a net- work 
of strong, elastic leather strings was firmly 
fastened. On this leather netting the feet were placed for walk- 
ing, and the shoes fastened on to them by strings. The material 
of which the snow-shoe was made was very light ; the elastic 
leather net-work both gave a spring to the step in walking, and 
prevented its sinking more than an inch or two into the snow. 
The opinion is common that a person could walk faster and 
farther in a day on snow-shoes, than he could on bare ground 
without them. 

The labor of females was almost entirely in doors. The only 
exception was that sometimes they assisted in pulling and spread- 
ing the flax which was afterwards to be spun and woven by their 
hands. As this article was formerly of great use in domestic 
manufacture, the method of raising and preparing it may here be 
stated. Nearly every farmer had a plat of ground for flax. 
The quantity of seed sown varied from one and a half to three 
bushels per acre. The stalk, or stem, when growing was of a pea 
green color and from two to three feet in height, bearing a blue 
blossom, which ripened into a ball that contained the flax-seed. 
When the flax was ripe it was pulled up carefully by the roots, 
tied up in small handfuls, left to dry on the ground a day or two, 
then set up in small stooks, and after being well dried was stacked 
in the field a fortnight or more. Then the seed was thrashed 
out. Next, it was sometimes immersed in water for a week or 
more, and then thinly and evenly spread upon the grass, to be 
rotted. This being sufficiently done, it was stowed away for the 
winter ; but as soon as fair days appeared in spring, there was 
a ireneral turn out of the men for dressing flax. The dressin<T 
was to separate the fibrous thread from the stalk. This was done 
by the use of several implements, called the brake, the hatchel, 
the swingling board and knife. It was a laborious and dirty 
process, but a smart man would dress on an average forty pounds 
a day. Being thus dressed and twisted together in bunches, it 
■was handed over to the good house-wife and daughters, to spin, 
weave, whiten, and convert into thread, cloth, and neat beautiful 



528 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

garments. IIoiv they did it, I shall allow my friend George 
Abbot, Esq., to describe : " First, the hatehel was brought and 
fastened into a chair with a string or stick ; and the mother, with 
her checked apron and a handkerchief pinned about the neck, 
and another handkerchief tied about her head to keep off the 
dirt, sat in another chair ; winding one end of the flax tight 
around the fingers of the right hand, and holding it, she drew the 
flax through the hatchel until it was thoroughly combed. Then 
changing, she combed in a similar manner the other end. Next 
it was snarled or wound upon the distaff, and spun into thread, 
or yarn, upon i\ie foot, or linen ivheel. What was drawn out by 
hatcheling was called toiv, and it was carded by hand with liand 
cards and spun upon the large wheel. This was called toiv yarn. 
From the wheel it went to the reel ; from the reel to the loom, 
with which about every family was provided, and every woman 
knew how to use. Some families, however, hired their spinning 
and weaving done. Old Mrs. Elliot now glories in it, that she 
spent many a day in spinning and weaving " for Judge Walker's 
and Esquire Bradley's folks." Many other Avomen either " took 
in work " of this kind, or " went out " to do it. 

The custom of rising and retiring early was universal. The 
former was at the dawn of morning, and the latter by eight or 
nine in the evening. The oft repeated adage was, 

" Early to bed and early to rise, 
Will make you healthy, wealthy and wise." 

" Going to meeting,''' as it was called, on the Sabbath, was for 
seventy-five years and more the universal custom. Elderly peo- 
ple, who owned horses, rode douUe — that is, the wife with her 
husband, seated on a pillion behind him, with her right arm 
encircling his breast. The young people, of both sexes, went on 
foot from every part of the parish. In the summer, young men 
usually walked bare-foot, or with shoes in hand ; and the young 
women walked with coarse shoes, carrying a better pair in hand, 
with stockings, to change before entering the meeting-house. The 
usual custom of those west of Long pond was to stop at a large 
pine tree at the bottom of the hill west of Richard Bradley's, 
where the boys and young men put on their shoes, and the young 



ANCIENT MATTERS. 



529 



women exchanged their coarse shoes for a better pair, drawing 
on at the same time their clean white stockings. They left the 
articles thus exchanged under the tree till their return, having no 
fear that any one would be guilty of such a sacrilege as to steal 
them on the Sabbath ! In a similar manner the young people 
from the east side of the river came on foot, crossing Tucker's 
ferry, and exchanged and deposited their walking shoes under a 
willow tree near Horse Shoe pond. 

Going on foot to meeting was not, however, confined to the 

young people. Old Mrs. Elhot says, that she " always went a 

foot from her house, at the Borough, about six miles ; yes, and 

often carried a baby, too !" The first wife of Daniel Abbot, 

daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Abbot, used to go a foot, following 

a path across the woods, carrying a babe, attended by one or two 

children on foot. She would go early, leave her child at her 

father Abbot's, attend meeting ; then, with babe in her arms, 

walk home. Married women from Horse Hill, a distance of seven 

miles, usually walked. This practice was indeed continued as late 

as 1825. The wife of the late Mr. Isaac Runnels says she has 

often walked from her house, seven miles, to the old North church, 

leaving a nursing babe at home. She would start in the morning 

about eight ; and going out of meeting immediately after sermon 

in the afternoon, walked homeward till overtaken by persons who 

rode on horseback or in a wagon, and occasionally would get a ride 

part of the way, and reach home at four in the afternoon. 

It is remembered with pleasure that in the old meeting-house 
the venerable old men sat on a seat prepared for them at the base 
of the pulpit, wearing on their bald heads a white, linen cap in 
summer, and a red woolen or flannel cap in winter. This prac- 
tice continued as late as 1825 and 1830. 

Among the ancient men who thus sat in the " old men's seat," 
the following are distinctly remembered : Reuben Abbot, senior, 
Christopher Rowell, senior, John Shute, Capt. Joseph Farnum, 
Samuel Goodwin, Moses Abbot, Reuben Abbot, 2d, Nathan iVb- 
bot, and Chandler Lovejoy. 

The intermission was short — an hour in winter and an hour 
and a half in summer. The people all stayed except those in the 
immediate vicinity — and hence, as every hody attended the same 

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530 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

meeting, a fine opportunity was afforded for every hody to be ac- 
quainted. Old people now say that they used to know every 
person in town. Thus public worship greatly promoted social 
union and good feeling throughout the whole community. What- 
ever new or interesting event occurred in one neighborhood, 
such as a death, birth, marriage, or any accident, became a sub- 
ject of conversation, and thus communication was kept up between 
the people of remote sections, who saw each other on no other 
day than the Sabbath. Previous to about 1822 there was no 
stove to warm the meeting-house. The practice then was, for 
each family who thought it necessary for their comfort, to carry 
a small hand-stove, made usually of perforated tin, or sheet-iron, 
fastened in a wooden frame, about eight or nine inches square, 
in which was placed a little pan of coals. Those who traveled a 
considerable distance would step into some house near by, before 
meeting — such as Dea. Kimball's, Judge Walker's, Esq. John 
Bradley's, Mr. Hannaford's, Mr. Coffin's, or Robert Davis's, and 
fill up their little pan with live coals. This would keep their feet 
warm, and two or three dozen such stoves would, by afternoon, 
give a softened temperature to the whole house. At the inter- 
mission the elderly people usually stepped into Dea. Kimball's, 
or some other hospitable neighbor's, where they found a good fire 
blazing out from the great chimney, and, forming a circle around 
the room, sat and conversed of the sermon and any thing else 
that was fit for the Sabbath, making sure to hear and tell all the 
news of the week. There they would eat the lunch which they 
had brought, and one of the boys, at the motion of his father, 
would bring in and pass round a mug of cider — all reUshing 
equally well ! 

On the west side of the old meeting-house was, and is, a 
horse-block, famous for its accommodations to the women in 
mounting and dismounting the horses. It consists in a large, 
round, flat stone, seven and a half feet in diameter, or about twen 
ty-two feet in circumference, raised about four feet high, with 
steps. Tradition says it was erected at the instance of the good 
wives who rode on pillions, and that they agreed to pay a pound 
of butter apiece to defray the expense. This horse-block de- 
serves to be celebrated, not only for the " aid and comfort " it 



ANCIENT MATTERS. 531 

afforded to the elderly folks, but for the many glorious jumps off 
of it and sports around it, which the children have had for three 
generations. I believe it was an understood condition in the sale 
of the meeting-house that the horse-block and iveather-cock should 
remain forever ! 

ANCIENT SINGING. 

In the early period of the settlement, from 1730 till about 
the time of the Revolution, the singing on the Sabbath was led 
by some one appointed for the purpose ; he, giving out the tune 
and reading two hues at a time of the psalm or hymn which was 
to be sung — and the singers, with as many of the congregation 
as were able, joining in the service. What was called " Tate & 
Brady's Collection" was then used. After Mr. John Kimball, 
subsequently deacon, came into town, some innovations were 
introduced. Being one of the singers, Mr. Kimball proposed to 
Rev. Mr. Walker to dispense with the lining of the hymns, as it 
was called, on the Sabbath ; but as Mr. Walker thought it not 
prudent to attempt it first on the Sabbath, it was arranged be- 
tween them to make the change on Thanksgiving day. Accord- 
ingly, after a hymn had been given out, the leader, as usual, 
read two lines ; the singers struck in, but, instead of stopping at 
the end of the two lines, kept on, drowning the voice of the leader, 
who persisted in his vocation of lining the hymn ! This was the 
first change. 

When the meeting-house was finished, in 1784, it was fitted 
up with a singers' pew in the gallery opposite the pulpit. This 
was a large, square pew, with a box, or table, in the middle, for 
the singers to lay their books on. In singing they rose and faced 
each other, forming a hollow square. At this time the chor- 
ister used, for pitching the tune, what was called a pitch-pipe, 
made of wood ; an inch or more wide, somewhat in the form of 
a boy's whistle, but so constructed as to admit of different keys. 
Under the ministry of Rev. Mr. Evans, who was himself very 
fond of music,. some instruments were introduced, which was the 
second great innovation, and attended with so much excitement 
and opposition, that, according to tradition, some persons left the 
meeting-house rather than hear the profane sounds of " the fiddle 
and flute." During this period Dea. John Kimball and Capt. 



532 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

David Davis are remembered as being leading singers. Master 
Flagg and Simeon G. Hall — the latter a son of Dea. David Hall 
— dressed in small clothes with knee-buckles, played the flute. 
About this time Watts's Psalms and Hymns were used in singing, 
and an old singing book called the Worcester Collection. 

Mr. Asa McFarland was first introduced to Concord as a 
teacher of music, about 1793, and after his settlement a musical 
society was formed, which obtained an act of incorporation. The 
society was duly organized September 10, 1799, at a meeting 
in the old town-hall, and the following oflicers chosen: Timothy 
Walker, Esq., president; John Odlin, clerk; Jacob Abbot, Jr., 
treasurer ; Timothy Chandler, Richard Ayer and Jonathan East- 
man, trustees ; Jacob Abbot, Jr., chorister ; Thomas Stickney, 
Jr., assistant chorister. 

At an adjourned meeting, October 7, 1799, Nathan Ballard, 
Jr., was elected 2d assistant chorister ; Thomas Stickney, Jr., 
collector, and Jacob Abbot, Jr., librarian ; and a tax of twenty- 
five cents laid on each member. 

To this society Dea. Joseph Hall made a donation of five 
hundred dollars, as a permanent fund,* " from a desire to encour- 
age and promote the practice of sacred music in the town of 
Concord," which fund, safely invested, has proved highly con- 
ducive to the proposed end ; the interest annually accruing there- 
from being devoted to the object. The following persons have 

* Whereas I, Joseph Hall, of Concord, in the County of Rockingham and State of New- 
Hampshire, gentleman, from a desire to encourage and promote the practice of sacred mu- 
sic in said town of Concord, have thought proper to make a donation to the "Concord Musi- 
cal Society " of the sum of five hundred dollars in the funded debt of the United States, 
bearing at this time an interest of six per cent, per annum. Now, to the intent that a full 
understanding of my will in respect to the said donation may be known to the members of 
the said society and all others, whom it may concern, I do hereby voluntarily enter the same 
on the record of the said society. 

1st. Tlie sum of five hundred dollars shall always be kept on interest, entire and undimin- 
ished : Therefore the payments which government may from time to time make of the prin- 
cipal of the aforesaid stock, shall, by the trustees of said society for the time being, imme 
diately upon receipt thereof, be again put to interest upon good security, so tliat lawful 
interest upon the said sum of five hundred dollars may annually and forever accrue to the 
said society. 

Qd. The interest which shall arise upon the aforesaid donation shall always be subject to 
the disposal of the society in that way which they shall judge will best promote and encour- 
age the use and practice of sacred music in said town. 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this thirtieth day of April, Anno 
Domini one thousand eight hundred and one. Joseph Hall. [l. s.] 

Signed and sealed in presence of Obadiah Carrigain, Philip Carrigain, Jr. 



ANCIENT MATTERS. 533 

been appointed choristers bj the Society, who were also leaders 
of the choir in the old North meeting-house, viz : 

1799 — Jacob Abbot, Jr. 1806 - 9 — James Ayer. 

1800 — Timothy Chandler. 1810— George Hough. 

1801 — George Hough. 1811 - 15 — James Ayer. 
1802— Thomas Stickney, Jr. 1816-19 — Samuel Fletcher. 

1803 " " " 1820 -1 —George Stickney. 

1804 — Timothy Chandler. 1822-41 — Samuel Fletcher. 

1805 — Dyer Abbot. 1842 - 45 — James Ayer. 

When the addition was made to the meeting-house, in 1802, 
the old singers' pew was taken away, but seats assigned them in 
the same relative position opposite to the pulpit. They stood in 
singing, but did not turn round. The musical instruments which 
wei-e used for many years, more or less, were the violin and bass- 
viol, the flute and clarinet. 

The first organ used in town was in the Unitarian meeting- 
house, and which was burnt with the house in 1854 ; the second 
in the Episcopal church ; the third in the South Congregational ; 
the fourth in the New North ; and the fifth in the First Baptist 
meeting-house. 

Music has for a number of years past been cultivated as a sci- 
ence. In this, as in every considerable place, there are gentlemen 
wholly devoted to it, as a profession. 

In the families of the original settlers, and also in those of their 
descendants of the second and third generation, religious order 
was maintained. The late aged Mrs. Hazeltine gave the writer 
the names of all the families that lived on Concord Main street 
when she was a little girl — about 1746 — and says they all had 
" family orders" — that is, attended family prayer. Having very 
few books, the Bible was daily read, and the Assembly's Shorter 
Catechism committed to memory and recited by the children, who 
were also trained to habits of strict submission, and obedience to 
parental authority. Most of the heads of families also were 
members of the church, either on the " half way covenant," or in 
full communion, and their children were baptized. Commonly 
each family had a nice white blanket, called the " baptism 
blanket," in which their children, in succession, were carried out 



534 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

to meeting for baptism. George Abbot, Esq., and his sister 
Betsey, wife of Amos Hoyt, have the white Hnen blanket, about 
a yard square, which was used as the baptism blanket for all of 
Dea. George Abbot's family, nine so7is, and of his son Ezra's 
family, eleven in number. It has been used for the baptism of 
children to the sixth generation, besides being borrowed for the 
same purpose by neighbors. It is now more than one hundred 
years old, and not a brack in it ! 

The social manners and customs of the people in early times 
were simple, friendly and unceremonious. Visiting was common 
and frequent among neighbors, and often without formal invita- 
tation. When a company of neighbors was invited, the women 
went early and " spent the afternoon," taking their knitting or 
other handy work, and their babies with them. Their husbands 
either accompanied them, or went in season to take supper and 
return early in the evening. Tradition relates that on one occa- 
sion the women who lived near the meeting-house made a visit to 
their friend, ]\Irs. Elizabeth Hazeltine, living about three miles 
distant, on what is now called the Silk Farm, to assist her in 
quilting. Being young mothers, they took their babies and 
reached the house early, expecting to finish the quilt so as to 
be home by sundown. But night came on and the quilt was not 
out. Candles were then wanting, for the lack of which Mr. 
Hazeltine went to his wood-pile, and, picking out a large pitch- 
pine stump, placed it whole on the fire. The light was wonder- 
ful — all but equalling the orb of day — enabling the women to 
finish " the flowers " in the quilt in the handsomest style. The 
husbands being now present, all partook of a well cooked supper, 
and at such an hour as a modern party begins, this closed. The 
babies were wrapped in their warm blankets, and each one placed 
in its mother's arms after she was seated on the nice blue piUion 
behind her husband; and all started for " home — sweet home !" 

The suppers on these occasions consisted of plain, wholesome 
food — new bread, pies, dough-nuts, sometimes roasted meat, or 
turkey, with good cider for the men, and a cup of tea for the 
ladies. The ancient customs of the early settlers are still pre- 
served in a considerable degree in the " West Parish," and in 
the eastern section of the town. But in the main village the 



ANCIENT MATTERS. 535 

change is entire. This, however, was gradually brought about. 
The customs of old families — the Ayers, Bradleys, Walkers, 
Kimballs, Stickneys, &c., were modified and new ones introduced 
by new families that moved into the village. Among these may 
be mentioned the Harris and Duncan families, previous to 1800, 
who were reckoned genteel and fashionable. Col. William A. 
Kent, a gentleman of highly social quahties, and his wife, a lady 
of accomplished manners; Peter Green, Esq., and at a later 
day Hon. Thomas W. Thompson and family, took a lead in the 
fashions of society. The hours for parties were changed from 
early after dinner, to late in the afternoon ; then from six o'clock 
to seven, eight and nine ; and the hour for retiring till ten, eleven, 
and still later. Of course the knitting and other handy work 
which formed a part of the social entertainment of olden times, 
is not considered genteel at this day ! 

In the social gatherings of young people, of both sexes, danc- 
ing was a favorite amusement. Old Mr. Herbert says, " The 
young folks always danced, sometimes with a fiddle, and sometimes 
without, but when there was no fiddler they sung and danced to 
the tune ;" but he adds, " we always went home by nine o'clock." 
On particular occasions, such as ordinations, new year, and other 
times, there were evening dancing parties, in which not only the 
young, but elderly and married people participated. Although 
the parson, deacons, and other members of the church, did not 
"join in the dance," yet they would "look on," and admit that 
there was " no harm simply in dancing^ though the time might 
be more profitably spent." 

The amusements and recreations of young men were mostly 
of the athletic kind. " Playing ball" was always practiced, as it 
still is, in the spring and fall. Wrestling was very common ; but 
this took place at social and public gatherings, especially at raisings, 
when, after the labor of raising the building was over, stimulated 
by the good treat which all hands had received, they were dis- 
posed to show their strength in raising ov prostrating one another. 
First, the sport would begin with youngsters trying their strength 
in the centre of a circle formed by spectators. Then older and 
stronger ones would come into the ring. Wagers would be laid, 
and a little more stimulant taken in would give wonderful elas- 



536 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

ticity and strength to the parties. By and by defiant and angry 
-words would be heard, and it was well if a fight did not end the 
sport. The most famous wrestler and fighter of old times was 
Ephraim Colby.* The last wrestling match that is remembered 
to have taken place in the Main street was at the raising of Capt. 
Joseph Walker's large barn, about 1831. 

It should be added that it was customary at all large raisings, 
after the ridge pole was fairly in its place, for the master- work- 
man to celebrate or dedicate the whole, hy dashing upon it a hot- 
tie of rum, with three hearty cheers from the company. Atkinson 
Webster, Esq., says the last rum-ceremony of this kind that he re- 
members, was at the raising of the first Eagle coffee-house, in 1827. 

ANCIENT TRAVEL. 

For more than eighty years Concord was the great thorough- 
fare for travel from the northwestern and northern parts of New- 
Hampshire and adjoining portions of Vermont, to Portsmouth, 
Salem, Newburyport and Boston, which were the principal mar- 
ket places. Wagons in summer and sleds in winter, loaded with 
produce of various kinds, were drawn to market by oxen or 
horses. The former were the more common as late as 1780. 
From Plymouth to Portsmouth the road run through Sanbornton, 
Canterbury and the northeast part of Concord. In that section 
of the town, Mr. John Hoyt, father of Jacob, built a log house 
(in which Jacob was born) and kept a tavern that was very cel- 
ebrated in that day. The oven in it was so spacious that a boy 
twelve years old could go in and turn round. Mr. Hoyt charged 
half a pistareen, or about nine cents, for keeping a yoke of oxen 
over night. One night thirty-three teams, or sixty-six oxen, put 
up there. The barn was large and well filled with hay, which 
was chiefly cut from a meadow of natural mowing belonging to 
the farm. Mr. Hoyt also raised his own stock — cattle, sheep, 
&c., and his table was well supplied with fresh meat ; but travel- 
ers usually carried their own bread and cheese. This tavern was 
kept there from 1780 till Mr. Hoyt's death, in 1805. Wolves 
and bears were common in that section, within the memory of 
his son Jacob, now eighty-three years of age. 

Much of the travel to Portsmouth through Concord main 

* See notices of him in Biographical Chapter. 



ANCIENT MATTERS. 537 

village passed over "Kimball's ferry" or over " Merrill's ferry," 
to Newburyport, Salem and Boston. Since 1800 the travel in 
the winter with loaded sleighs, drawn by two horses, was so great 
that it was not uncommon to see fifteen, twenty, thirty and more 
passing through Main street in a line, at a time. As Concord 
was a convenient stopping place, consequently good taverns were 
established in sufficient number to accommodate the travel. At 
the north end were Mann's, Hannaford's, afterwards Barker's, 
tavern ; George's, Herbert's and Stickney's. In the middle of 
the street Kinsman's, Osgood's, Gale's, Hutchins's, and at a later 
period others ; at the lower end of the street was Butters's. 
These were well kept and well supported. The stables were 
very capacious, tables were amply furnished with provisions and 
cider, while the bar was always well stocked with every sort of 
spirituous liquor. 

After the boating business was established at Concord, immense 
quantities of produce of every kind were conveyed to Boston 
market by boats ; and goods in return, taken from the landing 
place and conveyed into the interior in heavy loaded wagons, 
drawn by four, six and eight horses. Thus business continued 
till the opening of the Concord railroad in 1842. 

ANCIENT MASTING. 

Concord was formerly famous for the noble mast trees which it 
furnished, not only for his " Majesty's royal navy,"* but at a later 
period for ships and vessels of various kinds built along the sea- 
board. The best masts were drawn from the northwesterly sec- 
tion of Horse-hill, conveyed to the Contoocook river, at what is 
now called the Mast-yard, thence floated down to the Merrimack 
river direct, or they were drawn by teams from the Borough to 
the sand-banks, or below Sewall's falls, and there thrown into the 
river. The first mast-master we have particular knowledge of 
was Lieut. John Webster. He once lived in a small house on 
the spot where Samuel A. Kimball, Esq., lives, and carried on 
masting operations in Concord and neighboring towns. Mr. 
Timothy Walker remembers that Lieut. Webster cut a mast in 
Northfield which measured thirty-eight inches diameter at sixty 

* In early times the large white pines suitable for masts were marked as they stood in the 
forests, " G. R." 



538 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

feet from the butt, and took one hundred and four oxen, or fiftj- 
two teams, to draw it. 

The next famous mast-master was Capt. Reuben Kimball. 
The manner in which he carried on the business was as follows : 
Taking a strong team in the winter, of twenty yoke of oxen or 
more, with sleds and an adequate number of men, he went into 
the woods and camped. His men were divided into sections for 
particular parts of the work, called swampers, teamsters, choppers, 
peelers and tailsmen. The swampers cleared the way ; choppers 
cut down the trees ; peelers peeled off the bark ; teamsters drove 
the oxen ; and two tailsmen walked by the side of the hind team, 
and in case at any time the tongue of the sled, in passing a 
hollow place, run so high as to lift the hind oxen up by the neck, 
then the tailsmen seized the tails of the oxen and drew them 
outward, so that in coming down the tongue of the sled would 
not strike them. 

In going on to the ground the mast-master usually rode 
on horseback and gave his orders. In drawing the logs on a 
sled the mast-master, or other principal man, road on the sled 
and thence gave out his orders. 

Among other mast-masters of olden time the following are 
well remembered : Ezekiel Carter, of the West Parish, John Brad- 
ley, Esq., and Jonathan Eastman. The late Jeremiah Pecker 
^Yas extensively engaged in rafting logs down the river. 

ANCIENT PORK BARRELS. 

Mr. Joseph P. Stickney has now in use in his cellar, two pork 
barrels that were brought into Penacook by his ancestor, Lieut. 
Jeremiah Stickney, about the year 1731 ; which have been in 
use every year since, and still appear to be sound. They were 
made of what is called heart-piiie : require to be hooped once in 
about twenty years. Their remarkable preservation so long is 
attributed to the salt and brine which are constantly in them. 

AN ANCIENT PEAR TREE. 

Standing on the farm of Nathan K. Abbot, and a few rods 
south of his house, is a pear tree that is known to have stood 
over ninety-five years. It grew up a seedling, but the fruit, 
which ripens in September, is large and of excellent quality, 



ANCIENT MATTERS. 



539 




nearly equal to the modern " Bartlett pear." It bears more or 
less everj year, but abundantly every other year. Besides sup- 
plying the family with pears, it is estimated that at least four 
hundred dollars worth have been sold for cash. When the tree 
was owned by the late Thomas Abbot, his practice was in the 
season of the fruit to invite his friends to visit him and " eat 
pears," which they did do with good relish ! 

THE OLD HAY SCALES. 

The old hay scales, 
as they were called by 
way of eminence, were 
located in the valley 
southeast of the Town 
^ Hall, and of which the 
annexed cut presents 
as good a view as could 
be obtained by a des- 
cription from memory. 
These scales were the wonderment of boys throughout the vil- 
lage thirty-five and forty years ago, and the process of weighing 
loads of hay always attracted moi-e or less of them, who watched 
the movements of Mr. Ayer* with the utmost interest. Great 
skill was requisite in the driver, in order to check up his cattle 
when the cart-wheels reached their assigned position ; but they 
very often shot over, and then he was compelled to drive around 
— making a wide radius, and entering the estabhshment with 
greater caution than before. When the load reached its exact 
position, the cattle were detached, the cart tongue suspended by 
a chain, one end of which was made fast beneath the roof, and 
the crank turned by which to raise the load from the ground. 
Then the crank was made fast, when Mr. Ayer went into the little 
projection at the east end, and, looking first at a printed table 
upon the wall, and then working upon his slate, summed up the 
weight, to the amazement of the boys and the satisfaction of the 
owner of the hay. The whole affair was a perfect puzzle to vil- 
lage urchins, and will not soon be forgotten.f 

* James Aj-er. f JV. H, Statesman. 



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la the preceding chapters we have given, in chronological order, 
whatever pertains to the civil affairs of the town, with numerous 
miscellaneous incidents and anecdotes relative to ancient and modern 
times. The limits assigned to our work require that the remaining 
portions, embracing, each, a distinct subject, should be more con- 
densed, in matter and form. 



No. 1. 
PHYSICAL HISTORY. 

The most striking ph/siral features of Concord are its Rivers, 
Ponds and Streams ; its Diluvium Plains and Granite Hills. 

The Mcrrimarh river, which, properly, is formed by the confluence 
at Franklin of the Pemigewasset and Winnepiseogee branches, re- 
ceives on the northern line of the town the Contoocook river from 
the west, and thence flows, gently and gracefully meandering through 
the whole length of the township, dividing it near the centre into 
eastern and western sections. Above Sewall's Island is a considera- 
ble fall, but no available water power is afforded until it reaches 
Turkey and Garvin's Falls. Subject to freshes, or overflowings of its 
banks from heavy rains and sudden melting of snows, the whole 
adjacent interval is sometimes covered with water, as far as the eye 
can reach. These freshes more commonly occur in the spring and 
autumn. After a great rain the river attains its greatest height in 
about twenty-one hours. Sometimes extensive damage is done to 
bridges, mills, lumber, &c., but the freshes, by their alluvial deposit, 
enrich the intervals for a future crop. 

Within the past fifty years great changes have taken place in the 
bed and course of the river. In 1853, at the request of the New- 
Hampshire Historical Society, Dr. William Prescott made an exam- 
ination and survey of these changes, assisted by Richard Bradley and 
Jonathan Eastman, Esqs. In his report to the Society Dr. Prescott 



DESCRIPTIVE. 541 

specifies these changes, which he attributes to three causes: 1. To 
ahrasions, or the wearing away of the bank on one side of the 
river, and a corresponding filling in of the other. 2. To freshes. 
3. To artificial operations along the river. By the first process the 
channel becomes more and more crooked ; long curves and short 
bends are formed, until only a narrow neck of land remains at some 
point, which is cut through at the next great overflow, thereby 
forming a new channel, while the old one is left, either dry or studded 
with stagnant pools. In this way, no doubt, in ancient times, Horse- 
shoe pond and the Frog ponds were formed. Previous to 1825 the 
river, passing the blufis at Sugar Ball, had flowed in a remarkably 
circuitous channel along the banks by Fort Eddy, sweeping easterly, 
southerly and westerly, so as to form a respectable ox-how. A great 
freshet, in 1826, swept away a large mass of bank on the east side, 
and in 1828 it cut a channel directly through from Sugar Ball, form- 
ing, on the west, an island, now owned by Bichard Bradley. The 
first week in January, 1831, the river swept straight across Ilale's 
Point, cutting oif the old ferry road. Other changes are visible 
above and below Farnum's eddy ; in the vicinity of Squaw lot ; above 
and south of the Free bridge, where the whole width of the channel 
has been changed from east to west,* and at the curve in the vicinity 
of the Frog ponds, where much new and valuable land has been 
formed on the west side, by washings and deposits from the eastern 
bluffs. 

In the construction of the Northern Railroad, in 1846 and 1847, 
Farnum's eddy was filled up and rubbled, thus throwing the current 
of the river to the east side. At Sewall's Island, where the river 
flowed around it, the whole course was turned east. At Goodwin's 
Point, around the west end of which, close under the great sand bank, 
the river formerly flowed, about forty acres were cut off by exca- 
vating a new channel on the east side, and forming an island. In 
excavating this channel the workmen, at the depth of about twelve 
feet, struck upon a bed of vegetable matter, consisting of leaves, 
twigs, branches and trunks of small trees, the form of which was 
perfect, and the limbs and bark distinct. This vegetable deposit was 
imbedded in a stratum of fine, blue sand, from one to three inches 
in thickness. Hence it is inferred that this place was, at some re- 
mote period, the bed of the river; and that, in f\ict, the whole of 
what now constitutes our rich and beautiful interval, has been pro- 
duced, or manu/aetnred out of the adjacent uplands, by the ceaseless 
action and deposits of the river."}" 

The Contoocook river rises in or near Eindge, N. H. ; fiows north- 
erly, nearly parallel with Merrimack river, through Peterborough, 
Antrim, Hillsborough, Henniker and Hopkinton, about fifty miles, 
and as it approaches its junction with the Merrimack — from the 

* Moses Shute, Esq., says he used to drive cows along the west bank of the Merrimack, 
wlien a boy, and since then the river has washed away its entire vvidtli, adding valuable land 
to the farms opposite. 

t See the whole of Dr. Prescott's valuable Report, in the arcliives of the N. H. Historical 
Society, with a Map. To him I am indebted for the substance of the above. 



542 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

"Mast Yard" to its mouth — it runs through, and, indeed, consti- 
tutes a fertile section of Concord, and affords tine mill privileges for 
more than a mile in its course, at the Borough and at Fisherville. 

The Soucook river rises in Gilmanton, and, entering Concord near 
the line between Loudon and Chichester, furnishes the water power 
at " Dickerman's Mills," so called ; thence constituting the boundary 
between Concord and Pembroke, it flows east of the " Dark Plain," 
affording mill privileges along its course, till it empties into the 
Merrimack below Garvin's Falls. This river, after it enters Con- 
cord, is very crooked and rapid, requiring seven bridges to be main- 
tained for convenience of crossing it. 

The Fomh in Concord are — 1. TiirTicy Pond, in the south-west 
part of the town, containing about one hundred and seventy^ acres, 
by survey of C^apt. Benjamin Parker — so called from a fancied re- 
semblance in its form to a turkey, with its ample body and bended 
neck. Surrounded with bogs, the waters of this pond_ are of a dark 
color, imparting their hue somewhat to the fish with which it abounds. 
Northerly of this principal pond, and united with it by a small 
stream, is iv«V^/t' Turkey pond, which, in the summer season, is a place 
of delightful resort by people from the main village. The outlet of 
both is'Turlcei/ river, a considerable stream, affording valuable mill- 
sites. Here was the fir.«t grist and saw-mill ever erected on the west 
side of Merrimack river. 

2. Horsc-slLOc Pond, at the head of Main street — in form resem- 
bling the shoe of a horse — was, no doubt, anciently the bed of Mer- 
rimack river. It encloses a fertile tract of land, owned by Joseph 
B. Walker, Esq. The house lots west of this tract were, in the orig- 
inal survey, called the " Island range." This pond is crossed by the 
track of the Northern Railroad. The oudet and inlet of it is called 
Wattanummon's brook. Connected by the brook with Merrimack 
river at the east end, the water in the pond rises and fulls according 
to the flow of water in the river. This pond abounds with perch 
and pickerel, larger than are found in any other place in town. 

3. Lonff Pond is a beautiful sheet of water, in the west part of 
the town, one mile and three fourths in length, half a mile in the 
widest part, and its mean or average width 75.^ rods. As lately 
surveyed by George Abbot, Esq., it contains an area of two hundred 
and sixty-five acres. Its greatest depth, as measured by Keuben K. 
Abbot, in the summer of 1852, was eighty-four feet. Fed by streams 
that gush from neighboring hills, the water in the pond is cool, pure, 
clear as crystal, and abounds with perch and pickerel, whose color is 
bright and sparkling. Only one trout was ever caught in this pond ; 
it weighed about five pounds. From the north end issues a never- 
failing stream, that affords valuable mill privileges. It is said that 
no person was ever drowned in this pond. Should the city of _ Con- 
cord, in its main village, ever require " Croton," or " Cochituate 
water," like the smaller cities of New- York and Boston, we cannot 
doubt it will be supplied from Long Pond. 

4. Little Pond, on the hill easterly of Long Pond, lies quietly in 



DESCRIPTIVE. 543 

a basiu, concealed from view by a thick grove on the west and south, 
and by an overshadowing hill on the north. 

5. On the east side of the river, towards the Loudon line, is Turtle 
Pond, supposed to derive its name from the unusual quantity and 
size of turtles found there. It is nearly surrounded by bog and 
swamp land. When the pond is frozen over there is occasionally 
heard issuing froni it a deep, low, groaning sort of sound, which 
elderly people in the neighborhood describe, by saying — " The pond 
has the belly-ache — there will soon be a change of weather." Its 
waters are discharged by Mill-brook, through the valley, southerly, 
into the Merrimack, furnishing excellent water privileges in the East 
village for mills and factories. On this stream the Jird grist and 
saw-mill in Concord was built, in 1729. 

6. Snnw Pond, north-west of Turtle Pond, on the westerly side 
of Oak Hill, derives its name from an early settlor by the name of 
Zerobbabel Snow. According to a recent survey, by Capt. Benjamin 
Parker, it contains about twenty-five acres. Jacob Hoyt, Esq., says 
that near this pond Mr. Snow, on a hunting excursion, was trerd by 
a pack of wolves just at night. He fired away at them all the balls 
he had, and then cut off buttons from his coat and discharged them ; 
but the wolves kept round the tree till broad day light next morning, 
when they went ofi", and he escaped. On the north-west issues a 
small stream, sufilcient to carry a shingle-mill. Uniting with Hack- 
ett's brook, this stream flows into the Merrimack river above Sewall's 
falls bridge. 

North-east of Snow's pond, in a deep valley at the base of Oak 
Hill, on the Concord and Loudon line, is a pond measuring thirty- 
one rods across it, called Hot-hole Pond, the bottom of which, it 
it is said, has never been reached. 

The Interval land that borders Merrimack river, from a quarter of 
a mile to a mile in width, is distinguished for its extent, beauty and 
fertility. Though of unequal quality in different places, yet, taken 
together, it yields bountiful crops of grass, corn, oats, potatoes, and 
sometimes wheat. The soil throughout is a rich alluvial, believed to 
be equal to any on the Connecticut river, within the limits of New- 
Hampshire, except that at the " Ox-bow," so called, in Haverhill. 
Large solitary trees of elm and walnut, scattered over the interval, 
add greatly to the beauty of the prospect, as surveyed from adjacent 
uplands. 

On the east side of the Merrimack the " Barh Plain," extending 
from Turkey Falls to Mill-brook, about five miles in length, and from 
the eastern bluffs of the Merrimack to the Soucook, three miles, was 
formerly covered with a heavy growth of pitch-pine. Though the 
growth on this plain has been repeatedly cut off and burnt over, it 
still remains a " dark pine plain ;" thin, sandy soil, incapable of 
much improvement by cultivation. When the pine growth is cut 
and subdued, shrub oaks spring up ; or, what is much better, a rich 
growth of blvieberry and whortleberry bushes. Opposite to this 
plain, on the west side of the river, is another, extending from Tur- 



544 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

key falls to Slain street, and from the banks of the Merrimack south- 
westerly, to the Iron Works. In the West parish is a plain, which 
extends from the burying-ground, near the meeting-house, to Fisher- 
ville northerly, and from the banks of the Merrimack to the Contoo- 
cook river west. One portion of this is dry, sandy soil, and another 
portion wet, heavy bog. 

Of the up-lands in Concord there is considerable diversity of 
quality, generally uneven, rough and hilly ; of hard, granite soil, a 
large part covered originally with a heavy growth of hard-wood ; but, 
when cleared and cultivated, forming excellent farms and good pas- 
tures. On the east side, northerly of the Dark Plain, is a tract of 
hard-wood and pine, of gravelly soil and not very productive. The 
tract bordering Turtle pond is valuable for pasture and tillage. West- 
erly to Oak hill is a growth of hard maple, from which sugar is 
manufactured ; and a chestnut orchard, belonging to the Potter 
family, annually yields from sixty to eighty bushels of chestnuts, 
which sell from $2,50 to $3,00 a bushel. Westerly and northerly of 
Oak hill — which is famous for its heavy growth of hard wood — in 
what is called '' tSnaptown," and " the Mountain" districts, are some 
of the best upland and most productive farms in the town. 

On the west side of Merrimack river the " Horse-hill" district is 
especially noted for its rich pastures, and for the excellent dairies 
which furnish the market with butter and cheese. The whole of the 
West parish district is an uneven tract, composed of wood, pasture 
and arable land ; which latter, cultivated by the patient and persever- 
ing industry of hardy yeomanry, richly rewards their labors. More 
attention is paid to raising fruit in this section than in any other part 
of the town. Not only excellent apples, but peaches, pears and 
plums, of various kinds, are raised here. Owned by the Flanders 
family is a valuable chestnut grove. The Abbots, Carters and Far- 
nums, now living in the West parish, retain and cultivate the old 
homestead farms which have descended to them from their ancestors. 
Mr. Stephen Carlton supplies the market with the best of early veg- 
etables and fruit, and Dea. Ira Rowell with the purest of milk — 
sending in on Saturday evening a generous supply for the Sabbath. 
What is true of the section westerly of " Long Pond" is applicable 
equally to the ''Little Pond" district, where beautiful and productive 
farms are seen. The scenery in the vicinity of Long Pond, especially 
in summer and autumn, is highly picturesque, beautiful and attractive. 
The remaining sections in the westerly part of the town, including 
" Beech," " Dimond" and " Stickney Hill," present a fine growth of 
wood and timber ; are rich in pasture, and, under cultivation, fertile. 
The section known as the '< Bog Road," formerly the " Great Swamp," 
now cleared and cultivated, yields an abundant reward for the labor 
bestowed upon it. The " Iron Works" section is well cultivated and 
productive. 

Granite is found in every part of the town in ledges, or cobble- 
stones on the surface, in inexhaustible quantities, but varying in quality 
and texture in different locations. West of the Main village is a hill 



DESCRIPTIVE. 545 

range, of the primary formation, running from north to south, about 
three miles in length. This is covered with a thin soil, overgrown 
with^ wood of every variety, but beneath the surfiice composed of 
granite ledges. The range rises to its highest point in the geograph- 
ical centre of the town, about two miles from the main village, where 
it is computed to be five hundred and eighty feet above the high water 
mark of the river. The more northerly section of this range belongs 
to the town farm ; the central portion to John and Simeon Abbot, 
and to Moses II. and Benjamin Farnum; the southern and "Sum- 
mit ledge," as it called, belonged to the estate of the late Charles 
Walke^r, Esq. It was purchased in 1834, by Luther Roby and Wil- 
liam Green,* by whom, under the superintendence of Mr. Roby, it 
has been extensively wrought. 

Near the Summit, on the eastern declivity of this range, are local- 
ities known as the old Rattlesnake Dens. Particular rocks have also 
received names from circumstances connected with them ; such as 
"Sheep rock," "Old Phebe," " Sow rock," "Raccoon" and "La Fay- 
ette."_ Mr. Simeon Abbot and Mr. Luther Roby have furnished 
some interesting and amusing facts and anecdotes, derived from tra- 
dition and personal observation. Mr. Abbot says : " My father 
bought thirty-six acres of the hill, which I and my brother John now 
own, for fifty cents an acre, or ^18. He sold a single rock, called 
the ' Phebe Rock,' to Gass and Johnson, for SllO. They sold it on 
a contract, at the State Prison, for $1540. It was wrought there for 
the New-Orleans market, and sold for $6000." This a^hebe rock' 
lay_ upon _the_ surface, and derived its name from the Phebe bird, 
which built its nest annually under its lofty sides. On this the 
first experiment of seam shot blasting was tried. Joseph Parker and 
Jacob Radger were the managers. Having made a seam by means 
of wedges through the depth of the rock, they began at the outer 
edges and poured in sand, which, running obliquely, filled the crevice 
sutficiently for the purpose. They then deposited a keg, or twenty-five 
pounds of powder, in the middle, overspreading the same with sand 
and pressing it down as hard as could safely be done. For a. fuse they 
inserted a thistle-stalk, and then set a slow match of tow, extendino- 
a considerable distance. The explosion produced a shock like a little 
earthquake ; the huge mass was thrown over, to the amazement and 
joy of the beholders ! When split and worked up it was found to 
contain 11,000 feet of dimension stone, beside a large quantity of 
cellar and refuse stone. The " Sow rock" contained six thousand 
feet, and was so called from the fact that a sow found a secure retreat 
under its sides for a litter of pigs in rattlesnake times. The " La 
Fayette rock" was so named about the time Gen. La Fayette visited 
this place, in 1825. Its splitting qualities were so remarkable that 
the workmen frequently exclaimed, as the pieces were split off — "as 
true as the leaves of the Bible" — meaning exact and regular. From 
this portion of the hill the stones were obtained for the first grist- 
mill built in Concord, in 1729, by Nathan Symonds. 

* Lately sold to the New-York and Concord Granite Company. 
35 



546 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

In 1819 Messrs. John P. Gass and Dearborn Jolmson made a 
contract with the State, and hired the convicts at the prison, for the 
purpose of supplying a foreign market; and the products of their 
labor, by means of the Concord and Boston Boating Company, which 
had just commenced operations, reached Boston, New-York, Phila- 
delphia and Baltimore. 

In 1820, and for quite a number of years afterwards, the business 
was successfully carried on by the warden of the prison, Capt. Moses 
Pillsbury, the successor of Capt. Dearborn, by whose efibrts and per- 
severance stone splitting and cutting was reduced to a system. 
Stones were furnished to the prison in the rough at twelve and one 
half cents per surface foot, or fourteen cents per cubic foot. From 
1819 to 1834 the foreign trade was pursued with vigor and profit, 
giving employment to many of the inhabitants of Concord. 

Mr. Roby, who has carried on the business of cutting, splitting 
and hammering stone for the last fourteen years, relates that in 1842 
he got out of his ledge stones for the Concord depot that weighed 
from twelve to fourteen tons. One of the largest of these stones, 
about seventeen feet long, he drew from the top of the ledge the 
back way — that is, by Little Pond road — having the power of forty 
yoke of oxen to draw it. The stone was placed on two strong, new 
sleds, in the month of March. The chain which he used, weighing 
about five hundred pounds, with studded links, was broken soon after 
the first start, and the sleds run back to the brow of the ledge against 
a large oak tree. One sled was entirely demolished, and the hind 
beam of the other broken. A second attempt, with new chains and 
sleds, was successful. 

From this ledge, at the expense of the State, was furnished the 
block for the Washington Monument, four feet and two inches wide, 
and eighteen inches thick. It is polished and lettered, New- 
Hampshire. 

From the summit of Granite hill, above Roby's ledge, is a magnifi- 
cent view of the main village, the interval of the Merrimack, and a 
large portion of the eastern section of the State. Westerly and 
northerly the prospect is bounded only by the distant horizon — taking 
in the Monadnock, Kearsarge, Moosehillock, and, in fine weather, 
mountains extending to the White hills. 

There is a valuable granite ledge on the hill south-west of Richard 
Bradley's, owned by Joseph B. Walker. 

On Horse-hill, near the Mast Yard d^pot, is a locality of porphy- 
ritic granite. Boulders, also, of porphyritic granite and of other 
kinds, some of mica slate, are found, supposed to have drifted from 
localities at the north. 

A short distance from the West Concord meeting-house, on the 
line of the railroad, is a locality of quartz and feldspar. 

Iron ore in small quantities was found at an early period, in the 
south-westerly part of the town, and at the bend in the river, south- 
east of the main village, above Concord bridge. The surface of the 
soil still indicates the existence of ore. 



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547 



Excellent clay, for making bricks, is found on the Hopkinton 
road, three miles from the State House ; also, westerly of Turkey 
falls; on the Loudon road, near Turtle pond, and various other places. 

Of the Quadrupeds, Birds, Reptiles and Fishes of Concord, 
little more can be said than that they are such as are common to tlie 
northern parts of New-England.* Bears, wolves, deer and beaver, 
formerly here, like the original natives, have become extinct, or 
withdrawn from the face of civilized men. The partridge is common, 
but the quail is a rare bird in Concord. After a residence of thirty 
years, the writer has yet to see the first one. Rattlesnakes are no 
more : the war against the varminf, and especially the premium 
offered for their " tails," has resulted in their extermination. For- 
merly, the good people caught their own shad and salmon, which 
annually, in the spring season, passed up the Merrimack to their 
summer resorts — in the Winnepiseogee and Pemigewasset waters; 
but factories, and dams across the river, have impeded their course, 
and left us to lust in vain for their flesh. It is a curious fact, well 
attested, that formerly, as the shad and salmon reached the confluence 
of waters that form the Merrimack river, at Franklin, the former 
always went up the Winnepiseogee branch to the lake of that name ; 
and the latter, the Pemigewasset branch to the Squam and Newfound 
lakes — there respectively "to lay their young." A few salmon, 
in old times, went np the Contoocook river, and in ascending the falls 
where Fisherville now is, were caught in pots and nets. When Presi- 
dent Monroe visited the town, in 1817, he took an excursion, in a 
small steamer, down the river as far as the locks and canal at Garvin's 
falls, and in passing through the canal a large salmon was caught, 
which was taken on board and introduced to the President, who 
expressed his great gratification, and said it was the first live salmon 
he had ever seen. 

Concord has never been distinguished for its fruits. The apple 
flourishes well, and was formerly raised in considerable quantities for 
the purpose of making cider. Within the last twenty-five years 
many of the old apple orchards have been cut down ; others have been 
renovated by being grafted with scions of a superior quality. Young 
orchards are found in every section of the town. 

The pear and peach do not flourish so well in the main village as 
on the uplands east and west of the river. Vegetables common to 
New-England are abundant here. Native grapes are found ; but the 
more delicate exotic grapes are not sure of coming to maturity before 
they are nipped by frost. Various kinds of wild berries — the straw- 
berry, blackberry, blueberry, whortleberry, raspberry ; also, the hazel 
nut, oilnut, chestnut, walnut, (in less quantities,) are found in every 
section of the town. 

Trees. Concord is distinguished for the elms and other beautiful 
trees which ornament the principal streets of the main village. The 
Rev. Timothy Walker, and his son Timothy, with the help of 
" Prince," about the year 1756, set out foiir elms standing in front 

* See a list of these, severaUy, in tlie Documentary Chapter, furnished by William Pres- 
cott, M. D. 



548 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



of tlie house of Joseph B. Walker, and the one standing now iu the 
yard in front of the house where Mr. Walker was born ; and, also, 
one elm standing at the easterly corner of the house of the venera- 
ble Timothy Walker. One elm, a little north of the four first named, 
was probably set out about thirty years afterwards. These elms, taken 
together, are the most stately in town.* 

Ezekiel Walker, brother of James, set out three elm trees in 
1760, in front of the Hannaford house, so called, now belonging to 
Professor Stephen M. Vail, of the Biblical Institute. 






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Capt. Enoch Coffin, and his brother, Col. John Coffin, about the 
year 1782, set out the elm now standing in front of the house of 
"Samuel Coffin, Esq., — a tree admirable for its fair and magnificent 
proportions, as represented in the above cut, though not equal to the 
original. The elegant elm tree close to the house of the late Abiel 
Walker was set out about the same time. 

* Circumference of first, at three feet from the ground, sixteen feet ; at six feet from the 
ground, fourteen feet. Trunk divides into branches at twelve feet from the ground, and the 
diameter of the top, measured up and down Main street, is one lumdred feet ; and measured 
at right angles with Main street, is one hundred feet. 

Circumference of second, at three feet from the ground, twelve feet and nine inches; at 
six feet from the ground, twelve feet and three inches. 

Circumference of third, at three feet from the ground, nine feet ; at six feet from the ground, 
nine feet and tliree inches. 

Circumference of fourth, at three feet from the ground, thirteen feet; at six feet from the 
ground, twelve feet. 

Circumference of the fifth, at three feet from the ground, eight feet and two inches ; at six 
feet from the ground, seven feet and nine inches. This tree was planted at a later date. 

Tree in front of Timothy Walker's house. Circumference, at tliree feet from the ground, 
twelve feet and nine inches ; at six feet from the ground, twelve feet and two inches. 



DESCRIPTIVE. 549 

Ephraim Colby set out an elm tree at the corner of the burying- 
ground, near a house owned by David George, now burnt down. lie 
also set out the four elm trees in front of the house owned by the 
late Dr. Peter Green — since burnt down — now partly shading the 
house of Henry A. Newhall, opposite the Court house.* It is sup- 
posed that these trees were set out by Colby about the year 1787. 

The sis elms now standing in front of the old house of Ilev. Dr. 
Bouton, were set out about 1787, by Major Daniel Livermore, who 
built the house in 1785. The wide-spread elms in front of the 
mansion of the late Col. Thomas Stickney [see view] are said to have 
been set out by Ephraim Colby, about the year 1787. The late Mr. 
Jeremiah Stickney, who died in 1850, aged 85, used to say that when 
the trees were set out he was big enough to help hold them up. 

This house, it will be recollected, was formerly a garrison house. 
From time to time it has been enlarged and modified, but still retains 
its venerable appearance. It has been occupied from the beginning 
by successive generations of the Stickney family. [See genealogy.] 
Mrs. Mary, widow of John Odiin, Esq., and daughter of Col. Thomas 
Stickney, now the oldest native woman in town, was born in this 
house, October 30, 17G6. The house is now owned by Mrs. Mary 
Ann, widow of Thomas Stickney, jr., and is occupied by herself and 
her son, Joseph P, Stickney. The beautiful engraved view of the 
house and trees was executed by Mr. Herrick, now of New- York, 
son of Mr. Israel E. Herrick, formerly of Concord. 

The noble trees at the Thorndike place, so called, on Main street, 
by the residences of Charles and George Hutching and Stephen S. 
Sweet, are said to have been set out by Timothy Walker, brother 
of Isaac, grandfather of Abiel Walker, who formerly resided near 
that spot in a garrison house. 

A majestic elm, with brawny limbs, thin foliage and defiant 
aspect, stands nearly opposite the residence of the late Col. Wm. A. 
Kent, that looks as if it had been in battle with the elements a hun- 
dred winters, but whose age is not certainly known. Other specimens 
of this superb tree, out of the main village, are equally worthy of note. 
On Stickney hill stands one, near the road, and close to the resi- 
dence of Capt. John Sherburne, that spreads its cooling shade in 
summer over a diameter of one hundred and seventeen feet. Its 
trunk measures seventeen feet at four feet from the ground. An- 
other elm, distinguished for its height and circumference of over- 
hanging branches, stands close to the road, near the house of Moses 
H. Farnum, about one mile and a half from the main village, on the 
Boscawen road. Of elms and other beautiful shade-trees of a more 
recent period, in the main village, those in front of the house of 
Samuel A. Kimball, Esq., were set out by Hazen Kimball, brother 
of Samuel A. About the year 1818, Samuel A. Kimball, Esq., 
took charge of setting out the rows of elms which adorn the side- 
walk opposite his house. In 1831, being highway surveyor, he 
set out a row of willows on the south margin of Horse-shoe pond. 

* This house since purchased and occupied by Dr. Bouton. 



550 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Charles Walker set out six elms in front of his ofl&ce and garden, 
now the residence of Joseph H. Pearson, about the year 18U2, and 
five more a little later, on a line with them, in front of his house, 
now owned by Cyrus W. Paige. There is a lofty elm in the house- 
yard of the late James Buswell. 

The elm trees before the new North Church were set out in 1818, 
by old soldier John Elliot, who brought them from the West parish 
by hand, tWQ at a time, on successive days. The premises were 
then owned by the late Mr. Robert Davis, 2d, and David Davis, then 
a clerk in his brother's store, paid Elliot twenty-five cents apiece for 
the trees, and assisted in setting them out. 

The elms about the old North church, or Biblical Institute, were 
procured and set out under direction of the late Mr. John D. Abbot, 
of Brooklyn, N. Y., son of Nathaniel Abbot, in the spring of 1832. 
Mr. Abbot raised a subscription for the purpose, and the trees cost 
upon an average two dollars apiece. 

Centre street is ornamented with a beautiful row of maples on each 
side, now of about twenty years' growth. The maples and elms 
which shade and beautify the State house yard are the growth of 
about thirty years. Nearly all of the younger ornamental trees in 
Concord main village were transplanted, when of small growth, from 
the adjacent forests, at the order of individuals who wished for them, 
and were dug up and set out by laborers, at an average price of from 
half a dollar to two dollars apiece, according to their size. In the 
summer a portion of the elms at the north end of Main street extend 
their waving branches till they meet and form an arch over the 
middle of the highway, far more beautiful and splendid than ever 
graced the triumph of a Roman conqueror. 

Of the forest trees it need only be added that they are of every 
variety such as is common to the northern parts of New-England.* 
The abundant growth which formerly covered the plains and hills, and 
which still forms a marked feature of the town, led the fathers to 
discuss the question, whether the township was to be valued more for 
its rich intervals, or for its well wooded uplands. 

The climate and temperature of Concord are favorable to healtli 
and longevity, as the statistical tables will show. In the extreme 
heat of summer the thermometer occasionally rises to ninety-six 
and even one hundred degrees, while the mean temperature in June, 
July and August together, is about sixty-three degrees. In the 
extremest cold of winter — that is, in December, January and Feb- 
ruary — the thermometer occasionally sinks to twenty-five and thirty 
degrees below zero, but the average for those months is about twenty 
degrees above. The mean temperature of the year is about forty-two 
and a half degrees.f Good sleighing commonly lasts from about the 

* See a list, in the Docuinentarv am! Statistical Chapter. 

fThe fdllowiiig table, kept by the late John Farmer, Esq., shows the mean temperature in 
Concord of each month in 18.36 : 



January, 22.5 

February, 14.7 

March, 2G.0 

April, 38.1 



Mav, 5.5..5 

June, 59.7 

July, 67.G 



September, .... 50.5 

October, 48.5 

November^ 37.0 



Aujiust, C2.5 I December, 22.7 



Mean temperature for the year, 42.4. 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 551 

middle of December to the last of February. Sometimes it com- 
mences in November and lasts till the middle of March. It has been 
known to continue till the first of April. The usual time of planting 
is from the 1st to the 20th of May, but good crops have been raised 
after the 1st of June. Cattle are turned out to pasture about the 
20th of May. 



No. 2. 
BIOGRAPHY. 



The following brief biographical sketches relate to individuals of 
every class and condition in life, whose names are either particularly 
prominent in the annals of the town, or who are remembered as dis- 
tinguished for peculiar characteristics or positions in society. Some 
things are related of individuals which, perhaps, family friends might 
prefer should be left out ; but, in such cases, the facts are stated for 
general instruction and entertainment, and never designed to dis- 
parage the individual. In this difiicult part of my work I have been 
studious to avoid all partiality. The sketches which have been fur- 
nished me are inserted as written, subject only to such correction and 
abridgement as was judged necessary. The sketches, it will be seen, 
relate only to persons deceased. Their names are arranged in the 
chronological order of their death. More might have been added, 
but it must not be inferred from the omission of a particular name 
that his merits are less appreciated. 

It should further be noted by the reader, that, for special reasons, 
it was judged best, in many instances, to give a biographical sketch 
in other portions of the History; for example, under the head of 
ministers, lawyers, physicians and gradiiates ; and, also, in the body 
of the work, at the time of an individual's death — to all which 
reference may be had by the index of names. 

CAPT. EBENEZER EASTMAN. 

In addition to the many interesting facts respecting Capt. Ebeuozer 
Eastman, which the preceding history furnishes — the part he took 
in the first settlement of the town — the services he rendered, and 
the offices of trust and honor which he held — it may be stated that, 
having considerable property, and coming as he did at the earliest 
period of the settlement, with six sons, the oldest of whom was 15 
years of age, and able to work, Capt. Eastman became in a few years 
the strong man of the town. In 1731 his house and home lot were 
in better order, and more land under cultivation than any other in 
the settlement. From his youth he had been inured to hardship and 
to bold and daring enterprises. When 9 years of age (1698) his father's 
house and buildings, in Haverhill, were destroyed by Indians. At the 
age of 19 he joined the regiment of Col. Wainwright in the expe- 



552 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

dition against Port Eoyal. In 1711, when the British fleet, under 
Admiral Sir Hovenden Walker, destined against Canada, arrived in 
Boston, the land forces that were to accompany the expedition were 
organized with great dispatch, and Eastman, then about 21 years of 
age, had command of a company of infantry, which embarked with 
others in one of the transports. In going up the river St. Lawrence 
they encountered a violent north-east storm, in which eight or nine 
of the transports were wrecked and about one thousand men lost.* 
Jonathan Eastman, Esq., great-grandson of Ebenezer, relates as a 
tradition derived from his ancestor, " That, as night came on, the 
orders were that all the transports should follow the admiral's ship, 
which had a large light hoisted at mast-head for a signal. Capt. 
Eastman had been somewhat acquainted with the navigation of the 
river, having sailed up and down before. In the night the light of 
the admiral's ship was not to be seen, and that was at the time when 
the fleet was doubling a very dangerous and rocky point or cape. 
When the admiral's ship had fairly doubled the point and got into 
line, the light appeared in such a position as to draw the line of ship- 
ping directly on to that dangerous point. Aware of the danger, Capt. 
Eastman went to the commander, informed him of the peril, and 
begged him to alter the course of the vessel ; but, being then under 
the influence of liquor, this the captain positively refused to do, say- 
ing that 'he would follow his admiral if he went to h — 1.' ' Well,' 
said Capt. Eastman, ' I have no notion of going there, and if you 
won't alter the course of the vessel I will.' ' If you do,' replied the 
captain, 'your head shall be a button for a halter next morning.' 
Informing his company of their danger, and relying on their support, 
Capt. Eastman ordered the captain below, and the helmsman to 
change his course. Thus they escaped the wreck which befel other 
vessels of the fleet, and by which so many lives were lost. The next 
morning the humbled captain on his knees acknowledged his de- 
liverer and begged his friendship. On the following day Admiral 
Walker came on board, and, on seeing Capt. Eastman, abruptly said : 
' Capt. Eastman, where were you when the fleet was cast away ?' 
' Following my admiral,' replied he. ' Following your admiral !' he 
exclaimed; ' you Yankees are a pack of praying devils — you saved 
yourselves, but sent my men to h — 1.' " 

Capt. Eastman, March 4, 1710, married Sarah Peaslee, of Haver- 
hill, daughter of Col. Nathaniel Peaslee, the ancestor of Gen. Charles 
H. Peaslee. On settling in Penacook his "house-lot" was nupiber 
nine, second range, on Main street, which was about where the house 
of Mr. J. 11. Pearson now stands. But in the second survey, in 
1727, Mr. Eastman had lot number sixteen, containing four and a 
half acres, on " Mill Brook range," east side of the river, where he 
finally settled, and had a garrison around his house. 

Among many traditionary anecdotes it is related, that soon after 
settling in Penacook, he made a journey to Haverhill on horse-back, 
and purchased a barrel of molasses, which he intended by some 

*See Holmes's Am. Annals, 1711, vol. i. 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 553 

means to convey home with him. He contrived what was called a 
car, that was formed with two shafts, one end of which was fastened 
to the horse and the other to the drag on the ground. Lashing the 
barrel of molasses on his car with ropes, he proceeded on his journey 
homeward along the path through the wilderness. He got along very 
well until he came to Soucook river. After crossing, the hill was very 
steep, and, in ascending, the horse with his drag would stop to rest 
a few moments. Having nearly reached the top of the hill, on 
starting, the rigging gave way and down went the barrel full speed, 
and was dashed in pieces against a tree — the molasses overspreading 
and siccetcning the ground in all directions. The captain, summon- 
ing all the patience he had at command, exclaimed, " Oh dear ! my 
wife will comb my head — yes, and harrow it too \" It was truly a 
hard case. 

As an illustration of the force and energy of his character in car- 
rying on his farming operations — ^In 1729 Capt. Eastman took a 
lease of the farm laid off to Judge Sewall, containing five hundred 
acres, with the island, for a period of thirty years. He was to pay, 
as rent, ten shillings in good bills of credit, or silver money, the first 
year; twenty shillings the second year, and so to advance ten shillings 
every year till it should reach fifteen pounds, which sum afterward 
should be annually paid. As conditions of the lease Capt. Eastman 
was required and agreed to improve the land, by good cultivation, "to 
the value of £100 ; to build a timber house and barn, which should 
be worth another £100 ; to leave on the farm £100 worth of good 
fences, of stone or timber;" "to plant five hundred apple trees in a 
regular manner for an orchard, and, also, to set out one hundred 
more of fruit trees, as cherry, pear, quince, apple and plum trees."* 

Capt. Eastman went to Cape Breton twice — the first time, March 
1, 1745, in command of a company, and was present at the reduction 
and surrender of Louisburg, June 16. He returned November 10, 
1745. Early the next year he went "again, and returned home 
July 9, 1746."t 

At the time of the massacre in Penaeook, August 11, 1746, Capt. 
Eastman and femily were in a garrison, on the east side of the river. 
Subsequently he erected, on or near the spot, a large two story house; 
but before the house was finished Mr. Eastman died, (July 28, 1748,) 
aged 59. 

DR. EZRA CARTER. 

Dr. Carter, of whom we have already related many things in our 
History, was a native of South Hampton, in this State. He studied 

*" Boston, May 14, 1730. 
Received of Mr. Obadiali Ayre, ten shillings in behalf of Mr. Ebenezer Eastman, for rent 
of Peiinycook lands. I say received per g gj-yy^LL " 

See original lease, now in the archives of the X. H. Historical Society, dated May 9, 1729, 
and signed "Ebenezer Eastman, (seal); Abijali Browne, (seal), Jos. Masion, (seal), wit- 
nesses." The farm was soon after sold to Joseph Gerrish and Henry Rolfe, of Xewburj', to 
whom the annual rent was afterwards paid. 

fRev. Mr. Walker's Journal. 



554 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

medicine witli Dr. Oi'dway, of Salisbury, and came to tliis town about 
1740. In 1742 he married Ruth, only daughter of Capt. Ebenezer 
Eastman, who, at the time of her marriage, was but 13 years of age. 
According to family tradition their first child was born before she 
was 14 years old. After marriage Ruth retained her love for childish 
sports; and, on one occasion, the doctor, on returning home, found 
his wife playing with other children on the hay-mow. Connected 
with Capt. Eastman's family, being respectably educated and a good 
penman. Dr. Carter soon became prominent in town affairs, as well 
as distinguislied as a physician. In March, 1747, he was first chosen 
town clerk, in place of Benjamin Rolfe, Esq. The same year he 
was authorized to present a petition to the General Assembly of New- 
Hampshire for means of defence against the Indians; and as long as 
he lived he continued to hold important offices in the town, as mod- 
erator, town clerk and selectman. He held a commission as justice 
of the peace, and hence sometimes, in the records, he has the title of 
esquire. When mattei's of complaint were brought before him by 
his fellow citizens his first endeavor was to induce an amicable set- 
tlement, offering, if they did so, to give in his fees : thus he ac- 
C{uired the name of peax'i-maher. Dr. Carter was of a kind and 
benevolent temper, of quick wit and pleasantry in conversation, and 
a general favorite among all classes of people. His practice as a 
pliysician extended into neighboring towns. 

Among the anecdotes related of him are the following: Having 
occasion to go in haste from Concord to old Salisbury, on Saturday, 
and to spend the Sabbath, he found it convenient to borrow a pair of 
boots of his neighbor, Dea. George Abbot. Attending public wor- 
ship next day, he was unexpectedly called on by the clergyman, who 
knew him, (in the absence of the deacon, whose duty it was,) to give 
out the lines of the hymn to be sung. At first he said he was " con- 
siderably y/«s('e;-e(Z, and couldn't tell A from B;" but, recovering 
himself, he read the hymns and led the singing to general satisfac- 
tion. On returning the boots he said, "Dea. Abbot, here are your 
boots; but I never will borrow them again, /or a minister will smell 
a deacon's hoofs ail over the meeting-house." 

On a certain occasion Dr. Carter was called to vist a sick family 
in Bow. The fiimily were a long time sick. The doctor was their 
constant attendant; and, on their recovery, the poor man felt new 
troubles coming upon him. "How, doctor," said the unhappy man, 
"am I to pay you for all your kindness, your attention and medicine ? 
You see here a large family, destitute of every thing save the bare 
necessaries of life." "I have been faithful to you," replied the 
doctor, "and am I not entitled to a reward?" "You are, doctor, oh, 
you arc!" said the trembling wife, "but do wait a little; we can't 
pay you now." " I can inform you, my good friends," said the inex- 
orable physician, "that I am hnoioing to your having property enough 
to satisfy my demands; and, moreover, that I shall have it before 
leaving the house." The poor family were thunder-struck ; they 
knew that no friendly feelings subsisted between the proprietors of 



BIOGKAPHICAL. 555 

Kumford and Bow, but had always heard the doctor applauded as a 
man of benevolence and mercy. They knew not what to do. At 
this moment, away scampered a flock of kittens across tlie room, 
which the doctor seeing-, caught one of them and put it in his pocket. 
"I told you I should have my pay," said the doctor; "I have got it. 
Good bye, and God bless you !" Many anecdotes of this kind are 
related of him, and one of the last acts of his life was equally noble. 
Just before his decease he looked over his accounts, filled out receipts 
against all poor persons who were indebted to him, with directions 
that his executors should deliver them to those concerned immediately 
after his death. This was accordingly done.* 

Fond of social entertainments himself, and, according to the cus- 
tom of those times, receiving from the families which he visited all 
the civilities due to a respected physician, it is more a subject of 
regret than of wonder that his convivial habits were unfavorable to 
long life. He died in the meridian of manhood, September 17, 17G7, 
aged 48. On a plain, old-fiishioned grave-stone, erected on the brow 
of the ascent, after you enter the burying-ground, on the south side, 
his name is engraved — Ezra Carter, Esq. 

BENJAMIN ROLFE, ESQ. 

Benjamin Rolfe, whose name appears in the early records of the 
town more frequently than that of any other person, was a son of 
Henry Rolfe, Esq., of Newbury, who was one of the original pro- 
prietors of Penaeook. Benjamin was born in 1710 ; was graduated 
at Harvard College, in 1727 ; was chosen "clerk of the proprietors 
and grantees of Penny Cook," in 1731, and continued in the office 
till 1770. He was also town clerk of Ruraford. In 1737 he was 
chosen clerk of the commissioners appointed to determine the boun- 
dary line between Massachusetts and New-Hampshire, which met at 
Hampton. In 1745 he held the commission of colonel in the Prov- 
ince. He was the first one chosen to represent the District of Ilum- 
ford in the General Assembly of New-Hampshire ; and, during his 
life-time, he held every important and responsible office in town in 
the gift of his fellow citizens to bestow. Though he was not, strictly 
speaking, a lawyer, yet he acted as an adviser, and discharged the 
various duties of a magistrate in civil affairs. Intimately associated 
with the Rev. Timothy Walker in all that concerned the interests of 
the town during the long controversy with the proprietors of Bow, 
he enjoyed the full confidence of that reverend gentleman j and to 
him, more than to any other man, except Mr. Walker, is the suc- 
cessful issue of that conflict to be ascribed. Of sound judgment ; 
prudent, upright, capable — minutely acquainted with all the affairs 
of the town — he ever sought, in the use of all honorable means, to 
advance its interests. By inheritance, and by his own industry and 
prudent management. Col. Rolfe acquired a large property in lands. 
He lived a bachelor until he was about 60 years of age, when he 
married Sarah, the eldest daughter of Rev. Mr. Walker, whose age 

* Moore's Annals. 



556 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

■was 30.* Before liis marriage lie lived in a one story house, but af- 
terwards built and lived in tlie bouse still standing at the " Eleven 
lots," and known as the " Ttolfe place," or the residence of the late 
Countess of Uumford. There was born, August 4, 1770, their only 
son and child, Paul Rolfe, who inherited the whole of his father's 
estates. Col. Kolfe died December 21, 1771, in the 62d year of his 
age. Sometime in the year 1773 his widow married Benjamin 
Thompson, afterwards distinguished as Count Rumford.f Mrs. 
Thompson died January 19, 1792, aged 52 years. No grave-stones 
mark the spot where either Col. Rolfe or Mrs. Thompson lie buried. 
Col. Holfe was accounted the richest man in Concord at the time 
of his decease. He left no will, but an inventory of his estate was 
taken in due form April 1, 1772, by Capt. John Chandler and Joseph 
Hall, Jr. Timothy Walker, Jr., Esq., administered on the estate. 
From the inventory of his estate, in the ofiice of probate at Exeter, 
the following minutes were taken : 

"Real estate, ^2352 10 

Live stock, 40 5 

One ney^ro 55 

Cash at interest, 153.3 

[Etcwtem, 101 15 4] 

Total amount, lawful money, £4082 10 4" 

In the latter part of Col. Eolfe's life warm discussions would some- 
times rise in the meetings of the proprietors, between the Colonel and 
Philip Eastman. A meeting was held in the afternoon of the day on 
which the Colonel died. On returning home, Mr. Eastman said to 
his wife, " Well, Abiah, I have been to a meeting of the proprietors 
to-day and have not had one word of dispute with Col. Rolfe 1" Ou 
expressing her gratification, he said, " There was a good reason for 
it, for he died this morning." 

REV. TIMOTHY WALKER. 

More than any other single person, Rev. Mr. Walker is entitled to 
the appellation of father of the town. After his settlement, in 1730, 
he first lived in a log-house which stood on the brow of Horse-shoe 
pond hill, but, in 1733 and 1734, built the two-story gambrel-roof 
house,! in which he afterwards resided till his death. This house, 

*No record of the time of this marriage is to be found. 

fSee Biograpliical Notice of Count Uumlord, and of Sarah, his daughter. 

I THE WALKER HOUSE. 

This house is the oldest two-story dwelling-house between Haverhill, Mass., 
and Canada. It was erected by Rev. Mr.Walker on tlie house lot drawn to the first 
minister, in tlic year 1733-4, "the town having generously voted [see p. 142] him 
" fifty pounds for building a dwelling-house in Pennycook." Its dimensions were 
forty by twenty feet, two stories in height, with an ell adjoining on tlie east, of 
one story, both parts being covered bya gambrel-roof. The chimneys were very 
large, and of stone. One of them, which remained, as originally built, until 
1847, was found upon its removal to be about five feet square, and constructed 
of flat, ledge stones, laid in clay mortar and plastered on the inside with a com- 
position of clay and chopped straw. Only the ell part was entirely finished at 
first, and contained but three rooms on the first floor. The front part remained in 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 



657 



witli some modern improvements, overshadowed by the stately ehn 
trees which Mr. Walker set out in 1756, is well represented by the 
fine engraving which is here subjoined. 















v-^ 



ifMlfiillMifc^^ 




A few aged people who still remember Mr. "Walker, say that he was 
full middling stature and size; not corpulent, but portly in form, 
and of dignified manners. His eyes were blue and complexion light. 
Naturally, his temper was quick, but well restrained and governed. 
If at any time he was betrayed into hasty expressions or acts, he was 
prompt to acknowledge the fliult, and ask the forgiveness of any 
one injured. He was exact and precise in all his domestic arrange- 
ments and business transactions, keeping a memoranda for every day 

an unfinished state until 1757, when, with the assistance of Lieut. Webster, of 
Bradford, a joiner of high repute in those days, it was also completed. The 
wood-work beino; near to completion, it appears, from a letter dated the 9th of 
September, 1757, addressed by Rev. Mr. Walker to his son Timothy, then 
teaching school at Bradford, Mass., that a frrave question arose as to the pro- 
priety " of painting ye outside." The decision arrived at is not now known, but, 
cither at that time, or a few 3'ears subsequent, it was painted a light yellow, 
which continued to be its uniform color for at least seventy years. The interior 
was finished in a style similar to that found in the better class of houses of that 
period. Most of the partitions were of wooden panel work ; the front hall was 
dadoed with paneling, and the front stairs were in three short flights, conduct- 
ing to broad landings, and guarded by a moulded rail, supported upon curious 
wrought balusters. The rooms were painted various colors ; the north parlor 



558 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



in a year, in a little book done up in the form of an almanack. 

Though not talkative, he was agreeable in social intercourse, and 

occasionally facetious. According to the custom of the times he 

/ wore a large, powdered M'ig, and a three cornered cocked-hat, short 

Jl> clothes, and shoes with large buckles. He was held in high respect 

W"^ / by all his parishioners. After service on the Sabbath, both morning 

1^ j and afternoon, the whole congregation stood until j\Ir. Walker went 

J out — he respectfully bowing to those on each side as he passed down 

the broad-aisle. 

Mr. Walker served the town, as a wise counsellor, in relation to 
every matter of public interest ; and, in connection with Benjamin 
llolfe, Esq., who married his eldest daughter, drew up the first peti- 
tions for help against the Indians, addressed to the government both 
of Massachusetts and New-Hampshire, and also many of the papers 
used in the long controversy with the proprietors of Bow. As fully 
related in the History, he thrice visited England, as agent for the town 
in that vexatious litigation, and through his judicious and persevering 
efforts, and his personal influence with his counsel, Mr. Murray — after- 
wards lord chief justice Mansfield — secured forever the rights of the 
proprietors of Rumford. 

As a preacher, Mr. Walker was instructive and practical, dwelling 
more on the duties than on the doctrines of religion. He was calm 
and moderate in his delivery ; his sermons — of which a considera- 
ble number still exist — were mostly written out in full, on sheets of 
paper folded in the 18mo. form, and would occupy about thirty 
minutes. Sometimes we find extracts of considerable length from 
favorite authors, such as Tillotson, Foster, Poole and Brackett. His 
style was good for that period, perspicuous and didactic, with but 
few illustrations, but well supported with quotations from Scripture. 

In his theological views Mr. Walker was '^ Orthodox," according 
to existing standards. He received the Westminster Assembly's 
Catechism, which was then also used in the families and schools of 
the town. In distinction, however, from those preachers who in his 
day were called " New Lights," he was accused of being an Armi- 

and south parlor chamber being green, the south parlor blue, the north parlor 
chamber and tbe old people's bed-room white, and the kitchen red. Thus con- 
structed and finished, it remained witliout alteration, with the exception of an 
enlargement of the ell, until 1848, when it was modified in some particulars, and 
thoroughly repaired by its present proprietor. In 1739 it was appointed a gar- 
rison house, and fortified, " at the town's cost," by the erection about it of 
a wall of timbers lying in contact one upon another, and held in position by 
tenon-ends let into grooved posts set into the ground. [See pp. 153-4.] Eight 
families besides Mr. Walker's were assigned to it, and occupied it more or less of 
the time until the close of the second French war. When, in 1782, the Legislature 
met in Concord for the first time, and held its sessions in the hall over Judge 
Walker's store, which was near by, the President of the State, with his Council, 
occupied the north parlor of this house, while the south parlor served as a 
general committee room, and the room above it as the office of the Treasurer of 
State. It was the residence of Rev. Mr. Walker until his death ; and his son, 
the late Judge Walker, lived in it during almost the entire period of his life. 
It is now owned and occupied by Joseph B. Walker, Esq., a great grandson of 
Rev. Mr. Walker. 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 559 

man, hut called himself a "moderate Ccdvi'nisf.'^ lie was bighly 
conservative, as it regarded innovations and new measures. Hence, in 
the period of the great Reformation, under the preaching of Rev. 
George Whitefield and others, Mr. Walker was among those ministers 
who did not favor the excitement which was generally awakened. 
In January, 1743, he preached and published a sermon to his people, 
entitled, " The ivay to tri/ all pretended Apostles," from the text 
Rev. 2:2. In this sermon he dwelt at length on the evils produced 
by itinerant preachers ; especially the divisions which they caused in 
established churches and societies. Hence he warned his people not 
to go after them, or hear them preach. " Nothing," he says, " I am 
well satisfied, has so much contributed to the evils that do so cloud 
the present day, and look with such a direful aspect upon us, as the 
indulging an unmortijied iteli after novelties, and having the j^crsons 
of strangers, whom we know nothing of, in admiration, and setting 
them up above the ^j^ace of instruments. If, therefore, you would 
not become accessory to the guilt of those who arc endeavoring the 
subversion of our religious Constitution, keep out of the way of 
temptation as much as may be; ponder well the first step that leads 
to a compliance with these errors." 

At this time all of Mr. Walker's hearers were of one way of 
thinking in religious matters ; and his object was to keep them 
together, and make them steadfiist in the " religion and church order 
which was very dear to our forefathers." Conscious of the power he 
had over his people, he not only charged them not to go after or to 
hear these pretended Apostles preach, " but," said he, " if any of 
you think yourselves unable to manage a controversy with them, 
invite them to accompany you to my house, and I will gladly under- 
take this, or any other service I am capable of, for the benefit of your 
souls." 

In 1771 Mr. Walker felt himself called on to give his people 
another warning against innovations, and what he counted disturbers 
of the peace and order of the churches. A Baptist elder, Ilezekiah 
Smith, of Haverhill, had preached in the vicinity, and awakened 
much interest in his peculiar views. To counteract this influence, 
Mr. Walker preached a discourse. May 12, 1771, entitled, " Those 
who have the form of Godliness, hut deny the potcer therecf, described 
and cautioned against." The text was 2 Tim. 3 : 5. The sermon 
was " published at the desire of many of the hearers." It is dedi- 
cated " to the church and congregation under the author's pastoral 
care, having been composed and delivered solely for your benefit, 
without the most distant view of its forther publication, is now respect- 
fully inscribed by him who esteems it his highest honor and greatest 
happiness to serve your best interest. Timothy Walker."* 

During his ministry of fifty-two years there is no regular record of 
church proceedings after 1736; but in his memoranda there are 
entries made of those who owned the covenant, were admitted to 

* See Rev. Mr. Bouton's Centennial Discourses, pp. 29 and 78. 



560 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

communion, baptized, married and died, together with notices of 
private aflfuirs, the weather, journeys, &c.* 

From the memoranda kept by Mr. Walker it appears that he did 
not confine his hibors to his own people, but performed what may be 
called missionary labors in destitute places. In 1766 he visited the 
Pigwacket country, which included Conway and Fryeburg, which 
towns were originally settled in part from Concord, about the years 
1764 and 1765 ; there he preached and baptized their children. 

During his long ministry Mr. Walker enjoyed remarkable health. 
Tradition says that he was able to preach every Sabbath, except the 
one previous to his death, rrobably this is not quite correct; for in 
the warrant for a town-meeting, March 3, 1778, four years before 
his death, we find the following article : " To see if the parish will 
vote to hire preaching, if the Rev. Mr. Walker remains unable." 
The article was not acted on, and Mr. Walker resumed and continued 
to perform the duties of his office till near his death. A short time 
(two or three weeks) before this occurred, he set out to attend a 
funeral of a Mrs. Simonds, in the south part of the town, at what 
was called the Iron Works, but on his way, as was supposed, he 
became bewildered, or had a slight paralytic shock. It seems that, 

*The following are a few specimens: 

1749. Mayl. Abigail, second wife of Jacob Sliute, ad. full com. She was Widow Evans, 
mother of Jno. 

July 2. Sampson Colby and wife ad. full com. 

Musu-it 29. Bot chair. 

October 10. Preached to Convention at Dover. 

January 7, 1749. Ben. Eastman and family moved up here. 

March, 1749. I'd. .Sam. Little for making clock-case. 

1748. October 27. Mr. W. attended ye funeral of his aged mother-in-law. 

1750. Aprils. Ben. Eastman and wife admitted into ye church. 
June 24. Sarah Abbot ad. to full com. 

October 7. Received Jonathan Straw and wife into our church. 

1757. January 27. Richard Herbert married to Hannah Hall. 

October 16. Both owned ye covenant. 

JVovemberW. Jona. bap. . , , „^ , ■, ,. 

1766. Sunday, 28fA September. Preached at Mr. Swan's, in Pigwacket. Arr'd 25 ; lodg'd 
at Capt. W.'s. " . J , 

Monday, 29. Visited and Icilced at Mr. Moses Day's. Bap. Judith, his daughter. 

October a. Preach'd at Pigwacket. Bap. Susanna, daught. of Holt; Barnard, son of 

Timothy Walker, jun., [nufJudire Timoiliy Walker;] Su.«anna, daught. of Sam. Osgood; 
Ann, daughter of Leonard Harriman ; Robert, son of David Page ; William, son of Jno. 
Evans ; Sarah, daught. of David Evans; Win., son of AVin. Eaton ; Moses, son of Jas. Osgood; 
M^m., .son of Ben. Osgood. II bap. at Pigwacket. 

In his memorandum of 1780 — the last one entire which can be found — are the following 
interesting notices: 

January 7. Philip [Abbot, his hired man,] went with a team to Portsmouth. 

January 15. Teams that had been detained below a fortnight by the deep or drifted snow, 
arrived. 

January ^"i. Preached all day — very cold — the coldest Sunday yt has been for years. 

March 12. Preached. Read ye letter from Pembroke chh. to assist in ordaining Mr. Colby. 
The church chose Col. Thomas Stickney and Tini'y Walker, jun., Esq., delegates. 

April 17. Nathaniel Eastman's house was burnt. 

April 2P. A Continental Fast. Preached. 

May 19. A remarkable dark day, althougli the clouds appeared thin. 

June 30. Heard that ye French fleet had got possession of Halilax. N. B. Agreed with 
ye post-rider for half a year's newspaper, beginning ye 28th of June and to end ye 21st of 
December. 

AuirustS. Finished winter-rj'e harvest — had about 47 shocks. 

October 20. 'J'he town was assembled to raise men to resist the enemy at Cowas [Coos.'] 

October 21. Finished making cyder — having made thirteen barrels of cyder, and upwards 
of five barrels water-cyder. 

October 27. A remarkable eclipse of the sun. 

JVorember 23. The post arrived — brought the good news of the arrival of ye French fleet 
off Georgia. 

December 9. A Continental annual Thanksgiving. 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 561 

in fording- a stream, lie dismounted from his horse, and, taking the 
bridle in his hand, attempted to lead him, while he walked on loo-s 
laid across it ; but the horse refused to go, and got away. Failing 
to attend the funeral, his absence created alarm, and word was sent 
to his fomily. Immediately his son Timothy, with others, went iu 
search, and found Mr. Walker lying on the ground, his clothes wet, and 
he much exhausted. They helped him mount his horse, but he rode 
home with difficulty. The next Sabbath he was prevailed on by his 
family not to preach. About two weeks after this, on Saturday after- 
noon, he visited his aged relative, Mr. Isaac Walker, who had long 
been sick, and who lived iu a house near where Abiel, his grandson, 
now lives, and conversed and prayed with him. On leaving, Mr. 
Walker bade his aged friend farewell, saying, " I do not expect to 
see you again." 

For convenience, in his old age, Rev. Mr. Walker slept in the 
north front room of his house, and his hired man, Philip Abbot, was 
near by, to assist him whenever necessary. On Sabbath morning, 
September 1, he woke early and said, " Come, Mr. Abbot, build a 
fire, for I am tired of lying." A fire being made, Mr. W. rose, 
partly dressed himself, and with his loose gown of green baize on, 
sat down in his armed chair, as usual, before the fire to tie his shoes 
and complete his dress. Abbot perceived that he slipped forward in 
his chair, and quickly going to him, he found him nearly helpless. 
He was laid back on his bed, the family called, and a physician sent 
for, but in a very short time Mr. Walker expired. 

The people from the West Parish were on their way to meeting 
before they heard of his death. It was so sudden and unexpected 
that they could hardly credit the report ; but supposed it must be 
Mr. Isaac Walker, who had long been sick, and who also died the 
same day. Gathering, however, at the meeting-house, the report of 
their aged minister's death was confirmed, and the day was to them 
all a day of sadness.* 

On the plain slate slab which stands at the head of his grave 
in the old burying-ground, is the following inscription : 

THIS STONE, 
Erected by the Town of Concord, 

IN MEMORY OF 

THE REV. TIMOTHY WALKER, 

Late Pastor of the Church in said Town, 

WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 

Sept. 1, A. D. 1782, 

In the 78 jear of his age, 

And 52 of his ministry. 

ANECDOTES OF REV. MR. WALKER. 

Tradition has handed down a number of anecdotes of Rev. Mr. 
Walker, of which the following may be worthy of a place in our 
history. 

* See funeral services, &;c., p. 284. 
36 



562 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

In time of peace Indians frequently called at his house, where they 
were hospitably entertained. On one occasion a number of the 
warriors, with their guns, encamped near his house. Mr. Walker 
being absent, his wife was under great apprehensions of injury. The 
Indians, perceiving this, said, '' minisfrr's vifc afraid." Upon this 
one of them delivered her all the guns, and said they would call for 
them the next day. This they did, and treated her with great civil- 
ity.* 

One Sabbath afternoon Mr. W. preached from the text : Ecclesi- 
astes 5 : 4, 5, " When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay 
it," &c. In the discourse he showed that all the vows which we 
make should be paid. An Indian was present, and listened very 
attentively. After meeting, the Indian came to him and said, "I vow 
I will go home with you." "Very well," said Mr. W., "you may 
go home with me." "I vow," says the Indian, "I will have some 
supper." "Yes," was the reply, "you may have some supper." "I 
vow," says the Indian, again, " I will stay all night." By this time 
Mr. W. saw the joke, and instantly replied, "I vow you shall go 
away in the morning." 

Mr. W.'s dignified deportment and manners were such as to com- 
mand universal respect. The noted Ephraim Colby, who worked 
much for him, used to say, that " Parson Walker was the only man 
the Almighty ever made that he was afraid of." 

Goins out to work one day with his hired man, John Evans, with 
a team and cart, they had to pass a very wet and muddy place. In 
passing it, John sat on the cart tongue, or neap, while Mr. W. was in 
the cart. When about mid-way of the muddy place, John slyly 
pulled out the pin which held the cart down, and dropped it, to make 
Mr. W. think it worked out accidentally ; up went the cart, and out 
went Mr. Walker into the mud and water. He got up, and said, 
" John, this is a bad accident, but drive on, and I'll go back." A 
few days after, Mr. Walker having been absent from home, he went 
late in the afternoon into the field where John was at work. When 
it was time to go home, Mr. W. told John that he would drive the 
team, and accordingly took his seat on the cart tongue, while John 
was in the cart. At about the middle and deepest part of the muddy 
place, Mr. Walker pulled out the pin, and down went John into the 
mud and water, and was thoroughly soused. When be got up, Mr. 
W., holding up the pin, says to him, " John ! John ! here is the 
pin : " I did'nt throiv it aicaij 1" A hearty laugh ended the joke.f 

Mr. Walker was a patriot. Having encouraged his parishioners 
to join Gen. Stark's regiment, to oppose Burgoyne, he waited the 
issue with great solicitude. When the late Capt. Jonathan Eastman 
returned from Bennington, bringing intelligence of the victory, Mr. 
Walker came running out to meet him, eagerly inquiring, "What 
news, friend Eastman, what news ?" The captain related the joyful 

* Moore's Annals. 

fA confused tradition relates this story of Mr, Walker's negro, Prince, but it belongs to 
John Evans, as Mr. Timothy Walker affirms. 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 563 

tidings, and the old patriot exclaimed, " Blessed be God ! the coun- 
try is saved — I can now die in peace I" 

Having one day hired a niimber of men to mow for him, they 
came, but seemed to hesitate on account of appearances of unfavora- 
ble weathei-. However, Mr. Walker directed them to go on to the 
island and begin their work. Perceiving from the hill that they 
still hesitated and were looking about, he went over to them and in- 
quired, " What is the matter ? " They said they were observing the 
clouds. " Clouds, clouds," said Mr. Walker, " what have you to do 
with the clouds ? I hired you to cut my grass — He who made the 
clouds will take care of them !" 

As a specimen of his prudence and good sense, it is i-elated that 
the Rev. Elijah Fletcher, of Hopkinton, once requested an exchange 
with him on the Sabbath, and that he would preach upon the subject 
of witchcraft, which at that time was making trouble among some of 
Mr. F.'s parishioners. Mr. W. accordingly prepared a sermon for 
the occasion, and preached. He told the people " that the most they 
had to fear from witches was from talking about them ; that if they 
would cease to talk about them, and let them alone, they would sooq 
disappear !" The hint had its desired eifect. 

A ludicrous story used to be told by the late Col. John Carter. 
Before the meeting-house was finished there was, opposite to the pul- 
pit, an elevated seat for the singers, where boys also sometimes took a 
seat. Dogs in those days attended meeting, but to keep them in 
due order was the business of " the dog-whipper." A huge dog had 
planted his fore paws on the top of the singers' seat, near where 
young John Carter was sitting, and thus stood looking over on the 
congregation. In the absence of the dog-whipper, John undertook 
to administer discipline. Looking carefully about, and supposing 
that no one saw him, he quickly seized the dog by the hind legs and 
threw him over, much to the astonishment and disturbance of the 
congregation. Nothing was said at the time, but soon after Parson 
W. called at the house of old Mr. Carter, and after conversing freely 
for some time with the father — John being present — turned to the 
latter and said in a low tone of voice, "John, I dixViit hlame you at 
all for pitching that dog over the seat, a few tSedhaths ago !" 

Mr. Walker left a wi'll, dated August 10, 1782, by which he made 
the following distribution of his property to his children : 

To Mrs. Sarah Thompson, [wife of Count Paimford,] . . . . £10 
To Sarah Thompson, his granddaughter, to be paid at her marriage, 

or at the age of eighteen, 140 

£150 

To Mrs. Mary Goss, [wife of Dr. Eben'r FKanders Goss,] 150 

To Mrs. Judith Rolfe, [wife of Nathaniel Eolfe,] 150 

(Both to be paid in one year after his decease.) 
All the real and personal estate remaining, to his son, Timothy Walker, who 
was appointed executor of the will. 

JOHN STEVENS. 

John Stevens, or, as he was usually called. " Merchant Stevens," 
came to Concord from Charlestown, Mass., and first went into trade 



564 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

with Col. Andrew McMillan. When he brought his wife into 
town he rode about the village with her, and said, " Select the 
house or spot which you like best and I will buy it." She pointed 
out the house built by Stephen Farriugton — David Gr. Fuller's — as 
the handsomest in Concord. Stevens bought it, with the adjacent 
field. He traded in the store on the corner of Pleasant street, build- 
ing an addition to it, and fitting up the upper story as a hall for the 
House of Representatives, which met there several times in after 
years. 

Being suspected of toryism he was arrested, as related, in 1777,* 
and cast into Exeter jail. There he refused to take the oath of 
allegiance to his country, because, he said, he was as good a friend 
to his country as any, and felt that he had been insulted and abused. 
He accused Capt. Benjamin Emery of setting a trap for him, by 
calling on him in the night and persuading him to sell tea and peicter 
plate — which were interdicted articles — on pretence that he wanted 
them for one of his daughters who was about to be married. The 
Legislature ordered his discharge from jail, but required him to keep 
within the limits of Concord for one year. He did so. The next 
Legislature gave him a full discharge, and, as a sort of compensation 
for what he had suffered, conferred on him a commission of justice 
of the peace. Stevens bore a bitter revenge towards Capt. Emery, 
and challenged him to fight. Stevens was small and slender, but 
quick and full of nerve. Emery was heavy and clumsy. They 
agreed to meet at Mother Osgood's tavern. Stevens, dressed in light 
clothes and coat off, was on the spot aforehand. As soon as Capt. 
Emery entered the front yard Stevens sprung upon him with such 
violence as to knock him over, and then leaped on him ; but, being 
much stronger, Emery soon got him under. The bystanders then 
interposed and ended the fight. 

Stevens never forgave the town for accusing and confining him as 
a tory. Some time'before he died he said to his wife — " Wife, I 
am a justice of the peace, and I wish you to make oath, before me, 
that when I am dead" you will see that I am buried between those 
two apple-trees in the garden — pointing them out — that no citizen 
of Concord shall follow me to the grave ; — no minister be present ; — 
that you will pay one crown apiece to the four men who bear out my 
body and bury it." His wife demurred from taking the oath, but 
promised to do as he wished. He was buried accordingly. His 

bearers were Zenas Wheeler, Job Page, Daniel Page, and . 

Mr. William Manley, who was an Englishman by birth, and who was 
a trader in town, and one other foreigner, it is said, followed his corpse 
to the grave. f Several years afterwards, when the house owned by 
Col. Wm. Kent, (since by Col. Paul Wentworth,) was moved on to 
the spot where it stands, in digging a vault for a privy the bones of 
Stevens were dug up, put in a box and reinterred in the back part of 
the same lot, where they remain unknown to this day. 

*See pagea 270-3. f Tradition by Benj. Gale. 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 565 

The following notice of bis death appeared in the " Mirror,' De- 
cember 25, 1792 : 

FROM A CORRESPONDENT. 

Died, on Tuesday morning, the 25th instant, after a short sickness, John Ste- 
vens, Esq., of this town, in the 45th year of his age He was a gentleman of good 
education, and possessed a general knowledge of manners and mankind ; the 
first lie obtained by a liberal education at the University of Cambridge ; the 
last, by leisure observations ; wliich, as he lived in attluent circumstances, he had 
uncommon opportunities to make, both in Europe and America. 

We tender the tear of sympathy to a distressed wife and family, the one, 
by this unfortunate stroke of Providence, bereaved of an endearing consort ; the 
other, of an afi'ectionate father. He was a firm and faithful friend. 

By his particular desire he was interred on his own land, by four men, whom 
he appointed himself wiiile living, and ordered them a generous reward for their 
service. These four men were the only persons present at the interment. 

JACOB SHUTE. 

Jacob Shute was the ancestor of the Shute family in Concord. There 
is a tradition in the family that \\i% fatlicr was a French Protestant, or 
Huguenot, who formerly resided in Paris; but, on revocation of the 
edict of Nantz, fled to Ireland to escape persecution. Jacob was born 
about 1702, and was apprenticed by his father to a stocking-weaver 
in Dublin. Disliking the trade, at about the age of seventeen he 
left, in company with one Dawen, and took secret passage in the hold 
of a ship for this country. They remained concealed until driven out 
by hunger. Arriving at Newburyport the captain demanded pay for 
their passage, but as they had nothing it was necessary to sell them- 
selves — that is, their service — for a time, in order to meet the de- 
mand. They were both bought by Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, of Ha- 
verhill, and served him till twenty-one years of age. Before he 
bought them, Eastman asked Dawen " if he would be a good boy and 
work well, provided he would pay his passage ?" Dawen said, " Yes; 
the Lord bless him !" He then asked Shute ; he said, " No — he 
wouldn't do any thing." On trial, however, Shute proved an indus- 
trious, faithful hand, while Dawen was indolent and deceitful.* 
Shute, as more fully related in another place, drove Eastman's team 
from Haverhill to Penacock, in the fall of 1727 ; the first that ever 
came into town. Here Mr. Shute settled. He married Sarah, George, 
of Haverhill, who had a daughter Sarah, born there, and John and 
Elizabeth, born in Penacook. His wife Sarah died in January, 1745, 
and, as appears from Rev. Mr. Walker's journal, was buried January 
16. May 7, 1749, Mr. Walker says: "Abigail, second wife of 
Jacob Shute, admitted to full communion. She was widow Evans, 
mother of John." By his second wife he had two daughters, both 
of whom died young. Mr. Shute died February 16, 1794, aged 94 
years. 

COL. ANDREW MCMILLAN. 

Col. Andrew McMillan, whose name often occurs in the town 
records previous to 1775, was an intelligent, enterprising business 

* Dawen settled in Pembroke, and lived and died tliere. 



566 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



man, and a worthy citizen. He came to this country from Ireland, 
about the year 1754 ; received a lieutenant's commission, dated Lake 
George, June 20, 1758, from Gen. James Abcrcromby, "in the inde- 
pendent company of rangers," of which Jonathan Burbank was 
captain, and is said to have been with Rogers in the expedition 
against St. Francois, in 1759. He married Hannah Osgood, of I\um- 
ford, daughter of the widow James Osgood, November 12, 1761. 
The same year he commenced trade in the store that now stands 
on the north-east corner of Main and Pleasant streets, which was 
then a small one-story shop, standing as it now does, partly on the 
street. Here he continued to trade for several years ; one year in 
partnership with Timothy Walker, Jun., and afterwards with John 
Stevens, who added a second story to it. In 1767 or 1768 he and 
Gen. Stark received each a grant of land from the Provincial Gov- 
ernment, in consideration of their services in the old French war, 
located in the town of Conway and vicinity. In August, 1774, he 
removed to Conway, to take possession of his extensive landed prop- 
erty, where two of his wife's brothersf a few years before had pre- 
ceded him. Here, in the cultivation of one of the most valuable 
farms on Saco river, (where his only remaining son, Gilbert McMillan, 
Esq., now resides,) he passed the remainder of his life, — repeatedly 
representing the town in the State Legislature, and faithfully dis- 
charging his duty as a citizen and a magistrate. He died November 6, 
180U, aged 70 years. His wife died in 1827, aged 84.* 

"mother OSGOOD." 

In this connection we must pay a compliment to our worthy host- 
ess, the widow Hannah Osgood, relict of Mr. James Osgood, as one 
of the distinguished personages of the times. Mr. Osgood's house, 

* FLORENCE McCAULLY. 

Florence was a colored free man, a soldier in Capt. Joshua Abbot's company; and as he 
had a strong attarliment to Col. McMillan, it is but just in this connection to give him the 
meed of praise wliich is his due. When he came to Concord, or frcjui whence, is unknown. 
He probably lived witli Col. McMillan some time before he joined the army. He could not 
write; but just before he left Concord for the Continental service, he made a will in due 
form, and, in case of his decease, gave " a suit of clothes" to the Colonel, as a token of grat- 
itude for past favors. 

Florence survived his Continental campaign, and for many years was a faithful servant in 
Col. McMillan's family, where his devotion to its interests was in striking contrast with the less 
praiseworthy habits of the -'boy Catsar" — before mentioned as Col. ftloMillan's slave, (pp. 
249-51,) — producing a state of feeling between them not always the most friendly. The fol- 
lowing anecdote is characteristic both of the cunning trickery of the one, and honest sim- 
plicity of the other. " Old Florence," as he was called, was very proud of his skill as a 
marksman — that he pretended to have acquired from Gen. Stark himself. The Colonel had 
a valuable bay colt that he was rearing with great care. Ciesar, in passing the stable at 
twilight, saw through the open window this colt, in a position in whicii his tail only was 
distinctly visible. He told Florence to run for his gun, as " there was something in the stable 
that looked like a fox." The report of Florence's gun that soon followed, convinced Cn'sar 
that he had carried the joke too far— that his master's favorite horse was probably killed. 
The Colonel was absent, and would not return for several days. The result of the confer- 
ence between the parlies in the stable was, that as the colt appeared to be mortally wounded, 
the only safety for Florence was In tliglit, and that Cffisar, the innocent party, should remain 
and make the necessary explanation to the family and tlie Colonel tui his return, which ho 
did so succsssfully as to throw, of course, all the blame on Florence. But sucli was Flor- 
ence's attachment to the family that he could not stay away, and in a few weeks returned, 
when Caisar, fearing the effect of Florence's account of the affair, thought it most prudent 
for him now to decamp, and he never after was known as heretofore, a constant inmate of 
the family, but wandered wherever he could get employ. 

f James and Benjamin Osgood, of Concord. 



BIOGRAPHICAL. * 567 

when he kept tavern, in 174G, stood on the spot where Dea. Hosea 
Fessenden's house now stands,* (the remains of the old ceUar being 
still visible.) Here the widow kept tavern a while after her hus- 
band's death. She afterwards built the house immediately north of 
Dea. Fessenden's, known as the old " Wiggiu house," and but 
recently standing as a relic of olden times. There she kept tavern 
for several years. At a later period she occupied as a tavern, a house 
that stood where the "Merchants' Exchange" is erected, and which 
was the scene of mucli good cheer in those days of " punch" and 
*' flip." The widow was highly respected in her vocation. She kept 
a good table, and maintained order in her house. Hearty in the 
American cause, she rejoiced in the victory of our arms. When the 
news of the capture of Gen. Burgoyne reached town, she partook so 
largely of the general joy, as to join in the shouts of her fellow- 
citizens, '^ Hurrah!" "Hurrah!" When very earnest in giving 
orders to persons in her employ, she would emphatically repeat, 
" Lord, help you !" " Lord, IlcJj) you ! "f 

REV. ISRAEL EVANS. 

Mr. Evans was a native of Pennsylvania, and a graduate of Prince- 
ton College, New- Jersey, in 1772. His father and grandfather were 
settled ministers in this country, and his great-grandfather was a 
minister in Wales. He was ordained at Philadelphia, in 177G, as a 
chaplain in the United States army. From 1777 till the close of the 
war he was chaplain to the New-Hampshire brigade, at first under 
the command of Gen. Enoch Poor. His connection with this brigade 
was the means of his introduction to this place. The Rev. Joseph 
Eckley, of Boston, who preached the sermon at the installation of 
Mr. Evans, and who was his classmate in college, thus spoke of him 
to the people: "In consequence of the long acquaintance I have had 
with your pastor elect, I have the pleasure to congratulate you that 
we this day settle a gentleman with you who, added to the natural 
gifts and improvements of his mind, has afforded every reasonable 
evidence of his being a sincere friend of our common Lord." As Mr. 
Evans was stationed at different posts with the army during the war, 
he became acc[uainted with the principal officei's, and was known to 
most of the soldiers. Several sermons which he preached and pub- 
lished while in the army, were distinguished for their patriotic spirit, 
and acquired for him an honorable reputation through the country. 
Of these, one was addressed " To the officers and soldiers of the 
Western army, after their return from an expedition against the five 
nations of hostile Indians." Another was " delivered near York, in 
Virginia, on the memorable occasion of the surrender of the British 
army to the allied forces of America and France," and was dedicated 
"To the honorable Major General, the Marquis de la Fayette, whose 
disinterested services in the cause of America prove him to be the 
friend of mankind, and whose well known amiable virtues render all 

*This house was burnt in August, 1854. f Tradition, by Mr. Benjamin Gale. 



568 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



panegyric needless." Another was delivered in New- York, Decem- 
ber 11, 1783, on the day set apart by Congress "as a day of public 
thanksgiving for the blessings of independence, liberty and peace." 
He also delivered an oration on the occasion of the death of Gen. 
Poor, in September, 17S0. In 1791 he preached the Election ser- 
mon, which was printed. These performances were at the time emi- 
nently popular. They were written in a flowing, redundant, martial 
style, full of patriotic ardor, and suited to the state of public opinion.* 

With the feelings and habits acquired in a seven years' service in 
the United States army, Mr. Evans entered upon the duties of a 
pastor among this quiet, industrious and unostentatious people. His 
manners were a perfect contrast to those of his predecessor. His sen- 
timents and style of preaching were also diiferent. After continuing 
his labors about eight years, Mr. Evans announced his " intention of 
resigning to the town their pulpit, and of finishing the work of the 
ministry in this place on the 1st of July," 1797. The proposal was 
accepted. An ecclesiastical council was called by Mr. Evans and the 
church, to dissolve the pastoral connection, " if it should be thought 
expedient." The council, " after solemn prayer for direction and 
assistance," dissolved the pastoral connection between Mr. Evans and 
the church ; and, " as no charges had been exhibited against his min- 
isterial or Christian character, they recommended him to the churches 
and to the work of the ministry, wherever God in his providence 
might open a door." 

Mr. Evans bought of Stephen Kimball the house where Hon. 
Samuel Morril now lives, in which he resided till his death, March 
9, 1807, in the GOth year of his age. Mr. Evans was a gentleman 
of fine personal appearance, of dignified and martial manners. On 
all public occasions he wore his tri-cornered hat. Was fond of a 
good horse, good music, and good living. Out of the pulpit he 
was less serious and devout than is usually expected of ministers, 
but a ready, fluent and earnest preacher. "j" An excellent portrait of 
him is still preserved. When Gen. LaFayette visited Concord, in 
1825, he was shown this portrait, and, on seeing it, immediately ex- 
claimed — " It is our worthy chaplain." 

Mr. Evans married Miss Huldah Kent, sister of the late Col. 
Wm. A. Kent, of Charlestown, Mass., who survived him many years. 
After his death she purchased the Farrington house, still standing 
nearly opposite her brother's, where she lived with her venerable 
mother, Mrs. Mary Kent, who died December 5, 1827, aged 90 
years. 

She afterwards built the house on the corner of State and Pleasant 
streets, now occupied by Col. Wm. Kent. In the latter years of her 
life she drew a pension from the government, by virtue of her hus- 

* These discourses, bound together, were carefully preserved by Mrs. Evans during her 
lifetime. See specimens of them in the author's Centennial Discourses, 1830, pp. b'2-83. 

t Tradition affirms that his preaching was sometimes attended with violent action, so as " to 
make the dust fly from the old pulpit cushion ;" and there was, moreover, a suspicion that 
he was more spirited than spiritual. Old Lieut. Richard Herbert, in his characteristic way, 
would sometimes say, after meeting — " I wonder what Parson Evans eat for his dinner I" 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 569 

band's office as chaplain, and lived retired and cheerful, in elegant 
simplicity, highly esteemed by all who knew her. She died October 
19, 1846, aged 84. 

Madam Evans used to relate that, after their marriage, she rode in 
a chaise, with her husband, to visit her friends in Charlestown, Mass., 
it requiring then two days to make the journey. On returning they 
were belated, so that in approaching Concord, on the Bow road, by 
what is now called Rogers's Mills, it was so dark that Mr. Evans 
could not see his horse. She got out of the chaise, threw a white 
handkerchief over her bonnet, and thus walked in the road before 
the horse, to enable him to see where to drive. They had no chil- 
dren. 

By his will, after giving legacies, amounting to about two hundred 
dollars, to a sister in Philadelphia, her daughter and grandchildren, 
and making suitable provision for his widow, he gave the balance of 
his property " to the trustees of Dartmouth College, for the support of 
a Professor at said College, to be called and known in his office as 
the Evans Professor of Oratory and the Belles Letters."* 

It is related of IMr. Evans that on one occasion, just before the 
army was going into battle, he prayed — " O, Lord of hosts, lead 
forth thy servants of the American army to battle, and give them 
the victory ! or, if this be not according to thy sovereign will, then 
we pray thee — stand neutral, and let Jlesh and blood decide the 
issue !" 

He retained his military spirit even in death. In his last sickness 
his successor, Rev. Mr. McFarland, visited, and in praying with him, 
asked, " that when he should be called from this to the eternal world 
he might sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, in the king- 
dom of heaven." Mr. Evans, who was a great friend and ardent 
admirer of Washington, said, " and with Washinfjfoit, too!" He 
could not bear the thought of being separated from Washington in 
the eternal world. 

EPHKAIM COLBY. 

The name of Ephraim, or, as commonly called, BjJi Colbt/, is 
noted in traditionary history as a lorestler and fighter. His parentage 
is not exactly known. He appears to have been an ensign in Capt. 
Abbot's company, 1774, in the war of the Revolution, and spent 
most of his days in Concord. He was rather short, but a stout, 
broad-shouldered fellow, and was the " bully" of all the region, far 
and near. He served some time in town as a constable. He was 
sure to be present at all public gatherings, and gloried in such occa- 
sions as raisings and military musters. When a large building was 
to be raised it was customary to send an invitation to the strong and 
stout men of neighboring towns ; — such as the Heads and Knoxes of 
Pembroke, the Chamberlains of Loudon, Lyfords and Cloughs of" 
Canterbury, and Jackmans and Flanders of Boscawen. When the 
raising was completed they had a wrestling match ; and after all 

* See copy of Will, on file in librarj' of N. H. Historical Society. 



570 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

others who chose had entered the lists, and tried their strength, then 
Colb}- would step forward and defy them all. Being all well stimu- 
lated and warmed up with rum, that was free as water at such times, 
it was not uncommon to end the wrestling sport with a serious fight. 
Colby at such times was insolent and provoking. No one liked to 
engage him alone, and yet they could not well brook his insults. At 
the raising of Major Livermore's house, 1785, Colby got into a quar- 
rel with the Elliots, frum the Borough — Joseph and his two sons, 
Barnard and John. The two latter attacked him together. John 
sprung upon him like a cat, clasping him round the waist, while 
Barnard seized him behind. In the wrestle they all fell together, 
when John Elliot bit Colby's nose half off. Pained and infuriated 
by the bite on his nose, Colby rose, shook John oif and dashed him 
on the ground ; then, seizing Barnard by his neck and bottom of his 
pants, tossed him head first into West's brook ; and turning, kicked 
the old man off the ground. This fight is well remembered by Ben- 
jamin Gale and Richard Herbert, and was related as above by the 
late Isaac Shute. 

At another time Colby had a fight in Pembroke with one of the 
Heads — a powerful ni-an, yet not equal to the former in muscular 
strength. Enduring Colby's insolence for some time. Head's friends 
at last persuaded him to show resentment. Picking up a good sized 
stone, that he could cover with his hand. Head watched his chance, 
and struck Colby such a tremendous blow on the face as to fracture 
his jaw-bone. This laid him up for about sis weeks, and pretty 
nearly cured Colby of his fighting propensities. 

Colby worked a number of years for the Walker family. He said 
that " Parson Walker was the only man the Almighty ever made 
that he was afraid of." He was employed to set out many of the 
older growth of elm trees that are now the ornament of our Main 
village. Marrying late in life, he moved to Rumford, Me., where, 
living unhappily with his family, he became poor, and received assist- 
ance in his last days from the late Capt. Joseph Walker. The time 
of his death is unknown. 

SIR BENJAMIN THOMPSON, OR COUNT RUMFORD. 

Mr. Thompson's connection with Concord, and the circumstances 
in which he left it, have already been related.* His subsequent 
fortunes are the most remarkable that ever attended any person whose 
name is recorded in our history. Driven by unreasonable suspicions 
from his home, his wife and infant child ; forsaking his native 
country for a foreign service, he became the associate of princes, the 
honored favorite of kings, and the commander of armies. As the 
promoter and founder of public institutions of learning and benefi- 
cence, his genius shone resplendent among the literati and philoso- 
phers of Europe. His name, invested with the honors which royalty 

* See pp. 2C3-4. For the beautiful view of the place where he was born, in Wohurn, Mass., 
and the portrait of his (laughter, Sarah, the Countess of RuniforJ, I ani indebted to the gen- 
erosity of James F. Baldwin, Esq., of Boston. 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 571 

alone can confer, is transmitted to posterity as that of tlie " Friend 
of mankind." 

The events in the life of Count Rumfonl, after he left Concord, 
are so numerous as not to admit of recital, in deiail, in the brief 
space allotted to this notice.* Suffice it to say, that in January, 
1770, he was entrusted by Gen. Gage with dispatches to Lord Ger- 
maine, in England, then Secretary of State fur the department of 
the colonies. In 1780 he was appointed under secretary in tluit de- 
partment. Towards the close of the Revolutionary War he obtained 
the commission of lieutenant-colonel, and was sent to New- York in 
command of a regiment. In 1784 the King conferred on him the 
honor of knighthood. Subsequently he went to Germany, and at 
Strasbourg was introduced to Prince Maximilian, and then to His 
Serene Highness the Elector Palatine, reigning duke of Bavaria. 
From the Elector he received all the honors that could be conferred, 
and, among others, that of Count '■'■of the hoJi/ Roman Empire," to 
which jMr. Thompson added the title, Rmnford, in remembrance of 
his former residence. Under the patronage of the Elector, Charles 
Theodore, he introduced great improvements in the condition and 
discipline of the army. At Munich, in 1700, he suppressed the 
system of mendicity which widely prevailed, and provided houses of 
public industry, in which beggars were supported and required to 
labor. Two thousand and six hundred of this class were put in in a 
single week, and the industrial establishment for them, which at first 
was supported by voluntary contributions, came to yield to the State 
a net income of one hundred thousand florins."]" In grateful remem- 
brance of his services and benefactions, a monument is erected in 
Munich to his honor. Inscribed beneath his bust is the following : 

" To him 

"VVlio rooted out the greatest of public evils, 

Idleness and Mendicity ; 

Eelieved and instructed the Poor, 

And founded many institutions for the education of our Youth. 

Go, wanderer, 

And strive to equal him 

lu Genius and Activity ; and us, 

In Gratitude." 

On the other front is inscribed — 

" Stay, Wanderer ! 

At the creative tiat of Charles Theodore, 

RuMFORD, the Friend of Mankind, 

By Genius, Taste and Love inspired, 

Changed this once desert place 

Into what thou now beholdest." 

* See memoir by Jareti Sparks ; Jloore's Annals of Concord, and an eulogy by Ciivier, 1814, 
in the Boston Weekly Messenger, vol. v. 
t Cuvier's Eulogy. 



572 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

He became almost the object of idolatrous regard by the poor. At 
one time, when dangerously ill, they formed processions, and went to 
the church to pray for his recovery. When sick at Naples they de- 
voted an hour each evening to join in supplications for his restoration 
Id health. About 1794* he sent to this country for his daughter, who 
met him in England, accompanied him to Munich, and for several 
years afterwards shared his fortunes. For his services in Bavaria the 
Elector settled on him a pension for life of nearly two thousand 
dollars, one half of which descended to his daughter, as Countess of 
Eumford, during her life. Returning to England, he assisted in 
putting in operation the society known as the Royal Institution, in 
London, about 1709. He afterwards located himself at Paris, mar- 
ried the widow of the celebrated chemist, Lavoisier, and with her 
resided at Autcuil, on the estate of her former husband, where he 
died of fever, August 21, 1814, in the 62d year of his age. 

He bequeathed the annual sum of one thousand dollars to Harvard 
College, with other reversions, now aggregating about 830.000, to 
found the Rumford Professorship. To the "American Academy" he 
previously presented funds which now amount, it is said, to S24.500. 

The personal appearance of Count Rumford, in early manhood, is 
described " as a model of manly beauty ; his stature nearly six feet ; 
figure erect, limbs finely formed, eyes bright blue, features chiseled 
in the Roman mould, and hair dark auburn." There is a tradition 
that after he became affianced to Mrs. Rolfe, (who was by some years 
his senior,) seated in his carriage and dressed in the brilliant scarlet 
attire of those times, he drove out from Boston to present his in- 
tended bride to his mother ; but was completely non-plused by her 
exclamation on first meeting him, " Why, Ben., my child! how could 
you spend your whole winter's wages in this way?" His distin- 
guished military promotions, it is said, were primarily owing to his 
splendid appearance when mounted on horseback. Among the qual- 
ities that most characterized him were or(]n- and mrthod, which he 
termed the " only possible instrument of true happiness, and almost 
a subordinate divinity in this lower world." In the eulogy pro- 
nounced before the Institute of France, January 9, 1815, Cuvier 
says, " In his own person he was in every respect the model of per- 
fect order. His wants, his pleasures and his labors were calculated 
as rigidly as his experiments. He drank nothing but water, ate 
meat roasted only, and allowed nothing superfluous, not even a step 
nor a word." "His veneration for the Deity was never diminished. 
In all his works he has constantly taken occasion to express his re- 
ligious feelings, and to point out to the admiration of others the 
innumerable precautions which Providence has taken for the preser- 
vation of his creatures." 

SARAH, COUNTESS OF RUMFORD. 

In connection with the foregoing notice of her honored flither we 
place the portrait of the daughter, engraved on steel, with a brief 

* Perhaps as early as IVM. 





'W/ 



'-i*&,^„ J/y/- 



.>■" 



S.mAH Cor^TE^is or ElBIFOl 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 573 

sketch of her eventful life. She was born in the family mansion — 
the Rolfe house — October 18, 1774.* A portion of her early life 
was spent with her paternal grandmother, at "Woburn. After the 
death of her mother, in 1792, she went to Europe, at her father's 
invitation, and was introduced into the polite and fashionable circles 
of Bavaria, of Paris and of London. Between the death of her 
father and her own decease she visited this country two or three 
times; but her principal residence was at Brompton, near London, in 
a house which she inherited from her father. A portion of her time 
she spent in Paris, where she had funds invested. In 1845 she 
returned to the spot where she was born, to live and — to die. Here 
she remained in great retirement, having, as her only companion and 
the solace of her df^clining years, a young ladyf whom she adopted 
when a child, at Brompton. Occasionally the countess attended 
public worship at the North Church, and visited her family relatives 
and friends, but spent most of her time in adorning the grounds 
about her house and fitting things to her taste. By her habits of 
strict economy the property she inherited, together with her pension 
of about SI. 000, had accumulated to a very considerable sum at the 
time of her decease — all which she disposed of by will, partly to 
family connections, but mostly for charitable objects. 

1. To the Rolfe and Eumford Asylum, in Concord, .... $.5,000 

which she founded — witli all lierreal estate, appraised at . . 5.000 

2. To the New-Hampshire Asylum for the Insane, 15.000 

3. To the Concord Female Charitable Society, 2.000 

4. To the Boston Children's Friend Society, 2.000 

5. For the Fatherless and Widows' Society, Boston, .... 2.000 

She left a legacy of ^10.000 to Joseph Amedee LeFebre, a son of 
her natural brother, Capt. LeFebre, of the French army, on condition 
that he would assume the name of Joseph Amedee Rumfurd. The 
executor of her will was James F. Baldwin, Esq., of Boston, who 
was a neighbor and personal friend of the countess in youth, and her 
financial agent in later years. The paintings which she inherited ^ 
from her father, consisting of a portrait of the Elector of Bavaria, ' 
and Prince Maximilian, afterwards King of Bavaria; also, of several j- 
ladies of the court, and several of Count Rumford, representing him i 
at dilferent periods of life — were given to Joseph B. Walker, Esq., | 
to descend at his decease to his son, Charles Rumford Walker. 

A beautiful marble monument is erected to her memory in the old 
burying-ground, near the Walker family. 

JOHN BRADLEY. 

Hon. John Bradley was justly esteemed one of the most upright, 
useful and honored citizens of the town. His name is conspicuous 
in town affiiirs, on almost every page of the preceding history, from 
the age of twenty-one till his death, in 1815; and it may hereafter 
be the pride of his descendants to collect into a summary all the re- 

* On the monument it says October 10. 

t Miss Emma Gannell, now the wife of Mr. John Burgum, of Concord, who was a native 
of Birmingham, England. 



574 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



corded acts of his public life — while the virtues which shone in his 
private character, and in domestic relations, will ever be worthy of 
their imitation. 

At the period of the tragic event of his father's death, August 
11, 1740, he was under three years of age, but he remembered, in 
after life, that his mother, overwhelmed with grief, took him down 
to the place where the dead body of his father lay in blood, with 
the others slain — the sight of which produced an impression of 
horror which he never entirely lost. He was baptized by Rev. Mr. 
Walker, six days after his birth. Under the care of his mother, a 
woman of superior gifts and excellent qualities, he was often re- 
minded of his father, and the scenes through which others of the 
family had passed iu conflict with the Indians ; at the same time the 
principles of patriotism, of morals and religion, were instilled into 
his youthful heart. Living with his widowed mother, in the house 
of his grandfather, Abraham, he inherited, by his grandfather's will,* 
the house and homestead, together with the negro slave, Pompey, 
with whom John, in childhood, had been a particular favorite. In 
the war of the Revolution Mr. Bradley took a noble stand on the 
side of his country. In 1775 he received from the Committee of 
Safety of the Colony of New-Hampshire, signed by Matthew Thorn- 

* The following is a copy of the Will, which possesses unusual interest. 

In the name of God, Amen. Tliis Eighth Day of July, Anno Domini 1754, and in the 
28th Year of liis Majesties Reign, I, Ahraliam Bradley, of a Place called Kuniford, in the 
Province of New-IIampshire, in New-England, Yecmian, being .'^ick and Weak in Body, tho' 
of Perfect Memory and Sound understanding, (Thanks lie given to Almighty God,) therefore 
calling to mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once 
to die, do therefore make and Ordain this, my last AVill and Testament ; T|iat is to say, prin- 
cipally and first of all, I recommend my S<oul into the Hands of Almighty God, who gave it 
me, and my Body to the Earth, to be decently interred, at the Discretion of my Executor 
hereafter named, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same 
again, together with Remission of all my Sins, by tho Power of Almighty God, thro' the 
Merits of Christ my Redeemer ; and as touching such Wordly Estate, wherewith it hath 
pleased God in this Life to Bless me, I give, devise and dispose thereof in manner and form 
following, viz. : 

ImprimU. 1 will and Ordain that all those debts which in Duty, Right or Conscience, 
which 1 owe to anv Person or Persons whatsoever, togetlier with my Funeral Expenses and 
Charges, and also the Charges of settling my Estate, be well and truly paid by my Executor 
hereafter named, out of my Stock of Cattle, Horses, Sheep and Swine. 

Item. I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth, my dear and well beloved Wife, the free Use 
and Improvement of my dwelling-House and Barn, and all the Lands which I liave in said 
Rumford already laid out and not otherwise disposed of by me, to be by her freely possessed and 
enjoyed during her natural Life, and at her decease it is my Will and Pleasure that the said 
Ho\i"seing and Lands (excepting lialf an Acre, which I reserve for the Use of my Negro) 
shall descend to my Two Grand-cliildren hereafter mentioned, in manner and form follow- 
ing, viz. : The Six Acre Lot of Interval, belonging to the Original Right of Nathan Blodgett, 
shall descend to my Grand-daughter, Susanna Bradley, her Heirs and Assigns, provided the 
said Susanna, when she arrives at the Age of Twenty-One Years, shall give to her Sisters, 
Margaret and Anna, in equal shares, two Tliirds of the value of said Six Acre Lot. in her 
Share of her Father's Estate at Exeter, in said Province, and that my dwelling-House and 
Barn, and the rest of the Lands which I have given the Improvement of to my Wife (except- 
ing the half Acre reserved for my Negro) shall descend to my Grandson, John Bradley, his 
Heirs and Assigns, He paying to his Sister Meliitable ihe Sum of Five Pounds in Bills of 
Credit of the New Teimr on said Province, when he come to the Age of Twenty-One Years. 
I also give my said Wife the Use of my Negro, Pompey, during her natural Life, together 
with my Stock of Cattle, Horses, Sheep and Swine not otherwise disposed of, and Utensils 
for Husbandry, and Household Goods and Provisions, and it is my Will and Pleasure tliat at 
her decease the said Stock of Cattle, of all Sorts, and Household Goods shall be equally di- 
vided betwixt my Daughters ; and the Utensils of Husbandry, of all Sorts, shall be for my 
Grandson, John Bradley. 

Item. I give and bequeath unto my dear and well beloved Son, Jeremiah, (besides the 
Farm I have already given him) One Third part of all my undivided Lands, which is his full 
Portion of my Estate. 

Item. I give and bequeath tinto my dear and well beloved Daughter four Acres of Land in 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 575 

ton, chairman, a commission of first lieutenant in the company for 
the continental service, of which Benjamin Emery was captain.* 

Besides representing the town in the State Legislature several 
years, he was elected to the State Senate five years in succession, 
viz., from 1804 to 1808 inclusive. He early become an extensive 
land owner in the Province of Maine, and in adjacent parts of New- 
Hampshire, and encouraged the settlement of towns in the Pigwacket 
country. Three of his own sons, Robert, John and Samuel A., set- 
tled at Pryeburg. Under his patronage the late Abiel Chandler — 
the magnificent donor of Dartmouth College — commenced his ca- 
reer,-}- Mr. Bradley giving bonds to Harvard College for the payment 
of his bills. His house was the abode of hospitality. Enterprising 
and successful in his aff'airs, he was able to give his children a re- 
spectable education ; and two of them, Samuel A. and Moses Hazen, 
were graduates of Dartmouth College. 

In the war of 1812 and 1815, a volunteer company of exempts 
from military duty was formed, of which Mr. Bradley, then at the 
age of seventy-one years, was one. This company voted to provide 
themselves with forty-eight rounds of ball cartridges, suited to the 
bore of the guns which they carried. Lead being very scarce, Mr. 
Bradley applied from house to house in the village, to procure a suf- 
ficient quantity of lead for his bullets ; not succeeding, he said, 
" One thing I can do : in my pantry are the old pewter-platters that 
belonged to my grandmother —; I will melt them up for balls;" — 
and he did so. 

About this time a Mr. Gerrish, of Boscawcn, who had the reputa- 

said Rumford, lying on an Island in Horse Shoe Pon;l, laid out to the Original Right of John 
Aj'er. Also One Cow. 

Item. I give and bequeath unto my dear and well beloved Daughters, Abigail Rirliards, 
Apphia Farrington, Abiah Eastman, Martha Bradley, Mehitable Eastman and Elizabetli Fol- 
sum. One Third Part of all my undivided Lands in said Rumford, (excepting tvielve Acres 
of said Third Part, which I reserve for paying my Son, Farrington,) be equally divided be- 
twixt them. I also give them my Stock of Cattle, of all kinds, not otherwise disposed of, 
and Household Goods, to be equally divided betwixt them at tiieir Mother's decease, which, 
with wliat I have already given them, is their full Share and Portion of my Estate. 

Item. 1 give and bequeath my said Negro, Pompev, after my Wife's decease, to my said 
Grandson, John Bradley ; also all my Utensils of Husbandry. 

Item. I give unto my Negro, Pompey, the Use and Improvement of One half Acre of 
Land by my dwelling-House, taking in my Nursery for part of it, during his natural Life ; at 
his decease to revert to my said Grandson, John Bradley, his Heirs and Assigns, and I will 
and Order my Son, Timothy, to take Especial Care that my said Negro be not wronged by 
my aforesaid Grandson in any Ways ; and if he should wrong him 1 give him Povier to do 
him Justice. 

Lastly. I give and bequeath unto my dear and well beloved Son, Timothy, all the Re- 
mainder of my Estate not herein otherwise disposed of. whether in Possession, Reversion or 
Remainder, which, with what I have already given him, is in full of his Portion of my Es- 
tate. I also hereby Constitute, Ordain and Appoint him, my said Son, Sole Executor of this, 
my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking, disannulling and disallowing all former Wills, 
Testaments and Executors by me heretofore named or made, hereby Ratifying this, and no 
other, to be my last Will and Testament. 

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year first written. 

Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the said Abraham Bradley to be his last Will. 

His 

Before us : Abraham X Bradley, [l. s.J 

Amos Abbot, Mark. 

Samuel Davis, 
Benja. Rolfe. 

* The commission is preserved in the family of his son, Richard Bradley, Esq. Mr. Brad- 
ley went to Winter Hill the ensuing season. 

t See biography of Abiel Chandler. 



576 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



tion of affording '^ aid and comfort to the enemy" by furnishing beef 
cattle for the Canada market, called on Mr. Bradley and inquired — 
" Esq. Bradley, have you any beef cattle to sell ?" " I have cattle 
in good order," was the reply. " I should like, then, to look at 
them, for I want to buy some for market." " What market?" in- 
quired 3Ir. Bradley. ''Well," said Mr. G., ''I don't knowas that 
concerns you — but the money is in my pocket, and if you will sell I 
am willing to pay a good price." Looking searchingly at him, Esq. B, 
said, " If you wish for my cattle to drive to Canada to feed the enemy 
in time of war, you have not money enougb to buy them !" Upon 
which Mr. Gr. went his way, and purchased of those less scrupulous. 

Mr. Bradley was tall and slender, but of great muscular power. 
At one time he and the late Jonathan Eastman owned Sewall's Isl- 
and, where they had a barn. Going to the barn early one spring, he 
discovered a iinld cat in it. The animal secreted itself behind a pile 
of boards. Not having a gun, Mr. Bradley, with a pair of leather 
mittens on his hands, seized the creature by the nape of the neck and 
small of its back, and choked it to death. 

Though not a member of the church, Mr. B. was a firm and liberal 
supporter of religious institutions, a constant attendant on public 
worship, and of exemplary life. He passed the evening of his days 
in retirement and honor, in the old family mansion, greatly respected 
by his fellow-citizens, and died July 6, 1815, in the 72d year of his 
age, leaving his house and homestead to his youngest son, Richard. 




"The Gambrel Roof," as the Bradley mansion is sometimes 
called, is well represented by the above cut. It was built by Hon. 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 577 

Jolin Bradley, according to family tradition, about 1769. The upper 
part, or attic, was used many years for spreading and drying corn in 
the ear. The front part of the house retains its ancient form, but 
tlie back part has been considerably changed and enlarged by its 
present owner. 

JOSEPH WHEAT, THE STAGE-DRIVER. 

BY G. K. 

Of Joseph Wheat, who will bo recollected as almost or quite the 
first stage-driver into Concord, and whose nose, especially, will be re- 
membered long, I have two or three anecdotes — some of them not 
quite fit for publication. On their complaining, at Amherst — through 
which town his stage then passed — that he did not give notice of his 
approach by the usual mode of blowing a tin horn, he replied through 
the Amherst Cabinet, that he was aware of his deficiency in the 
usual notice ; that he really was too poor to supply himself with a 
horn ; but that in future, " whenever they should see tlie nose, they 
might expect the stage in about ten minutes." On another occasion, 
stopping for breakfast, one frosty morning, and coming in from the 
cold, taking his seat at the table on the opposite side of rather a 
dainty passenger, a drop was observed as pendant from the driver's 
proboscis, which the passenger noticed, and requested him very 
rebukingly and sternly to wipe ofi". Wheat, with the utmost sang 
froid, instantly replied, "Wipe it off yourself, if you please, sir, — 
you are the nearest to it." As illustrative of the great and com- 
mendable change in the public taste since the old "pod-auger" and 
dram-drinking times, I have in mind, as impressing itself upon my 
youthful recollection, a conclusion of one of Wheat's public adver- 
tisements, on establishing what he called " a new line of stages." 

" Come, my old friends, and take a seat 
In this new line, with Joseph Wheat ; 
And when to your journey's end you've come, 
Your friend will treat with good old Rum." 

How would this call — this toper-grapliical, not "Macedonian" 
cry — sound now-a-days, as echoed through the public prints ? Wheat 
was noted for his ready versification, of which a specimen has already 
been given on page o50, on the marriage of one BnJt, an ardent- 
spirit soldier of the war of 1812, to Nancy Cumore, or Cumoe, a dingy 
lass of some five and forty, living at service in Capt. Ayer's fimiilyr 

Respecting the adventures of Wheat's nose, Samuel A. Kimball 
relates that on one occasion, driving the stage from Concord to Hano- 
ver, Wheat met the President of the College, John Wheelock, riding 
in a carriage ; and as he passed, took hold of his own nose, and pulling 
it one side, said, " Mr. President, I think you will be able to pass now." 

Mr. Wheat removed hence to Charlestown, Mass., where he resided 
many years. The date of his decease is not known by the writer. 

REUBEN ABBOT. 

Reuben Abbot, son of James Abbot, was born in Andover, and 
came to Penacook when a lad, with his father, about 1735. He was 
37 



578 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

one of the most extraordinary men of his generation. Tradition 
aifirms that when he was born he weighed but four pounds, and, as 
au object of curiosity, was put into a quart tauliard and the lid shut 
down. His head and ears could be covered with a common sized 
tea-cup. 

When a young man he was distinguished for activity, strength, 
enterprise and energy. As particularly related in another place, 
he drove the ox-team that conveyed the dead bodies of the Brad- 
leys and others, Avho were massacred in 174G. He and his brother 
James cleared and settled on land west of Long pond, which was 
given them by their fither, about 1754. Reuben built the house 
where his grandson Eeubcn, and great-grandson Reuben Kilburn, 
now live. During his long life he was one of the most energetic and 
enterprising men in that section of the town. He was six feet in 
height, robust and strong, with bright blue eyes, and in old age very 
venerable in appearance. When eighty years of age he could swing 
a scythe and mow his swath with any man. At ninety years he 
shaved himself with a razor which he had owned seventy years. In 
shaving he never used a glass, but sat in his chair, and after lather- 
ing, placed the back of his razor carefully on his face, and turn- 
ing it, shaved off the beard. He would often relate the dangers and 
hardships he endured in the early period of the settlement.* He 
said he used to kill deer enough to give him fresh meat through the 
winter, and also to salt down for summer. The deer-skins he dressed 
for mittens and for leather breeches, which, with a cocked hat, he 
continued to wear as long as he lived. Among the stories of his 
exploits, which used to puzzle the children and grandchildren, were 
these : ''That he once shot a deer with a single ball, and made ux 
holes through its skin ;" and at another time " he shot and killed a 
deer without making any hole in its skin, or even drawing blood." 
After guessing in vain how it could be, the old man gratified the 
curiosity of his listeners by saying that in the first instance the ball 
passed through the/o?e lc(j& and brisket of the deer, thus making six 
holes in the skin ; and in the second, the ball entered one eye of the 
deer and lodged in its head. Once, while in a boat on Long pond, 
fishing, Mr. Abbot discovered a bear swimming towards him. Hav- 
ing his gun, he shot and wounded the bear, which thereupon, terribly 
enraged, still made for the boat. With the oars he dct'ended him- 
self, beat the bear off, and escaped without injury. 

Mr. Abbot was a Puritan, of strict religious principles, a member 
of the church under Rev. Mr. Walker, constant at public worship, 
and careful to '' command his children and household after him 
to keep the way of the Lord." He retained his mental faculties in 
a good degree till the close of life. In his ninety-fifth year he related 
the incidents of the massacre in 1746, with surprising accuracy; and 
living long enough to see descendants of the fourth generation bear- 
ing his own name, Reuben, in the house which he built, he died May 

* .See pages 160, 254. 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 579 

13, 1822, aged 99 years and 10 months — being the oldest man that 
ever lived in Concord. 

HON. TIMOTHY WALKER. 

Hon. Timothy Walker was the only son of Rev. Timothy Walker, 
and was born upon the paternal farm, in Euniford, June 27, 1737. 
He is said, when a boy, to have been a great favorite with the Indians 
living in the vicinity. Entertaining a deep reverence and aifection 
for his father, they naturally inclined to him, and, as tradition says, 
were wont to take him with them on visits to their wigwams — assur- 
ing his mother, who did not altogether relish such civilities, that 
" Indians no hurt minister's pappoose." This promise was never 
broken, and he was always returned in safety, although oftentimes 
modified somewhat in appearance, from the Indians having painted his 
face in glowing colors, and garlauded his head with gaudy feathers. 

Ilis fothcr gave early attention to his education, and sent him, 
when fifteen years of age, to Harvard College. He remained there 
during the regular course, and graduated in 175G. The two years 
ensuing he spent in teaching school at Bradford, Massachusetts. 
Upon leaving Bradford, having in the mean time chosen theology as 
his profession, he commenced a course of study, and pursued it, most 
probably with his father. Having completed his theological studies, 
he was examined at an Association Meeting* in Haverhill, Massachu- 
setts, and licensed to preach, September 11, 1759. He was never 
settled as a pastor, but preached occasionally for about six years. Dur- 
ing the last absence of his father in England, in 1762-3, he supplied 
his pulpit at Rumford, and also preached as occasion required in vari- 
ous other places. In the summer of 17G5 he preached six Sabbaths at 
Pigwacket, now Fryeburg, Maine. This seems to have been about 
the last of his preaching, and he soon after relinquished the profes- 
sion of the ministry. 

From his diary it appears that on the 25th of November, 1765, he 
concluded a partnership agreement with Col. Andrew McMillan, and 
commenced trade with him in Rumford, in the southerly part of the 
village. They continued in business together but for a single year. 
Soon after their separation Mr. Walker opened a store near the resi- 
dence of his father, and there continued his mercantile pursuits until 
the beginning of the Revolution. 

lie was married sometime previous to 1765, to Susannah Burbeen, 
daughter of Rev. Joseph Burbeen, of Woburn, Massachusetts, who 
died in Concord, September 28, 182S, at the aged of 82. They had 
fourteen children, ten of whom lived to grow up. 

Upon the commencement of hostilities with Great Britain, Mr. 
Walker warmly espoused the patriot cause, and seconded with zeal 
the measures adopted for the security of American liberty. His 
whole time seems now to have been devoted to the service of his 
country. The town of Concord chose him a member of the First 
Provincial Congress, which assembled at Exeter on the 17 th of May, 

* See page 232. 



580 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

1775, and he took an active interest in the very important measures 
•which came before that body. On the 20th of May he was appointed 
a member of the Committee of Supplies, constituted to act in con- 
junction vrith the Committee of Safety, and procure supplies for the 
New-Hampshire troops — at this time in the vicinity of Boston. On 
the 30th of August he was sent to the army, with Ichabod Rawlinas, 
Esq., to ascertain the losses sustained at the battle of Bunker Hill 
by each of the officers and soldiers of the New-Hampshire forces, 
and in behalf of the colony to make them compensation ; also, to 
secm-e to them supplies, and advance a month's pay to such as had 
enlisted in the continental service. The action of the Provincial 
Congress upon the report subsequently made of their doings, affords 
evidence that those duties were done to their acceptance. About the 
1st of September of this year the New-Hampshire Congress passed 
an act creating four regiments of minute-men, equal in number to 
about one fourth part of the then existing militia of the colony. 
They were to meet to drill once in every two weeks, and to be ready 
for service at a moment's warning. Mr. Walker was commissioned 
colonel of the third regiment, September 5, 1775, and exerted him- 
self to train and fit for duty the forces under his command. From 
the 4th to the IGth of October we find him acting as paymaster of 
the troops at Winter Hill, commanded by Colonels Stark, Poor and 
Keid, and again, on the 27th of December, he was appointed by the 
second Provincial Congress paymaster of the same forces. The sec- 
ond Provincial Congress was succeeded, January 6, 1776, by the first 
House of Representatives, organized under the temporary constitution 
and composed of the same members. Its journal shows Col. Walker 
to have been one of the committee appointed " to make a draft of 
the declaration of this General Assembly for independence of the 
United Colonies."* A draft was soon reported, which was adopted 
and a copy of it sent to the Continental Congress, in session at Phi- 
ladelphia. At a date not long subsequent Col. Walker was appointed 
upon the committee to devise a systematic plan of finance, by means 
of which the payment of the debts of the State might be provided 
for, and funds raised for present and future purposes. AVhen, on the 
14th of March, 1776, the Continental Congress sent out the Associ- 
ated Test, to be signed by those friendly to the patriot cause, Col. 
Walker most cheerfully signed the copy sent to Concord, and it was 
through his influence, in part at least, that of the one hundred and 
fifty-six to Avhom it was presented for signature in that town, not one 
declined subscribing to it his name. Col. Walker was this year one 
of the Committee of Safety, and served in that capacity until the 20th 
of June, 1776. During the next three years, viz. : from December 
18, 1776, to December 15, 1779, he was a member of the Council — 
associated with Meshech Weare, Josiah Bartlctt, Nicholas Gilman, 
and others of a like character — men of the purest patriotism, whose 
names New-Hampshire will ever cherish. On the 26th of March, 
1777, he was chosen by the Legislature of New-Hampshire a delegate 

*See page3 2G7-8. 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 581 

to the Continental Congress, and again, at three subsequent times, in 
1778, 1782 and 1784 ; but it is not certain that he ever attended. 
He was sent from Concord a delegate to each of the New-llampshire 
Constitutional Conventions of 1778 and 1781, and also to that of 
1701, to revise the Constitution. 

In 1777 he retired from the more stirring scenes connected with 
the war, and accepted the office of a justice of the Court of Common 
Pleas, which he continued to hold until 1809 — being for the last 
five years a chief justice. The courts were held alternately at Exeter 
and Portsmouth, and Judge Walker made his journeys to and from 
those places on horseback. 

Upon the organization of the Republican party in New-Hampshire 
in 1798, Judge Walker was selected for its first candidate for gov- 
ernor, and was run against John Taylor Gilman, who had already 
been an incumbent of the office in previous years, and was one of the 
strongest men of the Federal party, at that time greatly in the ma- 
jority throughout the State. Gov. Gilman was the successful candi- 
date, receiving 9.397 votes out of the whole number of 12.153 
thrown, and Judge Walker 734. Twice afterwards, viz. : in 1800 
and 1801, he was the Republican candidate for governor, receiving 
the former year G.039, and the latter, 5.249 votes — the whole num- 
ber of votes cast being between 16.000 and 17.000. 

Although mingling largely in State aifairs. he did not withhold 
himself from a participation in the management of the more limited 
business of his native town. In this sphere he was also prominent. 
lie was chosen moderator of the town meeting in 17G9, and every 
year afterwards, with the exception of seven, until 1809 — serving 
in that capacity no less than twenty-one years. He was also town 
clerk from 1769 up to and including 1777, and one of the selectmen 
of the town for twenty-five years, between 1769 and 1802 — being 
chairman of the board every year except four. He ever took a lively 
interest in every thing tending to advance the prosperity of Concord. 
Being a representative to the Legislature which was holden at Exeter 
in 1781, and finding some dissatisfactiou among the members relative 
to accommodations furnished them there, proposed, if they would 
adjourn to meet at Concord, they should be as well served, and at 
one half of the expense. The proposal was accepted, and upon his 
return home he informed his townsmen of the manner in which he 
had committed them, and they pledged themselves to make good his 
engagement to the best of their abilities. The next year the Legis- 
lature assembled in Concord for the first time. In 1798 we find him 
greatly interested in the improvement of the sacred music of the 
town ; and the records of the Concord Musical Association, estab- 
lished about that time, show him to have been its first president. 

In person Judge Walker was of medium size, being about five feet 
and ten inches in height, and having rounded and well developed 
limbs. In later life he was a little inclined to fulness. He had a 
placid, open countenance, a nose somewhat prominent, and a mild 
blue eye. His walk was ever erect, and his bearing dignified. He 



582 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

possessed an active, vigorous mind, and a well balanced judgment. 
He had keen perceptive faculties, which, aided by the experience 
gained in long intercourse with men, enabled him to form quickly 
correct opinions of the characters and motives of those with whom 
he came in contact. While cautious, he was yet of a sanguine tem- 
perament ; hopeful, also, when others despaired, and rarely given to 
despondency. Careful in the choice of his plans and patient in their 
execution, he was generally successful. Democratic and genial in 
his feelings, he was on familiar terms with all about him. llejoicing 
in the welfare of his townsmen, he was ever ready to do them kind 
sex'vices. He manifested a particular interest in the young men of 
the town, and not a few just starting in life received from him 
counsel or encouragement, or pecuniary aid, which assisted them 
greatly in overcoming first obstacles, and nerved them to exertions 
which secured for them the foundations of future prosperity. 

AVhen at length old age came upon him he met it cheerfully and 
manfully. For several years previous to 1822 he became a good deal 
infirm, but still enjoyed life in a good degree. His children were 
prosperously and respectably settled in life, and a part of them near 
about him. He had frequent evidence of the respect entertained for 
him by his fellow citizens ; he had an inward consciousness of having 
done what he could to be useful in his day and generation; he had 
entire confidence in the revelations of the sacred Scriptures, and an 
humble hope that the infinite atonement of the Son of God might 
attach to him. On the 5th of May, 1822, in the bosom of his 
family, he died — a virtuous and a happy old man — in the 85th 
year of his age. Truly, " The hoary head is a crown of glorj-, if it 
be found in the way of righteousness." 

REV. ASA McFARLAND, D. D. 

The Rev. Dr. McParland was a native of Worcester, Mass. ; born 
April 19, 1769. He was graduated at Dartmouth College in 1793 ; 
was employed the two following years as Preceptor of Moore's Char- 
ity School at Hanover, and the two next as Tutor in College. His 
limited pecuniary resources rendered special exertions necessary to 
defray the expenses of his education, and his vacations were gener- 
ally employed in teaching music. By that means he was first intro- 
duced into this town. In 1809 he was appointed a Trustee of 
Dartmouth College; in 1811, President of the New-Hampshire Mis- 
sionary Society ; in 1812, he received the degree of Doctor of Divin- 
ity, from Yale College ; and for twenty-seven years he was Clerk of 
the Ecclesiastical Convention of the State. Dr. McFarland possessed a 
vigorous and active mind ; was discriminating in reasoning and sound 
in his judgment. His sermons were formed with logical precision ; 
contained more of doctrinal than of practical instruction, and were 
delivered in a plain, direct manner, with a full, heavy, yet agreeable 
voice. His labors as a minister were very arduous, and the fruits of 
his industry are abundant. He left 2054 manuscript sermons, 




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BIOGRAPHICAL. 



583 



which make an average of 76 each year. The following is a list of 
his publications : 

1. Sermon before the Franklin Lodge, at Hanover, June 24, 1797. 8vo- 

pp. 16. , ,. , . T • 

2. Sermon at Concord, March 11, 1798, the Sabbath after his ordination. 
8vo. pp. 32. 

3. Thanksgiving Sermon, Nov. 1.5, 1798. 8vo. pp. 24. 

4. Oration before the Society of the Phi Beta Kappa, at their anniversary 
at Hanover, August 25, 1802. 4to. pp.32. ^t n 

5. Sermon at the Ordination of Ilev. William Eolfe, at Groton, Nov. 9, 
1803 

6. Sermon at Concord, June 22, 1806, the next Lord's Day after the total 

Eclipse of the Sun. Svo. pp. 16. , -r. . . . -r. • . 

7. An Historical View of Heresies and Vindication of the Primitive Faith, 
12mo. pp. 276. Published in 1806. 

8. Signs of the Last Times ; a discourse delivered at Concord, July 24, 

1808. 8vo. pp. 32. .^r.T , • T 

9. Sermon before the Executive and Legislature of New-Hampshire, June 1, 

1808. Svo. pp.32. ^ -n -, T. 

10. Sermon at Concord, December 2, 1810, on the importance of iamiiy Re- 
ligion and Government. 8vo. pp. 28. 

11. Sermon before the New-Hampshire Missionary Society, Sept. 1/, 1812. 

8vo. pp. 16. 

12. Sermon on the Sabbath, April 15, 1813. Svo. pp.15. 

13. Sermon before the Moral Society, September 14, 1814. 

14. Sermon at the ordination of Rev. Jonathan Curtis, at Epsom, February 
22, 1815. 

15. Sermon at the ordination of Rev. Isaac Jones, at Candia, February 7, 
1816. 8vo. pp. 19. . , .,^ „„ 

16. Sermon at the ordination of Rev. Nathan Lord, at Amherst, May 22, 
1816. Svo. . , - 

17. Sermon at Concord, December, 1822, from Canticles 6: 10 — entitled 
"The Moral Beauty and Glory of the Churcli." 

18. Sermon at the ordination of Rev. Mr. Woodward. 

Besides preaching two written discourses on the Sabbath, he usu- 
ally attended a third service at the town hall, or at a school-house, 
when he preached extemporaneously. In seasons of revival he 
preached frequently in outer districts of the town, sometimes spend- 
ing a day or two in visiting from house to house, and attending meet- 
ings in the evening without returning home. Three years and a 
half he officiated as chaplain in the State Prison — preaching to the 
convicts once on the Sabbath. • _ 

Dr. McFarland was a leader in vocal music. Besides doing much 
to promote good singing in the church, he was a member of the Mer- 
rimack County Musical Association, and for some time President of 
it. His voice was admirably fitted for ba.ss, which he sung with great 
power ; as tradition says, " making the house tremble." 

Dr. McFarland was married three times. His first two wives were 
Nancy and Clarissa Dwight, of Belchertown, Mass. The third was 
Elizabeth Kneeland, only daughter of Mr. Bartholomew Kueeland, 
of Boston, who survived her husband eleven years. Her children 
were as follows: Asa; Susan K., married to Gilbert McMillan, Esq., 
of Conway; Elizabeth,* married to Rev. Edward Buxton, of West 

* Deceased. 



584 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Boseawen; William; Sarali A., married to Mr. George N. Guthrie, 
of Putnam, Ohio; Andrew; Miriam P.;* and Clarissa,'^' married to 
John W. Noyes, Esq., of Chester. 

During the greater part of liis ministry Dr. McFarland enjoyed 
the confidence of the town and the affections of the church. His 
regard for the interests of both were sincere, and lasting as his life. 
"When, in 1824, in consequence of bodily infirmities, he concluded to 
resign his ministerial charge, he acted from a full conviction that the 
religious interests of the people required it.f He did it not only 
unsolicited, but in opposition to the advice of some of his substan- 
tial friends. Closing his contract with the town he cordially united 
with the Church in seeking a candidate to be his successor, towards 
whom he always acted the part of a faithful counsellor and friend. 

Dr. McFarland was subject to depression of spirits, which increas- 
ed with the ftiilure of health and the infirmities of age. The imme- 
diate cause of his death was paral3'sis, to which he seemed constitu- 
tionally subject, — as some of his near kindred before him died with 
it. From December, 1823, to February, 1827, he experienced seven 
strokes of paralysis, — all except one on the Sabbath. He expired 
on the morning of the Sabbath, February 18, 1827, in the 58th year 
of his age and 27th of his ministry. The neighboring ministers 
attended his funeral as bearers, and a sermon was preached by Rev. 
Walter Harris, D. D., of Dunbarton, from Heb. 9 : 27. 

After his dismission from the pastoral office, in March, 1825, the 
following testimonial, drawn by Samiiel Fletcher, Esq., was unani- 
mously adopted by the Church, April 25, 1825, and entered upon 
the records : 

Whereas, the pastoral relation subsisting between the Rev. Dr. McFarland and 
tliis Church, has, at his rcciucst, and on account of ill health, lieen recently 
dissolved , and his faithful and arduous labors, during the term of twenty- 
seven years, have been remarkably blessed to the enlargement and prosperity 
of the'ehurch and the harmony of the town, under his ministry ; Tliereforc — 
Resolved, That this Church do cherish a grateful remembrance of his faithful 
services and extensive usefulness : Tliat they looli back with delight to tlie in- 
teresting scenes tln-ough wliich they have passed ; to the seasons of refreshing 
from the presence of the Lord, which under his ministry they have been permit- 
ted repeatedly to experience ; to tlie many instances in which they have taken 
sweet counsel together, and in which they have listened to his kind and foithful 
instructions :* And while they deplore the necessity of the separation that has 
taken place, they fervently implore tlie l)lessings of Providence and the approv- 
ing smiles of his and their INIaster to descend and remain upon him. 

The likeness which accompanies this brief sketch was copied from 
a painting executed in 1818 by the celebrated Prof. S. F. 13. 3Iorse. 

NATHANIEL HAZELTINE CARTEK. 

Nathaniel H. Carter was a son of Mr. Joseph Carter, and born in 
the south-west part of the town, at what is called the Iron Works. 
His father at one time lived on the spot where Mr. William Abbot 
now lives, where, it is understood, Nathaniel H. was born, 1787. 

* Deceased, t See liis Letter of Resignation, p. 3S5. 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 585 

Subsequently Mr. Carter lived witli the late Mr. Levi Alibot, -who 
married his daughter, in a house still standing, built by Nathaniel 
Abbot, 2d — the back part of which, now occupied as a shed or store- 
room, is built of logs, in the ancient manner.* The baptism of Na- 
thaniel Hazcltine, son of Joseph Carter, by Rev. Israel Evans, is re- 
corded October 11, 1789. 

Evincing at an early age a desire for a superior education, he at 
first attended a private school in Concord, kept by the late Eev. 
Abraham Burnham, D. D., of Pembroke; then he went to Philips' 
Academy, Exeter; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1811; taught 
school in his native town ; then in Salisbury, and in Portland, Me. 
He was professor of languages in Dartmouth University ; afterwards 
went to Albany ; read law a while, and, under the auspices of DeWitt 
Clinton and others, commenced a paper, which was subsequently 
moved to New- York, and called the New- York Statesman, of which 
he remained one of the editors till 1829. This paper was conducted 
with great ability, and in particular was distinguished for candor and 
its literary merits. In 1825 he made a tour in Europe, and was 
absent till 1827, when he returned, and published in two octavo vol- 
umes his well known " Letters from Europe." 

In his tour he visited England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Italy 
and Switzerland. His health becoming impaired he went to Cuba, 
where he spent the winters of 1827 -8. His last visit to his native 
town was in the fall of 1828 — at which time he met a cordial wel- 
come from many associates of his youth, and was regarded with high 
respect and esteem by all who knew hiin. He attended church for 
the last time in the old North meeting-house, where his pale face, 
emaciated form and brilliant eye, attracted the notice and awakened 
the sympathy of the preacher, to him then a stranger. He also 
visited the old Court-room, while the court was in session, where he 
received a most respectful notice from the members of the bar, of 
whom then present were the late Ezekicl Webster, George Sullivan, 
Jeremiah Mason and Levi Woodbury. But during this last visit to 
his native town he went to the spot where he was born, and roamed 
once more along the banks of the " Turkey river," to which the fol- 
lowing beautiful lines, composed by him at that time, may give a 
classic immortality : 

TO MY NATIVE STREAM.f 

Hail ! hail again, my native stream, 
Scene of my boyhood's earliest dream ! 
With solitary step once more 
I tread thy wild and sylvan shore. 
And pause at every turn, to gaze 
Ujion thy dark meand'ring maze. 
What though obscure thy woody source, 
What though unsung thy humble course; 
What if no lofty classic name 
Give to thy peaceful waters fame, 
Still can thy rural haunts impart 
A solace to this saddened heart. 

*The house is now owned by Mr. Ira Abbot. f From the JVcw-York Stateanan. 



586 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Since last with thee I parted, time 
Hath borne me on throu<^h many a clime, 
Far from my native roof that stood, 
Secluded by thy murm'ring flood ; 
And I in distant lands have roamed, 
Where rolled new streams, new oceans foamed ; 
Along the Shannon, Doon and Tay, 
I 've sauntered many a happy day, 
And sought beside the Cam and Thames 
Memorials of immortal names ; 
Or mingled in the polished train 
Of fashion, on the banks of Seine. 
And I have seen the azure Rhone 
Rush headlong from his Alpine throne ; 
Green JNIincius and silver Po 
Through vine-clad vales meand'ring flow; 
Sweet Arno, wreathed in summer flowers, 
Linger amidst Etrurian bowers ; 
And the old Tiber's yellow tide 
Roll to the sea in sullen pride. 

In climes beneath the burning zone, 
'Mid tangled forests, deep and lone, 
Where fervid skies forever glow. 
And the soft trade-winds whispering blow, 
]\Iy roving footsteps too have pressed 
The loveliest island of the West. 
There Yumuri winds, deep and calm, 
Through groves of citron and of palm ; 
There, on the sluggish waves of Juan, 
My little boat hath borne me on ; 
Or up Canimars silent floods, 
Strown with the blossoms of its woods. 

Y''et not the less, ray native stream, 
Art thou to me a grateful theme, 
Than when, in heedless boyhood's prime, 
I wove for thee the rustic rhyme, 
Ere other realms, beyond the sea, 
Had spread their fairest charms for me. 
E'en now, alone I sit me down. 
Amidst thy woods, with autumn brown, 
And on the rustling leaves recline. 
Beneath a copse of whisp'ring pine, 
To watch thy amlier current run. 
Bright with November's parting sun. 
Around with eager eye I trace 
The charms of each remembered place — 
Some fountain gushing from the bank. 
At which, in youth, I knelt and drank — 
Y'"on oak, its hoar}- arms that rears. 
Scene of my sports in boyish years. 

Farewell ! farewell ! though I no more 
]\Iay ramble on thy rural shore, 
Still shall thj- quiet wave glide on, 
When he who watched its flow is gone, 
And his sole epitaph shall be 
Inscribed upon some aged tree. 

Concord, N. H., November, 1828. 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 587 

With the hope of benefit to his declining health, in the fall of 
1829, Mr. Carter, by advice of his physicians, sailed for France. He 
arrived at Marseilles, and died January 2, 1830, aged 43. After 
his death, in his vest-pocket was found a scrap of poetry, and on the 
back of the scrap a note, intimating that those lines were but part 
of an article, the beginning of which was to be found in his sec- 
retary — telling at once of his feebleness at the time of his last 
writing — unable to go to his secretary to put the scraps together — 
and that he was expecting that the ocean would be his grave. This 
last specimen of his poetic genius is here inserted. The two parts, 
as found, are separated by a dash : 

TO . 



THE CLOSIKG SCENE BURIAL AT SEA. 

From liis room to the deck they brought him, drest 

In liis funeral rol)es I)}^ his own request — 

With his boots and stock and garments on, 

And naught but the l)reathing spirit gone : 

For he wished that a child might come and lay 

An unstartled hand upon his claj-. 

Then they wrapped his corse in a tarry sheet, 

To the de.ad, as Araby's spices sweet. 

And prepared him to seek the depths below, 

Where waves never beat, nor tempests blow. 

No steeds with their nodding plumes were here, 

No sable hearse, and no coffined bier. 

To bear with pomp and parade away 

The dead — to sleep with his kindred clay. 

But the little group — a silent few, 

His companions, mixed with the hardy crew, 

Stood thoughtful around, till a prayer was said 

O'er tiie corse of the deaf, unconscious dead. 

Then they bore his remains to the vessel's side, 

And committed them safe to the dark blue tide. 

One sullen plunge, and the scene is o'er — 

The sea rolled on as it rolled before. 



In that classical sea,* whose azure vies 

With the green of its shores, and the blue of its skies. 

In some pearly cave, in some coral cell — 

Oh ! the dead shall sleep — as sweetly, as well — 

As if shrined in the ponip of Parian tombs. 

Where the East and the South breathe their rich perfumes; 

Nor forgotten shall be the humblest one, 

Though he sleep in the watery waste alone, 

When the trump of the angel sounds with dread, 

And the sea, like the land, gives up the dead ! 

The opinion will not, I trust, be deemed invidious, that Nathaniel 
H. Carter stands preeminent among the sons of Concord in literary 
merit. 

GEORGE HOUGH. 

Mr. Hough was extensively and well known as the first printer in 
Concord. He died February 8, 1830, aged 73. " He was descended," 

*The Jlediterranean, on wliich sea lie was then voyaging. 



588 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

said tlie late John Farmer, " from an ancient and respectable flimily, 
who emigrated at a very early period from Lincolnshire, in England, 
and settled in Massachusetts ; from whence the branch from which 
he descended removed to Connecticut, where, in the town of Bozrah, 
formerly Norwich, he was born on the 15th of June, 1757. His 
father was Mr. Jabez Hough, who lived to the advanced age of 
ninety-three. The art of printing he acquired in an office belonging 
to two Scotchmen, of the name of Robertson, who had established 
themselves at Norwich, and were well known for their skill in typog- 
raphy. From this office was issued the Norwich Packet, a paper 
which, as published by them, and subsequently by a Mr, Trumbull, 
advocated the principles of the Revolution, and did much towards 
extending those principles in the region where it was circulated. In 
1783 Mr. Hough went to Windsor, in Vermont, and there, in con- 
junction with the late Alden Spooner, Esq., established the Vermont 
Journal, in which they were jointly concerned until 1789, when Mr. 
Hough removed to Concord, and set up the first printing press in 
this town, in the month of September. While in Vermont he was 
elected one or two years treasurer of the county of Windsor. The 
first work which he printed in Concord, and the first printing done in 
the county of Merrimack, or in any part of the old county of Rock- 
ingham, out of the towns of Portsmouth and Exeter, was the Chris- 
tian Economy. This fact may be deserving of remembi'ance in the 
typographical annals of the State. In January, 1790, he commenced 
the "Concord Herald and New-Hampshire Intelligencer," which, 
with several alterations of the title, he continued until October 30, 
1805. This paper was circulated in the interior central parts of the 
State, and was the means of diffusing a knowledge of our political 
and civil relations at a time when, compared with the present, but few 
newspapers were distributed. In 1792, a post-office having been es- 
tablished in Concord, he was appointed the first post-master, and his 
commission, signed by the Hon. Timothy Pickering, the Post-Master 
General, is dated in June of that year. On Mr. Jefi'erson's accession 
to the presidency, in 1801, and the appointment of Mr. Granger 
to be Post-Master General, Mr. Hough, in common with many others, 
was superseded in office. In the years 1815 and 1816 he was chosen 
one of the two representatives of the town of Concord in the Gen- 
eral Court. In January, 1819, he commenced the " Concord Ob- 
server," a religious newspaper, and the first of the kind printed in 
New-Hampshire. In 1828 a number of the enterprising mechanics 
of Concord formed an association for the purpose of mutual aid and 
improvement in their respective vocations, and Mr. Hough, from his 
age and long devotion to the typographic art, was selected as the first 
president. To this office he was reelected about a month prior to his 
decease." 

In the various relations of life the subject of this notice was dis- 
tinguished for the urbanity of his deportment, the fidelity of his 
friendship, and the uprightness of his dealings. To his uniform 
character for honesty and integrity, Mr. Hough added, within the 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 589 

last fifteen years of Lis life, the liiglier and liolier sanction of the 
Christian profession. 

Mr. Houg'h's first wife was the widow of Dr. Fay, of Windsor, 
Vt., by whom he had one child, George H., afterwards a Baptist 
missionary in India. His second wife was Miss Lucinda Jones, who 
died before her husband, September 2G, 1826, aged 04, leaving no 
children. An adopted niece, Miss Mary Silsby, married Moses G. 
Atwood, formerly of Concord, but now of Alton, 111. 

Mr. Hough is remembered as remarkably moderate, exact and pre- 
cise in every thing. He had become so accustomed to correct proof, 
that in his ordinary reading of a newspaper or book, ho would stop 
to punctuate according to his own notions. He made excessive use 
of the comma, always placing one before the conjunction and. In 
counting over bank bills he invariably smoothed out all the wrinkles 
as he proceeded. At a time when the " lower Concord Bank" was 
run upon for specie payment of its bills. Col. Kent employed Mr. 
Hov^gh to count small coin, while an express man was sent to Bos- 
ton to obtain the sum requisite to meet the demand ! His usual pre- 
cision to ascertain the exact value of the small pieces gave ample time 
for the messenger to return and save the bank from dishonoring its 
paper. It was a common saying respecting Mr. Hough, that he 
" seemed to put a comma after every step he took." An intimate friend 
of liis says : " Although very deliberate and apparently considerate in 
speech, he used to be caught ' tripping on the tongue,' by frecjucnt 
Irishisms. Riding with him across the Pine plain one summer eve- 
ning, when and where will be noticed, as crossing your path, an 
occasional vein of air, warmer than the surrounding atmosphere, he 
remarked upon the singularity of the * xoarm and cold heafs.' With 
reference to the health of his wife, he replied, one day, to the inquiry 
of a friend concerning her, — ' Mrs. Hough got up down sick, and she 
has been abed ever since she got up.' Upon Col. K.'s reminding 
him of his addictedness to Irishisms, (of which he seemed to be fully 
conscious,) and asking him the cause, he replied very seriously — ' I 
don't know how in the world it happened, unless it be because I 
served my time with a /Scotchman.' " 

CAPT, RICHARD AYER. 

Died, in this town, on Saturday, December 17, 1831, Capt. Rich- 
ard Ayer, in the 75th year of his age. He was born May 12, 1757, 
at Haverhill, Mass., where his ancestors, from the early settlement of 
that town, had resided, and where they possessed a good share of 
wealth and influence. He came to this town in 1777, having the 
same year married Miss Susan Sargent, grand-daughter of Rev. 
Christopher Sargent, of Methuen, and settled in the village, where 
he resided until his death. He was in early life employed in the 
affairs of the town; served in the office of selectman, and in 181-1 
and 1815 represented his fellow-townsmen in the State Legislature. 
He possessed a vigorous and powerful frame, a sound judgment, and 
in the various offices he held, and several relations of life, exercised 



590 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

a good share of discrimination. He bad thirteen children, nine of 
•n'hom survived him.* 

JESSE CARR TUTTLE. 

Mr. Tuttle is well remembered as a printer and a Biiller. He 
married Zerviab, a daughter of the second Eeubea Abbot. Mr. 
Tuttle was an indentured apprentice to the printing business, with 
Mr. George Hough. He was always fond of an out-door life, to the 
neglect of his proficiency in the printing art. On being remonstrated 
with for his inattention, and told that, without more diligence in the 
office, he would never make a printer, he is said to have remarked 
very gravely, that " Mr. Hough was bound by his indentures to learn 
him the trade — and he did n't care." After he became, in a certain 
sense, a printer, and a publisher of one of the only two newspapers 
then printed in Concord, he found fault with one of his apprentices 
for following copy, and setting up that " Bonaparte was in great 
jeopardy" during his campaign in the north of Europe, — insisting 
upon it that, instead of lower case, he should have set up " great 
jeopardy" with capital initial letters, as it was a place somewhere in 
liussia. Relinquishing the printing business, Tuttle became a miller, 
and lived a while at Dickerman's mills, | and brought his meal for 
customers into Concord Main street. He was an honest, hard-work- 
ing and driving luan, — but somehow, in his business, failed to u-orJc 
it right. He brought up his family very creditably, and died De- 
cember 10, 1834, aged 55, leaving a widow and children, living much 
respected for several years afterwards in Concord. 

JONATHAN EASTMAN, ESQ. 

Jonathan Eastman, senior, Esq., was a son of Philip Eastman, 
who married Abiah Bradley. He was a man of robust frame, and 
distinguished during his life for health, activity and enterprise. He 
was an ardent patriot; was in Capt. Joshua Abbot's company of 
volunteers that marched to reinforce the northern army, September, 
1777, and was ready any time afterwards to fight for his country ! 
Esq. Eastman, as he was usually called, lived on the east side of the 
river, on the spot near the old garrison-house of his grandfather, 
Capt. Ebenczer Eastman, where he brought up a large family. | He 
had but little early education, but learned to write on birch bark, and 
in late years was well posted up in all political and public matters, 
by reading newspapers. As illustrations of his enterprise and force 
of character, it is related that when a boy, fifteen years of age, he 
was sent by his father, on foot, to Conway, driving two cows and two 

* !^ee Aj'er family. 

t 5Ir. Enoch Dickornian, who has lived in Concord since 1828, was a hired hand with Tuttle, 
and drove his team ahimt a year. His father once owned " Dickerman's Mills." Mr. Dick- 
erinan is now a sort of " fixture" in Concord, known by his long cotten striped frock, his 
spectacles, and his bending posture, as if he was looking for pins or money. He was one of 
the last tenants of the old garrison house, owned by Dr. Chadbourne, before it was moved 
back for a stable, [^eo picture of him in Wheeler's Directory, 1853.] 

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BIOGRAPHICAL. 591 

shotes the whole distance, and going by way of Saco, Me. Near a 
solitary cabin in the woods, about half way to where he was to stop, he 
met a bear in the path, which \\q faced, till old bruin, put out of coun- 
tenance, filed off. He lodged in the cabin alone at night, and reached 
Conway in safety the nest day. When a young man he was engaged 
in a party with Andrew McMillan, Esq., of Conway, in '^ ruunnig 
out land" in Rumford, Me. On one occasion, a severe storm coming 
on, they started for Fryeburg, but before they reached it, it was so 
cold that they were in danger of freezing. The flint of their only 
gun was lost, and they could not " strike fire." In this predicament 
the fact occurred to them that there were quartz pebbles on the bot- 
tom of Keascr Pond, near by, in not very deep water. Hastenino- to 
the pond, they broke the ice, and cast lots to decide who should go 
in to get the pebbles. The lot fell on Eastman ; and, stripping off 
his clothes, with a rope fastened to one leg, he dove in and fetched 
up a pebble. With this they struck fire and made themselves com- 
fortable. 

Esq. Eastman was a great friend of Parson Walker, and also of 
the ministers who succeeded him. He was regular'in his attendance 
at meeting, but if any thing occurred to prevent his going, his old 
horse, named ''Pomp," had formed such a good habit, that he would 
leave his pasture, go to the meeting-house, stand at his post all day, 
and after meeting return home with his neighbors. The many useful 
offices which Mr. Eastman filled in town, and the services which he 
performed as a citizen, may be seen by reference to the history. He 
died October 19, 1834, aged 87. The accompanying likeness of 
Esq. Eastman, which is very perfect, was taken from an original 
painting by Hon. Jacob A. Potter, about 1831. 

STILSON EASTMAN. 

Mr. Eastman's service in the French War, 1757, has already been 
related, on page 195 of our History. He was also in the Revolu- 
tionary service, and on the surrender of Rurgoyne, after the soldiers 
had stacked their guns, he contrived to exchange his gun for a Hes- 
sian rifle. This was preserved in the family many years, and is now 
in possession of Mr. Meshech Lang, who obtained it of Amos East- 
man, son of Stilson. This gun, which I have seen, is a beautiful 
rifle— having only a new stock since Mr. Lang owned it. After the 
war, Eastman owned and lived on the farm subsequently owned by 
the late Isaac Emery, Esq., in East Concord. Not being of strictly 
sober life, and becoming embarrassed in pecuniary matters", Eastman's 
farm fell into the hands of Simeon Brackett, who married his daugh- 
ter Betsey. In old age he and his wife went to live in Rumford, 
Me., with their son Caleb. There, at 80 years of age, he was awak- 
ened to religious concerns under the preaching of a missionary. Rev. 
Jothaui Sewall. When 90 years old he would ride on horseback, 
with his wife behind him, several miles to meeting. Beino- once 
asked how old he was, he replied, '^ I am now four years old J for I 
consider all my past life, before I found a Saviour, as nothing. It is 



592 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

now four years siaee I began to live!" He died in Rumford about 
1837, in tlie lOOth year of his age. 

JOHN FARMER, ESQ. 

Jolm Farmer, Esq., came to Concord from Amberst in 1821 ; form- 
ed a business connection with Dr. Samuel Morril, and opened an 
apotbecary store — wbence be received tbe title of Doctor, tbougb be 
never entered tbe medical profession. He remained in Concord till 
tbe time of bis deatb, August lo, 1838. Soon after bis decease tbe 
following brief, accurate and just tribute to bis memory appeared in 
tbe Portsmoutb Journal.* 

" Jobn Farmer, Esq. was born at Cbelmsford, Mass., on tbe 12tb 
of June, 1789, and was tbe eldest son of Jobn Farmer, of Chelms- 
ford, and a lineal descendant of Edward Farmer, son of John Far- 
mer, of Ausley, in Warwickshire, who came to this country and set- 
tled in Billcrica as early as 1672. 

" Mr. Farmer was distinguished as an antiquarian and genealogist, 
and bis researches, some of which are embodied in his publications, 
are sufficient to enrol bis name among the most distinguished histori- 
ans of tbe age in which he lived. His Notes and Illustrations of 
Belknap's History of New- Hampshire are scarcely less valuable than 
the text itself; and his Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of 
New-England is a monument of great labor and much patient re- 
search. In connection with Mr. Moore, of Concord, he published in 
1823 the Gazetteer of New-Hampshire, spoken of at tbat time as a 
model by the critics, and since followed by similar works in several 
other States ; and in conjunction with the same gentleman he pub- 
lished several years since three volumes of Historical Collections, 
embodying a large amount of rare and valuable matters. Mr. Far- 
mer also contributed largely to the published Collections of tbe N. H. 
Historical Society, of wlaich he was one of the founders, and a most 
useful member — having been one of tbe publishing committee, and 
corresponding secretary from 1825 until tbe day of bis deatb. He 
■was also a contributor to tbe volumes published by tbe Massachusetts 
Historical Society, and latterly to tbe Quarterly Register — a valuable 
statistical work, pubUsbed in Boston. For the last year or two he 
has been engaged in collating and arranging the records, manuscripts, 
and files in the office of tbe Secretary of State, and most richly did 
be merit the compliment bestov/ed upon his labors by tbe Governor 
in bis last annual message. It is gratifying to learn that tbe most 
difficult portion of tbe task confided to Mr. Farmer has been accom- 
plished, and that it will be in the power of tbe Executive, under the 
wise and liberal resolve of the Legislature, to secure to this State 
probably the most perfect set of public records in the Union. 

" Mr. Farmer was an honorary member of various learned and lite- 
rary societies abroad ; a correspondent of the most eminent living his- 
torians, scholars and antiquaries of the age — and enjoyed, what is a 

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rare blessing, the entire confidence and esteem of men of all parties 
in religion or politics. He bad no enemies, and many friends. He 
was a conscientious and ardent friend of the slave, and, as corres- 
ponding secretary of the New-Hampshire Anti-Slavery Society, he 
was greatly beloved by its members. His death was peaceful and 
tranquil. His funeral was attended on Wednesday morning by a 
large concourse, at the North church, where a most affecting tribute 
to his memory and worth was paid by E,ev. Dr. Bouton, and his body 
consigned to its place in that mighty congregation of the dead, over 
whose history it was his delight to ponder while living." 

To the above it may be added that Mr. Farmer was a man of 
feeble constitution, slender and tall ; bright blue eyes, sandy com- 
plexion and hair, with a prominent forehead, and a mild, but very 
intelligent expression. He had a faculty of attaching to him the 
young, and exerted over them a pleasing and salutary influence — 
generally inspiring them with a love of reading and research. Among 
the young men who were thus under his influence, were the late Prof. 
Henry L. Low and Cyrus P. Bradley, of Concord, and others still 
living. Mr. Farmer never married. He died of a lingering con- 
sumption, at the house of Mr. Daniel Clark. Among his particular 
friends were Gen. Joseph Low, of Concord, and Isaac Spalding, Esq., 
of Nashua, — of whom the latter was administrator of his estate ; and 
the former has inscribed, on his family monument, in the old burying- 
ground, the name of Mr. Farmer, with the following inscription : 

John Farmer, 

Died August 13, 1838, 

JEt. 49. 

Born at Chelmsford, Mass., 

Honored as a man, 

Distinguished as an antiquarian and a scholar, 

Beloved as a friend, 

And revered as a christian philanthropist, 

And a lover of impartial liberty. 

His death has occasioned a void in society which time 

Will fail to supply ; 

And the reason and fitness of which, 

As to time, and manner, and attending circumstances, 

Eternity alone can fully unfold. 

COL. WILLIAM A. KENT. 

Col. Kent came to this place in 1789, and established himself as 
one of the two or three traders, doing business here in a small way, 
and, connecting with his store of West India goods the business to 
which he had been regularly apprenticed and brought up — that of a 
tin-plate worker. Col. Kent was born in Charlestown, Mass., on 
the 27th of April, 1765, and was the youngest child of Ebenezer 
and Mary Kent — the father being the son also of Ebenezer, and 
the mother being Mary Austin, daughter of Ebenezer Austin, all 
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594 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

of Charlestowa. Botli his father and paternal grandfather were 
sea-captains, and both died abroad — the father, when the subject of 
this notice was but an infant, about fifteen months old. Left at 
this early age to the care of a mother in moderate circumstances, 
with a fiimily of four children dependent upon her, the struggle 
with adversity would seem to have been sufficiently arduous, with- 
out the calamity which befel the fimily, in common with other 
residents of Charlestown, by the burning of that place by the British, 
in 1775. By this fire the dwelling-house and small store of the 
mother were consumed, and the family driven, as homeless wander- 
ers, for months back into one of the interior towns. On the return 
of the fnnily to Charlestown, a situation as apprentice was secured 
for William, when fourteen years of age, in the shop and store of 
Deacon Newell, of Boston. It was then the custom to allow few or 
no perquisites to the apprentice, and so close had the subject of this 
notice been kept in the matter of money, that he has been heard to 
remark that, glad as he, in common with most apprentices, might be 
to terminate his seven years' service, the day he became one and twenty 
was to him, perhaps, the gloomiest day of his life, — as, on returning 
to his poor and widowed 'mother, he had barely money enough ^ to 
carry him over the bridge to Charlestown. Having no capital with 
which to commence business for himself, and remaining unemployed 
for a few weeks, he gladly embraced an early offer to go back as a 
journeyman to his old master. Here he continued long enough to 
earn sufficient money, and establish sufficient credit, to purchase for 
himself a set of tools, and a few boxes of tin, together with a barrel 
of sugar, a barrel of molasses, a keg of tobacco, a bag of coffee and a 
chest of tea, and took passage, with his goods, on board one of the 
slow farmer teams of that day, bound to this, the place of his after 
residence for more than fifty years. His attention was directed to 
this place by the fact of his only sister having previously mar- 
ried the Rev. Israel Evans, who settled in this town. 

In 1792 Col. Kent formed a happy marriage connection with Miss 
Charlotte Mellen, a daughter of the Rev. John Mellen, of Sterling, 
Mass., and younger sister of the Hon. Prentiss Mellen, some years 
since a Senator in Congress, and Chief Justice of the State of Maine. 
Cemented by this happy union, their imited home was,_for nearly 
thirty years, the abode of refined and generous hospitality. With 
reference to this, it may not be inappropriate to quote the following 
tribute, from no less an authority than the Hon. Daniel Webster, in 
a letter written by him, sis months previous to his decease, to George 
Kent, Esq., one of the sons: 

'' I avail myself of this opportunity, my dear sir, to renew the ex- 
pression of that regard which I have entertained for yourself and 
your family for so "many years. Your excellent father was one of 
the first to bring me into notice before the people of New-Hampshire, 
and a kind and attached friend to the hour of his death. His house 
was one of the first in all the neighborhood in which I met intelli- 
gent and cultivated society, and that house was always adorned, en- 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 595 

livened, and made most agreeable to all its guests, by your admirable 
mother. I assure you, my dear sir, that these recollections give me 
great pleasure." 

In 1796 Col. Kent was commissioned as a justice of the peace, 
which office he continued to hold, through various reappointments, 
and in its different grades, of justice of the quorum, and justice 
throughout the State, until his temporary removal from New-IIamp- 
shire, in 1821. He was elected the representative of the town in 
1797, and reelected to the same office four or five times during the 
succeeding twenty years — his last service in this capacity being in 
1817. In the mean time he was three times elected to the Senate 
of New-Hampshire — first, in 1809, and again in 1813 and 181-1 — in 
which latter year he was chosen by the Legislature as treasurer of 
the State, the duties of which office he discharged for the succeeding 
two years. In early life he was commissioned and served several 
years as aid to the governor, (Gov. Gilman,) with the rank of colonel, 
and in this capacity accompanied His Excellency on several excur- 
sions and reviews throughout the State. Having retired from mer- 
cantile business, he was, in 1806, appointed cashier of the Concord 
Bank, and continued in that office until his resignation, in 1821. 

Col. Kent will be long and favorably remembered as an energetic 
and public-spirited citizen ; ready to aid in all works of public im- 
provement, and to bear his share in all public enterprises. He was 
a friend of good order, of the cause of education, and of religious 
worship and ordinances. Although not himself greatly indebted, in 
early life, to public school instruction, nor at all to any of the higher 
seminaries of learning, he was a just appreciator of their value, and 
by his native force of mind and quickness of apprehension, well sup- 
plied, to an extent quite uncommon, any defect in his early training, 
so that he became a ready and correct writer, a clear and comprehen- 
sive speaker, and an accurate and sound judge in all matters where he 
was called upon to act. In affairs of the town his opinion was looked 
up to with much confidence, was readily given, and generally appre- 
ciated. He was repeatedly called upon to preside as moderator of 
the annual town meetings, and evinced, in this often difficult office, 
great readiness in the discharge of duty, united with dignity and 
self-possession, and great firmness and decision of character, blended 
with courtesy and respect to the feelings and rights of others. His 
courage, moral and physical, was put severely to the test in the 
March election of 1813, when, as moderator, he felt bound to deny 
to certain United States soldiers, stationed at Concord, the right of 
voting, which they claimed on that occasion.* 

But it was in the more private relations of life that the subject of 
this imperfect notice was the best appreciated. Of gentlemanly 
manners and pleasing address, he had a quickness of perception and 
readiness of reply, which could not fail to distinguish him in the ex- 
tensive circle of private friendship. Naturally rather taciturn, and 
only speaking when he had something to say, his peculiar qualities 

* See History, pp. 344-5. 



596 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

were less known to the world at large. In the family and social 
circle he was often the '' observed of all observers," by the point 
and terseness of his ready replies. He seemed to know the exact 
place, in colloquial discourse, when quietly to let fly the arrows of 
his wit, and, keen as they might often be — being aimed not at partic- 
ular persons, but at men and things in general — there was seldom or 
never any festering wound left behind. 

Col. Kent, though slender in form, and always after a severe fever 
which he had in early life, considerable of an invalid, was remarkably 
quick and active in his motions, retaining his erect attitude and the 
suppleness and elasticity of his limbs, to the time of his last sickness 
and death. He was accustomed to take frequent walks, to work a 
good deal in his garden, (of which he was very fond,) to take occa- 
sional exercise in early life in the way of gunning and fishing ; and 
in later years in journeying, especially in visiting, at least once a 
year, and staying for days, and sometimes weeks, at Hampton Beach, 
or some other of our various New-England watering-places, where he 
was often the life of the social circle. He retained his usual health 
to within less than a week of his decease, and his mental powers ap- 
parently unimpaired to the very last; and died of an inflammatory 
disease of the bowels, on the 7th of April, 1840, at the age of sev- 
enty-five years. For several of the last years of his life he was a 
member of the Unitarian church in this town, and always a diligent 
reader of the Holy Scriptures ; constant in his attendance upon public 
worship, and exemplary in his daily habits and manner of life, from 
his youth up. Old as he was, he had not outlived, and had, indeed, 
hardly impaired his usefulness, up to the time of his decease. His 
funeral was numerously attended, and his departure mourned, both 
as a private and public loss, by his townsmen generally, and by a 
large circle of relatives and friends.* 

The admirable lithograph likeness accompanying this notice was 
taken from a painting by a Mr. Edwards. 

PHILIP CARRIGAIN, ESQ. 

Philip Carrigain, son of Dr. Philip Carrigain, was born in Concord, 
February 20, 177-,f and graduated at Dartmouth College in 1794 ; 
studied law with Arthur Livermore, Esq., and settled in practice in 
his native town. He was chosen Secretary of State by the New- 
Hampshire Legislature in June, 1805, and sustained that office four 
years. He was employed by the State government to prepare a Map 
of New-Hampshire, which he published in 1816 — a work which 
reflects great credit on the author, and is highly honorable to the 
State under whose patronage it was executed. Mr. Carrigain was 
several years clerk of the Senate, and was often employed in public 
business. He was for some years in the practice of law at Epsom 
and Chichester : but subsequently came to Concord, where he died, 

* See " Kent family." 

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BIOGRAPHICAL. 597 

in very reduced circumstances, March 15, 1842, aged 70 years. A 
writer in one of the public journals thus speaks of him. " The late 
Philip Carrigain, Esq., of Concord — a quick witted, genial person- 
age — when he held the office of Secretary of State was frequently 
beset for his name, to be placed upon petitions for office. Carrigain, 
it is said, signed all the papers offered. He wrote a beautiful hand, 
and wielded a pen with the skill and dexterity of a writing-master. 
The flourish beneath his name is well remembered by multitudes of 
people in all parts of New-Hampshire — flourishes representing a plain 
oblong circle, with accompanying scrolls; or the head, beak, and 
neck of an eagle ; or the head of a lion, or the figure of the quill 
with which he wrote. He signed, as remarked above, all the papers 
presented ; but had this understanding with Heads of Departments, 
that unless there iras the head of an eayle hencath his name, no atten- 
tion teas to he paid to the slynature." 

A friend who knew him well says : "Philip Carrigain, Esq., will 
be remembered for his social and convivial habits, the general kind- 
liness of his disposition, the versatility of his talents, his apprecia- 
tion of wit and humor, and his readiness at repartee. He was a 
gentleman in his manners — and although he suffered himself to be- 
come and to remain a bachelor, even to three score years and ten, 
was always a great admirer and flatterer of the fair sex. His com- 
pliments were often rather fulsome — but sometimes blended, whether 
intentionally or not, with a spice of raillery. He paid this rather 
ambiguous compliment to a bevy of young ladies, coming out one 
summer evening from a convivial entertainment, and manifesting in 
their homeward walk a good deal of sportive glee, as well as great 
'' confusion of tongues :" 

" The dog-star rages — and, 'tis past a doubt, 
" All Bedlam — or Parnassus — is let out." 

When Secretary of State under Gov. Langdon, whose Council as 
well as himself, (tlon. Elijah Hall, Col. Quarles, Gen. Pierce, &c.) 
were all ignorant, to say the least, of any tongue but our own, a 
letter came to the Executive from the celebrated John Eandolph, 
sealed with his armorial seal, and bearing the Latin motto, " Fari 
quce sentlat" — three words from Horace, signifying " to speak one's 
mind," or what one may think. The Secretary, being a college- 
learnt man, was appealed to, to translate the motto. It would not do 
to seem to be at fault, or at any loss about it — although, from the ob- 
soleteness of the word ^^ fari," a better scholar than Col. Carrigain 
might have been pardoned some little hesitation. The Secretary 
took the letter, wholly at a loss about the true rendering of the motto 
— but, in his rapid way, at once replied, " Pari quse senliat — Fari qua3 
sentiat — yes, your Excellency, a tine motto — a very fine motto — very 
characteristic of Mr. Randolph." " Well, what is the English of it, 
Mr. Secretary?" says Gov. Langdon. "0, yes, your Excellency — 
Pari qu;\3 sentiat — yes, the English — yes, very fine motto, very pat- 
riotic, very characteristic of Mr. Piandolph. It is, your Excellency, 



598 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

' My God and my Country /' " The sentiment was thereupon pass- 
ed round the Council Board as a very fine one — and '' the Secretary 
stood alone," as he will always stand, in his translation of it. 

Mr. Carrigain, about 1799, built the large house at the North end, 
now owned by Robert E. Pecker and Jonathan E. Lang. Tradition 
says that about that time he was disposed to pay his addresses to the 
daughter of Pres. John Wheelock, of Dartmouth College, and that 
his large anticipations had some influence in determining the size of 
the house. He was never able to finish it, and for many years eld- 
erly people spake of it as '' Carrigain's Folly." His remains were 
interred in the old burying-ground, and remained several years with- 
out a monument; when, by means of a subscription by friends, a 
handsome white marble one was erected, bearing the simple in- 
scription : 

Hon. Philip Carrigaik, 
Formerly Secretary of State, 

AND 

Author of the INIap of New-Hampshire, 

Died March 15, 1842, 

^t. 70. 

GOV. DAVID LAWRENCE MORRIL. 

Gov. Morril came to this town from GofFstown, in 1831, and re- 
mained a highly respected and useful citizen until his death, Jan- 
uary 27, 1849, aged 76 years. He was born in Epping, N. H., 
June 10, 1772 — son of Samuel Morril, a native of Wilmington, 
Mass., and son of Rev. Isaac Morril, of that place. Gov. Morril's 
father married Anna Lawrence, only daughter of David Lawrence, 
Esq., of Epping, who had two children, David L. and Samuel. 

Few men in "the State ever sustained more numerous, various and 
important offices than Gov. Morril. Having pursued preparatory 
studies with his grandfather, in Wilmington, and at Exeter Academy, 
he commenced the study of medicine, and entered into practice at 
Epsom, in 1793. In 1799 he experienced a great change in his 
religious feelings, and in 1800 studied divinity with Rev. Jesse 
Remington, of Candia. In 1802 he was ordained pastor of the church 
in Gofifstown, but resigned his charge in 1811, and resumed the 
practice of medicine. In 1808 he was elected representative for 
Goff"stown to the General Court, and reelected each year till 1817. 
In June, 1816, he was speaker of the House; and the same session 
was chosen to the Senate of the United States for six years, and was 
a member during the excitement attending what is called the Mis- 
souri Compromise. In 1823 he was elected a member of the New- 
Hampshire Senate, and was president of that body. He was elected 
governor of New-Hampshire in 1824, by the Legislature, and the 
three following years chosen governor by the people. In 1825 he 
had 30.167 votes, out of 30.770 which were cast. Gov. Morril re- 
ceived the honorary degree of M. D. and A. M. from Dartmouth 
College, and of LL. D. from the University of Vermont. He was 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 699 

president of the Hillsborough County Agricultural Society, of the 
New-Hampshire Missionary Society, of the Xew-PIampshire Coloniza- 
tion Society, of the American Doctrinal Tract and Book Society, and 
of the New-Hampshire Branch of the American Education Society, 
and vice-president of the American Bible Society, of the American 
Sunday School Union, and of the American Home Missionary Society. 

The following are publications of Gov. Morril : A concise letter, on 
the subject of baptism, addressed to Rev. D. Merrill, 1806; two 
funeral sermons, 1811, 1819; oration, July 4, 1815; a discourse 
before the Grand Lodge of New-Hampshire, 1819 ; a sermon on 
divine decrees, the divine glory, and moral agency, Luke 22 : 22 ; 
observations on Genesis 3 : 4, 13 — thoughts on Rev. 20 : 10, printed 
in the Hopkinsian Magazine, published at Providence, R. I., 1828. 

September 25, 1794, Gov. Morril married for his first wife Jane 
Wallace, of Epsom, who died December 14, 1823, aged 53 years, 
leaving no child. August 3, 1824, he married for his second wife 
Lydia Poor, of Goffstown, by whom he had four sons, viz., David L., 
who died in infancy; David L., a graduate of Dartmouth College in 
1847, now in the practice of law in West Brookfield, Mass. ; Samuel, 
a physician, and ^Villiam H. 

During his residence in Concord, after 1831, Gov. Morril did not 
engage in public life, but retained his active and industrious habits 
to the last. At one time he was connected with a company in pub- 
lishing the Scriptures, and was two years editor of the New-Hamp- 
shire Observer. He carefully superintended the education of his 
sons ; was strongly attached to the Calvinistic doctrines of religion, 
and at the time of his death was a member of the South Congrega- 
tional Church in Concord. He died of paralysis, after a sickness of 
about eight days, expressing hope in the mercy of God, through 
Jesus Christ, of a blessed immortality. 

ABIEL CHANDLER.' 

Abiel Chandler is known as the distinguished benefactor of Dart- 
mouth College, by a legacy of fifty thousand dollars, " for the estab- 
lishment and support of a permanent department, or school of in- 
struction in said College, in the practical and useful arts of life." 
He was, also, the patron of the New-Hampshire Asylum for the 
Insane, in his lifetime, by the gift of a convenient carriage for the 
benefit of the inmates ; and in his will, by a legacy amounting to 
about twenty-five thousand dollars. 

Mr. Chandler was a son of Daniel, and grandson of Capt. -John 
Chandler, one of the original proprietors. His mother was Sarah 
Merrill, daughter of Dea. John Merrill. His parents were poor. 
Abiel was born February 26, 1777, in a house which stood just west 
of Richard Bradley's, on or near the spot where Hamilton Perkins, 
Esq., has recently built a beautiful residence. An apple tree, within 
a rod of the new house — which may justly be called the " Chandler 
tree" — grew up in the cellar of the old house, after it was removed. 
Robert Bradley, Esq., of Fryeburg, says " he was well acquainted with 



600 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Abiel Chandler when a boy ; that Abiel was remarkable in childhood 
for a steady, persevering purpose; that his father, John Bradley, 
used to say that Abiel was the best Chandler boy he ever knew; he 
would hoe in a field all day, without stopping, or looking up; when 
a boy he acted like a man." Having observed these traits in young 
Chandler, John Bradley, Esq., who, with Jonathan Eastman, owned 
extensive tracts of land in Maine, offered to give Abiel forty acres, in 
the township of Stowe, near to Chatham, provided he would go there 
and settle. This he accepted, at about the age of twenty-one. 
"Working on his farm in summer, Abiel went in the fall and winter 
to the academy in Fryeburg, then under the instruction of Paul 
Langdon, of Portsmouth. Here he became acquainted with two 
gentlemen, graduates of Dartmouth College ; and hearing them con- 
verse and discuss subjects in a style superior to what he was capable 
of, the thought occurred, " Why may not I obtain an education and 
be able to converse as well as they ?" Advising with his teacher, he 
sold his farm and commenced preparation for college, which he com- 
pleted, partly at Fryeburg and partly at Exeter. On entering Har- 
vard College John Bradley, Esq., became bondsman for the payment 
of his bills. Graduating in 1806; he taught the grammar school in 
Salem, Mass., about eleven years; spent a year afterwards in Balti- 
more, then became a commission merchant in Boston, in the firm of 
Chandler & Howard, and afterwards of Chandler, Howard k Co., 
where, by his industry, integrity and perseverance, he acquired wealth 
and distinction. 

In May, 1827, he married Dorcas Sargent, a daughter of Eppes 
Sargent, Esq., of Boston, who died, without issue, in 1837. Retiring 
from active business in 184.5, he located himself in Walpole, N. H., 
where he died, March 21, 1851, aged 74 years. 

Having in his last will given numerous legacies to nephews and 
nieces, residing mostly in Concord and in Fryeburg, Me., and vicin- 
ity, many of whom were poor or in moderate circumstances ; and 
making, also, generous legacies to the relations of his wife, and to 
particular friends, he left the residue of his estate to Dartmouth Col- 
lege and to the Asylum for the Insane in New-Hampshire, — amount- 
ing, as stated above, in all, to seventy-five thousand dollars. 

The Scientific School which he established at Dartmouth College 
is now in successful operation. The gentlemen who were appointed 
by Mr. Chandler executors of his will, and " visitors" of the school, 
are John James Maxwell and Francis Brown Hayes, Esqs., of Bos- 
ton, who were also Mr. Chandler's personal friends. 

GOV. ISAAC HILL. 

Among the men who were not natives, but for a long time citizens 
of Concord, few have rendered their names more conspicuous in the 
affairs of the town and of the State, than Isaac Hill. The following 
tribute to his memory appeared in the New-Hampshire Patriot 
the week following his death: which occurred at Washington, on the 





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BIOGRAPHICAL. 601 

22d of March, 1851,* of catarrhal consumption, at the age of G3 
years. 

Isaac Hill was born in a part of Cambridge, Mass., which is now 
included in the town of Somerville, on the 6th of April, 1788. His 
parents were poor, and his advantages for obtaining an education were 
exceedingly limited. In 1798, when he was ten years of age, his 
parents removed to Ashburnham, where they had purchased a small 
farm. And here he had little schooling and much hard work for 
four years, when, at the age of fourteen, in 1802, he was apprenticed 
to Joseph Gushing, Esq., now of Baltimore, who had just commenced 
the publication of the Amherst Cabinet. At that office he laid the 
foundation of his future fortune; for there he acquired those habits 
of industry, frugality and perseverance, to which all his success in 
life is attributable. He there, also, while working at the case and in 
the evenings after hard days' labor, acquired what little knowledge of 
books he possessed when he commenced business for himself. He 
served a seven years' apprenticeship in that office, and left it at 21 
years of age, in April, 1800, with a reputation for honesty, sobriety, 
industry and fidelity which is better than gold to a young man. He 
came immediately to Concord. Six months before this, in October, 
1808, Mr. William Hoit had established here a newspaper called the 
<' American Patriot.'"f Prominent members of the Ilepublican party 
here advised Mr. Hill to purchase that establishment and become the 
editor and publisher of the paper. This he did immediately, and two 
weeks after the expiration of his apprenticeship at Amherst, on the 
18th of April, 1809, he issued the first number of the New-Hamp- 
shire Patriot. 

This paper was the acknowledged organ of the Republican party, 
and the ablest men of that party aided and encouraged its young 
editor, and constantly contributed to its columns. Its circulation 
increased, its influence grew, and in a few short years its circulation 
and patronage exceeded those of any paper in the State, and the in- 
fluence of the paper and its editor became immense. 

Mr. Hill edited the Patriot twenty years, and during that time he 
was twice chosen clerk of the State Senate; was once elected a Rep- 
resentative from the town of Concord, and was elected to the State 
Senate in 1820, 1821, 1822, and 1827. In 1828 Mr. Hill was the 
Democratic Republican candidate for U. S. Senator, and received the 
votes of the members of his party ; but the opposition had a major- 
ity in the Legislature, and Gov. Samuel Bell was elected. In 1829, 
soon after Gen. Jackson entered upon the duties of the Presidency, 
he appointed Mr. Hill to the office of Second Comptroller of the 
Treasury Department, and he entered upon the duties of that office 
on the 21st of March, in that year. The Patriot soon after passed 
into the hands of Horatio Hill & Co., Gov. Hill still retaining an 
interest in it, until July, of that year, when Col. Barton took the°edi- 
torial charge of it. 

* The article I have somewhat abridged, but retained all the facts. 

t Mr. Hoit, called " V'eteran Unit,"' died December 28, 1854. The printers of Concord have 
erected a monument to his memory. 



602 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Mr. Hill held the office of Comptroller until April, 1830, and dis- 
charged its duties faithfully, ably, and to the entire satisfaction of the 
eminent patriot and statesman then at the head of the Government, 
whose confidence and friendship he enjoyed until the day of his death. 
His nomination was rejected by the Senate, and he then of course 
retired from the office. This act, though humiliating to the pride of 
Mr. Hill, was in fact a fortunate circumstance to him. He returned 
to Xew-Hampshire, where his popularity was unbounded; and at the 
next session of the Legislature was triumphantly elected to the U. S. 
Senate for six years; and on the 4th of March, 1881, he took his 
seat in that body among the men who had just sought to disgrace him 
by rejecting his nomination to the office of Comptroller. 

Mr. Hill was an able and devoted supporter there of the adminis- 
tration of Gen. Jackson, and a faithful representative of his State. 
He remained in that body about five years ; when, in 1836, having 
been elected to the office of Governor of New-Hampshire by the un- 
precedented majority of nearly 9000 votes, he resigned the post of 
Senator to enter upon the office of Chief Magistrate of his State. 
He was reelected Governor in 1837, and again in 1838 ; and in June, 
1839, he retired to private life, having discharged the duties of the 
office of Governor, as he had those of the other offices which he had 
held, to the eminent satisfaction of his constituents. 

In 1840, upon the passage of the Independent Treasury law, Mr. 
Hill was appointed by President Van Buren to the office of Sub- 
Treasurer at Boston, which he held until March, 1841, when he was 
removed by the administration of Harrison and Tyler. 

From that time Mr. Hill has been in private life. In 1840, in 
connection with his two oldest sons, he established " Hill's N. H. 
Patriot," which they published and edited until 1847, when that pa- 
per was united with the Patriot. He also published and edited the 
Farmer's Monthly Visiter, an agricultural paper, for some ten years, 
which was esteemed a very useful and interesting journal by those to 
whose interests it was devoted. During the last fifteen years he had 
devoted much attention to agriculture, and had been engaged in that 
business on a very extensive scale. 

We have thus hastily and imperfectly noticed the prominent events 
of Gov. Hill's life. Few men in this country have exerted so great 
an influence over the people of their State as he has over those of 
New-Hampshire. He possessed great native talent, indomitable 
energy, industry and perseverance. As a political editor he had few 
equals, and his reputation in that field extended throughout the coun- 
try. " In all the private and social relations of life," it is truly said 
by the Boston Traveller, " he was kind and amiable. As a friend 
and neighbor, he was higlily esteemed and always ready to do a favor." 
As a son, a husband, a brother and a fLither, he has left a reputation 
honorable to himself, and which will cause his memory to be cher- 
ished in the grateful recollections of the numerous relatives to whom 
he has ever been the best of friends and protectors. Although afflicted 
for many years with a painful disease, exerting at times an unfa- 



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BIOGRAPHICAL. 603 

Yorable influence upon his erjuanimitj, yet wo believe '■'■ the sober 
second thought " of those who reflect upon his past history and ser- 
vices and trials, will accord with what we have said of his estimable 
private character and his naturally kind and amiable disposition. 
And now that his spirit has gone to another, and, we trust, a better 
world, the unkindncss engendered by political and personal difterences 
will be forgotten, the faults and errors of the dead will be forgiven, 
and our thoughts will rest only upon his many private virtues and 
eminent public services. 

The last sickness of Mr. Hill was of about five weeks' duration. 
During the last two weeks his eldest son was with him. His remains 
were brought to Concord, and his funeral took i^lace on the 27th of 
March, at the residence of his family. 

Mr. Hill has left a wife and three sons, all of age, besides numer- 
ous collateral relatives.' 

MR. ABEL HUTCHINS. 

Mr. Abel Hutchins, whose likeness adorns the preceding page, was 
extensively and favorably known as the proprietor, for many years, of 
the Phenix hotel. Mr. Hutchins was a son of Col. Gordon Hutch- 
ins,* born in Harvard, Mass., March 16, 1763 ; served an appren- 
ticeship with Mr. Willard, brass-founder and clock-maker, in Roxbu- 
ry, Mass., and married Miss Elizabeth Partridge, of that town, Jan- 
uary 22, 1786. He then removed to Concord, where he remained till 
his decease, April 4, 1853. In connection with his elder brother, 
Levi, he carried on the business of his trade till about 1819 — furnish- 
ing the public with large clocks, of the best manufacture, and noted 
as good time-keepers, — of which specimens arc still seen in some of 
the ancient families. On the 25th of November, 1818, his dwelling- 
house was burnt down.f On the 1st of January, 1819, he opened 
the Phenix hotel, which establishment he ever conducted to the 
entire satisfaction of its guests, scattered all along the line from Bos- 
ton to Canada. In the year 1832, by reason of increasing years, 
he surrendered his tavern to his son, Ephraim, and retired to a private 
dwelling on State street, where he spent the remainder of his life in 
tranquility ) cultivating his garden, and taking a walk, with stafi" in 
hand, and spectacles on, to the old tavern stand, for the purpose of 
meeting old friends and obtaining the news of the day. On the 29th 
of March, 1853, his wife, who had long been an invalid, died, aged 
85. This bereavement had a perceptible eifect on Mr. Hutchins. 
He attended the funeral of his wife, but on the following Monday, 
awaking from his usual sleep after dinner, complained of a difficulty 
in his throat. Temporary relief was obtained, but in the evening he 
became worse, and, between nine and ten, almost before any alarm 
was created in the minds of his children, who were at his bedside, 
he expired without a struggle. The burial services took place on 
Thursday afternoon, the day of the annual fast, and were attended in 
the Unitarian church by a numerous assembly. The Rev. Augustus 

* See pp. 265-272-274, and " Hutchins family." f See History, p. 374. 



604 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Woodbury, pastor of the society of wliich Mr. Hutchins was a mem- 
ber, preached an appropriate discourse from Job 5 : 26 : '' Thou 
shalt come lo thy grave in full age, like as a shock of corn cometh 
in his season." 

The masonic fraternity, of which Mr. Hutchins was a member, 
were also in attendance, dressed in their regalia, and the front of 
the Phenix Hotel was draped in mourning. Mr. Hutchins was a 
large, portly man, about six feet in height, of fair complexion — 
a little florid — blue eyes, and, on account of being near sighted, 
always wore spectacles. Attached himself to the Whig party, his 
hotel became the common boarding place of the Whig members of 
the Legislature ; but in it all men, of all parties and sects, received 
impartial attention and good entertainment.* 



No. 3. 
ECCLESIASTICAL. 



A SUCCINCT ACCOUNT, IN TFIE ORDER OF THEIR RISE, OF THE SEVERAL 
CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS IN COiVCORD, WITH BRIEF 
SKETCHES OF MINISTERS. 



FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 

This church was formed November 18, 1730, of eight members, 
including Rev. Timothy Walker, who was the same day ordained 
pastor. The history of this church, until 1825, is incorporated with 
that of the town, and has been given already at sufficient length in 
preceding pages. From its first organization till the present time it 
has been distinguished for harmony and steadfastness. 

During the ministry of Rev. Dr. Bouton, up to the present time, 
there have been added to the church G62 members, of whom 197 
were received on recommendation, and 465 on profession. f 

In April, 1833, at the request of members residing in the West 
Parish, twenty-seven males and sixty-one females were dismissed 
and recommended, to be organized into a new Congregational church, 
there located. In November, 1836, sixty-seven members, viz., twen- 
ty-two males and forty-five females, were, at their request, dismissed 
and recommended, for the purpose of constituting a new Congrega- 
tional church at the south part of Concord main village ; and in 
March, 1842, forty-four members, living on the east side of the 
river — fourteen males and thirty females — requested to be dis- 
missed and recommended, to be organized into a new Congregational 

* See " Hutchins fiimily." 

t See, for further particulars, Church Records, and printed Discourse on the twenty-fifth 
anniversary of Iiis ordination, 1850. 



ECCLESIASTICAL. 



605 



cliurch in that section, which request was also granted. These suc- 
cessive changes — all which took place harmoniously, and with the 
hearty consent of the First church — reduced its members from about 
540 to 252. In 1842 a new meeting-house was built for the use of 
the First Congregational church and society, which was dedicated 
November 23, 1842, and public worship on the Sabbath commenced 
November 27. The house has since been enlarged. Previous to 
which time — October 27 and 28 — a farewell service was held by 
the four Congregational churches in the old North mceting-housc, at 
which the pastors of the several churches were present and took a 
part. About 550 communicants of the four sister churches then 
partook together of the Lord's Supper. It is believed that public 
worship on the Sabbath has never failed to be observed by this church 
since its first organization in 1730. No difficulty has ever existed in 
it which required the advice and action of an ecclesiastical council. 
Its pastors who have deceased are all interred in the old burying- 
ground, and the average ministry of the pastors, till the present 
time, is about twenty-nine years.* 

In the First Church the following persons have ofiiciated as dea- 
cons, viz. : 

Elected. Died. 

John Merrill, December 17, 17.30. 

Ephraim Farnum, August, 1731 1775 . 

Joseph Hall. 

George Abbot, 1746 1784 . 



Age. 



80 



John Kimball, September, 1789. . . . 1817 

David Hall, September, 1789. . . . 1821 

. 1807 

. 1830 

. 1840 



78 
82 
70 
75 
59 
56 
85 



Joseph Hall, September, 1789. 

Jonathan Wilkins, September, 1811. 

Abiel Rolfe, September, 1811, 

Thomas W. Thompson, . . . July, 1818 1821 

Nathaniel Ambrose, July, 1818 1849 

Nathan Ballard, Jr., 1818, resigned. 

Samuel Fletcher, 1825, dismissed to South church. 

Ira Rowell, 1829, dismissed to West church. 

James Moulton, Jr., 1829. 

John B. Chandler, 1833, dismissed to South church. 

Samuel Morril, 1837. 

Ezra Ballard, 1 837, resigned. 

Abner B. Kelly, 1842, dismissed to church in "Warner. 

Benjamin Farnum, 1 844. 

Nineteen members of the First church have become ministers of 
the Gospel, viz. : James Scales,f Timothy Walker, Jr.,f Ephraim 
Abbot, George H. Hough, David Kimball, .James Walker,"}- Joshua 
T. I\ussell,f Jeremiah Glines, Samuel G. Tenney, William Clark, 

*The present pastor is a native of Nnrwalk, Conn. ; son of William and Sarah Bouton, 
and the youngest of fourteen children — born June 20, 1799. At the age of 16 he united with 
the Congregational church in Bridgeport, Conn., under the care of Rev. Elijah V\ aterman ; 
fitted for college chiefly with Hawley Olmstead, Esq., of Wilton, Conn,, now of New-Haven. 
A graduate of Vale, in 1821, and of Andover Tlieological Seminary in 1834. He married for 
his first wife. Miss Harriet Sherman, [see page 404,] who died leaving two children ; for his 
second wife, Miss Mary Ann P. Bell, who deceased, [see page 440^] leaving five children ; 
for his third wife. Miss Elizabeth Ann Cilley, eldest daughter of the late Horatio G. Cilley, 
of Deerfield, who lias had six children, of whom the three youngest have deceased. 

t Deceased. 



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606 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Henry Wood, Moses Kimball, Henry S. G. French, (deceased,) Horace 
Herrick, John LeBosquet, Luther Farnum, Ezra E. Adams, William 
A. Patten, Ezekiel Dow. 

friends' meeting.* 

"A few individuals in Concord, having become convinced of the 
truth as professed by Friends, a meeting for religious worship was 
set up by Weare Monthly Meeting the 24th of lUth month, 1805, 
which was to be under the care of, and subordinate to that meeting. 
The meeting was held for a time in the dwelling-house of Ruth 
Tui'ner and kSarah Sweatt. In 1814 a lot of land was purchased 
where the State House now stands, and Friends at Concord, with the 
assistance of AYeare Monthly Meeting, and a donation from William 
Rotch, of New-Bedford, erected a meeting-house on the same. This 
lot, being considered a desirable location for the State House, it was 
sold, and their house removed to a lot given to the Friends for that 
purpose by Benjamin Hannaford, at the North end. In 1840 the 
members of that meeting, having many of them removed to other 
parts, and several of them deceased, it was concluded to discontinue 
the meeting, and the house was sold to the inhabitants of the school 
district in which it stood, for a school-house. f 

" Following are the names of persons who composed the meeting 
at different times : Ruth Turner and her daughter Lucy; Sarah 
Sweatt and her children, Mary E. and Benjamin ; Lydia Dunlap, 
Sarah Arlin ; Levi Hutchins, and Phebe, his wife, and children, 
Ruth, Anna, Harriet, Mary, Lucy, William, Ednah and Samuel ; 
Elizabeth Yates, one of the family; Bethiah Ladd and her son, Wil- 
liam M. ; Abel Houghton and wife, Sarah, and children, Seba, Abel, 
Nestor, Mary, Sarah, Lydia and George ; Daniel Cooledge and wife, 
Ruth, and children, Phebe, George F. and William P. ; James San- 
born and wife, Mary, and children, Nestor H., Sarah E. H., Mari- 
anna M., Caroline A. and Charles XL; Josiah Rogers and wife, 
Sarah, and children, Sarah and Dana ; Israel Hoag and wife, Abigail, 
and children, Martha and Mary; Ruth Ilazeltine and her children, 
William, Lucy F., John C. and Timothy ; Thomas AY. Thorndike 
and wife, Ruth G., and children, Henry, John, Wilson, Mary, Charles 
H., Lucy P. and Anna D. 

*' Several others have attended the meeting at different times who 
had not a permanent settlement here." 

EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 

Worship according to the Liturgy of the Episcopal church was 
commenced in this town in 1817, at which time a few individuals 
"agreed, and did associate and form themselves into an Episcopal 
church and congregation, under the name and style of St. Thomas' 
chapel." The agreement was signed by eighteen individuals, of 

* Furnished by Thomas W. Thorndike, now of V\''eare. 

t The building is occupied for the primary department in School District No. 11, in the rear 
of the brick school-house. 



ECCLESIASTICAL. 607 

whom eleven weye heads of families. la 1818 the Rev. Charles 
Burroughs was appointed rector, and occasionally officiated ; occasional 
services were also conducted by Rev. Messrs. Andrews and Searle, 
1817, '18, '19; and in 1819 to 1823 by Rev. John L. Blake, 
who was appointed rector. During a part of the first year of the 
formation of the society, public worship was attended in the hall over 
the Concord Bank ; subsequently, about two years in the town hall, 
and afterwards a chapel was fitted up over a store, called the "Green 
store," standing where the American House now stands. 

Rev. Mr. Blake leaving here in 1823 the meetings of the society were 
discontinued, except occasionally, until July, 1835, when a new organ- 
ization was formed and subscribed by twelve individuals, under the 
name and style of the " ^yardens and Vestry of St. Paul's church," and 
the Rev. Moses B. Chase, of Ilopkinton, chosen rector, who officiated 
here a part of the time for one year. 

In 1836 the committee for Domestic Missions constituted this place 
a missionary station, and the Rev. P. S. Ten Brocck was invited to 
accept the appointment of missionary, (which he did for two years,) 
and to become the rector. Mr. Ten Broeck officiated here until 
October, 1844. In 183G a subscription was started, to procure funds 
for building a church edifice, in which the late John West, Esq., took 
an active part. He suddenly deceased, on the 17th of October of 
that year, aged 48. In 1838 the effort was successfully renewed by 
a committee, consisting of Albe Cady, Leavitt C. Virgin and Isaac 
Hill, and on the 1st of January, 1840, the present church edifice 
was dedicated by the venerable Bishop Griswold, who, on the follow- 
ing day, instituted the Rev. Mr. Ten Broeck the rector of the parish. 
On the 6th of July, 1843, Albe Cady, Esq., for many years senior 
warden of the church, deceased, aged 73. Mr. Cady was one of the 
first movers (1817) in the effort to establish the services of the 
Protestant Episcopal Church in this town. In the absence of a rector 
he usually read the service on the Sabbath. He was highly esteemed 
for his integrity as a man and his usefulness as a citizen. His death 
was deeply deplored by the church, to which he was ardently attached. 

Mr. Ten Broeck having resigned his charge in October, 1844, the 
Rev. Dairus R. Brown succeeded him the 24th of November, of the 
same year. The number of communicants in the church in June, 
1845, was forty-five ; the number of the families in the parish, thirty, 
and the number of persons attending public worship, from one hun- 
dred to one hundred and fifty. Mr. Brown resigned in 1846, having 
accepted an invitation to Newport, R. I. He was succeeded imme- 
diately by the Rev. Thomas Leaver, who deceased, after a short ill- 
ness, on the 23d of December, 1847, aged 33 years. Mr. Leaver 
was born in Slough, in the county of Buckingham, Eng., January 
23, 1815. His parents were members of the Church of England. 
In early youth he became connected with the Baptist denomination, 
and at the age of about 20 he entered Stepney (jollege with the view 
of preparing himself to labor in the missionary field. In 1837 he 
went to the Bahamas, to join the Baptist mission in those islands. 



608 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

After laboring there about two years he came to this country, and 
was settled over a Baptist church in Newport, R. I., where, enjoying 
the confidence and affection of the people, he remained till 1846, 
when he felt constrained by convictions of duty to resign his charge, 
and, after a suitable time of study, to ofier himself as a candidate for 
the ministry of the Episcopal church. He was ordained deacon by 
Bishop lienshaw, in Zion church, Newport, in August, 1846, and 
about three months afterward came to Concord, where he preached just 
one year. During the brief period of Mr. Leaver's ministry he 
proved himself a faithful shepherd, and his death was a deep affliction 
to the parish. His funeral sermon was preached by the bishop of 
the diocese. Rev. Carlton Chase, D. D. The ministers of the town 
attended as bearers. His remains were interred in the old burying- 
ground in Concord, and a suitable monument has been erected over 
them by the Baptist church in Newport, of which he was formerly 
pastor, and who claimed this privilege as an opportunity of testifying 
their unabated love of his memory. Mr. Leaver left a wife and five 
children, who, having the sympathies of the entire community, still 
continue their residence in the place. 

On the 27th of February, 1848, the present rector, Rev. Newton 
E. Marble, D. D.,* was elected ; at which time the number of com- 
municants was forty-four, and the number of families thirty-three. 
"At this present time the condition of the parish is very encourag- 
ing — free from debt, with a church edifice in excellent repair, and 
an increasing congregation. It may be regarded as permanently es- 
tablished." 

Relative to Rev. Mr. Ten Broeck, whose services in the ministry 
of the church here closed in 1844, it will be interesting to his nu- 
merous friends to add, that Mr. Ten Broeck was born in Albany, N. Y., 
January 26, 1792, and was baptized in the old Dutch Reformed 
church by the Rev. Mr. Westilow. He was a lineal descendant, on 
his mother's side, of the last Dutch governor of New- York, Peter 
Stuyvesant, 1647. His parents removing to New- York city, he there 
pursued preparatory studies. He graduated at Columbia College ; 
studied theology with the Rev. Nathaniel Bowen, D. D., and was ad- 
mitted to deacon's orders June 30, 1816, in St. Anne's church, 
Brooklyn, N. Y. In 1817 he was rector of Trinity church, in Fish- 
kill, and had charge also of St. Philip's church, at Philipstown, and 
of St. Peter's church, in Peekskill, N. Y. In 1818 he was chosen 
to the rectorship of St. Paul's church, in Portland, Me., in which 
place he married Miss Lucretia M., daughter of the Hon. Levi Cut- 
ter, of that city. Resigning his charge in 1831 he subsequently 
ofiiciated at Cape Elizabeth, in Falmouth, and at Saccarappa, in the 
town of \Vestbrook, Me. His next field of ministerial labor was 
Concord, where he continued from 1836 to 1844. Resigning his 
charge on account of impaired health, he purchased a beautiful resi- 
dence in Danvers, Mass., whither he removed with his family, and 
remained without parochial charge, but preaching occasionally, as he 

*See "Parker Family." Mr. Marble was graduated at Dartmouth College in 1834. 



ECCLESIASTICAL. 009 

was able, until his death, which occurred January 21, 1849. In the 
funeral discourse preached by the Bishop of Massachusetts, the char- 
acter of Mr. Ten Broeck was set forth in the following words : " He 
failed not, in dispensing the Gospel, to declare to his hearers those 
cardinal doctrines, of man's fallen condition by nature ; his need of 
the new birth by the Spirit, and the great doctrine of justification by 
faith in Christ. By his life, moreover, he commended what he 
taught."* 

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHUECH. 

There had been occasional preaching by the Methodist preachers 
appointed in the Pembroke circuit, from 1816 to 1822. Mr. Phil- 
brick Bradley, on the Mountain, was the first man who opened his 
door for these meetings. In 1822 a class was formed in the vicinity 
of Stickney hill, by Rev. Jotham Horton and E/^ekiel W. Stickney. 
Meetings were mostly held in school-houses and private dwellings. 
For quarterly meetings the town hall was occupied. 

The first legal society was organized in 1825, and Ptcv. John 
Brodhead, a member of the Legislature from Newmarket, frequently 
preached here. In July, 1830, Concord became a station, and liev. 
Samuel Kelley was the first stationed preacher ; at which time there 
were two small classes — one at Stickney Hill, and the other on the 
east side of the river — both numbering less than twenty -five mem- 
bers, scattered ten miles apart. Mr. Kelley also ofiiciated as chaplain 
at the State Prison, and was allowed one dollar a Sabbath for his 
services there, — his whole compensation in town for the year being 
about one hundred and sixty dollars. During the year 1830 the 
present Methodist church, or chapel, was built. At the close of the 
year there were thirty-four members in church. Mr. Kelley was 
reappointed in 1831, but his health fiiling, his place was supplied by 
Rev. D. J. Robinson and others. 

The other preachers stationed in Concord since 1831, are Rev. 
John G. Dow, 1832 ; George Storrs, 1833-4 ; Samuel Hoyt, 1835 ; 
James W. Mowry, 1836; James M. Fuller, 1837-8; William H. 
Hatch, 1839-40; John Jones, 1841-2; Converse L. McCurdy, 

1843 ; Eleazer Smith,t 1844; C C Burr, 1845 ; Ebenezer Peaslee, 
1846 - 7 ; Charles Adams, 1848. Mr. Adams was a Professor in the 
Biblical Institute. Frederic A. Hewes, 1850 -1 ; Warren F. Evans, 
1852-3; Samuel Kelley, 1854-5. Stationed here again, after an 

*Totlionote on the preceding page slinuld be added that Rev. Dr. Marble was born at 
Bradford, Mass., Sept. 1, 1808. After graduating, in 1834, he was precejuor of Hampton 
Academy, and of Franklin Academv, in Dover; in 1838, was instructor in Mathematics and 
Natural Philosophy in the Classical "institute at Peterborough, Va., and subsequently Princi- 
pal of the same ; studied Theidogy in the Protestant Ei)iscopaI Seminary in New-York, and 
afterwards in Philadelphia; admitted to Deacon's Orders Sept. 7, 1843; to Priest's Orders in 

1844 ; was minister of Trinity Church, in Bridgewater, Mass., till May, 1845, when elected 
Rector of Christ's Church, Salmon Falls ; was Principal of a Classical School in Tannton, 

Mass., in 1846; married Sarah H., daughter of Asa Freeman, Esq., of Dover, 1847; and 
elected Rector of St. Paul's Church, in Concord, in 1848. 

t Rev. Mr. Smith's health failed towards the close of the first year; and after partially 
recovering, he received tha appointment of chaplain to the State Prison, and was annually 
reappointed until June, 1855. 

39 



610 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

absence of twenty-two years : at the close of theyear 1854, he re- 
turned two hundred and seven members and twenty-six probationers.* 

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 

On the 20th of May, 1818, a number of persons residing in 
Concord, and belonging to different Baptist churches, met at the 
bouse of Mr. Richard Swain, in said town, for the purpose of ascer- 
taining what degree of fellowship existed among them in the faith 
and order of the gospel ', and also to consider what were the prospects 
of forming a church agreeable to the principles and practice of the 
apostles of our Lord. After a free and full consideration of the first 
object before them, the following persons gave to each other an ex- 
pression of their christian fellowship, viz., James Willey, John Hoit, 
Sarah ]5radley, Deborah Elliot, Sally Swain and Nancy Whitney. 

On the 28th of the same month, the record says, "an adjourned 
session of the same meeting was held at the house of Mr. Nathaniel 
Parker, at which meeting three sisters related their Christian experi- 
ence, and made a brief statement of their views of Christian doctrine, 
after which those present expressed to them their Christian fellow- 
ship." 

The next act of that meeting was " to listen to the Christian expe- 
rience of Mr. Oliver Hoit, and to agree to receive him to the fellow- 
ship of the church, when he shall have been baptized." At this 
meeting brethren from the church in Bow were present by invitation, 
to advise in reference to the constitution of a church. The brethren, 
having examined the subject, unanimously advised this small band of 
disciples to embody and organize. On the 23d of September, 1818, 
a council of neighboring churches was held at the house of Rev. 
William Taylor, and a church was constituted, of fourteen members. 
The public services on the occasion were attended at the " Green 
house." Elder Gibson preached; Elder Robinson gave the hand of 
fellowship, and Elder Veasey offered prayer. 

The church edifice was erected in 1825, and was opened for relig- 
ious worship January, 1826. f The house stands on land given by 
the late Col. William A. Kent, on State street, and was originally 
seventy feet long and fifty wide, containing seventy-two pews on the 
floor, and thirty in the galleries. In 1835 it was remodeled, and eight 
more pews added. In 1845 the house was enlarged by the addition 
of twenty feet to the north end ; the galleries removed ; modern 
windows inserted, and the whole inside newly finished. The house 

* Mr. Kelley was a native of Salem, N. H., born February 1, 1802. His father, Richard 
Kelley, was out one campaign in the Revolutionary war; his mother was a adughter of Rev 
Samuel Fletcher, of the Baptist denomination. Samuel was the youngest of ten children. 
At the age of eighteen he professed religion. After studying a while at Atkinson and New- 
market academies, in lS-2-2, he entered the travelling ministry, and has since spent the most 
of his time in New-Hampshire and Vermont; having been stationed in Landaff, Sutton, 
Deering, Sandwich, Gilmanton, Newmarket, Concord, Nashua, Portsmouth, Great Falls, 
Dover, Manchester and Bristol, in this State, and at Athens, Newbury, Montpelier and Dan- 
ville, Vt. 

t An excellent representation of the house and chapel is given on the opposite page. 



612 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

is furnished with an excellent organ, a clock, and a cliandlier lighted 
with gas. 

Rev. William Taylor was settled as pastor of the church at its con- 
stitution, and continued in that relation until January, 1826, when 
he was succeeded by Rev. Nathaniel W. Williams. In April, 1831, 
Mr. Williams requested a dismission ; and, after being destitute of a 
settled minister for sis months, the church invited Rev. Ebenezer E. 
Cummings, then of Salisbury, to become their pastor, and he was 
settled March, 1832. 

During the ministry of Rev. Mr. Taylor, a period of seven years, 
the church admitted to its fellowship thirty members. During the 
ministry of Rev. Mr. Williams, a period of five years and a half, 
fifty-four were added. Ou the settlement of Rev. Mr. Cummings 
the church numbered one hundred. During his ministry, a period of 
nearly eighteen years, the number of members added was about six 
hundred. The whole number of members, December 1, 1849, was 
two hundred and eighty-four. Rev. INIr. Cummings having received 
a call to enter another field of labor, resigned his charge in May, 
1850, and was succeeded by Rev. Charles W. Flanders, from Bev- 
erly, Mass., who was installed January 13, 1851. 

In the year 1853 a beautiful and commodious chapel was built, 
and dedicated with appropriate services on the evening of December 1. 
In 1854 the meeting-house, for the third time, was improved more 
extensively and at a greater expense than at any former time. A 
new bell has since been added, and the house, which is well repre- 
sented by the accompanying cut, may be regarded as one of the best 
in the State. Under the ministry of the present pastor the church 
is in a flourishing condition, and numbers two hundred and eighty- 
eight.* 

"The first pastor, Rev. William Taylor, to whose labors and wise 
counsels the church must ever be greatly indebted, died in School- 
craft, Mich., June 7, 1852, aged (38. Rev. Nathaniel West Wil- 
liams was a man of singular prudence and knowledge of hviman 
nature. In younger life he had followed the sea, and was captain of 
a vessel. He was sound in doctrine ; an instructive and impressive 
preacher ; a faithful pastor, and an exemplary Christian. He died 
in Boston May 27, 1853, aged 69. 

The following persons have served as deacons in this church, vir. : 
James Willey,t William Gault,-j- Charles P. Crockett,t Benjamin 
Damon, John A. Gault,f and Abraham Prcscott. 

THE SECOND CONGREGATIONAL, OR UNITARIAN SOCIETY.^ 



The Second Congregation 
formed on the 8th of August 



al ( Unitarian ) Society in Concord, was 
ist, 1827. The Society worshipped in 

* Charles Wortlien Flanders, son of Joseph and Anna Flanders, was born in Salisbury, 
Mass., February 9, 1807; was married to Mary H. L. O'Brien, of Boston, May 14, 1(:?46; 
graduated at Brown University in 1839; passed his theological course under the instruction 
of Rev. John Wayland, then pastor of the First Baptist church in Salem, Mass. His first 
settlement was . vcr the First Ba|)tist church in Beverly, Mass., where he was pastor ten 
years. His second settlement was over tlie First Baptist church in this city. 

■f Deceased. J Furnished by Col. William Kent. 



ECCLESIASTICAL. 613 

the court room of the town hall until the completion of their meet- 
ing-house, which was dedicated on the 13th of Novemher, 1829. 
Rev. Moses Gr. Thomas, who had for a few Sabbaths preached as a 
candidate, was invited to settle with the Society as their pastor. He 
accepted the invitation, and was ordained on the 25th of February, 
1829. The services of ordination took place in the North meeting- 
house, which was kindly offered to the Society. A church was 
gathered the same day, consisting of 8 members, since which time 
to the present there have been added 169. 

Rev. Mr. Thomas continued as pastor until the first of April, 
1844, a period of fifteen years, when he was dismissed at his own 
request. 

Rev. Mr. Tilden, now of Walpole, was engaged to supply the pul- 
pit as pastor, whose labors extended to July, 1847 — a period of three 
years. The Society were without a stated pastor until the 1st of 
August, 1849, when Rev. Augustus Woodbury was ordained, who 
continued as pastor for a period of three years, and was dismissed at 
his own re(|uest. 

Rev. Artemas B. Muzzey, of Cambridge, Mass., was installed as 
pastor on the 29th of March, 1854, and is the present pastor of the 
Society.* The church edifice of the Society was destroyed by fire 
on the 2d of November, 1854, caused by a defect in the gas pipes 
which had been previously introduced. The loss to the Society by 
the destruction of their church and organ was not less than §10.000. 
Notwithstanding this severe loss, the Society, with a commendable 
spirit, have subscribed the sum of §11.000, and a contract has 
been made for the erection of a new church on the same site, 
the land being a gift to the Society from the late Hon. William A. 
Kent. 

WEST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 

Previous to 1832 all the people in the West Parish, of the Con- 
gregational order, attended public worship at the old North meeting- 
house. In November, 1831, it was decided to form a new religious 
society, and build a meeting-house in that section of the town. "The 
house was completed and dedicated "to Almighty God — Father, 
Son and Holy Grhost" — January 15, 1833. Sermon by Rev. Mr. 
*Bouton, from Gen. 13 : 8. On the first Sabbath in March, the same 
year, the Rev. Asa P. Tenney began his labors there as a candidate. 
While he was preaching in that capacity a request was presented to 
the First church, signed by twenty-seven males and sixty-one females 
residing in the west part of the town, for letters of dismission and 
recommendation, for the purpose of being organized into a new 
church, which request was granted unanimously. On the 23d of 

* Rev. Mr. Muzzey was born at Lexington, Mass., Sept. 21, 1802 ; son of Amos .Muzzey 
and Lydia, formerly Boutelle, of Leominster, Mass. ; graduated at Harvard College, 1824 
and studied at the Cambridge Theological School. Was licensed to preach July 1826 He 
was ordained at Framingham, Mass., June 10, 1630 ; resigned in May, 1833. VVas installed 
at Cambridgeport, Jan. 1, 1834, and resigned in May, 1846. Entered on pastoral office of 
"Lee .Street Church," Cambridge, in July, 1846; resigned in March, 1854, and installed at 
Concord, March 27, 1854. 



614 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

April, in the forenoon, tlie churcli was organized, composed of tlie 
aforesaid members. Rev. John M. Putnam preached, from Isaiah 
40 : 31. In the afternoon Rev. Mr. Tenney was installed pastor. 
Rev- George Punchard, of Plymouth, preached from 1 Thes. 5 : 12, 
13. Rev. Mr. Tenney still remains pastor of the church. His 
labors have been highly acceptable and useful. The church has 
steadily increased; but in some years there have been seasons of 
revival, in which large accessions have been made. From June to 
December, in 1833, the additions were twenty-nine; in 1834, twenty- 
nine; in 1838, thirty-six; in 1843, fifty-three were added. The 
whole number added after the organization of the church to the close 
of 1853, was two hundred and thirty-two — making in all, including 
eighty-nine at its organization, three hundred and twenty-one mem- 
bers.* 

SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 

In 1836, the First Congregational church and society having be- 
come too numerous to be well accommodated in their house of worship, 
a number of individuals, residing in the southerly part of the village, 
procured a lot of land and erected a new house of worship at the 
corner of Main and Pleasant streets, about one mile south of the old 
house. 

At the dedication of the house, which was noticed in due order, 
(p. 437,) the exercises were : Invocation, by Rev. M. Kimball, Hop- 
kinton ; the Reading of Scripture, by Rev. 0. G. Thatcher, Brad- 
ford ; Prayer, by Rev. J. Scales ; Sermon, by Rev. N. Bouton ; 
Dedicatory Prayer, by Rev. A. Burnham ; Concluding Prayer, by 
Rev. A. P. Tenney ; Benediction, by Rev. N. Bouton. 

The following original hymn, written by N. Gr. Upham, was sung 
on the occasion, to the tune of Old Hundred : 

DEDICATION HYMN. 



To thee, God, with joy wo raise, 
In these thy courts, our songs of praise, 
And dedicate this shrine to thee, 
Sacred, incarnate Mysteiy. 

II. 

So when thy chosen temple rose 
O'er Judea's land of fearful woes, 
Thy children met in gladness there. 
To consecrate thine house with prayer. 

III. 
And now, in Western lands aftir, 
Led hither by thy Bethlehem star, 
God of our fathers ! while we here 
Erect thine altars, be thou near ! 

* Rev. Mr. Tenney was born in Cornish, Vt., February 4, 1801 — a son of Jonathan Tenney 
and Anna Bailey; studied at Haverliill Academy, and read divinity with Rev. Grant Powers, 
in Haverhill i was settled in Hebron and Groton, April, 1828, where he remained five years. 



ECCLESIASTICAL. 615 



Here be thy power and glory known 
By clouds of incense from thy throne : 
And here, the broken-hearted soul, 
At touch of thine, be rendered whole. 



These sacred symbols often prove 
To grateful hearts thy dying lore ; 
And life's young hours with joy begin 
With sprinklings from thy crystal spring. 



Here may thy banner wave abroad, 
Inscribed with "' Holiness to the Lord ;" 
And peace and love long years to come, 
Make this our favored Gospel Home. 

In the autumn of that year sixty-seven members of the First church 
— twenty-two males and forty-five females — asked and received a 
dismission, for the purpose of being formed into a new church, in 
connection with the new house. 

A council of neighboring churches was convened, by their pastors 
and delegates, February 1, 1837, and in the evening the church was 
organized in due form. Rev. Rufus A. Putnam read the Scriptures 
and invoked the divine blessing ; Rev. Abraham Burnham prayed 
before sermon ; Rev. John M. Putnam preached ; Rev. N. Bouton 
propounded the Articles of Faith and Covenant; Rev. Jacob Scales 
oflfered consecrating prayer; Rev. Asa P. Tenney gave the right- 
hand of fellowship, and Rev. Moses Kimball offered the concluding 
prayer. 

On the 20th of February, 1837, the church gave a call to Rev. 
Daniel J. Noyes, then tutor in Dartmouth College, to settle with them 
in the ministry. The call was accepted and Rev. Mr. Noyes ordained 
May 3, 1837. On this occasion Rev. Mr. Bouton preached the ser- 
mon; Rev. William Patrick offered the ordaining prayer ; Rev. A. 
Burnham gave the charge; Rev. Asa P. Tenney gave the right- 
hand of fellowship, and Rev. Mr. Clement, of Chester, addressed the 
people. 

Rev. Mr. Noyes, having received the appointment of Philips Pro- 
fessor of Divinity in Dartmouth College, resigned his charge, and his 
pastoral relation was dissolved October 10, 1849.* Under his min- 
istry the church was highly prosperous — the number of members 
having increased to about two hundred and twenty. 

As successor to Mr. Noyes, Rev. Henry E. Parker, a native of 
Keene — ^a graduate of Dartmouth College in 1841, and of the Theo- 
logical Seminary in New- York — received and accepted a call to settle. 

*Rev. Daniel J. Noyes was a native of Springfield, N. H. ; was bom September 17, 1812; 
fitted for college at Pembroke Academy, and graduated at Dartmouth in 1832 ; taiigbt a part 
of the next year in tlie preparatory school of Caledonia College, Washington, D. C. ; com- 
menced the study of tlieology at'Andover in 18:^3 ; was appointed tutor in Dartmouth College 
in 1835. Aftr resigning his charge at Concord he entered on the duties of professor in col- 
lege November 1, 1849. 



616 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

He was installed May 14, 1851, and remains still in office. The 
church now numbers two hundred and sixty-seven members ; sustains 
a highly flourishing Sabbath school, and abounds in works of benev- 
olence to spread the Gospel.* 

EAST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 

In the year 1841 a new house for public worship was erected on 
the east side of the Merrimack river, principally by members of the 
First Congregational church and society there residing. In March, 
1842, a request was presented to the First church, signed by forty- 
four members residing in that part of the town, viz., fourteen males 
and thirty females — requesting letters of dismission and recom- 
mendation, for the purpose of being organized into a new church, 
which request was granted. The East Congregational church was 
organized by a council of neighboring churches, on the 30th of 
March, 1842, and Rev. Timothy Morgan, from the Theological Sem- 
inary at Gilmanton, was engaged to supply the pulpit. Mr. Morgan 
continued his labors more than a year, and the church was consider- 
ably enlarged. After closing his labors, Rev. Hiram Freeman was 
invited to settle, and he was ordained September 27, 1843. Rev. Mr. 
Freeman was highly acceptable and useful, but being deeply im- 
pressed with the wants of our "Western country, and of the impor- 
tance of spreading the influences of the Gospel there, tendered his 
resignation, and was dismissed from his charge in June, 1845. On 
the 24th of March, 1847, Rev. Winthrop Fifield, former pastor of 
the Congregational church in Epsom, having accepted a call from the 
church and society, was installed as pastor. Mr. Fifield continued 
his sei'vices with good success, but under embarrassing circumstances, 
about three years, when the pastoral relation was dissolved, agreeably 
to the advice of an ecclesiastical council. In 1850 the church con- 
sisted of one hundred and six members — thirty-four males and sev- 
enty-two females. June 25, 1851, the Rev. Henry A. Ken- 
dall, who had been pastor of the church in Dublin, N. II., was 
installed pastor of the East church, and has continued his labors with 
encouraging success till the present timcf 

THE UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY. J 

The Universalist society in this city was organized January 5, 
1842. Its church edifice, on the corner of State and School streets, 
was erected the same year, at a cost of about S4000. The ministers 
of the society have been Rev's Ezekiel Dow, J. F. Witherell, W. H. 
Ryder, Thompson Barron and John Moore. 

*For further particulars see Records of the First and South churches, and Rev. Mr. Bou- 
ton's twenty-fifth Anniversary Discourse. 

fThe Rev. Henry A. Kendall was born Aug. 6, 1810, at Leominster, Mass.; studied the- 
oloffv at Gilmanton Theological Seminary; ordained over the Congregational Church in 
Dublin in 1840. 

J Furnished by Rev. John Moore. 



ECCLESIASTICAL. 617 

A church was organized in connection with said society, Docemher 
28, 1843, numbering now about thirty members. The society and 
congregation now number about one hundred paying male members, 
which would be much increased if the house of worship was larger. 
Measures are about being taken by the friends of this Society to fur- 
nish themselves with the much needed room in their place of worship, 
and to place in it a suitable organ.* 

FREE-WILL BAPTIST CHURCH. f 

The Free-will Baptist church of Concord was gathered under the 
labors of Rev. John Kimball, in 1844. Some time in 1845 or 1846 
the society built their present house of worship, on the corner of 
Centre and Green streets. In 1847 Rev. S. T. Catlin became pastor 
of this church. He was succeeded, in 1849, by Rev. E. J. Helme, 
who soon was suddenly removed by death. Soon after his death 
Rev. A. D. Smith became the pastor of this church. He resigned in 
1852, and was immediately succeeded by Rev. A. Caverno. In 1853 
Rev. Iliram Whitcher, its present pastor, took the charge of this 
church. Since that it has been remodelled, | and now it numbers 
eighty members, with a congregation of between two and three hun- 
dred, and a Sabbath school of one hundred scholars. 

The distinctive doctrines of this church are as follows : 

1. Ba2ytists — Holding that true faith in Jesus Christ, and its 
profession before the world, are pre-requisites to baptism, and that 
])lun<jing is the Apostolic action of baptism. 

2. Arminians — Believing in a general atonement; in a full and 
free salvation, and in man's power of volition and choice. 

3. Ojjcn communion — Permitting all true Christians — and no 
others — to come to the Lord's table with us. 

4. Trinitarians — Believing Christ to be both human and divine 
— the God-man; one with the Father; of the same nature, and 
worthy of the same honor. 

5. Congregational — In government. 

* Previous to the annual election in March, 1855, Rev. Mr. Moore was nominated by the 
Know-Nothing party as candidate for Governor of the State ; but it was ascertained tliat he 
had not resided in the State long enough to be eligible to that office. On the 5th of March, 
about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, while walking in School street, from the railroad d6p6t 
to his house on Green street, he suddenly fell, of disease of the heart, and immediately ex- 
pired. He was 58 years of age on the day of Iiis death. A new house is now being erected 
by th» society. [Furnished by Rev. Hiram Whitcher. 

fRev. Mr. Whitcher, who is now pastor of the South Free Will Baptist Church, was born 
in Danville, Vt., March 18, 1809. His parents removing to Sweden, Mimroe County, JJ. Y., 
he tliere, at the age of sixteen, united with a Christian Baptist Church, and at the age of 
twenty commenced holding meetings, and exhorting the people to repent. Subsequently he 
attended Academies, but at the age of twenty-two was ordained to the work of the ministry. 
Previous to coming to Concord, in 1853, he spent eight years as a preacher in Roches- 
ter, N.Y. 

X Since the foregoing communication was made a second Free Baptist church has been 
organized, and worship in the house lately owned by the Universalist society, which was 
purchased and moved to a more southerly location, on State street, where Rev. Mr. Whitche^ 
now preaches. 



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HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



6. Total abstinence, in temperance ; and anti-slavery in feeling and 
action. 

PLEASANT STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.* 

The Pleasant street Baptist church edifice was erected in 1853 by 
a few enterprising gentlemen of the First Baptist society of this city. 
It occupies a very commanding position on Pleasant street, at 

its junction with Green and South 
streets, on the west, and Elm street, 
on the east. The edifice is built of 
brick — seventy-five by fifty-one feet, 
with a spire one hundred and forty- 
seven feet in height — and cost ten 
thousand dollars. The interior is 
finished in a neat, plain manner, 
with nothing to dazzle the eye or 
draw the attention from the message 
of heaven. The pews are built on 
a circular line, so that the whole 
congregation face the speaker. The 
house was dedicated Jan. 11, 1854. 
On the same day the Pleasant street 
Baptist church was constituted, and 
_ Ptev. E. E. Cummings, 
"- -^^^^^^^^ ■^ho, for eighteen ye^rs, 
had been 
^ pastor of 




the First Baptist church, was publicly recognized as its pastor. 
The church was originally formed with thirty members. It has since 
received to its fellowship thirty-four, and two having died, leaves its 
present number sixty-two. There has been gathered during the brief 
year of its existence a good congregation, and a flourishing Sab- 



* Furnished by Rev. E. E. CummingSj d. d. 



GENEALOGICAL. 619 

bath school, and every thing foretokens a useful and prosperous 
society.* 

CHRISTIAN BAPTISTS. 

Besides the foregoing churches there was, in 1833, and perhaps 
earlier, a Christian Baptist church and society, the members of which 
resided principally at the Borough and Horse hill. 

SECOND ADVENT SOCIETY. 

Since 1843 a meeting has been held in town by those who are 
called " Adventists," or believers in the personal and visible reign of 
Christ upon earth, within a definite time. This meeting originated 
in the excitement about that time, created by what is called "the 
Miller doctrine." 



No. 4. 
GENEALOGICAL. 

HISTORY OF FAMILIES THAT SETTLED IN CONCORD PREVIOUS TO 1800. 



In the execution of this most difficult part of his work, the author 
has sought, and in some measure, obtained assistance from individual 
members, or relatives of several of the ancient families of Concord — 
particularly the Abbots, Ayers, Brad leys, Carters, Chandlers, East- 
mans, Elliots, Farnums, Herberts, Kimballs, Merrills, Potters and 
Walkers. Of these the genealogies may be regarded as complete for 
the period which they embrace. Facts concerning other families 
have been arranged in proper order, and a large number of the lists 
are copied from the town records. The latter are authentic and reli- 
able, as far as they go ; but the reader should understand that in 
many cases only part of a family has been put upon record, and it 
was not possible for the author to supply the deficiency. Should any 
members or connections of such families be disposed to complain 
they will please bear in mind that they have been urgently requested, 
by public notices, to furnish the author with complete lists ; but he 
has obtained nothing from them. In short, I give them all I possess, 
freely and impartially. 

* Ebenezer Eelson Cummings, son of Dea. Joseph and Hannah Cummings, a native of 
Claremont, was born November 9, 1800 ; graduated at Waterville College, 18:28, and ordained 
over the First Baptist church in Salisbury, Seplember 17, 1831. In 1832 he was settled over 
the First Baptist church in Concord. Moved to Newark, N. J., June, 1850 ; moved to Spring- 
field, Mass., November, 1850; moved to Pittsfield in April, 1852; installed as pastor of the 
Pleasant street Baptist church. Concord, January II, 1854. Was married to Chloe Brown 
Humphrey, of Orwell, Vt., in 1831. 



G20 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

It has been expedient to adopt abbreviations, sucli as the follow- 
ing : b. for born, cl. for died, m. for married, dau. for daughter, y. for 
young, ch. for children, wid. for widow, &c. 

It will be seen that the more extended genealogies are prepared by 
their respective compilers on a different plan, each following his own 
taste and judgment j but the plan pursued by each can easily be un- 
derstood. 

In the register of the Abbot Family, which stands first in order, 
the several generations are numbered from George Ahhot, of Andover, 
the common ancestor. When the seventh generation is reached the 
names only are given, without date of birth. The figures denote the 
generation as reckoned from l-Gleorge, thus : 3-Edward, 4-]}an- 
iel, 5-Ileuben, &c., means third, fourth and Ji/th generation from 
George. 



FIRST CLASS, 
FURNISHED WHOLLY OR L\ PART BY INDIVIDUALS. 

THE ABBOT FAMILY. 

BY GEORGE ABBOT, ESQ. 
TTie coat of arms was the figure of a pear. 

The following are the names of children of 2. Thomas Ahhot, of Ando- 
ver, Mass., Mho -were born there, but came to Pcnacook. They were grand- 
children of 1. George Abbot, of Andover, the common ancestor of the 
Abbot famih', both of Andover and Concord. 

3.-Hanna'h, b. Sept. 10, 1700; d. Julv 22, 1746, unmarried. 

3.-Edward, b. June 9, 1702 ; d. April 14, 17-59. 

3.-Deborah, b. Dec. 1, 1704 ; d. Oct. 2-5, 1801, sp. 97. 

3.-George, b. Nov. 7, 1706 ; d. Oct. 6, 1785, a?. 79. 

3.-Benjamin, b. March 31, 1711 ; d. March 8, 1794, vo. 83. 

3.-Isaac, b. Feb. 13, 1717 ; d. Nov. 3, 1745, at Louisburg. 

Descendants of 

3.-EDWARD Abbot, who was one of the proprietors. See notice, p. 
133. Married Dorcas Chandler, daughter of Thomas and Mary Peters 
Chandler. She died May 16, 1748. Their children were, 4.-I)orcas, b. 
Feb. 15, 1728 ; m. June 17, 1746, Ebenezer Hall. She d. Sept. 28, 1797. 
4.-Edward, b. Dec. 27, 1730 ; d. Sept. 15, 1801. 4.-Phebe, b. Feb. 13, 
1732 ; d. Jan. 6, 1776 ; m. 4. Jahez Mhot. 4.-Lvdia, b. Mav 7, 1735 ; d. 
June 18, 1736. 4.-Lvdia, 2d, b. June 15, 1737"; d. Dec. 15, 1811; m. 
4:.-./laron Mhot. 4.-Timothv, b. Julv 21, 1739; d. 1814. 4.-Rachel, b. 
March 31, 1742; d. young. ' 4.-Betsey, b. Aug. 28, 1743; d. 1837; m. 
1759,* Thomas SaUmarsh. 4.-Jemima, b. June 23, 1746 ; d. y. 4.-Jc- 
mima, 2d, b. April 29, 1748 ; d. July 31, same year. 

4.-EDWARD Abbot, m. Deborah Stevens ; their children M'cre, 5.-]\Iary, 
b. 1761 ; d. 1843; m. Thomas Capen. 5.-Mehetablc, b. April 23, 1763; 
d. 1838; m. Benjamin Lufkin. 5.-Susannah, b. Fel). 25, 1765; d. Feb. 
25, 1841 ; m. John Weeks. o.-Edward, b. about 1767, d. aged 17. 5.-Tim- 

othv, b. March 12, 1769; d. Jan. 22, 1819. 5.-Samuel, b. 1771, d. . 

5.-beborah, b. about 1773 ; d. y. 5.-Deborah, 2d, b. May 29, 1774 ; m. 



GENEALOGICAL. 621 

Dec, 21, 1799, Phincas Howe. o.-Esther, b. about 1777 ; d. about 1824 ; 
m. Trueworthii Kilgore. 

5.-TlM0TnY Abbot, 1 m. Sarah Bradley. Their children, 6.-Esthcr, 
G.-Philbrick, 6.-George. He 2 m. Ajiril 17, 1810, o.-Lydia Abbot. No 
children. She d. May 25, 1853, aged 85. See p. 3GG, note. 

o.-Deborah Abbot, m. Dea. Joseph Hall. See notice, pp. 13G, 137, 
and Register of " Hall Family." 

Descendants of 

3.-GE0KGE Abbot, who settled in Concord about 1732. He purchased 
the original right of Samuel Grainger, and became a proprietor in the town. 
His house was the old mansion still standing on Fayette street, (see p. 515,) 
and was occupied as a garrison.* He was a deacon in the first church 
about forty-one years. Enterprising, industrious, charitable ; a man of 
sound good sense, Avhose remarks were treasured up as maxims. A strict 
observer of the Sabbath and of religious order, he M'as constant Avith Ills 
family at public worship, and faithful in the instruction of his children. His 
life was cheerful, his end peace. He m. Feb. 1, 1737, 4.-Sarah Abbot, 
daughter of 3. Stephen, and great-grand-daughter of l.-George. She was 
b. Oct. 8, 1711 ; d. June 14, 1769. She also was of a kind and charitable 
disposition. She not only relieved the immediate wants of the poor, but 
gave them advice and instruction relative both to temporal and spiritual 
things. She died in the hope of eternal happiness, through Jesus Christ. 
Their chikben Avere : 4.-Daniel, b. Aug. 7, 1738; d. June 11, 1804. 4.- 
George, b. April 9, 1740 ; d. Sept. 17, 1791 ; never married. 4.-Joseph,- 
b. Oct. 23, 1741; d. Jan. 19, 1832. 4.-Samuel, b. ]March 30, 1743; d. 
Nov. 5, 1761, at Crown Point, in the French war. 4.-Stephen, b. Dec. 10, 
1744 ; d. Oct. 10, 1746. 4.-Stephen, 2d, b. Oct. 28, 1746 ; d. May 12, 
1811. 4.-Nathan, b. Nov. 16, 1748; d. March 7, 1749. 4-Nathan, 2d, 
b. July 3, 1752; d. Nov. 15, 1758. 4.-Ezra, b. Aug. 24, 1756; d. Feb. 
21, 1837, aged 80. 

4.-Daa'Iel Abbot, (see notice, pp. 202-204,) m. 1761, 4.-Rachel, dau. 
of 3.-Nathaniel Abbot, and grand-daughter of l.-George, of Andover. 
Their children were: 5.-Sarah, b. Nov! 19, 1761; d. Jan. 21, 1774. 5. 
Samuel, b. Mar. 26, 1764 ; d. Dec. 1, 1849. 5.-Jeremiah, b. Feb. 21, 1766 ; 
d. Fel). 10, 1811. 5.-Daniel, b. Feb. 21, 1768; d. Sept. 19, 1769. 5.- 
Daniel, 2d, b. March 7, 1770 ; d. about 1806. 5.-George, b. May 12, 1772 ; 
d. April 18, 1813. 5.-Thomas, b. July 5, 1776 ; d. Sept. 22, 1845. 5.- 
Abiel, b. March 19, 1778; d. Aug. 1836. 5.-Peter H., b. Feb. 28, 1780. 
5.-Eenjamin, b. March 29, 1782. 5-Judith, b. April 4, 1784 ; d. April 18, 
1831; m.. John Carpenter. 

4.-Daniel Abbot, 2 m. Jan. 1, 1789, ^Nlercy Killnirn. Their children 
were: 5.-Sarah, b. April 4, 1790. 5.-Hannah, b. Oct. 28, 1791 ; m. 6.- 
Reuhen Mbot. 5.-Lois, b. Oct. 31, 1793. 5.-Susanna, b. May 23, 1797 ; 
d. June 22, 1847 ; never married. 5.-Nathan K., b. Aug. 30, 1799. 

5.-Beriah Abbot, b. 1754; d. March 13, 1832; served six and a half 
years in the Revolutionary war ; was taken prisoner, and escaped by running 
away. 

S.-Samuel Abbot, m. Nov. 17, 1787, Mary Story, who d. Dec. 22, 1849, 
aged 85. They lived together 62 years, and died within three weeks of 

* There is a tradition tliat at an early period of the settlement, Dea. Abbot raided /re bush- 
els of [)otatoe3 one year, to the great wonderment of his neighbors as to what he would do 
with so many. 



622 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

each other. Their children were: 6.-Rachel, b. Aug, 28, 1788; m. 1812, 
John Flanders. 6.-Jere, b. Oct. 29, 1790. 6.-Pollv B., b. April 30, 1793 ; 
m. Jan. 1819, G.-Calvin Ahhot 6.-Huldah, b. March 28, 1796 ; m. April 
13, 1818, Jacob Flanders. 6.-Joseph S., b. May 28, 1800. 6-George D., 
h. Aug 14, 1804. 6-Abigail S,, b. May 10, 1807 ; d. May 16, 1828 ; never 
married. 

6.-Jere Abbot, m. June 14, 1821, Rebecca Chandler. Their children 
■vverc : Jeremiah S., Leonora A., John K., Abigail S., Adeline Knowlton. 
Their child, Daniel K., b. March 19, 1850, d. Ajml 12, 1853, m conse- 
quence of falling into a pail of hot water. 

6.-Joseph S. Abbot, m, Dec, 24, 1827, Esther Farnum, Two children : 
Almira F. and Isaac N, 

6,-George D., m. Nov., 1832, Phebe Ballard. Two children : William 
B., m. Ann E. Bennett; and Clara Ann. 

o.-TlioMAS Abbot, m. April 14, 1801, Anna Eaton. Their children 
were : 6.-Eunice B., b. Nov. 22, 1801, m. Mira Fisk. 6-Judith, b. Dec. 
17, 1803 ; m, JVilliam Moore. 6.-Peter H., b. April 8, 180G ; d. Dec. 17, 
1813. 6-Harrict, b. May 9, 1808. 6.-Rufus, b. Feb. 7, 1810; m. Susan 
K. Ladd. 6.-Lucretia, b." March 6, 1812 ; m. Doliver Johnson. 6.-lAicy E., 
b, A])ril 30,-1815 ; m, Samuel JVoyes. 6.-Dorcas M., b. April 16, 1817 ; 
m. John Stickney. 6.-Clarissa Ann, b, Nov, 6, 1819 ; m, Joseph D. Pills- 
bury. 6.-Franci"s B,, b, Aug. 11, 1821 ; m, Nancy Goldwaite, 6.-Sarah E., 
b. July 15, 1823. 

S.-Peter H. Abbot, m. 6.-Sarah, daughter of 5.-Moses Abbot ; their 
children were : 6.-Asaph, b. Sept., 1815; m. Hephsibah Dow ; 1 ch., Geor- 
gianna. 6.-Jeremiah, b. July 1, 1817, 6,-John C, b, July 31, 1820. 

5,-Benjamin Abbot, m. Esther Currier ; their children were : 6.-Jede- 
diah C, b. Sept. 4, 1806; m. March 11, 1833, Sally M. Bartlett. 6.-Na- 
thanicl C, b. Sept. 14, 1808 ; m. Julia M. Fellows— three children. 6. 
-Benjamin K., b. June 1, 1811 ; m. Marv A. Hook. 6.-Horace S., b. Oct. 
12, 1812; m, Levina P. Bartlett. 6.-Thomas W., b. July 4, 1815; m. 
Adeline Vent— tAvo children. 6.-James B., b. Julv 24, 1818. 6.-WiUis 
S., b. Oct, 9, 1820; m, Betsey B, Hadley— one child. 

4.-J0SEPII Abbot, m. April 25, 1765, Phebe Lovejov; their children 
were: 5.-Phebe, b. Febru. 22, 1766; d. Mav 3, 1837 ; m. Joseph Blanch- 
ard. 5.-Molly, b, July 20, 1767 ; d, Aug. 13, 1795 ; m. May 22, 1785, 
Isaac Houston. 5.-Hannah and Sarah, (twins,) b. Jan. 3, 1769. Hannah, 
d. Oct. 31, 1810; m. David Kimball. 5.-Sarah, m, Nov., 1787, 5-Tim- 
oihy Chandler. 5,-Lois, b. March 29, 1771; d. March 14, 1790; never 
married. 5.-Rachel, b, March 2, 1773 ; d. jNIarch 2, 1837 ; m. Nov. 29, 
1798, Jonathan Ward. 5.-Dorcas, b. Dec. 20, 1774; d. Oct. 6, 1788. 5. 
-Isaac, b. April 10, 1777 ; d. Jan. 7, 1800. 5.-Nathan, b. Aug. 27, 1779 ; 
d. Oct. 26, 1839. 5.-Ruth, b. May 9, 1782. 

5.-NATHAN Abbot, m. Elizabeth Colby. Their children were : 6.-Isaac, 
b, Julv 9, 1804 ; m. Mary O. Evans, 6,-Hiram, b, Oct, 1, 1807 ; d, Aug. 
6, 1844 ; never married, 6,-John C, b. Feb. 19, 1810 ; m. Lydia Ann 
Breed — one child. 6.-John, 2 m. Ellen Fuller, d, 

4.-STEPHEN Abbot, m. Mary Gile, Their children were : 5.-Ephraim, 
b. Feb, 5, 1779 ; d, Jan., 1822 ; never married. 5.-Sarah, b. June 26, 
1780; m, 5.-Aaron Abbot. o.-Pollv, b. April 26, 1782; m, 1804, Joseph 
Twitchell. 5.-Theodore, b. Feb. 23, 1784 ; m. 1809, Mary Bur])ce. S.- 
Stephen, b. May 19, 1786 ; m. Abigail Webb. 5.-Lucy, b. Jan. 24, 1789; 
m. Benjamin Haseltine. 5.-Samuel, b. May 14, 1791 ; m. March 5, 1813, 
Jane Dav, 



GENEALOGICAL. G23 

4.-EZRA Abbot, served several camjiaigns in the Revolutionary war ; was 
taken prisoner at Fort Cedars, May 19, 1779, and lost all his arms, equip- 
ments, and most of his clothing. He was with Stark in the battle at Ben- 
nington, Aug. 17, 1777, and used to relate many anecdotes of the battle. 
M. Nov. 21,"l782, Bettv Andrews. Their children were : 5.-Lucy, b. April 
11, 1784; m. Feb. 17,' 1835, Diah Hutchinson. 5.-Harriet, b. April 12, 
1786; m, June 20, 1816, John Champion. 5.-llobert B., b. April 22, 
1791 ; d. Aug. 22, 1830 ; m. Dec. 25, 1817, Rachel Burnham ; 2 m. Ma-y 
11, 1824, Elizabeth Fox, d. 5.-Rose, b. Oct. 26, 1793 ; m. Dec. 12, 1816, 
Jacob Dimond. 

4.-Ezra Abbot, 2 m. May 10, 1795, Anner Choate. Their child was : 5- 
Anner, b. March 2, 1798 ; d. v. 4.-Ezra Abbot, 3 m. Jane Jackman, Nov. 
15, 1798. Their children were: 5.-Betsev, b. Aug. 9, 1799; m. April 9, 
1822, Amos Hoif. 5.-Anner, b. Feb. 8, 1801 ; m. June 13, 1827, Samuel 
Runnels. 5.-George, ])orn January 27, 1803; married August 25, 1836, 
Ehza D. Spaulding; two children, George and Betsey Jane. 5.-Jane 
W., b. Sept. 15, 1805 ; m. Oct. 9, 1850, Stephen Sanborn. 5.-Benjamin 
J., b. Feb. 4, 1808 ; m. Aug., 1832, Dorothy Tewksbury— eight children, 
viz. : Zelpha B., Miriam, Sarah Jane, George, Martin Van Buren, Rosina, 
Ezra, Sylvester. 5.-Sarah, b. Jan. 22, 1815 ; m. Oct. 18, 1837, Daniel 
Tewksbury. 

Descendants of 

Bexjamin Abbot, who became a jn-oprietor by purchasing an original 
right. He was a man of great muscular power, which he retained so well, 
that after he was eighty years of age, he, A\'ith two other men, hoed four 
acres of corn in one day — he hoeing more than either of them before break- 
fast. He built and lived in the house on the south side of the Bog road, 
leading to Dunbarton, near South street. The house was framed, and the 
spaces between the studs filled with brick and mortar. The eaves pro- 
jected over the sides, that, if attacked by the Indians, he might fire doAvn 
upon them, or pour water, if they attempted to burn it. The house is now 
owned by his great-grandson, Jeremiah S. Noyes, Esq. Mr. Abbot was 
hospitable, industrious and rehgious, maintaining through life the charac- 
ter of a Puritan. He m. 1742, 4.-Hannah Abbot, daughter of 3.-Stephen. 
She was b. July 30, 1716; died of a cancer, July 27, 1786 — a sensible, 
prudent and devout woman. Their children were : 

4.-Hannah, b. Jan. 22, 1743 ; d. Oct. 22, 1820 ; m. Sept., 1783, Jere- 
miah Story. 

4.-Isaac, b. Feb. 7, 1745 ; d. Nov. 24, 1746. 

4.-Isaac, 2d, b. Aug. 30, 1747; d. March 4, 1799; m. Feb. 28, 1771, 
Lucy Burnham. He succeeded his father on the homestead. He was a 
man of great athletic powers, and respected for his moral worth. He was 
one of the greatest men to mow that Concord ever reared. He fought as 
a volunteer in the ])attle of Bennington. 

4.-Benjamin, b. Feb. 10, 1749; d. Dec. 11, 1815, m. 

4.-Ephraim, b. June 15, 1752; d. Oct. 30, 1778; never m. He was a 
volunteer in the battle of Bennington, and a cannon ball, which passed by 
him, so M'renched his body, though it did not cut his flesh, that he was lame 
till the close of his hfe. 

4.-Thomas, b. Oct. 7, 1754; d. Sept. 2, 1773. 

4.-Theodore, b. March 7, 1759 ; d. Sept. 22, 1778. He was a volunteer 
in the battle of Bennington. 

4.-Sarah, b. Feb. 20^, 1761 ; d. July 4, 1761. 

4. -Benjamin Abbot, was in the battle of Bunker Hill ; a ball cut a hole 



624 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

through his Avhiskcv, but did not draw blood. He m. Jan. 29, 1778, Sarah 
Brown. Their children were : 

5.-Ephraim, b. Sept. 28, 1779. [See graduates.] M. Jan. 5, 1814, Mary 
H. Pearson, who d. July 15, 1829; 2 m. Jan. 21, 1830, Abigail W. Ban- 
croft. 

o.-Hannah, b. March 9, 1782; m. Nov. 15, 1803, Ebenezer Hall. 

5.-lluth M., b. June 27, 1784 ; m. Nov. 26, 1805, James Hall. 

5.-Benjamin, b. Sept. 23, 1786 ; m. Sept. 17, 1807, Dorcas Noyes. 

5.-Sarah, b. Oct. 3, 1788; m. Oct., 1805, Stephen J\oyes. 

5.-Abigail L., b. May 20, 1791 ; m. Feb. 8, 1803, Set'h Baker. 

5.-Isaac, b. Aug. 3, 1793; d. Nov. 12, 1840; m. May 7, 1817, Susan 
Ela. 

5.-Parmelia, b. Feb. 1, 1796 ; m. Nov. 7, 1816, JVathaniel Goss. 

5.-Theodore T., b. March 22, 1799; m. Aug. 7, 1826, Mehitable F. Green- 
ough. Now mayor of Manchester. 

The following are names of children of 1. Thomas Abbot, of Andover, 
Mass., and were born there, but came to Concord. They Avere grandchil- 
dren of 2. Thomas Abbot, and great-grandchildren of 1. George Abbot, of 
Andover, Mass. 

4.-Jabcz, b. April 18, 1731 ; d. Jan. 7, 1804 ; age, 73. 

4.-Aaron, b. Feb. 17, 1732; d. Dec. 31, 1812; age, 81. 

4.-Nathan, b. Feb. 7, 1736 ; d. Jan. 18, 1805 ; age, 69. 

4.-Jesse, 2d, b. Oct. 4, 1741 ; d. May 12, 1808; age, 60. 

Jabez, Nathan and Jesse Abbot had good farms in the bend of the Mer- 
rimack river at Sewall's falls. 

4.-JABEZ Abbot, m. Pheljc Abbot. Their children were, 5.-Joseph, b. 
Ap. 22, 1757 ; d. young. 5.-Joseph, 2d, b. Aug. 5, 1759 ; d. Oct. 7,_ 1837. 
He served in the llevolution, in Col. Peabody's regiment, and received a 
pension. About 1791 he purchased wild lands in Boscawan, of which he 
made his farm. M. Ap. 3, 1794, Molly Mcloon, of Sahsbury. Her father, 
Nathaniel INIeloon, mother, and their children, were captured by the In- 
dians, May 16, 1753, carried to Montreal, and sold to the French. After 
four and a half years, being in a vessel, they were recaptured and returned 
to Sahsbury. 5".-Phebe, b. Oct. 29, 1762 ; d. Sept. 15, 1819 ; m. Paul 
Clark. 5.-Nathan, b. June 23, 1765; d. March 19, 1844; m. Feb. 24, 
1801, Rhoda Brickett. Their children were, 6.-Nancy B., b. Dec. 2, 1801 ; 
m. Joseph Morse. 6.-Alfred C, b. Mar. 29, 1804 ; m. Sarah B. Knowles 
— three children, Ehzabeth T., Alfred L., and a daughter. 2 m. Judith 
Farnum — five children, viz. Sarah B., Alfred W., Ilhoda !>., Edward, Sarah 
B. 6.-Phebe, b. Mar. 16, 1806; m. Simon K. Lock. 6.-l)avid, b. July 
12, 1809 ; m. Sarah H. Abbot— nine children, viz., Judith M., John C, 
Sarah C, George M., Ehza E., Ilhoda B., Catherine A., Sarah E., Ellen C. 

4.-Jabez Abbot, 2 m. Hepzibah Stevens. Their children were — 5.-Ly- 
dia, b. July 10, 1768 ; died young. 5.-Lydia, 2d, b. Jan. 10, 1773 ; d. 
Mar. 22, 1841; m. Christopher Roivell. 5.-Dyer, b. June 18, 1778; d. 
Mar. 1832 ; m. Sarah Atkinson. 5.-Hepzibah, b. Feb. 1, 1780 ; d. Jan. 
23, 1817; never married. 5.-Asenath, b. Oct. 3, 1781 ; m. Feb. 24, 1801, 
Thomas Brickett. 

4.-AAR0N Abbot, m., 4.-Lydia Abbot. Their children were, 5.-Betsey, 
d. y. o.-Betsev, 2d, d. y. S'-Samuel, d. y. 5.-Samuel, 2d, d. v. o.-Ly- 
dia,b. April 4, "1771; d. May 25, 1853; m. April 17, 1812, ^.-Timothy 
Ahhot. 5. Joscjjh, d. y. 5.-^Thomas, d. y. 5.-Aaron, b. April 11, 1778, 
d. ; m. 5. -Sarah Abbot. 



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GENEALOGICAL. 625 

4.-NATnAX Abbot, m. 1766, Betsey Farnum. Their children Avere : o- 
Betsey, b. 1767 ; d. 1774. o.-Jacob, b. Jan. 16, 1769; d. Jan. 13, 18.38; 
m. Betsey Knapp. 5.-Asa, b. Nov. 11, 1770; d. Feb. 11, 1843; never 
married." 5.-])avid, b. Sept., 1772. Went away in 1794, and not heard 
from. 0. -Henry, b. Julv 24, 1774 ; m. 1798, Susan Hall. 5. -Anna, b. 1776 ; 
d. y. 5.-Betscy, b. Ap. 19, 1778; d. May 24, 1831 ; m. 1816, Jeremiah 
Eastman. o.-Anna, 2d, b. Jan. 8, 1781 ; m. 1806, Edmund Blancfutrd. 
o.-Chloe, b. June 10, 1783; m. Dec. 1809, Zebediah Farnum. o,-Esther, 
b. May 19, 1789. 

Descendants of 

3.-NATII.VXIEL Abbot, son of 2-Nathaniel, and grandson of 1. -George 
Abbot ; [see notice, p. 132.] He was an original ])ro])rietor. There is 
a tradition that he came near losing his life by falling through the ice 
on Long Pond, in chase of a deer ; but saved himself by sticking his hatchet 
so far into the ice as to get a hold, and thus raised himself out. He m., 
Dec. 4, 1726, Penelope Ballard, of Andover. Their children Avere — 

4.-Nathamel, b. March 10, 1727 ; d. Feb. 19, 1806. 

4.-Dorcas, b. Nov. 11, 1728; d. ; m. Moses Merrill. 

4.-Ilebecca, b. [Nlav 27, 1731 ; d. Thetford, Vt. ; m. John Merrill. 

4.-EUzabeth, b. July 1, 1733 ; d. Jan. 25, 1834, a? 100 ; m. Joseph Ha- 
seltine. [See p. 418.] 

4.-Mary, b. March 7, 173,5; d. March, 1795; m. Joseph Walker. 

4.-Hannah, b. ]March 7, 1736 ; d. ; m. Ephraim Moor. 

4.-Ruth, b. Jan. 28. 1738 ; d. Feb. 27, 1817, aged 79 ; m. James Walker. 

4.-Joshua, b. Feb. 24, 1740; d. March, 1815, aged 75; m. 

4.-Rachel, b. April 7, 1743 ; d. June 13, 1788 ; m. 1761, 4.-Daniel Abbot. 

4.-Jeremiah, b. March 17, 1744; d. Nov. 8, 1823, aged 79; m. 

4.-Dorothy, b. Dec. 28, 1746 ; d. Sept. 27, 1776 ; m. May 29, 1766, 
David George. 

4.-Sarah, b. Dec! 3, 1748 ; d. June, 1842, aged 94 ; m. Samuel Farnum. 

4.-NATIIANIEL Abbot, (lived at the Iron Works, in the house now owned 
by Ira Abbot.) m. 1749, Miriam Chandler; she d. Jan. 24, 1811, aged 82. 
Their children were — 

5.-Nathaniel C, b. Julv 28, 1750; d. 

o.-Moses, b. June 19, 1752; d. July 11, 1837, aged 85; m. 

5.-Joseph, b. May 24, 1754; d. Jan. 24, 1774; never married. 

o.-PhiHp, b. Feb." 4, 1757; d. March 20, 1841, aged 84; m. Feb. 10, 
1791, Experience Howe. 

5.-Joshua, b. June 15, 1759; d. March 4, 1831, aged 77; ni. Polly 
Brown, and next Ann Manning. 

5.-Susanna, b. Jan 21, 1761; d. June 24, 1832, aged 70; m. John Gar- 
vin. 

5.-Phebe, b. Aug. 8, 1764; m. o.-JVathan Abbot. 

o.-Levi, b. Sept. 23, 1767 ; d. Dec. 15, 1825; m. 

5.-David, b. Aug. 8, 1770 ; d. June 30, 1836, aged 66 ; m. Betsey Colson. 

S.-Nathaniel C. Abbot, m. Hannah Farrington. Their children were : 

6.-Joseph, b. Dec. 14, 1778. 

6.-Susy, b. Sept. 25, 1782. 

6.-Katv, b. Jan. 21, 1785. 

6.-Abigail, b. Jan. 4, 1787. 

6.-David, b. Mav 6, 1789. 

6.-Sally, b. Sept". 5, 1791. 

5.-M0SES Abbot, m. Mary Batchelder; she d. July 2, 1833, aged 77. 
Their children were — 
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62G HISTORY OF CONCORD, 

6.-John, b. Sept. 6, 1779; m. 

6.-Sarah, b. Sept. 10, 1781; d. Aug. 16, 1846; m. o.-Peter H. Ahhoi. 

6.-Moses, b. Aup:. 3, 1783; m. Eunice Call. 

6.-Liza, b. June 22, 178o; d. 1803; never married. 

6.-Nathaniel, b. June 23, 1787 ; m. Sabrina Morse. 

6.-Levi, b. April 21, 1789; m. 

6.-Calvin, b. July 14, 1791 ; m. 6.-Pollv B. Abbot. 

6.-Luther. 

6.-Elsy ; m. Moses Colhy. 

6.-Mary, d. April, 1822 ; m. Ephraim C. BuswelL 

6.-J0HN Abbot, m. Hannah Flanders. Their children were seven, 
viz. Ilazen, Nancy, Iliram, Polly, John G., Emily, Andrew B. 

6.-LEVI Abbot, ni. Eliza Dimond. Their children were thirteen, viz., 
Maliala, Albert, Eucinda, Eliza Jane, Benjamin D., Franklin, Abigail D., 
Angelinc, Oilman W., Susan I)., Cyrus, Laura Ann, Cyrus, 2d. 

o.-Levi Abbot, m. July 10, 1791, Elsie Moore. Their child — 
6.-Ann, d. 1817; m. Samuel Moore. 

o.-Levi, 2 m. Oct. 6, 1795, Mary Carter. Their children were — 
6.-Joseph C, b. April 6, 1796: d. July 23, 182j; m. Susan Furber. 
6.-Charles, b. Nov. 30, 1797; m. 
6.-Aaron, b. Sept. 28, 1799; m. 

6.-Alice, I1. June 28, 1801; married Sept. 26, 1820, Mindall Satnpson. 
6.-Marv C, born Jime 1, 1803; d. Oct. 27, 1825; never married. 
6.-Ira, b. Feb. 14, 1805; m. 

6.-Eliza, b. April 3, 1807 ; m. Dec. 12, 1827, Simeon Carter. 
6.-Hannah J., b. July 1, 1809; m. April, 1844. Leonard W. Page. 
6.-Susan G., b. Nov. 17, 1811; m. Nov. 17, 1839, John C. Wilson. 
6.-Clara C, b. May 4, 1813; m. Jan. 13, 1841, l.-Abkl Rolfe. 
6.-Ruth AY., b. Dec. 23, 1816; d. Feb, 10, 1845; m. Dec. 10, 1843, 

John M. O. Ladd. 

6.-CHARLES Abbot, m. Dec. 13, 1827, Sarah Carter. Their children 
were six, viz., Levi W., Mary J., d., Clara Ann, Sally W., Betsey C, Frances 
Maria, d. 

6.-AAR0N Abbot, m. Oct. 5, 1824, Nancy Badger. Their children were 
nine, viz., Joseph C, Ann Marv, EHzabeth H., Sarah J. H., George D., 
Edward M., Susan F., Ellen S.," AUce A. 

6.-IRA Abbot, m. Feb. 20, 1831, Hannah A. Capen. Their children 
were six, viz., Laura F., Lvdia P., Valeria Ann, d., Albert G.,d., Albert G., 
2d., d., Hannah J. 

4.-JosiirA Abbot. Captain ; commanded a company in the battle of 
Bunker Hill, and also in the Continental service. Lie was a courageous 
man, resjjected for his good sense and integrity. He and his wife Avere 
worthy members of the Cong. Church. INIarried Elizabeth Chandler. She 
d. !Mav 27, 1812, aged 73. Their children were— 

5.-Nathaniel, b. Aug. 25, 1767 ; d. Mav 31, 1709. 

5.-Nathaniel, 2d, b. Oct. 28, 1769; d. Nov. 25, 1848, aged 79. 

5.-Betsev, b. August 6, 1773; d. July 30, 1846, aged 73; m, April 8, 
1798, 6. -Jacob Ahhoi. 

5.-Sarah, b. Dec. 16, 1775 ; m. Gorham Duminer. 

5.-John S., b. Aug. 20, 1778; d. Aug. 10, 1810; m. 

5.-Joshua, b. Dec. 8, 1782 ; d. Sept. 28, 1824 ; m. 

5,-Nathaniel Abbot, 2d, selectman, representative in the N. H. Legis- 



GENEALOGICAL. 627 

lature, and many years treasurer of the X. II. Bible Society ; m. Elizabeth 
Dearborn. Their children were — 

6.-Fanny, b. Oct. 27, 1794; m. Nov. IG, 181j, Gen. Joseph Low, first 

Ma^or of the citv of Concord. 
6. -John R, b. Feb. 22, 175)6; m. Sept. 1S26, Mary E. Bartlctt. 
6.-Marv, b. March 8, 1797 ; m. Joseph C. West. 
6.-Emeiine, b. Feb. 21, 1811; m. July 6, 1S29, Johi Estahrook. He 

d. Oct. 9, 1833 ; death caused by the exjjloding of the boiler of a 

steamboat. 6-Emeline, 2 m. Robert E. Pecker. 

5.- John S. Abbot, m. 1802, 6.-MarvFalkner. Their children were : 
e.-EHzabeth C, b. Feb. 18, 1803; m. June 17, 1824, John C. Pillsbury. 
6.-Mary F., b. April 22, 1805 ; m. Sept. 22, 182.3, Henry Lawrence. 
6.-Thomas F., b. Nov. 20, 1808. 
6.-John S., b. Dec. 1, 1810; d. Aug. 10, 1811. 

5.-J0SHUA Abbot, Col. of Militia ; afterAvards licensed to preach the 
gospel. In the exercise of this profession, and in the instruction of youth, 
he died at Norfolk, Va., respected and much lamented. On page 382 his 
death is put down Sept. 22 ; on his monument, page 383, it is Sept. 28. 
The_ latter is believed to be correct. M. Nov. 6, 1808, Eliza Kimball. 
Their children were : 

6.-Joshua K., b. Dec. 23, 1810. 

6.-John S., b. Feb. 21, 1812 ; d. at Bloomington, Iowa, Aug. 30, 1840. 

6.-Ann M., b. Oct. 21, 1813 ; m. Jan. 25, 1842, Stephen H. Parker. 

6.-Sarah D., b. Mav 29, 1815; m. Sept. 21, 1841, William Kelsea. 

6.-Charles H., b. Feb. 7, 1817 ; d. Sept. 28, 1818. 

6.-Charles H., 2d, b. Feb. 25, 1819. 

6.-Nathaniel P., b. March 2, 1821. 

4.-JEREMIAH Abbot, was in the battle of Bunker Hill, a sergeant in 
the company of his brother Joshua, and lieutenant in the service at Ticon- 
deroga, and in the expedition against Canada. After the close of the war 
he married Ehzabeth Stickney. She d. Sept. 10, 1836, age, 84. He moved 
to Conway, N. H., about 1787, and there endured many hardships and pri- 
vation by frost and Hood. He kept a house of entertainment, where the 
few travellers who visited that part of the country found a home. They 
were industrious and energetic, beloved and respected by all Avho knew them, 
and kind and hospitable to all who had claims on theii-" benevolence. They 
Avere early supporters of religious Avorship and order. 

Descendants of 

3.- James Abbot, Avho was a proprietor, having purchased the rights 
of Rev. Bezaleel Toppan and Stephen Emerson. He Avas son of 2.-Wil- 
Ham, grandson of l.-George, born at Andover, :\Iass., Feb. 12, 1695 ; died 
Dec. 27, 1787, aged 93. He came to Concord about 1735, and at one time 
lived in a house Avhich stood nearly opposite the residence of John and 
Simeon Abbot, Avho inherited the old farm. His house at some time Avas 
a garrison. The same kind of corn has been planted on this farm about 
ninety years in succession. He m. Jan., 1714, Abigail Farnum, b. 1692. 
Their children were : 

4-Abigail, b. Jan. 1, 1715; m. Kidder. 

4-James, b. Jan. 12, 1717 ; d. 1803 ; age, 86 ; m. 1742, Sarah Bancroft. 

4-EHzabeth, b. Feb., 1718. 

4-William, b. Sept. 8, 1719; d. Oct. 29, 1741. 

4-Ilachel, b. 1720; m. Manning; 2 m. Russell. 

4-Ezra, b. March 19, 1722; d. Dec. 5, 1741. 



628 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

4-Reuben, b. April 4, 1723 ; d. May 13, 1S22, in his 100th year. 

4-Simeon, b. Sept. 8, 1724; d. Nov. 15, 1741. 

4-Amos, b. Feb. 22, 1726 ; d. Dec. 3, 1821 ; age, 96. 

4-Phebe, b. Nov. 22, 1727 ; d. 17r;5 ; m. Thomas Merrill. 

4-A son, b. and d. 1729, 

4-Sarah and Rebecca, b. Aug. 13, 1730 ; 4-Sarah m. Job Abbot ; 2 m. 
Dca. Eastman ; 4-Rebecca m. Enoch Eastman. 

4-Mary, b. Oct. 12, 1732; d. 1780; m. Monijah Tyler. 

4-Hannah, b. Jan., 1735 ; d. Sept. 10, 1736. 

4-Reuben Abbot, [see pp. 160, 254, and biography, pp. 577-579,] 
was the oldest man that ever deceased in Concord. He lived west of Long 
Pond, and saw his son, grandson and great-grandson bearing his own name, 
residing at the same time in the same house. He married Rhoda AVhitte- 
more. Their children were : 

5-Reuben, b. May 18, 1752 ; d. y. 

5-Reuben, 2d, b. Feb. 5, 1754 ; d. Dec. 12, 1834 ; age, 80 ; married. 

5-Rhoda, b. Dec. 31, 1755; d. Aug. 31, 1839; age, 84; m. Jonathan 

Joh7ison. 
5-EHas, b. Oct. 24, 1757 ; d. March 19, 1847 ; age, 89; m. 
5-Phclie, b. A]ml 14, 1759; drowned July 4, 1760. 
5-Phcbc, 2d, Dec. 6, 1760; d. Nov. 2, 1777; never married. 
5-IIannah, b. March 29, 1762; d. Feb. 15, 1832; m. 5-Ezra Abbot. 
5-Ruth, b. Feb. 14, 1764 ; d. v. 
5-Ezra and Nathan, b. Aug. 8, 1765; 5-Ezra, d. April 24,1839; age, 

74, m. ; 5-Nathan, d. Mav 13, 1849; age, 84, m. 
4-Reuben, 2 m. wid. Dinah Blanchard ; she d. March 11, 1826 ; age, 94. 

5-Reuben Abbot, m. Sept. 24, 1776, Zerviah Farnum. Their chil- 
dren were : 

6-Ruth, b. April 2, 1777 ; d. Feb. 20, 1849 ; m. March 11, 1798, Hennj 
Chandler. 

6-Phebe, b. Mav 17, 1779; m. March 27, 1804, Peter C. Farnum. 

6-Rcbecca, b. May 13, 1781 ; m. 1803, Thomas R. Brock. 

6-Susanna, h. June 20, 1784; never married. 

6-Zerviah, b. Dec. 20, 1785 ; d. July 1, 1841 ; m. Jesse C. Tiittle. 

6-Pollv, b. March 2, 1789 ; m. Henry Martin. 

6-Rcuben, b. Oct. 23, 1790 ; m. 5-Hannah Abbot. 

6-PiErBE\ Abbot, m. 5-Hannah Abbot. Their children were eight — 

Reuben K., m. Mary M. Emerson — two children. 

Catherine W., m. Daniel Farnum — seven children. 

Hannah G., m. John Ballard — two children. 

Elizabeth B., m. Franklin B. Carter — two children. 

Esther M., m. Albert G. Dow — one child. 

Ezra C. ; Peter G. ; Henry C, m. Adeline Currier. 

5-Elias Abbot, m. Sept. 5, 1782, Elizabeth Buswell. Then- children 
were : 

6-Abigail, b. Aug. 5, 1783 ; m. Feb. 8, 1827, Jeremiah Hall. 

6-Elias, b. March 22, 1786; m. Lydia Sawyer; 2 m. Sarah Winslow, 

6-Elizabeth, b. June 3, 1788; d. March 29," 1847 ; never married. 

6-Charlottc, b. Dec. 9, 1790; m. Sept. 29, 1808, William Straw. 

6-James B., b. June 24, 1799 ; m. Nancy B. Rogers ; 2 m. Ehzabeth B. 
Rogers. 
5-EzKA Abbot, m. Mary Walker ; she d. Sept. 22, 1852, aet. 89. 
Their children were : 

6-John, b. March 20, 1787 ; d. Dec. 3, 1839; m. 



GENEALOGICAL. 629 

6-Timothy, b. Dec. 21, 1788; d. Jan. G, 1847 ; m. 

6-Job, b. Nov. 14, 1790 ; m. ^Liv 9, 1816, I.vdia :Morrison. 

6-Xancv, b. Nov. 21, 1792; m. March 30, 1818, James Hoit. 

6-Hannah, b. Oct. 4, 1795 ; d. Dec. 28, 1828 ; m. Sarah Eastman. 

6-David, b. Jan. 13, 1798; m. 

6-Esthcr, b. :March 30, 1800 ; m. William Kimhall. 

6-liuth, 1). May 9, 1802 ; m. March 24, 1829, Samuel Ellsworth. 

G-Mary W,, b. Nov. 8, 180G ; d. :May 12, 1836 ; m. Alexander H. Putney. 

6-JoiiN Abbot, m. Sarah Straw. Their children are seven, viz. : 
Laura S., d. ; Joseph W. ; Charlotte, m. Farnum Morse ; Laura, 2d ; Wil- 
liam, d ; Mary Ann ; Esther 'M. 

G-TiMOTHY Abbot, m. Aug. 8, 1818, Rhoda Gleason — one child : 
Charles, m. Martha Haseltine. 

6-Dayid Abbot, m. May 18, 1828, Mary Holbrook. Their children 
■were four, viz. : Mary P. ; James M., drowned in Horse-shoe pond, Mav 
11, 1842 ; Joseph M., Elizabeth M. 

5-Nathan Abbot, m. o.-Phebe Abbot. Their children were : 

6-Rhoda, b. May 17, 1790 ; d. Aug. 29, 1847 ; m. 1810, Richard Webster. 

G-Amos, b. Nov. 16, 1791 ; d. Dec. 4, 184^3 ; m. Oct. 18, 1820, Sally G. 
Foster. 

e-WiUiam, b. Aug. 23, 1793 ; d. Feb. 3, 1837 ; m. March 7, 1820, Dor- 
cas Carter. 

6-Sophia, b. July 7, 1795 ; d. Jan, 17, 1843 ; m. Aug. 28, 1817, John 
Johnson. 

6-Hazen, b. Nov. 6, 1797 ; m. 1828, Ruth M. Ela. 

G-Susanna, b. March 13, 1800 ; never married. 

G-Jacob, b. March 13, 1802; d. Sept. 13, 1803. 

G-Jacob, 2d, b. May H, 1804; m. April 11, 1833, Harriet Garvin. 

G-Phebe, b. Oct. 17, 1806 ; m. Jan. 17, 1831, Seth Judkins. 

G-Amos Abbot, m. Oct. 18, 1820, Sally G. Foster. Their children were 
eight, viz., Carohne C, Henry M., Hazen F., Martha Ann, Samuel K., 
Sarah Jane, d., Benjamin C, d., Amos J., d. 

G-WlLLlAM Abbot, m. March 7, 1820, Dorcas Carter. Their children 
were six, viz., Julia Ann, WilHam P., m. Emily Uran ; Emily E., George 
W., Charles C, Rogers A. 

6-H.\ZEN Abbot, m. 1828, Ruth M. Ela. Their children were nine, 
viz., Mary Jane, Nathaniel C, Amanda ^L, Clara Ann, d., FrankHn A., 
Hazen E., Nathan G., Daniel E., Susan A. 

G-Jacob Abbot, m. April 11, 1833, Harriet Garvin. Their children 
were five, viz., Harriet E., William H., Ann M., Eugene, Lydia. 

4-Amos Abbot, m. wid. 3-Rebecca A. Chandler ; d. Feb. 13, 1803, aged 
86. Their children were : 

o-Amos, b. July 15, 1754; d. Oct. 11, 1834, aged 80; m. 

5-John, b. June 23, 1756 ; d. Aug. 31, 1779. John Abbot, brother of 
Amos and uncle of John and Simeon, was six feet seven inches Mithout 
shoes, and said to be the stoutest young man ever raised in Concord, though 
not quite so tall as Samuel Baker, uncle of the Governor, Nathaniel B. 
He received a ball at the battle of Bennington, on his breast-bone, which 
fell harmless at his feet. He d. aged 22, weighing 230 pounds. 

5-Rebecca, b. Dec. 26, 1760; d. Dec. 24, 1846, aged 86; m. Oct. 9, 
1781, Moses Chamberlain. 



630 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

5-Amos Ai5B0T, served several campaigns in tlie Revolution. Farmer, 
lived with his'fother . lie Avas distinguished for his skill and success in 
managing bees ; m. Judith Morse. Their children were : 

6-John, b. Nov. lo, 180.5. 

6-Simeon, b. Aug. 3, ISO" ; m. 

6-Sarah H., b. June 27, 1809 ; m. Dec. 18, 1838, 6-David Abbot. 

6-SiMEOx Abbot, m. Feb. 8, 1837, 6-Mary Farnum. Their children 
are nine, viz., Amos S., Rebecca C, Mary S., Abiel C, Calvin F., Stej^hen 
F., Loisa G., Clara, Martha. 

o-WiLLiAM Abbot, son of 4-Isaac, son of 3-Isaac, son of 2-George, 
son of 1-George, was born Oct. 30, 1772 ; ni. ISOl, Rebecca Baily. Their 
children were : 

6-^yiniam, b. Sept. 7, 1801; m. 

6-Isaac, b. Nov. 12, 1803. 

6-Rebecca, b. Oct. 6, 1806. 

6-Moses B., b. April 19, 1815. 

6-Rhebe C, b. Oct. 2, 1817, m. Joseph S. Lund. 

4-Jacob Abbot, b. March 22, 1746 ; d. March o, 1820, son of 3-Joseph, 
son of 2-Nathaniel, son of first George Abbot. Resided in Concord from 
1797 to 1802. when he removed to Brunswick, Me. For notice of him, 
see "Abbot Genealogical Register," page 131. His son, o-Jacol), b. Oct. 
20, 1776, d. Jan. 21,^1847 ; he m. April 8, 1798, 5-Betsey Abbot, daughter 
of 4-Joshua Abbot, of Concord. He is the father of Jacob, John S. C, 
Gorham D., &c., who are distinguished as authors. 



THE AYER FAMILY. 

The branch of this family that settled in Concord is reckoned from 1-Rob- 
ert, of Haverhill ; 2-Samuel, (son of Robert) who was killed by the In- 
dians, Aug. 29, 1708, was the father of 3-Obadiah, and 3-John, who were 
originally projirietors ; 3-James, (son of 2-Samuel,) was father of 4-Sam- 
uel, another proprietor.* These proprietors had comphed with the condi- 
tions of the settlement in 1731, p. 128; but it docs not appear that they 
finally settled here. They were not in any garrison in 1746. V^'e have 
no account that Obadiah ever married. He was a graduate of Harvard 
College ; studied for the ministry ; a man of talents and influence, but sub- 
ject occasionally to aberrations of mind, at which times he had lodgings in 
Boston provided for him by his particular friend, John Hancock. 

3-Jonx, who was doubtless here in the earliest period of the settlement, 
married Mary Johnson, of Haverhill. Their children, born in Haverhill, 
were — Abigail, Avho d. unmarried ; Timothy, who m. Ehzabeth White, and 
lived in Bradford, Vt., and John, who Hved in Bradford, Ms. 

4-SAMrp:L Ayer, son of 3-James, m. Ann Ilazen, and lived at Haver- 
hill, Ms. Their children (5th generation from liobert,) all born in Haver- 
hill, were, Mary, b. Dec. 23 (O. S.) 1738 ; m. Samuel Morrison, of San- 

* See notice of these pioprietnrs, p 133, where they are said to be defcendants of John 
Ayer, who was of Salisbury, 1640, of Ii)svvicli, 164§, and of Haverhill, lli57. t^ee l-'ariiier's 
Genealogical Reg.; name, AYER. 



GENEALOGICAL. 631 

bovnton; d. Ap. 1782. Anna, b. Sept. 22, (O. S. ;) m. Dea. John Kimball, 
of Concord; d. March o, 1819; (Sec Kmiball Family.) Samuel, b. Nov. 
29, 1742; m. Sarah Chase, of Haverhill; d. April G. "1811. Ehzabeth (1) 
and Elizalieth (2) d. v. Elizabeth (3) b. Jmie 22, 1748 ; m. Jacob p:ia, of 
Haverhill; d. May 18, 1794. Hannah, b. Aujj. 2,5, 17,51 ; m. John Bradley, 
of Concord; d. Aug. 15, 1817. (See Bradley Family.) lluth, b. Dec. 4, 
1753 ; m. Dr. Peter Green, of Concord ; d. April, 1823. (See Green Fam- 
ily, and Town Kecords.) Lydia, b. Dec. 1755, d. y. 5-RlcnARD, b. ^lay 12, 
1757; m. Susanna Sargent. James, b. Jan. 1, 1761; m. Mary, dau. of 
Dr. James Brickett. 

5-RlCHAilD Ayer, (see biography, p. 589,) Mho appears to have been 
the first permanent settler and resident in Concord of the name, m. Susan- 
na Sargent, of Methuen. Their children, born in Concord, were eleven, viz : 

1. Richard Hazen, b. Jan. 12, 1778, d. in Manchester, Feb. 5, 1853, aged 
75. He was a man of great strength of will and force of character ; rej)- 
resentative of Dunbarton and Ilooksctt ; a memljcr of the State Council 
five years ; one of the Presidential Electors in 1816 and in 1848 ; first she- 
riff of the county of ]\Ierrimack ; appointed naval store-keeper at Ports- 
mouth in 1829; an enterprising citizen of Manchester from 1837 till his 
death, having accumulated a large pro])erty. He was President of the 
Amoskeag Bank. He left a legacy of $7000 to the Unitarian Society in 
Manchester, of which he was a member. His wife, who svu-vived him, Avas 
the daughter of Col. Peter Green, of Concord. His children were only 
two, both daughters, one of whom, Susan R., d., was the wife of Dr. Enoch 
B. Barnes; and the other, Mary G., m. Dr. Amos G. Gale, of Manchester. 

2. Samuel, b. Feb. 22, 1780; d. Jan. 3, 1785. 

3. Moses, b. Apr. 28, 1782; d. Dec. 1813. 

4. James, b. June 15, 1784. 

5. Samuel, b. Aug. 31, 1786, (see Graduates,) d. at Eastport, Me., leav- 
ing three children — Sarah C, Samuel H., d., and Harriet O., d. 

6. Susanna, b. Feb. 24, 1789; m. Isaac Hill. [See Biography.] Their 
children were four — AVilham P., John M., Isaac Andrew, and a dau. Geor- 
gianna T., who d. Sept. 16, 1825, ag. 11 mos. 

7. John J., b. May 27 l79l ; m. Harriet Fox, of Jafi"rcy; d. in Con- 
cord, Aug. 14, 1837. Their children tAvo, Richard Hazen and Harriet Y. 

8. Anna, or Nancy H., b. Sept. 24, 1793; m. Levi Brigham, of Boston; 
d. June 7, 1835, (see p. 433,) leaving two children, Levi and Ann S. 

9. Ehzabeth, b. March 14, 1796; m. Richard Bradley. [See Bradley 
Family.] 

10. ]\Iary, m. Isaac F. "Williams. Their children, Mary Ehzabeth, Susan 
Ayer, Georgianna Hill, and Annette. 

11. Charlotte, m. Washington WiUiams. Their children, three — Char- 
lotte, Marianna, d., and Josephine. 



AMBROSE FAMILY. 

The first of the Ambrose name mentioned in our records was Robert 
Ambrose, who signed the "Association Test," 1776. He is understood to 
have come from Chester. Lived on the mountain, where his son, Capt. 
Jonathan, afterwards hved. By his first wife he had six sons and three 
daughters, viz. : 

1. John. 



632 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

2. Benjamin, ni. a Miss EusavcH, of Sanbornton, and d. at Peacham, Vt. 
No children. His M'id., 2 m. Ste])hen Chase, of Sanbornton. 

3. Jonathan, ca])tain, m. Mehctabel I.anc, of liaymond. lie d. Oct. 7, 
1840, aged 79. Slie d. Marcli (i, 1S53, aged SG. No children. 

4. Nathaniel, deacon, 1 m. Sally Stevens, of Concord, who d. Dec. 23, 
1830, aged (32. He 2 m. Martha Eastman, danghter of Capt. John East- 
man, and d. April 20, 1849, aged 85, leaving no children. 

0. Josiah, m. Mary Morse, and lived in Northfield. He d., lea\"ing no 
children. 

6. Stephen, Esq., — see " Stejjhen Ambrose." 
The daughters of Robert Amiirose were : 

1. Martha, m. Dea. John Church, of Dunbarton. Had six daughters, 
but no son. 

2. Susan, 1 m. Nathan Chandler, of Boscawen ; 2 m. Enoch Browni. 

3. Abigail, m. John Lovejoy. Their children were five, viz. : Chandler, 
Polly, Judith, Harriet and Miriam. Mrs. Abigail d. March 26, 1832, aged 
62. He d. Sept. 6, 1837, aged 71. 

Mr. Ambrose, 2 m. wid. Molly Thistle, a sister of Aaron Stevens. 

In April, 1811, Bobert Ambrose, at the age of 79, 3 m. wid. Sarah Cleas- 
by, aged 67. Mary Church, a great-granddaughter, aged 18, was present 
at the wedding. The second wife lived to the age of 98 years, retaining 
her faculties in a remarkable degree. She d. July 11, 1841, being, at her 
decease, the oldest person in town. 

Stephen Ambrose, Esq., youngest son of Robert, [see town officers, 
and p. 478,] m. Hannah Eastman, who d. July 31, 1832. Their children 
were : 

1. Robert, b. Jan. 24, 1797; d. at Boston, Sept. 20, 1831; m. Dec. 25, 
1823, Jane Johnson Hutchins. Their children, George H., Charles W., 
Nancv Jane, d., Robert S. 

2. Lucretia, b. Jan. 15, 1799 ; m. Sept. 22, 1823, Rev. Charles Walker, 
D. D., now of Pittsford, Vt. 

3. Mary, m. July 23, 1827, Pliihp Eastman, Esq., of North Yarmouth, 
Me. 

4. Hannah, m. Jime 23, 1834, Hon. Amasa Walker, of Boston. 

5. Nancy, b. May 4, 1805; d. 

6. Benjamin, b. Aug. 5, 1807. 

7. Susanna, b. Aug. 22, 1809; m. June 8, 1829, William G.Webster, 
Esq. 



BAKER FAMILY. 

DESCENDANTS OF 1-ABEL BAKER. 
Abel Baker, son of Hon. Samuel Baker, born 1756, died 1817, came from 
Berhn, Mass., to Concord. Settled at the Borough, 1789, and built the 
first grist-mill in that part of the town, which he continued to run until 
1816. He also built a saw-mill near the grist-mill, both of them further up 
the stream than the old Elliot saw-mill. Mr. Baker married Polly, daugh- 
ter of Phineas Howe. Mr. Homc Avas a stout, muscular man, measuring six 
feet and nine inches in height ; whose children were Phineas, Silas, Abram, 
Lucretia, Polly, Betsey, Achsah, Abigail. Most of the Howe family Avere 
remarkable for size. Phineas was six feet five inches. Polly, wife of Abel 
Baker, was six feet, and weighed two hundred pounds. She used to take 



GENEALOGICAL. 633 

charge of the grist-mill with her husband, and taking the grists from the 
horses' backs to the mill, and retm-ning them to the horse with as much 
ease as the strongest man. She has been known to lift three bushels of 
corn at once. 

The children of 1-Abel Baker and Polly Howe were : 

1. Polly, b. in Berlin, Mass. ; m. Samuel Rogers, and had nine children. 

2. Betsey,!), in Berlin, Mass. : m. Joseph Tallant, and had ten children. 

3. Marshall, b. in Berhn, Mass., March 21, 1788; m. Naomi Hoit, of 
Boscawen. 

4. Abel, b. in Concord, Jan. 16, 1791 ; m. Xancy Bradley. 

5. Parncy, b. in Concord, May, 1794; 1 m. Bradbury Gill ; 2 m. Isaac 
Dow. 

6. Achsah, b. in Concord, Aug. 31, 1796; m. Rev. John Woods. 

7. Susan, b. in Concord, May 10, 1799; neyer married. Six feet, two 
and one half inches high. 

8. Samuel, b. in Concord ; m. Nirah Barrett. 

9. Saphira, b. in Concord ; d. y. 

10. Clarissa, b. in Concord ; m. Jesse Durgin — three children. 

2-Makshall Baker, m. Xaomi Hoit, in Boscawen, April lo, 1789. 
He served as a lieutenant in the war of 1812. Their children were : 

1. Mary Ann, b. ^larch 18, 1809; m. Hazen Kimball, Hopkinton — eight 
children; '2. Charles E., b. Feb. 3, 1811; m. Mary S. Colliy, Hopkinton 
— six children; Sophia, b. April 1-5, 1813; Albert M., b. July 10, 1816; 
Catherine, b. April 9, 1820; Adeline, b. April 21, 1822. 

2-Abel Baker. 

Abel Baker, m. Nancy Bradley, daughter of 3-Samuel Bradley. Their 
children Avere : 

1. Nathaniel Bradley,!), in Henniker, Sept. 29, 1819, [see graduates,] m. 
May 10, 1843, Lucretia M. Ten Broeck — four children. 

2. Ann. 3. CaroHne. 

2- Samuel Baker. 

Samuel Baker is said to haye been the tallest man ever raised in Con- 
cord, measuring six feet and nine inches and one half, !)arefoot. At twenty 
years of age he M-eighed two hundred and thirt}- poimds, and sul)sequently 
two hundred and sixty. He left Concord about 1826, and went to the 
West. After he reached Buffalo an article appeared in the newspapers, 
saying that a New-Hampshire !)oy liad recently been there, who was so tall 
that he could wade across the Niagara river ! 



BALLARD FAMILY. 

I-Nathax Ballard, one of the first settlers at Little Pond, was a native 
of Andover, jNIs. ; m. Hannah Holt, and moved to Wilton, this State, where 
were l)orn their children, viz., Hannah, Sally, Mary, Betsey, Phebe, Na- 
than, John, Ezra, Timothy. From AVilton, 1-Nathan moved to Concord 
al)out 1792, and settled on the farm where his son, Nathan Ballard, Esq., 
now lives. Mr. Ballard, sen., Avas in the battle of Bennington, and lieute- 
nant in Capt. Goss's Company, but on the day of the battle Lt. Ballard 
commanded the company. He d. Jan. 14, 1835, aged 90 ys. and 2 mos. 



634 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

During his long life he enjoyed remarkable health — having never been ill 
enough to requii-e medical aid but once ; and then, in the army, he had 
the camp fever. 

2-Nathax, son of Lieut. Ballard, came with his father to Concord, about 
17 years of age. Worked on the farm in simimer, and taught school in 
the'winter about ten years. In May, ISOO, he married Hannah Bubs, of 
AVnton. Their children, born in Concord, are : 

1. William, b. March 3, 1801 ; fitted for coUege; d. Nov. 1819. 

2. Ezra, b. May 12, 1802; m. June, 1825, Mary Flanders. Their chil- 
dren, 1. William, m. CaroUne E. D. Virgin ; 2. Sarah M., d. ; 3. Geo. H., d. ; 
4. John H. : .5. Geo. A., d. ; 6. Charles E, 

3. An infant, d. 

4. Hannah, b. April 7, 1805. 

5. I'hebe, b. April 4, 1807 ; m. Geoi-ge D. Abbot. 

6. Marv-Ann, b. March 8, 1809. 

7. Charles, b. Dec. 23, 1810 ; 1 m. Jane Frost, of Andover, Ms. ; d. 1852 ; 
2 m. Lvdia Dane, Andover, ^Is. ; d. 1854. 

8. Ciara, b. June 3, 1813; m. 1843, S. B. Goddard, of Washington, 
D. C, who d. 1851. She d. Sept. 7, 1850, leaving one child. 

,9. Nathan, b. March 31, 181G; m. Emily J. L. Goddard, of Xewbury- 
port, Ms., Sept. 1851. [See Graduates.] 

10. John, b. Jan. ], 1818; m 7-Hannah G. Abbot; two children. 

11, Eunice B., b. Jan. 21, 1820; m. G. W. Weaver, of Virg., 1853. 



BRADLEY FAMILY. 

The ancestor of the Bradleys of Concord was ABRAHAM, son of Joseph 
Bradley, of Haverhill, Mass., who, with his family connections, exprienced 
great sufferings from the Indians. [See Historj-, pp. 162-164.] The 
other sons of Joseph, were, Joseph, the ancestor of Dea. Amos Bradley, of 
Dracut, and of Enoch Bradley, of Haverhill, West Parish ; Isaac, taken 
prisoner by the Indians, 1G95, [see Mirick's History,] and Daniel, who was 
dro^^■ned, Jan. 22, 1695. 

1-Abraiiam Bradley, m. Abigail Philbrick ; came to Concord about 
1729, probably after the birth of all his children. His will is dated July 8, 
1754, soon after which he jjrobably died. [See notice, p. 140, and biogra- 
phy of Hon. John Bradley, pp. 573-577.] His wife survived him some 
years, Ijut there is no record of the death of either of them. Pomjiey, 
their black slave, survived his master and mistress, and was willed to John 
Bradlev, and died in the winter of 1772. The children of 1-Abraham 
and Abigail Bradley were : 2-Generation. 

1. Jeremiah, b. , 1 m. Fitzgerald; 2 m. Betty Keyes. Their chil- 
dren, Keyes, >Iurray and Warren, and one dau., who m. Abraham Bradley, 
of Fryelmrg, Me, and another dau., who m. Benjamin Powell, of Concord. 

2. Abigail, m. Benjamin Pichards, of Atkinson. 

3. Timothy, m. AlJiah Stevens. Had by her twelve children. 

4. Ai)i)hiai m. Stcjihcn Farrington, of Concord. [See notice, p. 140, and 
Farrington Family.] 

5. Jonathan, b.' 1717 ; m. Susannah Folsom, of Exeter. He was killed 
by the Indians, 1740. [See notice, ]))). 160-162.] 

" 6. Abiah, m. Philip Eastman. [See Eastman Family.] 



GENEALOGICAL. 635 

7. Samuel, b. 1721 : m. Marv Folsom ; killed bv the Indians, 1 746. [See 
pp. 160-1 Go.] 

8. Martha, unmarried. 

9. Mehitable. m. Amos Eastman. 1 743, and settled in Hollis. 
10. Betty, m. Josiah Folsom, of Exeter. 

2-TiMOTHT Bradley, m. Abiah Stevens : was called Lieutenant. Their 
children, 1. Benjamin, b. A])ril 4, 1739, one of Rogers* rang-crs : perished 
after the St. Frai^cis fight. [See notice, p. 193.] " 2. Abigail, b. Sept. 2, 
1740; m. Isaac Chase, of "Warner. 3? 4. Timothy, b. Oct. 30, 1743; d. 
Jidy 31, 1811. aged 68. 5. Abraham, hved in Frveburg, and was drowned 
when over 80 years old. 6. Betty, m. Abner Chase, of Warner, brother 

of Isaac. 7. Abiah, b. Feb. 10, 1748; m. Virgin. 8. Samuel, b. 

1752: m. Catherine Green, dau. of Nathaniel Green ;"d. Jan. 1826, aged 
74 — the grandfather of Gov. X. B. B;\ker. 9. Jonathan, b. l754;"m. 
Susannah Emery, who d. July 27, 1793; 2 m. wid. Lucretia Cook. 10. 

Philbrick, 1 m. Sarah Emery ;" 2 m. Mary . 1 1 . Kuth, m. Nathaniel 

Eastman, of Concord. 12. Benjamin, '2d, had two wives. 

2-Ji)XATllAX Br.\dlet, who m. Susanna Folsom, and was killed, 1746, 
left children: 1. Mary, b. Sejit. 2, 1739. 2. Susanna, b. Aug. 10, 1741 ; 
1 m. Emerson, of Chester ; and 2 m. Virgin, of Concord. 3. Ann. b. Feb. 11, 
1743. 4. Josiali, b. 174.5, who d. in Chester, leaving sons Jonathan and 
Josiah, now of Vienna, Me. 

2-SAMrEL Bkadlet, who m. Mary Folsom, killed, 1 746. lefr 3-John , 
b. Feb. 13. 1743. and Mehetabel, b. Jiin. 16, 174 J. See notice of liis wid., 
Mrs. Mary Calfe, p. 373. 

S-JoHN Bradley, m, Hannah Aver. Their children : 

1. Robert, b. June 17, 1772; m. Abigail Bailev ; .settled in Frvebursr, 
Me. Their children : (1.) Samuel, m. Jane Lane." of IloUis. Mo. : "he was 
one of the most talented and most distinguished lawvers hi Maine : d. in 
Saco, June 26, 1849, aged 47 years. (2.) Israel Bailev. m. Sarah John- 
son, of Fryeburg. (3.) Alexander Ramsav. m. ^[arv O. "Barrows, of Frve- 
burg. (4.) Mary Ann, d. July 2o, 1841, aged 27, iiniversallv beloved and 
esteemed. 

2. Samuel A., born Nov. 22, 1774. [See Graduates.] 

3. Mary, b. Feb. 27, 1777 : d. Jan. 3, 1796. 

4. John. b. Aug. 29, 1779; 1 m. Grace Stevens: had two sons, John 
Jay and Thomas Stevens ; 2 m. wid. Catherine J. Kittredge. 

5. Moses Hazzeu, b. March Ij, 1782; m. Marv Green; no children ; 
d. .Tune 22. 1834. [See Graduates.] 

6. George, b. Oct. 6, 1784 ; d. Feb. 19. 1812 ; never m. 

7. Anna. b. June 17, 1787 ; d. Sept. 30. 1789. 

8. 4-RlciiARD, b. Feb. 28. 1790 : m. EUzabcth Aver. 

9. Anna Ayer. b. Jan. 6, 1793; m. John S. Barrows, Esq.. of Frveburg, 
who d. Julv o. l84o, leaving two sons, Geora:e B. and John S. The latter 
d. Feb. 2, 1849. 

4-RicnARD Bradley, Esq.. who married Ehzabeth Aver, settled on the 
old homestead in Concord. Their children are : 1. John."b. Nov. 27. 1819: 
drowned in Ilorse-shoe pond, Julv 9, 182."). 2. George, b. March 23, 1824." 
3. Susan A., b. March 20. 1826; m. llarvev Jewell, Esq., Boston. "4. 
Moses Hazzen, b. Sept. 17, 1833. 

3-PHn.BRicK Bradley. 

Philbrick Bradley, son of Lieut. Timothy and Abiah, married Sarah Em- 
erv. Their childieu were — 



Go6 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

1. John, born, Dec. 2o, 17S3; 2. Lucy, born May 27, 1785; 3. Abigail, 
born Feb. 13, 1787; 4. Sophia, born N'ov. 4, l7S8 ; 5. Sarah, b. Dec. 11, 
1791 ; G. Sabra, born April 27, 1772; 7. Robert A., born June 1, 1794; 
8. Enoch, born April 24, 1796; 9. Philbrick, born Aug. 13, 1798 ; 10. Su- 
sanna, born July 29, 1800. 

Sarah, his wife, died Nov. 8, 1801, in her 3<5th year. She was born Feb. 
5, 1706, daughter of Capt. Benjamin Emery. Mary, his second wile, died 
Jan. 29, 1833, aged Gj. 

3-TiMOTHY Bradley, Jr. 

Timothy Bradley, Jr., son of Timothy and Abiah, born Oct. 13, 1743; 
m. Sarah Foster. Their children were — 

1. Ehzabeth, born Jan. 9, 1775 ; 2. Asa, born Dec. 13, 1776 ; 3. Sarah, 
born April 26, 1779; 4. Abiah, born Aug. 7, 1781 ; 5. Hannah Peters, 
born January 1, 1784; G. Timothy, b. January 24, 1786; 7. Foster, born 
May 3, 1788; 8. Abiel, born May 6, 1790. 

3-Benjamin Bradley. 

Benjamin Bradley was the second Benjamin in the family of Lt. Timothy, 
and was born after the melancholy death of his oldest brother, in 1759. 
Benjamin Bradley was twice married. His children by his first wife, Betty 
Quimby, were — 

1. Susy, born 178G ; 2. Mehetabel, born 1788. 

4-TiMOTiiY Bradley. 

Timothy Bradley, son of 3-Timothy, jr., m. Anna . Their chil- 
dren, as recorded, Mere — 

1. Asa Foster, b. Feb. 28, 1811 : 2. Louisa, b. April 14, 1813; 3. Peter 
M.,b. March 13, 1815; 4. David M., b. Sept. 7, 1817 ; Cyrus, b. Xov. 14, 
1819. 



CARTER FAMILY. 

The first settler of the Carter family in Concord, was I-Ephraim, about 
1740, the father of Dr. Ezra, Daniel, Ezekiel, Joseph, Avho never married, 
and Abigail, who married John Hoyt, p. 157. The tradition is, that Abi- 
gail Carter came from South-Hampton, with her father, when she was 
about eleven years old — she being the youngest of the family. She rode 
on horseback on a pillion, and forded all the streams. When the family 
left South-Hampton the neighbors expressed great sympathy for them ; 
gathered aroimd and wept, when they bid them farewell, to go so far into 
the wilderness! Reaching Sugar Ball hill, they chained the wheels of the 
cart containing their goods, to get them down the hill safely ; transported 
their goods over the Merrimac in a canoe — swimming the oxen ; then fas- 
tening l)ed-cords to the tongue of the cart, dragged that across the river. 
Rc-loading their goods, they carted them all up to a house which stood 
where Dr. Samuel Morril now lives. 

Tradition further says, that on one occasion Mr. Carter went to Newbury 
with a load of produce, and on his way losing his goad-stick, he cut a small 
limb from an apple tree, which he brought home Avith him, and stuck it in 



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the ground near the brook which runs along ^v]lere the steam-mill now 
stands. There it took root, and grew to a large tree, which was standing 
when Dr. Morril sold the lot.* Ephraim Carter and Ezra Carter were in 
the garrison round the house of Lt. Jeremiah Sticknev, in 174G. [See 
page 155.] 

DocT. 2-EzRA Carter and his Descendants. 

Dr. Ezra Carter married Ruth Eastman, 1 742. Their children were— 

Oci: 2rili6 ^"' ' ^' ^"'•^'^•^^^- 26, 1745; 3. Ephraim, b. 

S-Epiiraim Carter. 

Ephraim Carter, son of Dr. Ezra, born Oct. 21, 1746 ; m. Dorcas Kali. 
Their children were : 1. Ezra, b. Oct. 24, 1769 ; d. Nov. 4, 1769 • "> Han- 
nah, b Oct. 31, 1770 ; 3. Ezra,b. Feb. 15, 1773; died; 4. Ebcnezer, b. 
April 2 Ino-, died m Charleston, S. C, 1795 ; 5. Dorcas, h. Oct. 2'^ ] 777 • 
?7«? o 1? a"f^^ Judith, tH-ins, b. Sept. 21, 1780; 8. Polly, b. July 1,' 
1783; 9 Ihomas Gross, b May 21, 1786; 10. Bela, b. July 12, 1789 
11. Hubbard, b.Aprd 21, 1791; 12. Sally, b. June 6, 1794. " ' ' 

4-Bela Carter. 

Bela Carter, son of Ephraim and Dorcas, b. July 12, 1789; m. Judith 
Carter. Their dnldren were: 1. Clarissa, b. Aug." 18, 1815; 2. Dorcas 
Hall, b. June 1, 1817; 3. Phebe Whittemore, b. Feb. 21, 1819- 4 Iluth 
lownsend Knight, b. May 22. 1821; 5. Judith Ann, b. Oct. 28 * IS'^4 • 
died Sept. 5, 1826; 6. John Whittemore, b. Aug. 18, 1826. ' ~ ' 

2-Daniel Carter, and his Descend.ants. 
Daniel Carter, brother of Dr. Ezra, came to Concord about 1750. and 

Mn r h, t'fi \' '":T^ -^l''^ '^J^'°'^ ^^'~'^^- Ho was born in Salisbury, 
Mass., but first set led in South-Hampton, whence he came, after the birth bf 
his three eldest chiklren, to this town. His wife was Hannah Fowler. 
She Avas also born m Sahsbury, Mass. Their children were Ezra, :yiolly 
Ayhom.\\ilham Currier and Daniel, born in South-Hampton; Hannah! 
Avho m Ezra Badger, and lived in Bow; John, Moses, and Anna, who m. 
John Colby, born in Concord. Wm. Currier, who m. Molly, moved to 
Concord between 1750 and 1760, and to Plymouth in 1793. 

3-D.\NiEL Carter, Jr. 
Daniel Carter, Jr., son of Daniel and Hannah Fowler, born Sept 8 1 794 • 
married Molly Chase. They removed to Winslow, Me., 1790, and' sulise- 
quently, when he was seventy years old, to Ohio. Their ch. were • 1 Mar- 
tha, b. March 30, 1771; 2. Jonathan, b. Sept. 17, 1772; m. Polly Flan- 
,fVA "5"fh'J^- O^'^- 2, 1"^^; m- James Thompson; 4. Polly, "b. Oct. 
12, 17,8; 0. Sarah Houghton, b. April 14, 1777; 6 and 7, Nahum and 
Sophia, twins, b. April 10, 1783. 

3-EzRA Carter. 

Ezra Carter, son of Daniel and Hannah Fowler, born in South-Hampton, 

married PhebeJYhittemore, of Pembroke, and settled in the West Parish 

m Concord. Their children were: 1. Ruth, b. July 6, 1765; m David 

Eastman; 2. Timothy, b. March 6, 1767; d. Feb. "7, 1843; 3. Hannah 

i^.^Y''u i'', 'V'^\ ™- ^^''^- E^^"^™^^ I'--^-^^"^'-^"' «f Limerick, Me 4 
S ,',o"F'''; 1^ 1771; m. Moses Farnum; d. Oct. 1808; 5. Ezra b 
March 1,8^1773; m Sally Fabyan ; 6. Phebe, b. Dec. 25, 177^; m Dr 
Richard Hazelton ; 7. Esther, b. Feb. 21, 1778 ; m. Moses Farnui;i, 2 m. ; 

* Tradition by Jacob lloyt, Esq. See Biography of Dr. Carter, p. 553. 



638 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

8. Daniel, b. June 1.5, 1780; m. Breed, LjTin, Mass. ; 9. Judith, b. 

May 2, 1783; m. Bcla Carter; 10. Deborah, b. April 17, 178G; m. Capt. 
Henry liolfe. 

4-TiMOTHY Carter. 
Timothy Carter, son of Ezra and Phebe Whittemore, m., June 12, 1794, 
Judith Chandler, daughter of Capt. Abiel and Judith Walker. [.Vote. — 
This branch of the Carter family is connected Avith the Walker family. See 
" Descendants of llev. Timothy Walker." 

3-Jacob Carter. 

Jacob Carter, son of Daniel, and Hannah Fowler, m. Sarah Eastman, 
daughter of Moses. Their children were — 

1. Susanna, b. January 21, 1777; d. Sept. 3, 1778 ; 2. Susanna, May 21, 
1780 ; m. Abraham Duncklee ; 3. Moses, M. D., b. Aug. 8, 1782 ; m. Clar- 
issa Poor, Newburyport, Mass. ; 4. Sally, b. Aug. 2, l78o ; m. John Ilo- 
bie and Jonathan Worthen ; 5. Ruth, b. March 20, 1788 ; m. Jonathan 
Proctor ; 6. Abiel, llev., b. March 2, 1791 ; m. ^laria Beach, dau. Rev. 
Abraham, New-Brunswick, N. J. ; died in Savannah, 1827 ; 7. Anna, b. 
Dec. 12, 1793 ; m. Jeremiah Tilton, Sanbornton ; 8. Jacob, m. Carohne 
Stoclung ; 9. Ebenezer, m. Mary Goodhue. 

3-MosES Carter. 

Moses Carter, son of Daniel, and Hannah Fowler, married Molly Robin- 
son. Their children were — 

1. Wilham, b. July 13, 1788 ; 2. Daniel, b. :Mav 12, 1790 ; d. Oct. 3, 
1813 ; 3. Pollv, b. May 3, 1793 ; 4. Alice, b. June 7, 1795 ; d. March 22, 
1812; 5. Simeon, b. Feb. lo, 1797 ; 6. Moses, b. April 20, 1799 ; 7. Anna, 
b. Mar. 19, 1801 ; 8. Hannah, b. June 10, 1803 ; d. July 31, 1812 ; 9. Sa- 
rah, b. June 13, 1805; 10. Jacob C-, b. Dec. 28, 1807; 11. Israel Evans, 
b. April 8, 1810. Moses Carter, sen., died March 8, 1833, aged 71. 

3-JosEPH Carter. 

Joseph Carter, son of Daniel and Hannah, married Hannah Carr. Their 

children were : 1. Polly, m. Levi Abbot. 2. Abigail, m. Eben Capen. 3. 

Lydia, m. Andrew Robmson. 4. Nathaniel IL, [see biography.] 5. Thomas 

1 m., ■Mary Colby ; 2 m., Laura Strong. 6. Betsey, m. Ebenezer Hutchinson. 

Col. 3-JoKN Carter. 
John Carter, son of Daniel and Hannah Fowler ; 1 m., Betsey Brown, 
and had one daughter, Anna ; 2 m. M'id. Lucy Wells, formerly Cavis. Their 
children, Betsey, Wells, John, Nathaniel, Aaron, William 'SI. and Hiram. 

3-EpnRAiM Carter. 
Ephraim Carter, son of 2-Ezekiel, m. Dorcas Presby. Their children 
were: 1. Rebecca, b. July 14, 1789. 2. Phebe, b. April 6, 1791. 3. Katy, 
b. May 21, 1793. 4. Nathan, b. Oct. 11, 1795, 5. Dorcas, b. Dec. 3, 
1797. 6. David, b. Jan. 5, 1800. 7. John, b. Feb. 4, 1802. 8. Ezekiel, 
b. May 26, 1804. 

Ephraim Carter. 

Ephraim Carter married Lydia. Amos, their son, born Oct. 7, 1793. 



CHANDLER FAMILY. 

Capt. John ChxIxdler and his Descendants. 
Capt. John Chandler, one of the original proprietors of Concord, was a 
son of Capt. John, of Andover, who was a man of great muscular power. 



GENEALOGICAL. 639 

and famous as a wrestler. It is related, " that being informed that Rev. 
Mr. Wise, of Ipswich, excelled in the art of wrestling, and had not been 
thrown, he made a journey on purpose to try his strength and skill. 
Mr. Wise, on being requested to wrestle, declined — having reUn- 
quished the practice, as unsuitable to his profession. But being earnestly 
solicited by Mr. Chandler, they went into a door-yard, which >yas fenced 
by a wall set in the bank, took hold, and began to play ; when Mr. Wise, 
suddenly, with a ti-ip and twitch, threw him over the wall upon his back. 
Chandler rose and requested another trial, but Mr. AVise refused. So the 
Captain returned home sadly disappointed." [JVote. On p. 134, in notice 
of Capt. Chandler, it is said his father " died in 1721," and that he was 
grandson of Capt. Thomas Chandler. It should read 1740, and that he was 
great-g)'andson, &c. 

Capt. Jolm Chandler, who settled in Concord, is reckoned in the Chand- 
ler genealogy the fourth in descent from Capt. Thos. Chandler, one of the 
first settlers of Andover, whose sister, Hannah Chandler, married 1-George 
Abbot. In this Genealogy we call Capt. 1-John Chandler, of Concord, the 
first generation. 

1-Capt. John Chaxdler, b. 1702, m. 3-Tabitha Abbot, and d. July 26, 
1775, aged 72. [He Uved in a house west of Richard Bradley's, where 
Hamilton Perkins, Esq. recently Iniilt. [See Hist., p. 244, and biography 
of Alnel Chandler, p. .] Their children were — 

1. John, b. 1731; m., 1751, Marv Carter; d. Mar. 1, 1807. 2. Timo- 
thy, b. Aug. 15, 1733 ; m. Elizabeth Copp ; d. March 24, 1770. 3. Dan- 
iel, b. Feb. 15, 1735 ; m. Sarah Eastman, dau. of Capt. Ebenezer, jr. ; d. Oct. 
25, 1795. 4. Joshua, b. June 9, 1740; m. Irene Copp; d. Dec. 3, 1816. 
5. Hannah, b. Sept. 3, 1744. 

2-LiEUT. John Ch.\ndlek. 

Lt. John Chandler, son of Capt. John, b. 1731 ; m., 1751, Mary Carter, 
who d. June 9, 1793, aged 64. Their children were — 

1. Capt. John, b. Dec. 11, 1752; m. Naomi Farnum ; b. April, 1760; d. 
Mar. 1832. 2. Nathan, April 28, 1754; m. Susan Ambrose ; d. April 13, 
1781. 3. Isaac, b. April 18, 1758; m. Mary Kimball; d. Mar. 1826. 

4. Joseph, b. Nov. 18, 1760; m. Hannah Farrington ; d. April 23, 1826. 

5. Jeremiah, b. March 31, 1763; m. Judith Farnum; d. Feb. 1829. 6. 
Moses, b. Nov. 23, 1765 ; m. Sally Goodwin. 

2-TiMOTHY Chandler. 

Timothy Chandler, son of Capt. John Chandler, b. August 15, 1733; m. 
Elizabeth Copp; b. April 16, 1740. Their children were — 

1. Tabitha, b. June 17, 1760 ; m. Mclntire. 2. Timothv, b. April 25, 
1762; m. Sarah Abbot; d. Aug. 9, 1848, a. 86. 3. Abiel, b. Oct. 20, 
1765; m. Miss Thomas. 4. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 28, 1768; never married; 
d. Jan. 25, 1799. 

2-Daniel Ch.axdler. 

Daniel Chandler, son of Capt. John Chandler, b. Feb. 15, 1735 ; 1 m. Sa- 
rah Eastman, daughter of Ebenezer Eastman, jr. Their children were — 
1. Sarah, b. Dec. 15, 1756; m. Abner Flanders; d. 1842, ee 86. He 



640 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

2 m. Sarah Merrill, daii. of Dca. John Merrill. 2. Molly, b. Jan. 27, 
1760; 1 m. Ebcnczcr West ; 2 m. Richard Flanders ; d. May 1, 1831, ae 

71. 3. Hannah, b. June 19, 1773; m., June 7, 1787, Joshua Graham ; 
d, March 31, 1828, aged Go. 4. Lydia, b. June 22, 1765; m. Jonas Wy- 
man; d. June 24, 1842. 5. Abigail, b. Julv 4, 1767; m. Jan. 12, 1784, 
Oliver Flanders ; d. Jan. 2, 1841. 6. Paul", b. May 5, 1770; m. Susan 
Hardv ; d. April 5, 181o. 7. Ann, b. 1771 ; m. llichard Walker; d. Feb. 
7, 1790. 8. Abiel, b. Fel). 26, 1777; m., May, 1827 or '28, Dorcas Sar- 
gent, dau. of E])pes Sargent, of Boston. H. Coll., 1806. [See Biographv-] 

9. John, b. March 19, 1781 ; m., Nov. 28, 1805, Mary Harriman. 

2-JosHUA Chandler. 

Joshua Chander, son of Capt. John; b. June 9, 1740; m. Irena Copp. 
She. d. Dec. 7, 1810. Their children were — 

1. Daniel, b. Sept. 1, 1768; m. Mehitabcl Arlin ; d. June 1817. 2. 
Ruth, b. Feb. 20, 1770; m. George Arlin; d. May, 1792. 3. Ruhamah, 
b. May 4, 1772; m. 4. Sarah, b. Feb. 12, 1774 ;"m. Geo. Arlin, 1792. 
5. Joshua, b. Feb. 1776; d. 6. Hannah, b. April, 1779; never married. 
7. Joshua, b. Sept. 4, 1782 ; m. Nancy Arlin. 

S-TlMOTIIY ClIAXDLER, jr. 

Timothy Chandler, jr., son of Timothy Chandler, b. April 25, 1762; m. 
5-Sarah Abbot, 1787. Their children were — 

1. Peregrine White, b. Julv 10, 1788; d. Aug. 28, 1792 2. Sally, b. 
Feb. 11, 1791. 3. Peregrine 'Hale White, b. March, 6, 1793— /e/o de se. 
4. Judith, b. Feb. 16, 1796; never m. 5. Timothy Fav,b. May 21, 1798. 6. 
Dorcas, b. July 22, 1800. 7. Isaac Abbot, b. October 2, 1801. 8. John 
Bradley, b. Feb. 13, 1805. 9. Abiel, b. April 2, 1807 ; m. Mary L. Felt. 

10. Seneca, b. Sept. 10, 1809; d. 11. Elizabeth, Feb. 4, 1812. 

Besides the foregoing, who were descendants of Capt. John Chandler, 
the original settler, there are other ancient families of the Chandler name, 
to wit : 

Capt. Abiel Chandler. 

Abiel Chandler, son of Abiel Chandler, of Andover, born May 11, 1744, 
was Cajitain in the Mihtia, Adjutant in the Army, and Justice of the Peace. 
He died of the small pox at Crown Point, 1776. He m. Judith Walker, 
daughter of Rev. Timothy Walker, first minister of Concord. Their chil- 
dren were — 

1. Sarah, b. Jan. 15, 1768 ; m. Peter Blanchard. 2. Judith, b. Oct. 9, 
1779; m. Timothy Carter, Esq. [See "Descendants of Rev. Timothy 
Walker."] 3. Rebecca, b. Dec. 17, 1773. 

Henry Cii.vndler. 

Henry Chandler, still living at the age of 89, son of Henry, of Andover, 
Ms., b. Julv 16, 1766, Avas an early settler at Little Pond; m. March 11, 
1798, 6-Ruth Abbot, dau. of 5-Rcuben Abbot. She d. Feb. 20, 1849, a. 

72. Their children Avere — 

1. Phebe, b. Jan. 23, 1799; m. July 4, 1836, Daniel Dunlap. 2. Henry, 
b. May 13, 1800; d. Jan. 16, 1810. [See p. 349.] 3. Rebecca A., b. Feb. 
14, 1803; m. March 6, 1828, Dea. James Moulton ; d. April 23, 1844. 4. 
Judith, b. Jan. 8, 1807 ; m. Aug. 2, 1842, Abiel R. Crosby, d. 5. Susan 
D., b. Dec. 31, 1810; m. October 9, 1834, WilHam Pecker. 6. Maria, b. 
Nov. 28, 1813 ; m., May 30, 1853, Joseph C. Tilton. Lucia, b. April 23, 
1816. 



GENEALOGICAL. 641 

Nathan Chandler was also an early settler at Little Pond, from An- 
dover; d. Jan. 27, 1837, ag. 80. His wife Lucy, d. June 8, 1827, ag. 67. 
Their cliildren were Nathan, Ezra, Hammon, Lucy, Rebecca, and Dorcas. 



DAVIS FAMILY. 

Ephraim Davis was an original proprietor and settler in Concord. See 
p. 135. There is no record to be found of his family; but he had three 
sons, Samuel, Benjamin and Robert ; and two daughters, whose names are 
beheved to have been Deborah and Judith. Samuel and Benjamin were 
soldiers in the Frencli War. One of them was drowned, and the other 
died soon after his return, of sickness contracted m the camp. Of the 
daughters, the elder married Col. Moses Baker, of Campton, and the 
yoimger a Mr. Morrison, who lived at or near Sanbornton Bridge. 
Robert, son of Ephraim, m. Sarah Walker. Their children were — 
1. Deborah, b. Julv 14, 1757; m. Daniel Hall. 2. Samuel, b. April 17, 
1759. 3. David, b. June 20, 1761. 4. Benjamin, b. May 17, 1763; d. 
June 10, 1792; never m. 5. Sarah, b. October 10, 1767; m. Lt. Joshua 
Thompson. 6. James, b. Feb. 27, 1770; drowned in Horse Shoe pond. 
7. Polly, b. Feb. 25, 1773; m. Elijah Russell. 8. Judith, b. Feb. 24, 
1775; m. Abiel Walker. 9. Moses, b. Feb. 23, 1777 ; m. Nancy Fuller; 
d. at Hanover, July, 1806. Robert Davis died August, 1823, aged 89. 
Sarah Davis, his wife, died April, 1824, aged 87. 

David Davis, son of Robert and Sarah Walker, m. Sally Cavis, of 
Bow. Their children were — 

1. Lucy, d. y. Lucy, b. Nov. 17, 1785. Robert, b. March 9, 1790. 

Robert Davis, son of Robert, and Sally Cavis, 1 m. Eliza Tapley'llall, 
of Boston. Their children Avere — 

1. Sarah Elizabeth, b. April 17, 1819; m. Franklin Evans. 2. Edward 
H., b. Feb. 25, 1821. 3. Robert Lewis, b. Dec. 3, 1822. 4. Henry C, 
b. May 2, 1825. 2 m. wid. Rebecca A. Whitney, of Boston. 

Samuel Davis, son of Robert and Sarah Walker, settled in the West 
Parish ; m. LycUa iSIerrill. Their children were — 

1. Dorcas, m. Enoch Farnum, d. 2. Sarah, m. James Buswell, first 
wife, d. ; 3. Nancy, m. Laban Page, d. ; 4. Ruth, m. Ephraim Colby, d. 
5. Robert, m. Almira Dearborn ; d. leaving one son, Charles A. Davis, 
M. D., now living. 6. Samuel, d. unmarried. 7. Judith, m. James Bus- 
well, 2d w. 8. Moses, m. Esther Martin. 9. David, m. Eliza Phelps. 



THE DIMOND FAMILY. 

[Facts furnished by Mrs. Sarah, wife of Capt. Samuel Knowlton.] 
EZEKIEL DiMOND, the common ancestor of the families of that name now 
resident in Concord, came hither with his wife about 1750. Both were na- 
tives of South Hampton, in this State. They had ten children — seven 
sons and three daughters ; two of whom died in infancy. AU the sons ex- 
cept one lived to be over 70 years of age, and two were between 80 and 90. 
41 



642 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Their second child, a daughter, lived to be 75. During the period of In- 
dian troubles they lived in the garrison around the house of Rev. ]\Ir. "Walk- 
er. When their first daughter was eighteen months old the garrison gate 
fell on her, and hurt her head so badly that life was despaired of for some 
time ; but she providentially recovered, with no other injury that the loss 
of the sight of her left eye. Mr. Dimond's ancestors emigrated from De- 
vonshire, England, to this country.* He was the first settler on the farm 
now owned by Mr. Joseph S. Abbot, on Avhat is called Dimond's Hill, and 
lived in a log house on the brow of the hill. He became an extensive land- 
owner, and had a proprietor's right. In their log-house the family was 
often alarmed by the Indians, and moved back and forth fi-om their farm to 
the Fort. Once, when alarmed by the Indians, Mrs. Dimond had a web 
in her loom, and she took out the yarn beam and wound the reed and har- 
ness about it, carried it to the Fort and wove it out there. 

Schools then were very uncommon. Their sons had a taste for learning ; 
the parents were very good readers for the times ; Mr. Dimond himself a 
good writer, and they taught their children so much that they were all good 
readers, and could write and cipher. Some of the oldest children never 
went to school over six weeks. Their manner of learning to write was a 
novel one. Winter evenings, supplying themselves with pitch-pine knots 
instead of lamps and candles, and with birch-bark instead of paper, they 
would lie down before the fire and ■vvi'ite ! 

Jacob Dimond, the third son, was a self taught man. He kept school 
for many years. It is probable he kept the first school ever taught in what 
is now Dist. No. 7, in an old, uninhabited house, before a school house was 
built there. About the year 1792 or 1793 he went to Kennebec, in Maine ; 
there kept school, and ■\\Tote for business men. He had something of a 
poetic gift, and the last time he visited his friends in Concord he composed 
and left an Acrostic for his mother's consolation.t She was a pious woman, 
but he was not a professor of rehgion, and their parting was always a sor- 
rowful one. 

THE ACROSTIC. 

Jesus, thou might}' King on high, 
And sovereign Lord of all below, 
Command thy great salvation nigh ; 
O Lord, to me thy mercy show : 
Behold, I stand in need ! 

Deal gently with thy servant, Lord ; 
In mercy. Lord, incline ; 
May I receive the Gospel sound — 
Obey its precepts, and be found 
Near to thy throne of grace. 

* There was a John Diamond in Lynn, 1647. 

f My grand parents, Ezekiel and Miriam Dimond, were bntli professor? of religion, and 
belonged to i)arson Walker's church. They lived to see the third minister. Rev. Or. McFar- 
land, settled in Concord. Grandfather died Feb. 22, 1800, aged 75; grandmother died April, 
1809, aged 82 Sarah Knowlton. 

To. Dr. BouTON. 



GENEALOGICAL. 643 

Foiu' of the sons were in the Revolutionary war ; one of them was out 
three years ; the others were out a few months at a time. 

In addition to the foregoing, the following names are found in the town 

records : 

Ezekiel, son of Ezekiel and Miriam Dimond, b. Sept. 11, 1749. Isaac, 
b, Aug. 24, 1759. 

Reuben Dimond m. Molly Currier. Their children were — 

Sallv, b. July 23, 1781. Esther, b. Nov. 19, 1782. AViUiam, b. Aug. 9, 

1784. ' Daniel,' b. March 22, 1786. Hannah, b. Oct. 19, 1787. Jacob, b. 

Sept. 5, 1789. Molly, b. July 29, 1791. 

Isaac Dimond, m. Hannah Sleeper. Their child, Origen, was b. Aug., 
1799. 
John Dimond, who d. Jan. 14, 1830, aged 66, had a large family. 



DOW FA]\IILY. 

1-Ebenezer Dow, the ancestor of the Dow family in Concord, Avas born 
about 1737, supposed at Newbury, Mass. According to family tradition he 
■was a ranger in the time of the French and Indian wars, from 1757 to 
about 1762 ; was in the fight at Ticonderoga, Cvowa Point and Fort "Wil- 
liam Henry, and at the capture of Louisbm-g, in 1758. He was also at the 
capture of Quebec, in 1759. In his old age he used to relate the incidents 
of his Hfe, to the great entertainment of his children and grand-children. 
He said that at the massacre at Fort WilUam Henry he " heard the groans 
of the dying — praying and cursing — and the yells of savages, all mixed 
together." "While a ranger, he was once sent with a company, in the winter, 
to surprise an encampment of Indians. Being short of provisions, they 
supposed they should find a supply when they arrived at the encamp- 
ment ; but the Indians had fled, and left nothing but a hide, which was 
hanging up. This the company divided into equal parts. Dow and three 
others had for their share a piece as big as two hands, of which they made 
a soup, drank the broth, and then started to return. They were three days 
on the way. Attempting to cross a lake on the ice, Dow took off his snow- 
shoes ; in doing which, a gust of wind blew away his mittens, and then his 
hands were badly frozen. Ahnost starved, he reached a log house, where 
they were making bean-porridge, and, in his haste to satiate his hunger, he 
thrust his frozen hands into the pot, and they were injured and disfig- 
ured for life. Of the party, only four lived to return. 

In the Revolutionary war, Mr. Dow was in constant service. He stood 
as a minute-man at Concord, Mass., when the "red coats" came to destroy 
the stores there. He saw the bodies of those who were killed at Lexing- 
ton, April 19, when they were laid out. He was also in the battle of Bun- 
ker Hill, and joined the expedition under Col. Arnold, when he attempted 
to reach Canada by what is called the Kennebec route — in which he en- 
dured almost incredible sufferings from fatigue, cold and hunger. At Quebec 



644 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

he Avas taken prisoner ; bnt, on being exchanged, he again entered the 
army, and was in the battles of Bennington and Stillwater. 

Mr. Dow Uved in the West Parish of Concord, with his son, Moody Dow, 
and died November, 1817, aged 80 years. 

The descendants of Ebenezer Dow, as entered on the to\ra records, are : 

2-JosEPll Dow. m. Hannah "Walker. Their children were — 1. Joseph 
Farnum, b. Dec. 9, 1794. 2. Ruth Walker, b. Sept. 6, 1797. 3. Wasliing- 
ton, b. Dec. 31, 1799. 4. Jacob, b. Sept. 24, 1801. 

2-TiMOTnY Dow, m. Margaret Gott, of Pembroke. 1. Polly, b. March 
24, 1780. 2. Samuel, b. Feb. 24, 1782. 3. Timothy, b. July 27, 1784. 
4. Hannah, b. April 6, 1786. 5. Isaac, b. Dec. 31, 1789. 6. WiUiam, b. 
Jan. 14, 1793. 

2-Is.\AC Dow, Esq., married Hephsibah Farnum. Their children were : 
1. Isaac W., b. Dec. 26, 1797; d. 2. Susan, July 14, 1799; d. May 14, 
1852, aged 52. 3. Judith, b. June 7, 1801; d. Dec. 29, 1835, aged 34. 
4. Ebenezer, d. Dec 2, 1825, aged 22. 5. Lucinda, d. Jan. 5, 1828, aged 
22. 6. Maria, d. July 22, 1831, aged 23. 7. Albert G., m. INIary Hamil- 
ton — six ch., and hvcs in Ohio. 8. ^lary Ann, married Ilalph Wells. 9. 
John R. 10. Benjamin F., m. Martha' Hall — six ch. 11. James M., d. 
Feb. 2, 1840, aged 22. 12. EHzabeth AY., d. Oct. 6, 1851, aged 32. 

Isaac Dow, Esq., whose Hkeness accompanies this notice, hyed in the West 
village, and Avas a tanner and currier by trade. He was a man of native 
good sense and sound judgment ; often employed in town affairs ; select- 
man in 1822 and 1823, and was on the committee to purchase the tovra 
farm, m 1827. Esq. Dow was a man of integrity and firm purpose ; strong 
m his poUtical preferences, and attached to the democratic party. His influ- 
ence was always on the side of morals, good order, education and rehgion. 
At the age of about fifty he made a public profession of rehgion in the 
First Congregational Church, but subsequently became a member of the 
West Congregational Church. He was greatly afflicted by the death of 
many of his children ; but, resigned to the will of God, he cheerfully bore 
the trials of hfe and infirmities of age, and died, much respected, in the 
faith and hope of the gospel, Feb. 17, 1851, aged 77. His widow d. Feb. 
13, 1855, aged 78. The youngest son, Benjamin F., lives on the home- 
stead. 

2-MooDY Dow, another son of Ebenezer, 1 m. Margaret White, of 
Bow. Their chilcbren — 

1. Betsey, b. Dec. 7, 1795; 2. Clarissa, b. March 26, 1796; 3. Isaac 
White, b. Aug. 4, 1801 ; 4. Ira, son of Moody and 2 w. Joanna, b. Feb. 
16, 1803 ; 5. Peggy, b. March 24, 1804 ; 6. iNIoody, b. June 11, 1808 ; 7. 
Enoch H., b. Feb. 19, 1806 ; m. Judith W. Chandler, selectman 1837 and 
1840 ; d. Feb. 22, 1853, aged 47 ; 8. Rebecca, b. May 10, 1810; 9. Rhoda, 
b. Nov. 12, 1811. 

3-Saml'el Dow, [T. Rec] son of 2-Timoth}', 1 m. Mary Ann . 

Their children — 

1. Margaret, b. May 29, 1810; 2. Hannah, b. Oct. 1, 1814 ; 3. Joseph, 





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GENEALOGICAL. G45 

b. Sept. 10, 1817 ; 4. Samuel H., b. }»Iarch 30, 1S2J ; 5. Mary Ann, b. 
Feb. 28, 1827. 2 m. Sally . 

2-Ebenezer Dow, [T. Rec] m. Susannah . Their children — 

MoUv, b. Oct. 5, 1806. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 23, 1810. 



EASTMAN FAMILY. 

Descexd.^-ts of Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, 
1-Capt. Ebenezer Eastm.\n. [See pp. 13a, and 551-3.] 
Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, son of Philip Eastman, of Haverhill, Mass., 
and grandson of Roge^ Eastman — the first of the name who settled in 
Salisbury, Mass., in 1640 — was born Jan. 10, 1689 ; married Sarah Peas- 
lee, of Haverhill, ^Slarch 4, 1710; became an early settler in Concord, where 
he died July 28, 1748, aged 59. Six of his sons also settled in Concord 
before 1731. His children were — 

1. Ebenezer, b. Sept. 5, 1711 ; m. Eleanor ; d. 1778. 2. Philip, 

b. Nov. 13, 1713; m. Abiah Bradley; d. Sept. 1, 1804. 3. Joseph, b. 
June 10, 1715; m. Abigail Mellen ; d. 1803. 4. Nathaniel, b. March 16, 
1717: m. Phoelje , 1754. 5. Jeremiah, b. Aug. 25, 1719; m. Dor- 
othy Carter. 6. Obadiah, b. Dec. 11, 1721. 7. Ruth, b. Jan. 17, 1729; 
m. Dr. Ezra Carter, 1742; 2 m. Fowler, of Eoscawen. 8. Moses, b. Feb. 
28, 1732 ; m. EHzabeth Kimball; d. April 4, 1812. 

2-Ebenezer Eastman, Jr., 

Son of Capt. Ebenezer, was born in Haverhill, Mass., Sept. 5, 1711 ; m. 
Eleanor ; settled in Concord ; d. 1778, aged 67. His children were : 

1. Sarah, b. July 14, 1737; m. Daniel Chandler, 1755. 2. Stilson, b. 
Jan. 7, 1738; [see pp. 195, 591.] 3. Ebenezer, b. April 17, 1740. 4. 
Peaslee, b. Aug. 20, 1742. 5. Elizabeth, July 31, 1744. 6. Eleanor, b. 
Sept. 6, 1746. 7. Allen, b. July 23, 1748. 

2-Philip Eastman, 

Son of Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, born Nov. 13, 1713; m. Abiah Brad- 
ley, March 29, 1739, and died Sept. 1, 1804, aged 80. Philip Eastman 
was one of the most useful citizens of liis generation. He was a man of 
great resolution and force ; of sound judgment, and took a leading part m 
the business of the Proprietors and in town afiairs. His children were : 

1. Robert, b. Oct. 5, 1742; m. Mary Bradley; d. Mav 22, 1812. 2. 
Jonathan, b. June 10, 1746; m. Mary Chandler; d. Oct. 19, 1834. 

3. Ruth, m. Page. 

2-Capt. Joseph Eastm-^n, 

Son of Capt. Ebenezer, was born June 10, 1715; m. Abigail Mellen, 
dau. of Dea. Henry Mellen, of Hopkinton, Mass. He died 1803. She 
died March 13, 1801, aged 81. Their children Avere: 

1. Mary, b. Feb. 16, 1740; m. Major Asa Kimball; d. 1805, aged 65. 
2. Abigail, b. May 27, 1741; m. Joseph Eastman; d. 1832, aged 90. 3. 
Moses, b. March 3, 1743 ; m. Lucretia Tyler ; d. 1796, aged 53. 4. Sarah, 
b. Nov. 5, 1755 ; m. David Young ; d. 1836, aged 81. 5. John, b. March 

4, 1758; m. Syl)el Chamberlain. 6. Jenny, b. Sept. 12, 1762; m. Hon. 
Wm. Chamberlain, Peacham, Vt. ; d. 1830. 



646 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

2-NATnANiEi. Eastman, 

Son of Capt. Ehenezer, was born March 16, 1717; m. Phoebe , 

1754. Their children were : 

1. Xathaniel, b. Oct. 9, 17 oo ; m. Ruth Bradley. 2. Mary, b. April 6, 
17o8 ; m. Aljel Blanchard, Pcacham, Vt. 3. Ehzabeth, b. June 5, 1761; 
m. Aliiel IManchard. 4. Jacob, h. July 9, 1763 ; m. Abif^ail Kimball, June 
27, 1784. .5. Ilhoda, b. April 7, 1766; m. James llosmer. 6. Levi, b. 
July 24, 1771. 

2-MosEs Eastman, 

Son of Capt. Ehenezer, was born Feb. 28, 1732 ; m. Ehzabeth Kimball, 
1756, and died April 4, 1812, aged 80. Their children were : 

1. Sarah, b. Au<t. 8, 1757 ; m. Jacob Carter. 2. Susanna, b. Oct. 30, 
1759 ; m. John West. 3. David, b. Jan. 15, 1763 ; m. lluth Carter. 4. 
Ehenezer, b. Oct. 19, 1765 ; m. Esther Farnum. 5. Abiel, b. Oct. 3, 1767 ; 
m. Sally Thompson. 6. Judith, Sept. 7, 1769; m. Aaron Austin. 7. 
Phinehas, b. Jan. 20, 1772; m. Susan Coji^swell. 8. Simeon, b. May 11, 
1774; m. Abij^ail Virgin. 9. Jemima, b. Oct. 13, 1776; ni. 10. Betsey, 

b. April 2, 1779; m. I^athrop, of Cleaveland, O. 11. Persis, b. May 

31, 1781 ; m. Jacob Trussell, of Canaan. 

3-Stilson Eastman. 

Stilson Eastman, son of Ehenezer Eastman, jr., was born Jan. 7, 1738, 
and married a daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Hutchins. Their children were : 

1. Nathaniel, m. Elizabeth Watts, July 9, 1774. 2. Peaslee, m. Molly 
Graham, Aug. 13, 1786. 3. Caleb, m. Comfort Haines, March 9, 1790. 

4. Theodore, m. Damaris Darling. She died Aug. 25, 1799. 5. Amos, 
m. 6. Betsey, m. Simeon Brackett. 7. Ruth, m. Weeks. 

3-JoNATiiAN Eastman, [see p. 590,] 

Son of Philip, was born June 10, 1746, and married Molly Chandler, 
Jan. 5, 1769, by whom he had two children. His second wife, Esther 
Johnson, of Woburn, Mass., was born May 4, 1753: married July 12, 1776. 
pjsther Johnson M'as a daughter of Francis, son of Uriah, son of Maj. 
Wilham, son of Ca])t. Edward Johnson, who came from Heme Hill, in the 
county of Kent, England, in 1630, and settled at Wol)urn, which he repre- 
sented in the General Court twenty-eight years, and was sjieaker of the 
House. He published a History of New-England in 1652, and died at an 
advanced age, April 23, 1672. Jona. Eastman d. Oct. 19, 1834, aged 87. 
His wife d. Sept. 17, 1834, aged 81. Their children were: 

1. Asa, b. Dec. 5, 1770 ; m. Mary Kimball. 2. PhiHp, b. Jan. 15, 1773 ; 
m. Susan Osgood. 3. Mollv, b. Aug. 30, 1777 ; d. Sept. 10, 1778. 4. 
Seth, b. June 12, 1779; d. "March 22, 1801. 5. Jonathan, b. Nov. 14, 
1781; m. Mary Chandler. 6. Robert, b. Dec. 30, 1783; m. Sarah Lee. 
7. John Langdon, b. Dec. 30, 1785 ; m. Mary Osgood. 8. Molly, Sept. 3, 
1791. 

3-MosES Eastman, Jr., 

Son of 2-Capt. Joseph Eastman, was born March 3, 1743 ; m. Lucretia 
Tyler, 1768, and d. ,1796, aged 53. Their children Avere : 

1. Hannah, b. Jan. 5, 1770. 2. Salome, b. Aug. 3, 1771. 3. Charles, 
b. Dec. 11, 1774; 1 m. Sallv Bradley, 1798. 4. Nancy, b. Dec. 11, 1778. 

5. Warren, b. Oct. 2, 1781.' 6. Lycurgus, b. Jan. 3, 1784. 7. Lucretia, 
b. Sept. 6, 1789. 

3-Capt. John Eastman, 
Son of 2-Capt. Joseph, was born March 4, 1759; m. Sybel Chamber- 




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GENEALOGICAL. 647 

lam, daughter of Samuel, Oct. 10, 1781. He died Oct. 18, 1838, aged 80. 
Their children were : 

1. Samuel, b. July 15, 1782; m. Eleanor Campbell; moved to Charles- 
toATO, Me. 2. Patty, b. Oct. 29, 17S4; m. Dea. Nathaniel Amln-osc, 2 
wife. 3. Cyrus, b. May 7, 1787 ; m. Eliza Cushing, Amherst. 4. Thomas, 
b. May 21, 1789; m. Lucy Cushing; moved to Peacham, Vt. 5. John, 
b. Sejit. 3, 1791 ; 1 m. Dorothy DeForest, who d. July 8, 1836; 2 m. Lu- 
cinda Buswell. 6. Moses, b. June 17, 1794; m. Elizabeth ]\I. Tuthill. 7. 
Betsev, b. June 1, 1797 ; d. March 20, 1838, aged 41. 8. Mellen, b. Nov. 
3, 18()0, d. Troy, N. Y., Sept., 1822. 9. Joseph, b. June 13, 1803; m. 
Almira Farnum, Nov., 1835. 

Capt. John Eastmax, whose likeness accompanies this notice of his 
family, was a highly respected and useful citizen, residing on the east side 
of the river, in the ancient house, still standing, a few rods northwest of 
the railroad station. lie was a man of much decision ; prudent, industri- 
ous and religious. He united with the church, under Dr. ^NIcFarland's 
ministry, Nov. 6, 1808, and maintained a consistent Christian walk and 
conversation as long as he Hved ; leavmg, in property, character and exam- 
ple, a valuable legacy to his children. The lilceness, which is very perfect, 
was taken from an original painting by Hon. Jacob A. Potter, about 1831. 
3-Natha:niel Eastman.', 

Son of 2-Nathaniel, was born Oct. 9, 1755; d. May 7, 1839, aged 84; 
married Ruth Bradley; d. Nov. 4, 1841, aged 84. Mrs. Eastman was a 
very capable woman, gifted in conversation, and was one of the first Bap- 
tists in Concord. Their chikben were : 

1. Isaac, b. June 16, 1780; m. Abigail Tay. 2. Phcebe, b. April 8, 
1782; m. Samuel Brown. 3. Bradlev, b. June 18, 1784; m. Sally Noyes ; 
d. Nov. 27, 1840. 4. Timothy, b. Sept. 15, 1786 ; m. Abigail "Wilkins, 
5. Ruth, b. Jan 7, 1789 ; m. Benjamin Bailey. 6. Ebenozer, b. Feb. 20, 
1791 ; m. Mary D. Underwood. '7. Abraham, b. March 23, 1793 ; d. Oct. 
2, 1818. 8. Seth, b. Aug. 11, 1801 ; m. Sarah Coffin. 

3-Jacob Eastm.an, 

Son of 2-Nathaniel Eastman, was born July 9, 1763; married Abigail 
Noyes, June 27, 1784; Jacob, d. June 1, 1850; Abigail, Sept. 8, 1849. 
Their children were : 

1. Chandler, b. Dec. 31, 1784; m. Abigail Bradley, March 10, 1806; d. 
July, 1851. 2. Esther, b. Oct. 27, 1786; m. Stephen Chase, April 15, 
1807. 3. Abel, b. Jan. 12, 1788; m. Sally Chandler, 1808; d. Nov. 13, 
1822. 4. Herman, b. Dec. 20, 1790 ; m. Sally Hosmer. 5. Polly, b. Nov. 
16, 1792; m. Zephaniah Batchelder, Dec 25, 1801. 6. Hazeni b. Nov. 
14, 1794; m. Ehzabeth G. Currier. 7. Sophia, b. Dec. 7, 1795; d. Oct. 
2, 1798. 8. Sophia, b. July 7, 1799; m. Josiah Furnald, July 9, 1816. 
9. Jacob, b. Oct. 23, 1801 ; d. May 5, 1829. 10. Ph(jebe, b. Dec. 14, 
1803 ; m. Jonathan Sargent, Canterbury. 11. Nathaniel, b. June 20, 1806 ; 
d. Nov. 18, 1830. 12. Luther, b. April 11, 1809; d. Dec. 30, 1826. 

3-Abiel Eastm.ax, 

Son of 2-:Moses, born Oct. 3, 1767; d. March 18, 1841 ; married Sarah 
Thomjison. Their children were : 

1. Hiram, b. Aug. 6, 1799 ; d. Nov. 28, 1829. 2. Adaline, b. Aug. 25, 
1800. 3. Susanna, b. May 21, 1802; 4. Kimball, b. March 16, 1805. 5. 
Abiel, b. Nov. 24, 1806. 6. Hamilton. 7. Sally. 8. Nancy. 



648 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

4-Theodoiie Eastmax, Ko^ ^0^ 

Son of Stilson, married Damaris Darling. Their children werej ^/ 
1. Ebenozer, d. 2. Damaris, m. Bonjawiin Q . AJamsi IR^vTE. E. Ad- 
ams, Nashua, and J. O. Adams, Esq. editor of the Granite Farmer, IManches- 
ter, are their sons. Mrs. Adams d. June 19, 1854, aged 59. 3. Ezra, 
li\ing in Gilford. 4. Caleb, Hving in Monroe Co., N. Y. 

4-JoxATHAN Eastman, Jk., Esq., 

Son of 3-Jonathan Eastman, b. Nov. 14, 1781; m. Mary Chandler. 
Their children were : 

1. Caroline, b. Sept. 29, 1806; d. Sept. 30, 1830. 2. Annette, b. Oct. 
30, 1809; m. Jeremiah F. Danicll, Franklin. 3. Sarah Chandler, b. Dec. 
16, 1812; m. James Frye. 4. Mary Lang, b. Dec. 22, 1815; m. Jere- 
miah Pecker, jr. 5. Harriet Stark, b. July 26, 1828. 

4-ROBEE.T EaSTMAK, 

Son of 3-Jonathan, b. Dec. 31, 1783; m. Sarah Lee. Their children 
were : 

1. Seth, b. Jan. 24, 1808, [See Graduates;] m. Mary Henderson. Has 
six chidren. 2. Charles, b. March 4, 1809 ; grad. Union College ; lives in 
Austerhtz, N. Y. 3. Mary Jane, m. Rev. Samuel Utley ; has four chil- 
dren. 4. JuHa Ann, m. Jonathan Palmer ; lives in Boston. 5. Sarah E., 
m. Stephen Sage, merchant. 6. Maria Lee, a teacher. Village Green, near 
Philadelphia. "7. Hannah E., 1). July 7, 18l7 ; d. May 7, 1818. 8. Han- 
nah E., m. Martin B. Chittenden, musician, at Granville, 111. 9. Robert, 
mercliant, Lowell, Mass., m. Martha Richardson. 10. Harriet Lee. 11. 
Caroline O. 12. Rachel O., m. Benjamin E. Badger. 13. John F., a 
machinist, attended the World's Fair, London. 

4-JoiiN Langdon Eastman, 

Son of 3-Jonathan, b. Nov. 31, 1786 ; m. INIary Osgood, b. June 8, 1788. 
Their children were : 

1. Philip, b. Nov. 23, 1805; m. Martha Lovejoy, Nov. 20, 1838. 2. 
Seth, b. Nov. 10, 1807; d. Feb. 27, 1815. 3. Susan O., b. Sept. 4, 1809; 
m. Henry B. Brewster, Julv 26, 1835 ; d. Oct. 10, 1838. 4. Marianna, b. 
Dec. 19,"181I; m. Joel S."Morrill, Dec. 11, 1834. 5. Sarah IL, b. Dec. 
24, 1814; m. Joshua Osgood, Nov. 23, 1837. 6. Lucretia A., b. Ang. 17, 
1816. 7. John L., b. Dec. 29, 1824; d. Nov. 10, 1826. 8. Ann E., b. 
Feb. 19, 1828. 9. John L., b. Oct. 27, 1829. 10. Seth W., b. Feb. 13, 
1831. 11. Maria L., b. Aug. 22, 1833 ; m. Otis Warren, Oct. 25, 1851. 

4-CiiARLES Eastman, 

Son of 3-:Moses Eastman, jr., b. Dec. 11, 1774; d. Sept. 26, 1847, aged 
72. 1 m. Sally Bradley. Their children were : 

1. Lucy, b. Oct. 24, 1799. 2. Eliza, b. April 21, 1801. 3. Maria, b. 
Julv 16, i803. 4. Sally, b. Aug. 6, 1805. 5. Lycurgus, b. Julv 16, 1807. 
6. Lucretia, b. Oct. 15,'l809; d. at Cambridge, Feb. 18, 1832, aged 22. 

He 2 m. Persis Chamberlain. Their children were : 7. Moses L. 8. 
Charles. 9. Betsey C. 10. Alfred, d. 

4-CyRus Eastman, 

Son of 3-Capt. John Eastman, b. May 7, 1787; m. Eliza Gushing. 
Their children were : 

1. Lomsa Gushing, b. April 16, 1813; m. Dr. Hezekiah Eldridge, Mil- 
ford. 2. Harriet R., m. W. B. Woodman, Danvers, Mass. 3. EUzabeth 



GENEALOGICAL. 649 

B., b. Sept. 9, 1821 ; m. Ervin B. Tripp. 4. Abigail, m. Geo. B. :\releiulv, 
New-York City. 5. Mary. G.Sarah. 7. Helen. ^ 

4-Jonx Eastman-, Esq., 
Son of 3-Capt. John Eastman, b. Sept. 3, 1791 ; 1 m. Dorothy DeForest, 
who died July 8, 1836. Their children were : 

1. Mellen. 2. Jane. 3. Laura. 4. Dorothy. He 2 m. Lucinda Bus- 
well. 

4-Gen. Is.\.\C EASTM.VA', 
Son of 3-Xathaniel, b. June 16, 1780; m. Abigail Tav. Their childi-en 



were 



1. Samuel, b. Aug. 30, 1807; m. :\rarv Brown. 2. Ruth Bradley, b. 
March 22, 1812; m. Edward L. Staniels. ' 3. Abraham Bradle\-, b. April 
29, 1817; m. Sarah Sturtevant. 4. Charles Smith, b. Dec. 27! 1818; m. 
Charlotte Bedlow. 5. Isaac C, b. Oct. 1, 1826. 

4-Timotiiy Eastmax, 

^^^?^\(^f^ ^^-^^thaniel, h. Sept. 15, 1786; m. Abigail Wilkins, 1810. 
Iheir cluldren were : 

1. Abigail, b. June 30, 1811. 2. Elbridge G., b. Feb. 27, 1813 ; editor of 
the rsashville Daily American, Nashville, Tenn. 3. Charles B., h. Jan. 29, 
1815 ; now in Caliibrnia. 4. Hazen B., b. Nov. 1, 1821 ; now in Cahfornia. 

4-Ebexezer Eastman, 
Son of 3-Nathanicl, b. Feb. 20, 1791; m. Mary D. Underwood, of 
Portsmouth. Their children : 

1. John U., b. June 24, 1826 ; now in Tennessee. 2. Sarah D., b. Jan. 
5, 1828 ; m. H. S. Thatcher. 3. John M., b. July 1, 1838. 

4-Capt. Setii Eastmax, 

Son of 3-Nathaniel, b. Aug. 11, 1801 ; m. July 14, 1830, Sarah Coffin, 
who was born Jan. 29, 1805. Their children were : 

1. Enoch C.,b. April 20, 1831 ; d. June 20, 1837. 2. Edson C.b. Nov. 
9, 1832. Samuel C, b. July 11, 1837. 4. John W., b. Ain-il 13, 1840; 
died Jan. 1841. 

Note. Besides the foregomg — descendants of Capt Ebenezer Eastman 
— there have been and still are others of the name of Eastman in Concord, 
For example, on the Town Records are the foUoMing : 

Joseph Eastmax, [who m. Abigail, dau. of 2-Joseph, son of Capt. 
Ebenezer, and who, as related, p. 196, was a companion of John Shute, 
had children : 

1. Henry, b. July 12, 1765. 2. James, b. Aug. 5, 1767. 3. Dorothy, 
b. Aug. 7, 1769. 4. Nathan, b. July 30, 1772. 5. Naomi, b. Feb. 11, 
1775. 6. Polly, b. Oct. 15, 1780. 7. Sarah, b. July 30, 1783. 

Joseph Eastman, d. 1815, aged 95. His wife, Abigail, to distinguish her 
from others, was called by the neighbors "Widow Deacon Jose])h East- 
man." She d. Dec. 3, 1831, aged 90. Their son, James, d. 1843, aged 75. 
Sarah d. Sept. 11, 1855, aged 72; she never married. 

Abigail, dau. of James and Polly Eastman, was b. July 27, 1796. 

Joseph Eastmax, [T. Rec] 1 m. Abigail. Their children : Hannah, b. 
Dec. 16, 1730. John, b. May 11, 1739. Ann, b. Feb. 6, 1742. 2 m 
Tamasin Woodwell. Had Benjamin, b. Aug. 15, 1747; and David, b. 
Aug. 17, 1749. 



G50 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Samuel Eastman, [T. Ilec] m. Elizabeth. Their children : Elizabeth, 
b. Jan. 11, 1740. Abigail, b. March o, 1742. Mary, b. May 21, 1745. 

Richard Eastman, [T. Rec] m. Hannah Merrill. Their children, 
Betsey, b. July 14, 1770. Hannah, Ap. 1, 1772. Molly, Nov. 9, 1774. 
Hannah, June 10, 1777. 

Edmund Eastman, a graduate, 1793, was son of Benjamin, who came 
to Concord, 1749, son of Joseph, who m. Tamasin Woodwell. 

The descendants of Roger Eastman, who came to this country from 
Wales, and settled in Salisbury, Mass., 1640, are widely scattered over the 
countrv. 



Thomas Eaton, [T. Rec] m. Mollv- Their children, Mollv, b. Aug. 
10, 17C9. Thomas, b. July 21, 1771. 'Moses, b. Jan. 19, 1775. Joseph, 
b. Dec. 18, 1776. Sarah, b. Jan. 23, 1779. 

Thomas Eaton d. Ap. 17, 1799. Molly, dau. of Thomas, Jr., and Sallv 
Eaton, b. Ap. 14, 1791. 

IVIosES Eaton, [T. Rcc] m. Lucy Their children, Nicholas, 

b. Jan. 4, 1797. Roxanna, b. Dec. 2, 1799. Mahala, b. Ap. 28, 1801. 



THE ELLIOT FAMILY. 

The history of this family involves the history of the settlement of the 
" Borough," so called, in the north-western part of the town. 

Mr. Joseph AValkcr, brother of James Walker, the tailor, was the first 
person who lived at the Borough, on what was called the " Snow Farm," 
because laid out to Mr. Zerobbabel Snow. Mr. Walker lived in a log hut, 
within a few feet of the house where now reside Aaron and EH ElHot. He 
remained there but a short time, and, for fear of the Indians, moved away. 
This was a few years after the massacre. 

]\Ir. Richard Elliot went to the Borough immediately after the French 
and Indian wars; built the first saw-mill, on what is called the "out-let," 
and boarded, while building the mill, with Mr. James Abbot, at Rattlesnake 
Plain, a distance of about fom- miles. Mr. Elliot was one of Maj. Rogers' 
rangers, and Avhile upon one of his scouting expeditions m the vicinity of 
Penacook, accidentally discovered the out-let, a smalh stream branching off 
from the Contoocook river at the head of the falls, and uniting again about 
a mile below, which attracted his notice as affording valuable mill privileges. 
Two or three years afterwards he sold out to his brothers, Jonathan and 
Benjamin. This was about 1770. Mr. Jonathan ElHot lived in the mill- 
yard, near M'here now resides Jeremiah Fowler, Esq. ; and Benjamin, where 
now lives Lieut. M. Baker. Richard EUiot was never married. He was 
here as early as 1760. 

On the 19th of February, 1778, Mr. Joseph Elliot, husband of old Mrs. 
Lydia Elliot, now living, at the great age of 102 years, moved with his 
family into a log house, opposite to where Mr. David Elliot now lives. 







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Med. 10 2 Yrs. 



GENEALOGICAL. G51 

Mr. John Elliot moved the same year mto a log house above ^Ir. Ba- 
ker's. He was not related to those before mentioned, but they all came 
from NeAvtoAvn. Here they Uved, in badly constructed houses, without chim- 
neys and without windows, enduring all the hardships, toils and poverty 
incident to new settlements — often eating the last morsel of bread, and not 
knowing where to procure the next. 

Three of old Mrs. Lydia Elliot's children were born in this log house. 
In several respects Mrs. Lydia Elhot, or, as now commonly called, "Aunt 
Lydia," whose life-hke likeness is here exhibited, is the most remarkable 
person that ever Hved in Concord. She entered on her 103d year in January, 
1855. She is at this time in good health, in the enjoyment of her mental 
faculties and bodily senses in a remarkable degree, — her hearing only bemg 
somewhat impaired. She relates of herself, " that she never had a physi- 
cian in her life, except at times of confinement with her children ; never 
took physic, or an emetic, or had a tooth draAra, or Avas bled." She has 
always been industrious, and even laborious ; spinning and weaving at home, 
or in families where she was wanted. In her Aounger hfe she used to go to 
Mr. Nathaniel Rolfe's, about a mile and a half from her home, to assist in 
pulHng flax. Sometimes she carried an infant, and then she would lay the 
babe, wraj)ped in a blanket, under the shade of a tree, and work all day — 
nursing her child as it needed. ]Many a time has she walked from the Bo- 
rough to the old North ]Meeting-house, on the Sabbath, to worship, carrying 
a babe in her arms. In the last fifty years of her life she has dressed herself 
every day. During the last seven or ten years she has spent a considerable 
portion of her time in knitting, at which she is very expert. She has a good 
appetite, is most of the time cheerful and uncomplaining ; Avalks erect, and 
converses Avith ease and good sense. On the hundredth anniversary of her 
birth, January 30, 1853, a religious service Avas held at the house of her son, 
Mr. David ElHot, Avith Avhom the old lady resides, of Avhich the folloAving 
account subsequently appeared in the NcAv-Hampshire Statesman. 
" INTERESTING OCCURRENCE. 
We gladly availed our self of the opportunity to be present, on Monday 
last, at rehgious services held in the dAvelling of Mr. DaA'id Elliot, in the 
north-Avest part of Concord. The circumstance Avhich suggested them Avas, 
that on the preceding day his mother, Mrs. Lydia Elliot, attained the 
age of one hundred years. The occasion attracted to the dAveUing a num- 
ber of people so lai-ge as nearly to fill the loAver rooms ; and, as may easily 
be imagined, it Avas one of very deep interest, not only to the descendants 
of Mrs. Elhot, but all others Avho had the privilege of being present. Peo- 
ple of all ages Avere there — quite a number of Avhom had reached the al- 
lotted period of human life, and several Avho numbered more than eighty 
years. 

Prior to the commencement of religious serA'ices, several people Avho 
went up from this part of the toAvn, Avere introduced to Mrs. Elhot by her 
grandson, Avith each of Avhom she held brief conversation. These Avere Mr. 
Richard Herl)ert, Mr. Al)icl Walker, Francis N. Fisk, Esq., Mr. James C. 
Dame, (the venerable father of ]\Ir. George Dame, of the Pavilion,) Mr. 
and Mrs. I5outon, Mrs. Dr. Carter, and the editor of this paper. Others, 



652 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

also, before and at the close of the exercises, availed themselves of the op- 
portunity to say a few words to the venerable lady, upon whom all eyes were 
turned. ' On tlie mornin"; of that day she rose in season to breakfast with 
the family, dressed herself M'ithout assistance, and made the bed in which 
she slept." She is a person of medium female height; her eye yet gives 
evidence that in youth she was one whose countenance was lighted by the 
vivacity of that' organ; and, although quite deaf, she yet possesses her 
bodily "and mental faculties in a remarkable degree. She was dressed in a 
verv "neat and becoming manner, and during the religious exercises sat im- 
mediately near the table by which stood her pastor, liev. yir. Tenney. She 
was seated in a rocking-chair, which she kept in constant motion, and intently 
eyed the clergyman during the exercises. Immediately back of her chau- 
w'ere several aged people, and in tiers in the rear of them, those of various 
ages doAvn to children and youth. From this room, the doors opened into 
other apartments, so that all might hear. 

Kev. ]Mr. Tenney commenced l)y reading the first four verses of the 7 1st 
Psalm, by Watts, 3d Part, as follows : 

God of my childhood and my youth, 

The piiide of all my days, 
I have declared thy heavenly truth, 

And told thy wondrous ways. 

Wilt thou forsake my hoary hairs. 

And leave my fainting heart? 
Who shall sustain my sinking years, 

If God, my strength, depart? 

Let me thy power and truth proclaim 

To tlio surviving age, 
And leave the savor of thy name 

When 1 shall quit the stage. 

The land of silence and of death 

Attend tny next remove ; 
O, may these poor remains of hreatli 

Teach the wide world thy love. 

Succeeding the reading of the above stanzas was a discourse by Rev. 
Mr. Tenney, founded on the 71st Psalm, 18th verse : " JVow also, when 1 
am old and grey-headed, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy 
sfreni^th unto this generation, and thy power to everyone that is to come." 
From this a])propriate discourse, the train of remark in which may be 
readilv conjectured, and which was Hstencd to Avith the utmost attention by 
all, and by 'none more than the venerable person for whom it was particularly 
written, we gather the following facts : 

Lvdia Goodwin ( now Mrs. Joseph Elliot ) was born in territory once 
called Salisbury Newtown, (now Newton, in this State,) January 30, 1753. 
She married ]\Ir. Elliot in 1773, and they removed to Concord in February, 
1778. She was of a family of nine children; two sons and seven daugh- 
ters. One of her brothers' was a soldier in the French War, and died at 
twenty-two years of age, and a sister died when only four years old. Of 
the others, Samuel died in Xorthfield, when more than i"»7 years of age ; 
Molly died in Concord, aged 97 ; Sally in Candia, aged 99 years and eight 
months ; Elizabeth Hved to be 77 ; Hannah died at 50, and Judith is now 
living in Loudon, aged 96. Of the six daughters who were married, all 
survived their husbands, and no one married a second time. The husbaiul 
of Mrs. Fydia Elliot, the sul)ject of this notice, died about forty years ago. 

She had eleven children, all of whom reached mature years, and ten 
Avere married. Four only are now living. Her grand-children number 
seventy ; her great-grand-children one hundred, and of the fifth generation 



GENEALOGICAL. 653 

there are kno^Ti to be at least cij^lit. Her son, Mr. David Elliot, at M'hose 
dwelling these services took place, is seventy-five years of age, although his 
appearance indicates a person of but little over sixty. It is a long-Hved 
family, as preceding facts make very certain. 

Rev. Mr. Tenney, at the conclusion of his discourse, invited Rev. Dr. Bouton 
to make such remarks as would be suggested by the occasion ; who pro- 
ceeded accordingly to address the congregation for a few minutes, in the 
course of which he stated, that of the aged people who died in Concord 
since his settlement, it was usually the case that such as lived longest pos- 
sessed to the last their mental, and usually their bodily faculties, in remark- 
able perfection. Of such, he named Capt. Joseph Farnum, aged 97 ; Mrs. 
Hazeltine, aged 100 years and six months; Mr. John Shute, aged 98; 
Mrs. Robert Ambrose, aged 98 ; ]\Ir. Jeremiah Bridge, aged 93 ; and Polly 
Odlin, aged 95. 

The services occupied about one hour and a quarter, at the close of 
which many took leave of Mrs. EUiot by a formal farewell, and the com- 
pany soon dispersed, highly gratified with the opportunity of being present 
and looking upon the second person in Concord who reached one hundred 
years of age." 

To the above notice it may be added, that after the meeting a pair of 
neatly wrought stockings were shown to the company, which were knit by 
Mrs. Elliot the past summer, and which were ornamented with figives 
called clocks. When she was ninety-one years of age she knit a pigeon 
net of fifty-two yards, and "lashed" the net — completing the whole in 
seven days. 

In the following genealogy the generations are reckoned from the early 
settlers, as numbered : 

l-Richard, never married. 1- Jonathan Elliot and his brother, 1-Ben- 
jamin, came in 1768. 2-Joseph Elliot, came in 1778. 2-John Elliot, 
came, probably, the same year. 2-Jonathan Elliot, Jr., or 2d, soon after. 

1-J0NATH.\N Elliot, m. Naomi Swett, 1762 ; settled at the Borough. 
Their children, probably the first three born in Newto-wn, were : 

1. Naomi, m. David Jackman. 2. Moses, m. Sally Stevens. 3. Lois, 
m. Enoch Gerald. 4. Sarah, 1). June 1, 1769. 5. Richard, b. Feb. 14, 
1771. 6. Jonathan, b. May 28, 1773. 

I-Benjamin Elliot, m. Abigail Webster. Their ch. were: 1. Sally. 
2. Betsey. 3. Cotton. 4. Dolly. 5. Abigail. G. Benjamin. 7. David. 8. 
Ruth, and moved to Rumford, Me. 

2-JoSEPH Elliot, m. Lydia Goodwin ; came from Newtown to the Bo- 
rough, in Concord, Feb. 19, 1778; went into a log house opposite where 
Mr. David ElHot now lives. Their children were — 

1. Sail)', m. Hezekiah Hutchins, Rumford, ^Me. 2. Polly, m. Leonard 
Whitney. 3. David, m. Mehitable Farnum. 4. Joseph, ni. Dorcas Far- 
num. 5. Frederic, m. Nancy Colby ; children, Jacob, George B. 6. Ja- 
cob, m. 7. Samuel, m. Emma Sargent, Rumford. 8. Benjamin, m. Judith 
Colby, Boscawen. 9. Judith, m. l)avid Colby, Rumford. 10. Eleanor, 
m. Jacob Lufkin, Rumford. 11. Lydia, m.' Nathaniel Simpson, Con- 
cord. 

2-JoHX Elliot, (father of " soldier John,") m. Hannah Jones ; moved 
from Newto^TO to the Borough, in Concord, about 1778 ; hved in a log house 
just above Avhere Lieut. Marshall Baker now resides. Their children were — 



654 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

1. Barnard. 2. Jonathan. 3. John. 4. Sally. 5. Polly. 6. Miriam. 
7. Hannah. 8. Mehitable. 

3-Barn'ARD Elliot, son of 2-John, m. Elizabeth Carter, and d. Jan. 

15, 1828, aged 76. Their children were — 

1. Abigail, b. Sept. 5, 1778; m. 2. Ezra, b. May 20, 1781; m. Grata 
Welch. 3. Barnard C, b. April 1, 1784; ni. Deborah Welch. 4. James, 
m. Eleanor Colby. 5. Betsey, m. Jonathan Sleeper. 

2-JoxATHAX Elliot, Jr.,* m. Molly Colhns. Their children were— 
1. Charles, b. Sept. 22, 1780; m. Phebe Farnum. 2. Hannah, b. July 

27, 1782. 3. Aaron, b. Nov. 24, 1784. 4. Jonathan, b. Jan. 27, 1787. 
o. John, b. March 24, 1789. 6. Rebecca, b. Aug. 31, 1791. 7. Polly, 1». 
April 30, 1794. 8. Jacob, b. May 31, 1799. 9. Marv, b. April 28, 1803; 
m. Ezekiel ElUot. 10. Henry L6vejov,b. Oct. 27, 1805. 11. Eli, b. July, 

16, 1808. 

3-Joiix Elliot, Jr., m. Mary Huntoon. He served several years in the 
Revolutionary army ; -was in the battle of Bunker Hill, Trenton, Princeton, 
and also served in the war of 1812. He Hved and died Dec. 2, 1842, in a 
small house near Mr. Joseph Eastman's, in the West village. Their chil- 
dren were — 

1. Aaron, b. Aug. 21, 1779. 2. William, b. Aug. 5, 1781. 3. John 
Friend, b. Aug. 31, 1787. 4. Jeremiah, b. July 26, 1789. 5. Polly, b. 

Jan. 20, 1791 ; m. Dr. Andros. 6. Hazzen, b. Jan. 14, 1793.' 7. 

Sally, b. Aug. 1, 1796. 8. Dorcas, b. Sept. 20, 1798 ; m. Peter Glines. 
9. Jones, b. Aug. 21, 1800. 

3-MosES Elliot, Jr., a Congregational preacher, son of Moses, (?) ra. 
Judith Carter. Their children were — 

1. Sally Chellis, b. Jan. 26, 1798. 2. Ezra Carter, b. Feb. 19, 1800. 3. 
James Carter, b. March 5, 1802. 4. Judith Carter, b. April 12, 1804. 5. 
Ephraim Carter, b. Aug. 19, 1806. 

3-JosEPH Elliot, Jr., son of Joseph Elliot and Lydia Good^-in, m. Dor- 
cas Farnum, dau. of Josiah. Their children were — 

1. Phebe C, b. April 16, 1801. 2. Theodore Farnum, b. Sept. 22, 1803. 

4-James Elliot, son of Barnard ElUot and EHzabeth Carter, m. Eleanor 
Colby. Their children were — 

1. Joseph Carter, born Nov. 17, or Dec. 31, 1800 — two dates. 2. Emily, 
b. July 27, 1809. 3. Roxillary, b. Dec. 21, 1812. 

3-DAvro Elliot, son of 2-Joseph EUiot and Lyrlia Goodwin, m. Me- 
hitabel Farnum, dau. of Josiah Farnum. Their children were — 

1. Ezekiel Farnum, b. July 27, 1807. 2. Eben. Farnum, b. July 4, 
1809. 3. Lucy Gerrish, b. July 23, 1812. 4. Enoch Brown, b. Dec. 15, 
1814. 5. Sally Austin, b. March 23, 1816. 6. Luther Bolton, b. Dec. 

28, 1820. 

2-RiCHARD Elliot, son of 1-Jonathan, m. Hannah. Their ch., Gil- 
man, b. Dec. 1, 1802; Joel, b. Nov. 19, 1805; CaroUne, b. Sept. 20, 1808; 
Louisa, b. Aug. 16, 1810. 

*This Jonathan, Jr., could not have been the son of 1-Jonathan ; because, as stated above, 
Jonathan, son of 1-Jonathan, was born 1773, and was not of age to marry at this time. 



GENEALOGICAL. 655 

THE FARNUiAI FAMILY. 

DESCEND.INTS OF EPIIRAIM, JOSEPH, ZEBEDIAH AST) JOSIAII, WHO WERE 
ORIGIXAL SETTLERS. 

BY MR. SIMEON ABBOT. 



EXPLAJ^-ATIOJV OF THE PLAJV OF OE^TEJILOGY. 

The first column of figures on the left in parentheses, refers to notices of 
particular heads of families, and also like figures on the right of names on 
the right hand, refer to the same. The next column, connected by a hy- 
phen, shows the number from the head descendant, and also the number of 
children in a family. The next, in Roman, shows the number of the 
generation from Ralph, the common ancestor. Thus : (3) 8 — 1. HI, 
Ephraiai Farnum, (3,) means that Ephraim Farnum of the III gene- 
ration from Ralph, is the 8th descendant from Ralph ; the 1st child of 11. 
Ephraim, and the (3d) head of a family in order ; the (3) on the right 
hand refers to the (3) where Ephraim as a head of a family is found, and 
in HI. Josiah, (51,) the latter figures show where in the genealogy the 
family of Josiah is noticed. 

(1) 1 — 1 I. Ralph Farnum is called the I. generation in this geneal- 
ogy. He came from Wales, England ; settled in Andover, Mass. ; m. 
EHzabeth Holt, 1658. Their children were : 

2—1 II. Ralph, I 4—3 II. Henry, I 6—5 II. Ephraim, (2.) 

3—2 II. John, 1 5—4 H. Thomas, | 7—6 H. Sarah. 

(2) II. Ephraim Farnum, (6—5,) d. in Andover, Mass. Five of his 
sons were among the first settlers of Concord, originally called Pennycook, 
viz. : 



8—1 HI. Ephraim, (3.) 

9—2 HI. Joseph, (25.) 

10—3 HI. Zebediah, (42.) 



11—4 IIL Josiah, (51.) 
12 — 5 III. James, who soon moved 
away. 



(3) IH. Ephraim Farnum, (8—1.) m. Molly Ingalls ; lived at Rattle- 
snake Plain, (so called,) about two miles from the old North meeting-house, 
on the road to Boscawen. His cliildren were : 

13—1 IV. Ephraim, b. Sept. 21, 1733, (4.) 

14—2 IV. Benjamin, b. March 21, 1739, (11.) 

_ (4) rV. Ephraim Farnum, (13—1,) m. Judith Hall, of Bradford, :Mass. ; 
lived on the homestead, dividing it with his brother Benjamin, who lived a 

quarter of a mile south of the paternal home ; d. . His children were : 

15—1 V. Naomi, b. Ap. 28, 1760, (5) 19—5 V. Moses, b. Oct. 20, 1769, (8) 
16—2 V. John, d. young. j 20—6 V. Esther, b. Oct. 25, 1772, (9) 

17—3 V. Judith, b. June 13, 1764,(6) 21—7 V, Susannah, b. June 3, 1781, 
18—4 V. Sarah, b. Aug. 9, 1767, (7) : (10) 

(5) V. Naomi Farnum, (15—1,) m. Capt. John Chandler, of BoscaAven, 
innholder. Their children Avere : 

John, Nathan, Ephraim, Mary, Susannah, Judith, Rhoda. 

(6) V. Judith Farnum, (17 — 3,) m. Jeremiah Chandler, of Lovell, 
Me. ; an early settler, and farmer. Their children were : 

John Carter, m. Mehitable Hazelton, n. ch. Mary, m. Philip C. Johnson, 
9 children. 



656 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

(7) V. Sakaii Farnum, (18 — 4,) m. Nathan Carter, of Boscawen. 
Their children are : John, Jeremiah, Nathan, Judith. 

(8) V. Moses Farnum, (19 — 5,) 1 m. Rhoda Carter, by whom he had 
3 eh. ; 2 m. Esther Carter, daughter of l^zra Carter, of West-Concord. 
His cliildren were : Hannah C, m. John Kogers ; 5 ch. Emily, m. Dea. 
Benj. Farnum ; 7 ch. Samuel. Moses H., m. Judith A. Killburn ; 3 ch. 
Lavina, m. Asa P. Eastman ; 4 ch. ; Jennett, m. James Lougee ; 4 ch. 

(9) V. Esther Farnum, (20 — 6,) m. Ebenezer Eastman, of FrankHn, 
merchant. Their cliildren are : Judith, m. Caleb Merrill ; no ch. Char- 
lotte, m. l^udley Ladd ; 1 ch. Mary A., m. Dr. John L. Perley. Franklin, 
m. Mary ^lorrison ; 2 ch. 

(10) V. SrsAXXAll Farnum, (21 — 7,) m. Moses Coffin, of Boscawen. 
Their cliildren are : Rebecca, m. John Sanborn ; 12 ch. Lucy J., m. Sam'l 
R. Allen ; 3 ch. Peter, m. Eunice T. Couch ; 3 ch. Judith, d. Farnum, 
m. Judith Gerrish ; 4 ch. Nehemiah C, m. Susan Rust ; 4 ch. Susan- 
nah, m. Enoch L. Morrill, 4 ch. Esther E., m, Henry Peach ; 1 ch. 

(11) IV. Benjamin Farnum, (14 — 2,) in. Anna ^Merrill; Hved on the 
south half of the paternal homestead. His children were : 

30—9 V. Lydia.b. Sept. 26, 1776. (18) 
;31_10 V. Jonadi'n.b.J'ly 26, 1778.(19) 
32—11 V. Nancy, b. Jan. 30, 1782. (20) 



22—1 V. Marv, b. Aug. 26, 1764. (12) 
23—2 V. John, b. .Jan. 2, 1766. (13) 
24—3 V. Anna, b. March 18, 1767. 
25—4 V. Benj'n,b. S'pt. 10, 1768. (14) 



.33—12 V. Abiel, b. Apr. 24, 1780. (21) 



:iO i V . -iJciiJ 11, u. o JJi. JW, 1 ( uo. I ii; 'J'J — i-i' ' . .tiuK^i, •J. j.^^i . --r, . ■ ^ "• V-. / 

26—5 V. Ephraira,b.Apr. 5, 1770. (15) 34—13 V. Abisail,b. Oct. .30, 1783.(22) 

27—6 V. Hains, b. Oct. 31,1771. (16) 35— 14 V. Jerem'h, b. J'ly 29, 1785 (23) 

28—7 V. Jonathan, b. Aug. 2, 1773. 36—15 V. Sarah, b. Mar. 29, 1787. (24) 
29 — 8 V. Nathaniel, b. Apr. 1775, (17) 

(12) V. Mary Farnum, (22—1,) m. Dr. Abiel Hall, of Alfred, Me. ; 
b. May 13, 1761; d. Oct. 1829. Their children were: Abiel, m. Elizabeth 
Frost '; 3 ch. Ivory, m. Charlotte Kent ; 2 ch. John, m. Lucretia Little- 
field, 2 ch. David, m. Nancy Conant ; 4 ch. Mary, m. Rufus Sayward ; 4 
ch. Julia, ni. Nathan D. Appleton ; 3 ch. Porter, m. Mary Dane ; 7 ch. 

(13) V. John Farnum, (23—2,) m. Sarah Thompson. His children 
were: Roswell, m. Nancy Bigsby. John, Betsey, m. Sam'l Flanders. 
Rufus. Camilla. jSIary H. Thompson. Abigail. George. 

(14) V. Benjamln Farnum, (25 — 4,) m. Azubah Graham. His chil- 
dren were : ^Merrill. Polly. Azubah. Sarah, m. Mr. Virgin ; 2 ch. 

(15) V. ErHRAiM Farnum, (26 — 5,) succeeded his father on the home- 
stead ; m. Sarah Bro^\^l, of Plymouth. His children were : Nancy. Jo- 
seph B., m. Betsy Merrill ; 3 ch. Susannah, m. Henry E. Moore ; 5 ch. 
Benjamin, m. Emily Farnum ; 7 ch. Lydia, d. Luther, killed. George 
and Harriet, twins, d. Luther, m. Eugene Fay; 1 ch., d. y. 

(16) V. Haines Farnum, (27 — 6,) went to Plymouth; farmer; m. 
Mary Whitchouse, of Pembroke. Their children Avere : Charles. Mary. 
Solomon, d. Hiram, m. Emily Straw. Ehza, m. "Walter Blaii". George. 
Moses and Aaron, twins. 

(17) V. N.atil\niel Farnum, (29—8,) m. Mary Saj-ward. Their chil- 
dren were : Roswell, m. Betsy Cusliman. John. Abiel. Mary. Nathan- 
iel, m. Martha Kimball. Rufus. EHzabeth. Henry. 

(18) V. Lydia Farnum, (30—9,) m. John Conant, of Alfred, Me. 
Their children were : Nancy, m. Daniel Hall. Alvah. Cyrus, m. Abigail 
Gile. Carohne. Lucy. George. Lydia, m. Dr. Drew. 



GENEALOGICAL. 657 

(19) V. JoNATllA\ Farnum, (31 — 10,) m. Miss Perkins, of Kcnnebunk, 
Me. Their children are the following : Benjamin F., Dorance, Frances, 
Lucretia, William, Thomas. 

(20) V. Nancy Farnum, (32—11,) m. Dr. Job Wilson, of Franklin. 
Successful as a physician. His children were : Benjamin, d. y. Benjamin. 
Thomas, Dr., m. Amanda Sawyer ; 5 ch. Lucinda, m. Thomas Eastman. 
Job, m. Laura Stevens ; 3 ch. Abigail. Lydia, m. Grover Stevens ; 7 ch. 
Jeremiah, Dr., m. Betsey Gerrish. Ephraim F., Dr., 1 m. llhoda Barnard; 
1 ch. ; 2 m. Eleanor Eastman. 

(21) V. Abiel Farnum, (33—12,) m. Miss Conant, of Alfred, Me. 
Children : George, Charles, Harriet, Abelia, WilHam. 

(22) V. Abigail Farnum, (34—13,) m. Maj. Ivimball, of Alfred, Me. 
Children : Martha, Alden, Abigail, Mary. 

(23) V. Jeremiah Farnum, (35—14,) m. Sally Hall, of Paimford, Me. 
His children were : Milton, m. Emily Ward ; Ivory, Emily, Alfred, m. Car- 
oHne Sweetser ; Calvin, John, Walter, Sarah, Rebecca E., Deborah D. 

(24) V. Sarah Farnum, (36—15,) m. Charles Griffin, of Alfred, Me. 
Their children Avere : Henry, William, Mary A., Sarah J. 

End of th^ genealogy of Ephraim Farnum, HI. (8 — 1.) 

(25) in. Joseph Farnum, (9 — 2,) m. Zerviah Hoit ; lived about a half 
mile from the east end of Long Pond ; d. Nov. 1, 1792. His children 
were : 



37—1 IV. Joseph, b.Nov. 27, 1740.(26) 
38—2 IV. Stephen, b.Aug.24,1742. (31) 
39—3 IV. Betsey. (38) 
40—4 IV. Daniel, m. 
41—5 IV. Abner. (39) 



42— 6 IV. Affia. 

43— 7 IV. Zerviah. (40) 

44— 8 IV. Marv. 

45— 9 IV. Susan. (41) 
46—10 IV. Jacob. 



(26) IV. Joseph F.\rnum, (37—1,) Capt. Farnum m. Ruth Walker. 
His children were : 

47—1 V. Betsey, b. Jan. 27, 1770. (27)149— 3 V. Hephzibah,b.Ap. 6,1777.(29) 
48—2 V. Hannah, b. Apr. 2, 1 773. (28) | 50—4 V. Susan, b. June 2, 1779. (.30) 

(27) V. Betsey Farnum, (47 — 1,) m. Joseph Cleasby, of Concord, who 
served several years in the Revolution. Their children were : James, Sally, 
m. Phih]) Ferrin ; 8 ch. ; Ruth, m. Samuel Carter ; 4 ch. ; Ezekiel, Betsy, 
Enoch, Joseph, m. Sally Hill ; 4 ch. ; John, James, Amasa, Hannah, m. 
Joseph Brown ; 4 ch. ; Nancy, m. Thomas B. Moore, 4 ch. 

(28) V. Hannah Farnum, (48 — 2.) m. Lieut. Joseph Dow, of Concord. 
Their children were : Joseph, m. Eliza Parsons ; 2 ch. ; Ruth, George W., 
m. ]Mary E. Judkins ; 2 ch. ; Jacob, m. Sarah T. Judkins ; 1 ch. ; Thomas 
J., m. Rhoda Eastman ; 2 ch. ; Hannah, m. Wesley Tyler ; Hephzibah, m. 
Asaph Abbot ; 1 ch. ; Phebe AV., Emeline A. 

(29) V. Hephzibah Farnum, (49 — 3,) m. Isaac Dow, Esq. ; lived at 
West-Concord ; tanner and currier. Their children were : Isaac W., Susan, 
Judith, Ebenezer, Lucinda, Maria, Albert G., m. Mary Hamilton ; 6 ch. ; 
Mary Ann, m. Ralph Wells ; John R., Benjamin F., m. Martha Hall ; 6 ch. ; 
James M., Elizabeth W. 

(30) V. Susan Farnum, (50 — 4,) m. Reuben Goodwin ; hved near 
Sewall's Falls, East-Concord. Their children were : Joseph F., Reuben, 
m. Judith Biu-pco ; 4 ch. ; Judith, m. Jonathan A. Virgin j 6 ch. ; Catha- 
rine, Asa A., m. Mary A. Perkins : 1 ch. 

42 



658 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

(31) IV. SxErnEX F.VRNrM, (38 — 2.) lived on the homestead with his 
father ; m. Martha Hall, by whom he had : 

51_l V. David, b. Dec. 24. 1767. (32) 54—4 V. Isaac, b. Dec. 1, 1781. (.•3.5) 
52—2 V. Stephen, b.S'pt. 20,1771.(33) 5.5—5 V. Simeon, b. Jan. 14,1782. (36) 
53_3 V. Phebe, b. Oct. 14, 1774. (34) 56—6 V. Judith, b. Apr. 29, 1784. (37) 

(32) V. David Farnum, (51 — 1,) one ofthefir.st settlers of Rumford, 
Me., m. Dorcas Wheeler, of Concord. His children were : Phebe, m. 
Nathan Knapp ; Betsy, m. Dr. Joseph Adams ; Judith, m. Ehas Eartlett ; 
David, m. Martha Bartlett ; Dorcas, m. Moses Adams ; 3 ch. ; IMelinda, m. 
James Farrington ; Asenath, m. Samuel Poor ; ^A'hecler, m. Rebecca Web- 
ster ; James H., m. Clarissa Hoit. 

(33) V. Stephen Farnum, {52 — 2,) one of the first settlers of Rum- 
ford, Me., m. Susan Jackman, of Boscawen, by whom he had Reul)en ; 
Simeon, m. Amelia Robertson ; George, 1 m. Mary Bodwell ; 2 m. Hannah 
Jackson ; 4 ch. ; Stephen, m. Sally Virgin ; Anson, Lucinda, m. Asa Gra- 
ham ; 7 ch. ; Susan, m. John Clement ; Patty, m. Capt. Abiel Carter ; o ch. 

(34) V. Phebe Farnum, (53 — 3,) m. Joshua Morse, of Hopkinton, 
carpenter and painter. Their children were : Joshua, m. Laura Long ; 1 
ch. ; Aaron, m. EHza Hayes ; 2 ch. ; Judith, Stephen F., m. Charlotte 
Abbot ; 4 ch. 

(35) V. Isaac Farnum, (54 — 4,) succes.sful former ; m. Hannah Mar- 
tin, ])y whom he had Esther, m. Joseph S. Abbot ; 2 ch. ; Hannah, m. Capt. 
Bradbury Gill; 2 ch.; Almira, m. Joseph Eastman; 1 ch., d. ; David, m. 
Rhoda iiolfe ; 5 ch. ; Henry, 1 m. Hannah Smith ; 2 ch. ; 2 m. Almira 
Hall ; 2 ch. ; Lucretia, m. George W. Brown ; 2 ch. ; Phebe M., m. Wm. 
C. Webster ; 1 ch. ; Lucy D., m. Andrew Jackson ; 1 ch. ; Isaac, d. 

(36) V. Simeon Farnum, (55 — 5,) 1 m. Mary Smith, of Hopkinton ; 
2 m. Clarissa, sister of Mary. Children of Simeon and Mary were : Josiah 
S., d. ; Moody, d. ; Mary, m. Simeon Abbot ; 9 ch. Children by Clarissa, 
were : Simeon and Clarissa, twins, Moody S., Aaron Q., Martha H. 

(37) V. Judith Farnum, (56 — 6,) m. Jeremiah Story, of Hopkinton. 
His ch. were : Stephen F. ; Lyman, d. ; Isaac F., m. Lydia Kimball ; Martha, 
d. ; Jeremiah S., m. Sophronia Smart ; 2 ch. ; Horatio, d. 

(38) TV. Betsey Farnum, (39 — 3,) m. Nathan Abbot, seaman, aferwards 
a farmer ; lived near ScAvall's Falls. Their children were : Betsey, m. Jere- 
miah Eastman ; Jacob, m. Betsy Ivnapj), 7 ch. ; Asa, David, Henry, m. 
Susan Hall ; 11 ch. ; Anna, ni. Edmund Blanchard; 9 ch. ; Chloe, m. Zeb- 
adiah Farnum ; 6 ch. ; Esther. 

(39) IV. Abner Farnum, (41—5,) 1 m. Rebecca Merrill ; 2 m. Sally 
Elliot. Children by Rebecca were: V. Thomas. V. John, d. y. V. 
Moses, m. Rebecca Dean ; 6 ch. Children by Sally wei-e : V. John, m. 
Miriam Dimond, (and had VI. John C. VI. David. VI. Francis, m. 
Amanda Al)bot. VI. ^Miriam, m. Wm. Thompson ; 3 ch. VI. Joseph. 
VI. Asa. VL Martha. VI. Edward P.) V. Abner, the son of IV. Ab- 
ner, m. Mary Martin, and had (VI. Judith, m. Alfred C. Al)bot ; 6 ch. 
VI. Hiram, m. Lucretia RamsdcU ; 6 ch. ; VI. Caroline, m. Jeremiah S. 
Durgin ; 4 ch. VI. Daniel, m. Catharine Abbot ; 9 ch. VI. Sarah J., m. 
John Hazelton. VI. Hazen K., m. Narcissus Favor; 5 ch. VI. Mary M. 
VI. Esther K., m. Moses F. Clough ; 4 ch. VI. Abner D., m. INIargaret 
Crosby ; 1 ch.) V. Jacob. V. Joseph. V. Jedediah. V. Rebecca. 
V. Nathan. V. Thomas. V. Betsy. V. Isaac. 

(40) rV. Zerviah Farnum, (43 — 7,) ra. Reuben Abbot. Their ch. 



GENEALOGICAL. 659 

were : Ruth, m. Henry Chandler ; 7 ch. Phebe, m. Peter C. Farnum ; 5 
ch. Rebecca, m. Thomas Brock ; 10 ch. Susannah. Zerviah, m. Jesse 
C. Tuttle ; 9 ch, Polly, 1 m. Moses Ferrin ; 2 m. Henry Martm ; 2 ch. 
Reuben, m. Hannah Abbot ; 8 ch. 

(41) IV. Susan Faknum, (45—9,) m. WiUiam Wheeler, of Loudon, 
who served several years in the Revolution. Their ch. were : Russell, m. 
Nancy Perkins ; o ch. ; Susan, Catharine. 

End of the genealogy of Joseph Farnum HI. (9 — 2.) 

(42) HI. Zebediaii Farnum, (10—3,) hved on a beautiful swell of land 
at_ the east end of Long Pond; m. Mary Walker, March 22, 1738, O. S. 
His children were : 

57—1 IV. Timothy* 61—5 IV. Margaret, m. Nathan'I Hart, 

58—2 IV. Samuel.* 1 ch. 

59—3 IV. John, b. Jan. 1, 1750. (43) 62—6 IV. Lydia. (49) 
60—4 IV. Mary. (48) 63—7 IV. Nancy. (50) 

64—8 IV. Debediah. 

(43) rV. John Farnum, (59—3,) lived on the homestead with his 
father until his death, and then moved to Rumford, Me. ; m. Sally West. 
Children of John and Sarah were : 



65—1 V. Sally, b. March 29, 1774. 
66—2 V. Mary, b. Oct. 22, 1776. 
67—3 V. John, b. June 25, 1779. (44) 



68 — 1 V.Zebediah,b. Mar. 4, 1781.(45) 
69—5 V. Nath'l, b. Mar. 15, 1783. (46) 
70—6 V. Samuel, b. June 10, 1788. (47) 

(44) V. John Farnum, (67—3,) moved to Rumford, Me. ; m. Sarah 
Knowles, of Concord. Children of John and Sarah were : Joseph, Clarissa, 
John, Simon. 

(45) V. Zebediah Farnum, (68—4,) moved to Rumford, Me. ; m. Chloe 
Abbot. Children of Zebediah and Chloe were : Anna, Chloe, Zebediah, 
Asa, Betsey, m. Jefferson Moulton. 

(46) V. Nathaniel Farnum, (69—5,) m. Deborah Shepard. Chil- 
dren : Mary, m. Mr. Daniels ; 1 ch. ; Lydia, m. Wm. Speed ; 4 ch. ; Dor- 
cas, d. ; Isaiah, m. Clarissa Mooney ; 3 ch. ; Aaron L., Per.sis L., Lucy D., 
Noah, Sarah, Nathaniel, Nancy. 

(47) V. S.AMUEL Farnum, (70—6,) Rumford, Me. ; m. Betsey Goodwm. 
Children of Samuel and Betsey : Oilman, David, Jackson, Laura. 

(48) IV. Mary Farnum, (60—4,) m. Nathan Abbot, of Loudon. Cliil- 
dren : Samuel, m. ; 3 ch., viz., David, William, Oram. 

(49) IV. Lydla Farnum, (62—6,) m. Asa Hardy ; settled at Horse hill. 
Their ch. : Asa, Abigail, Polly, Zebediah, Samuel. 

(50) IV. Nancy Farnum, (63—7,) m. Jonathan Clough, of Bow. 
Their ch. were : Jonathan, William, Manly, Isaac W., Noah, Patty, Abi- 
gail. 

End of the genealogy of Zebediah Farnum, IH. (10 — 3.) 

(51) IH. JosUH Farnum, (11 — 4,) lived in Henry Lovejoy's garrison- 
house at West-Concord, m. Mary Frye. Children : 



71 — 1 IV. Josiah, 1 m. Mehitable Kim- 
ball ; 2 m. Sarah Sawver ; no ch. 
72—2 IV. Theodore, (52) 
73—3 IV. Ephraim. (53) 



74—4 IV. Eben. (54) 
75 — 5 IV. Betty, never ra. 
76 — 6 IV. Molly, never m. 
77—7 IV. Joanna, b. Sept. 25, 1761. 

(55) 



* Left in the time of Ann Lee. 



660 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

(52) IV. Theoboke Farnum, (72—2,) m. Sarah Lovejoy. Children 
■were : 

V. Enoch, m. Dorcas Davis, and had Theodore, Josiah, Samuel, Robert. 
V. Dorcas, m. Joseph Elliot, and had Phebe, m. John Sa%^7er ; 1 ch. ; 

Theodore, m. Sally Sanborn , 4 ch. 
V. Rebecca, m. Sam'l Scales, and had Sarah, Rufus, m. Susan Fowler ; 

Enoch, Joseph. 
V. Phebe, m. Charles Elliot ; 1 ch. ; Henry, 1 m. Betsey Fowler ; 2 m. 

Eunice FoAvler. 

(53) IV. Ephraim Farnum, (73 — 3,) m. Abigail Stevens. Ch. were : 
V. Peter C, m. Phebe Abbot, and had Mary F., Phebe A., Bridget, 

Sophia, Timothy W. 
V. Naojii, m. :Moses Swett, and had Ephraim, Clarissa. 
V. Sally, m. Moses Shute, and had Clarissa A., Cj-ntha, Lucretia. 

(54) rV. Eben Farnum, (74—4,) m. Dolly Carter; Hved on Rattle- 
snake Hill. Ch. were : 

V. Mehitable, m. David EUiot, and had Ezekiel F., Eben F., Lucy G., 

Enoch B., Sally A., Luther. 
V. Ezekiel and Jane, never married. 

(55) IV. Jo.inna Farnum, (77—7,) liorn in Andover, Mass. When 
thirteen years old she rode horse-back behind her father, Josiah Farnum, 
III. (11 — 4,) from Andover, Mass., to Concord; m. Joseph Runnels, of 
Boxford, Mass. ; settled at Horse-hill about 1779, — being the second to 
commence a clearing there. ~ Their children were : 

V. Joseph, V. Isaac, m. Anna Runnels, and had Sabina, Francis, 
Luther. 

V. Theodore, m. Mehitable Phihps ; children : Cynthia, Leonard, Dan- 
iel, Lorenzo, Horatio, Luther, George M., Everett. 

V. Sarah, not m. V. Jonatil\n, m. Lydia Pressy, and had Betsey, 
Esther, Gardner K., Stephen C, Rhoda H., Abigail, Mary, Josiah, 
Francis, Joanna. V. Josiah, not m. 

V. Farxum, m. Jerusha Webber. Their ch. were: Jeremiah, Mary 
Ami, J. Augusta, Orman, Helen C, Edward G. 

V. Hazen, 1 m. Sarah Fisk ; 2 m. Sarah Corhss, and had Sarah L., 

Joseph W., Lyman B., Everett H., John C. 
End of the genealogy of Josiah Farnum, HI. (11 — 4.) 

heads of families. 

(1) L Ralph Farnum, (1—1) ] (15) V. Ephraim Farnum, (26—5) 

----- - - (16) V. Haines Farnum, (27—6) 

(17) V. Nathaniel Farnum, (29—8) 

(18) V, Lydia Farnum, (30—9) 

(19) V. Jonath'nFarmmi, (31—10) 

(20) V. Nancv Farnum, (32 — 11) 

(21) V. Abief Farnum, (33—12) 

(22) V. Abigail Farnum, (34—13) 

(23) V. Jerem'h Farnum, (35— 14) 



(2) II. Ephraim Farnum, (6 — 5) 

(3) HI. Ephraim Farnum, (8—1) 

(4) IV. Ephraim Farnum, (13—1) 
'(5) V. Naomi Farnum, (15 — 1) 

(6) V. Judith Farnum, (17—3) 

(7) V. Sarah Farnum, (18—4) 

(8) V. Moses Farnum, (19—5) 

(9) V. Esther Farnum, (20—6) , 

(10) V. Susannah Farnum, (21—7) (24) V. Sarah Farnum, (36—15) 

(11) W. BenjaminFarnum,(14— 2) 1(25) IH. Joseph Farnum, (9—2) 

(12) V. Mary Farnum, (22—1) (26) IV. Joseph Farnum, (37—1) 



(13) V. John Farnum, (23—2) 

(14) V. Benjamin Farnum, (25 — 4) 



(27) V. Betsey Farnum, (47—1) 

(28) V. Hannah Farnum, (48—2) 



GENEALOGICAL. 



G61 



(29) V. 

(30) V. 

(31) IV. 

(32) V. 
(33) 
(34) 
(35) 
(36) 
(37) 



(38) W. 

(39) IV. 

(40) IV. 

(41) rv. 

(42) m. 



Ilephzib'h Farnuin 
Susan Fanium, 
Stephen Farnum, 
David Farnum, 
Stephen Farnum, 
Phebe Farnum, 
Isaac Farnum, 
Simeon Farnum, 
Judith Farnum, 
Betsey Farnum, 
Abner Farnum, 
Zerviah Farnum, 
Susan Farnum, 
Zebediah Farnum, 



(49-3) 
(50-4) 
(38-2) 
(51-1) 
(52-2) 
(53—3) 
(54-4) 
(55—5) 
(56—6) 
(39—3) 
(41-5) 
(43-7) 
(45-9) 
(10-3) 



(43) IV. 

(44) V, 

(45) V. 

(46) V, 

(47) V, 

(48) IV. 

(49) IV, 

(50) IV. 

(51) IIL 

(52) IV 

(53) IV. 

(54) IV, 

(55) rv. 



John Farnum, 
John Farnum, 
Zebediah Farnum, 
Nathaniel Farnum, 
Samuel Farnum, 
Mary Farnum, 
Lydia Farnum, 
Nancy Farnum, 
Josiah Farnum, 
Theodore Farnum, 
Ephraim Farnum, 
Eben Farnum, 
Joanna Farnum, 



(59-3) 
(67-3) 
(68-4) 
(69—5) 
(70-6) 
(60—4) 
(62—6) 
(63-7) 
(11-4) 
(72-2) 
(73-3) 
(74-4) 
(77-7) 



Ephkaim Fisk. 

Ephraim Fisk came from Tewksbury, Mass., A. D. 1772 or 1773, and 
settled in the northwesterly part of Concord, near the Ilopkinton line. He 
married Mehitable Frost. When her son Ephraim Mas born she Avas thir- 
teen and a half years old. She used to ask her mother to tend her baby 
while she went out with the children to ])lay. A person asked her how old 
she was when her first child was born ? She replied : " Thirteen and a half 
years, and what is that to you ?" They had twelve children ; 

1. Ephraim. 2. Solomon, d. y. 3. Mehitable. 4. Ebenezer. 5. Sarah. 
6. Lydia. 7. Daniel. 8. Solomon, 2d. 9. Jonathan. 10. Betsey. 11. 
Rebecca. 12. Joseph. 

Mr. Fisk and his son Ephraim Avere soldiers in the Revolutionary war. 
Both were in the battle of Bennington, Ephraim, the son, when he en- 
listed was only sixteen years old, and rather small of his age ; but he suc- 
ceeded in passing muster by tieing his hat-band tight around his hat, and 
putting his hat as high on his head as he could without having it fall off, 
and standing as erect as he could. When he came to the inspector, the lat- 
ter said, "march on," while some of the others were rejected. In the battle 
of Bennington, he, with three others, were ordered by a Heutenant to carry 
Capt. Taylor from the field, who was wounded, (his thigh being broken.) 
This was a very dangerous and critical position. It was rising ground, and 
Capt. T. faulting every few minutes. The cannon-balls would plow furrows 
as large as those made by a breaking-up plow, yet a kind Providence pro- 
tected them. 

Ebenezer Fisk, son of Ephraim, born at Tewksbury, Mass., Jan. 26, 
1766, and still Hving at the advanced age of 89, was one of the first settlers 
at Little Pond, about 1787. He purchased one of the eighty-acre lots, 
that belonged to the Rolfe estate, and commenced at the west end of the 
lot ; made an opening near the road, and put up a shanty, in which he 
lived about three years. He then biult a house ; married Sarah Blanchard, 
b. Sept. 28, 1769 ; d. Nov. 11, 1848, aged 79. Their children : 

1. Betsey, b. Aug. 3, 1798; m. Andrew Seavey. 2. Abira, b. March 9, 
1800 ; m. Eunice B. Abbot, and settled on a part of the old homestead. 
3. Eleanor S., b. July 12, 1801 ; unmarried. 4, Henry, b. Oct. 30, 1803 ; 
d. May 26, 1831 ; a school teacher ; member of the Fir.st Congregational 



662 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Church, and highly esteemed. 5. Sarah B., b. June 8, 1805 ; m. Dea. 
Hazcn Ihinncls, and d. Oct. 30, 1840. 6. Mehitabel F., b. May 4, 1809; 
d. Aug. 1832 ; school teacher. 

Mr. Fisk possesses a large, muscular frame, which during his long life 
has been subjected to severe labors, toils and hardships. When a young 
man, about twenty-one, he worked a while for Joseph Colby, of New-Jjon- 
don — father of Ex-Gov. Anthony Colby. Going out together in a boat on 
a pond, they were upset, and Fisk saved Colby's Hfe by catching him by 
the hair of his head when sinking. Soon after this, in raising the New-Lon- 
don meeting-house, both Colby and Fisk were on the frame, when — a 
board being suddenly moved — Fisk fell, and Colby caught him by the hair 
of his head, and saved his hfe ! At another time young Fisk was thresh- 
ing grain with Thomas Morse, of Hopkinton, when Morse in sport struck 
the end or swingel of INIr. Fisk's flail, and drove it into his left eye. He 
fell, and was thought to be dead ; but recovering. Dr. PhiUp Carrigain was 
sent for, who told him " that his eye was spoiled ;" " and," said he, " if the 
eye should run out, you Avould give all Hopkinton to get rid of the pain." 
Happily the eye did not run out, but the sight of it was completely de- 
stroyed for life. Dr. Carrigain charged but tivo shillings for his services. 

At the raising of a barn, at what is now Millville, about twenty-eight 
years of age, Mr. Fisk says, " I fell from the top or plate to the bottom of 
the cellar ; and a stick of timber I was Hfting, fell across my breast. My 
shoulder was broken, and breast so much bruised that it was thought I 
could not recover ; but by skilful means of the doctor, and a good consti- 
tution, I recovered — but felt the effects for three or four years after." 
About three years since Mr. Fisk was upset in a wagon, on the road, at 
the top of the hill west of Richard Bradley's, and received a severe cut in 
the head, which for a considerable time benumbed his faculties. With no 
education in early Hfe, he has ever been a good calculator and manager of 
his affairs, and a reliable, substantial citizen. 



THE GALE FAMILY. 

Daniel Gale came to Concord from Haverhill, Mass., about 1760. He 
married Ruth Carter, daughter of Dr. Ezra Carter. Their children were : 

1. Hannah, b. April 20, 1762. 2. Ezra, b. Dec. 20, 1763. 3. Moses, 
b. Nov. 15, 1765. 4. Benjamin, b. June 5, 1769. 5. Daniel, b. Oct. 10, 
1767. 6. Ruth, b. Oct. 6, 1771. 7. MoUv, b. July 19, 1773. 8. Wil- 
liam, 1). Aug. 2, 1775 ; d. Aug. 24, 1776. 9. William, b. March 17, 1777. 
10. Judith, b. Jan. 17, 1779. 11. Hubbard Carter, b. Dec. 11, 1780. 12. 
Sarah, b. May 3, 1783. 13. Betsey, b, Jan. 13, 1786. 14. Susey, b. Mar. 
27, 1788. 

Daniel Gale died Aug. 16, 1800, aged 60 years. Ruth, his wife, d. 
April 1, 1833, aged 89 years. 

Benjamin Gale. 
Benjamin, son of Daniel Gale, married, Nov. 28, 1801, Prudence Var- 
num, daughter of Col. James Varnum, of Dracut, Mass. Their children 




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GENEALOGICAL. G63 

were: 1. James Varmmi, b. Aup^. 18, 1S04. 2. James V., 2d, b. Nov. 2, 
1806. 3. Ruth, b. Sept. 23, 1808 ; d. Oct. 3, 1809. 4. Ruth C, b. Aug. 
23, 1810. 5. Eleanor V., b. Sept. 16, 1812. 6. John V., b. AprQ 5, 1814. 
7. Benj. F.,b. Ajml 13, 1819. 8. Levi B., b. May 17, 1821; d. 

Through the solicitations of personal friends, Mr. Gale, who is still liv- 
ing, at the advanced age of 86 years, has consented that his portrait should 
have a place in our History. "With the exception of the venerable Timothy 
Walker, son of the late Judge, he is understood to be the oldest native born 
man in town. Living in retirement, in the family of his son Benjamin F., he 
enjoys a healthful, happy and respected old age ; his eye bright ; his step 
quick, firm and elastic ; his form erect ; his countenance cheerful and benig- 
nant, and his laugh as hearty as ever. He retains the manners and habits 
of a former generation — his bald head, his snowy locks, with a cue, neatly 
braided and tied with a ribbon ; his staff and snuff-box, render his presence 
venerable and agreeable. Mr. Gale learned the trade of a blacksmith, and 
worked with his father in a shop that formerly stood near where the " lower 
Bank " building is, till he was about 26 years of age. He then opened a 
public house, which stood opposite the new Phenix block, on Main street, and 
which he kept about forty successive years. Thus Mr. Gale, Uke his neigh- 
bor and friend, the late Abel Hutchins, became widely known, and universally 
respected as a good landlord. As related on pages 322 and 323, Mr. Gale 
was Commissary in the " Oxford war," and several times went to Oxford, 
Mass., with companies of soldiers. Always fulfilling the duties of a good 
citizen, sustaining schools and the institutions of reUgion, and sharing in 
every eff"ort to advance the growth of the town ; he has been distinguished 
for good temper, and for promptness and perseverance in accomplishing 
what he undertook. In the fatal sickness of Dr. McFarland's second wife, 
in 1801, while the Doctor was absent on a mission, m the Pigwacket coun- 
try, Mr. Gale volunteered to go, express, to inform him. Starting at day- 
light, on horse-back, in the month of August, he rode to Meredith Bridge, 
and breakfasted ; thence, having exchanged his horse, he rode to Fryeburg 
— eighty miles from Concord — which he reached at nine o'clock in the even- 
ing. There he found Dr. McFarland. Starting at early dawn next morn- 
ing, they returned the same day as far as Sanbornton, and reached Concord 
the following morning at ten o'clock. jSIr. Gale had a principal agency in 
the laying out of a new road from Horse-hill to "Warner ; and to his liberal 
exertions the people of the village, and the members of the Baptist society 
in particular, are indebted for the first bell, and the clock on the brick 
church. To purchase these Mr. Gale raised a subscription of about nme 
hundred dollars. 

Mr. Gale relates that at the time of his marriage the parish clergyman 
was absent, and the marriage service was performed by Parker Varnum, 
Esq., uncle of his Avife — a prayer being offered by Rev. Humphrey Moore, 
then a licentiate, who was an invited guest. His wife, who was a pattern 
of neatness, industry and good manners, and a true " help-meet " in the 
cares and labors of a public house, died April 3d, 1 850, aged 74. 



G64 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

On occasion of the funeral discourse, preached by Rev. Dr. Bouton, 
April 8, ISoo, on the death of llichard Herbert and Abiel Walker, Mr. 
Gale and the late Levi Hutchins were present, as representatives of the 
most aged peojjle of the town. 



Dr. Peter Green. 

Dr. Peter Green, son of Peter Green, Esq., of Lancaster, Ms-, was bom 
Oct. 1, 17-4.5, graduated at Harvard College in 176G, commenced practice in 
Lancaster, where he buried his first wife, Martha Clark, who died June 8, 
1770, one year after their marriage, of puerperal fever, both mother and child 
being buried in the same grave. He removed to Concord in 1772, where 
he was in extensive and successful practice more than half a century. After 
settling in Concord he married Ruth Ayer, of Haverhill,:\Iass., by whom 
he had thirteen children, five sons and eight daughters. Although on the 
stage of life when the habitual use of ardent spirit was the besetting sin, not 
only of the profession but of all classes of persons, he was strictly temperate. 
He exhibited through a long Ufe a consistent Christian profession. He 
was indefatigable in his attention to his patients, the poor as well as the 
rich ; always preferring, when possible, to administer with his o-wii hand, 
his medicines, although it might cost him nights of wakefulness and toil ; 
never declining the most menial offices for the sick, when necessary. His 
practice was distinguished for the great simplicity of his medicines. To 
this may attributed in part his great reputation as " a good doctor for chil- 
dren." He was always kind to the poor in regard to his charges, never 
exacting a fee when he had reason to think its payment would occasion the 
least embarrassment. He was one of the original members, if not one of 
the founders of the New-Hampshire Medical Society, and was elected an 
honorary member of the Massachusetts Medical Society. At the com- 
mencement of the Revolutionary Mar he was appointed surgeon of one of 
the regiments raised by the government of this State ; but we do not learn 
hoAv long he continued in serAice. 

Dr. Green lived and died in a house, since burnt down, which stood 
directly opposite the new City Hall. He retained his active habits in old 
age. Like most physicians of his period, he rc^e on horse-back; and, 
when eighty years of age, would place one foot in the stirrup and mount 
from the gi-ound into the saddle with the aglhty of a young man. The 
evening of his life Avas serene and peaceful. He spent much time in reading 
the Scriptures, with Scott's Commentary. He died March 31, 1828, In 
the 83d year of his age. The children of Dr. Green and Ruth Ayer Avere : 

1. Martha, b. Sept. 26, 1774; d. immarried. 2. Peter, b. June 24, 
1776 ; d. of vellow fever, In New York, 1800. 3. Samuel, b. Dec. 29, 
1778 ; m. Fanny Harwood, of Shrewsl)ury, Mass. 4. Abigail, b. :May 3, 
1781; d. v. 5. Abigail, b. Aug. 9, 1782; d. unmarried, aged 37. 6. 
Polly, or Mary, b. Dec. 26, 1784; 1 m. Moses H. Bradley; 2 m., Nathan 
Stickney, no ch. 7. Thomas, b. Jan. 12, 1787; lost at sea in 1812. 8. 



GENEALOGICAL. 



665 



Wilham b Dec 19, 788; 1 m. Clarissa Harris, dau. of Rev Walter 
fnZhI ^o' f ^''f^l'r' 2 ™- Harriet Kimball, of Con ord- four 
daughters. 9 Anna b. May 26, 1791 ; m. Thomas I). Merril lEsn of 
Epsom. Mr. Merrill M-as b. in Salem, N. H. ; went into tradT n Ep?om 
was selectman, town clerk one year, representative, and for abou fifty years 
a man of extensive and beneficial iniiuence in that town! n lU he 

I^^Jy^^^T'^T'"'^^ ?°"''>' '" ^'""^°"^- '^'l^OO to the South Cono-re^ 
I on T^I "\C°"^'""^ ' •* 1^>«0 to the American Colonization Society "and 
$1000 to the Academy m Pittsfield, X. H., leaving his widow in ver 'Com- 
fortable circumstances. Dr. Green's tenth child was Eliza, TApri 5?179?. 
m. Asaph Evans; d. 11. Charles liufus, b. Feb. 11, 1795 • m and ive^ 



THE HERBERT FAMILY. 

THE HERBERT HOUSE.* 




Lieut. Richard Herbert. 
Lieut. Richard Herbert came to Concord about 1752, and at first worked 
at his trade of shoe making. Tradition says he bought the first lot of 



66G HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

land sold by the proprietors on Main street, situated where the new City 
Hall is located. For this land, which was apparently a sand heap, he paid 
ten dollars, and in 17.3G built the two-sfory house, called the " Dearborn 
house," which Avas recently removed to what is called Fosterville — see page 
514-515. 

He was frequently raUied by his neighbor land-holders for his singular pur- 
chase, at such a price ; but in 1854 the city paid six thousand dollars for the 
same land ; and, as Gov. Baker remarked at the laying of the corner stone 
of the new City Hall, this latter price was about equal to the compound 
interest of ten dollars, at six per cent., for one hundred years. About 1765 
Lieut. Herbert sold his house to Dea. David Hall, and built the house where 
his son, Capt. Samuel Herbert, now lives, and which is well represented 
by the annexed cut ; and for a number of years carried on the manufacture 
of malt — page 521. In the Revolutionary war he was a Lieutenant in Capt. 
Ebenezer Webster's company, and was in the battle of Bennington, in Col. 
Stickney's regiment. After the battle he was one of a court-martial, held 
September 2, 1777, for the trial of two soldiers, on a charge of stealing 
" two horses and a quantity of other plunder." He was one of the town 
" Committee of Safety," in 1776 and 1777, and sustained other important 
offices of trust and responsibihty. See List of Officers. Lieut. Herbert is 
remembered for his original and pithy sayings, — exhibiting shrewdness and 
a knowledge of human nature. One of his neighbors, owing him a sum of 
money, which he found it difficult to collect or to get a note for it renewed, 
Mr. Herbert had an interview with him before the late Charles Walker, 
Esq., and after urging a variety of motives in vain to induce his neighbor 
to pay or renew the note, suddenly taking him by the arm, he said — " Come, 
go with me doAVTi to the bank, and let Esq. Sparhawk weigh you in his 
money scales, to see if you are an honest man !" This appeal decided the 
matter, and the note was renewed. After the passage of a new law by 
Congress, 1817, making provision for poor Revolutionary soldiers, Lieut. 
Herbert, then about ninety years of age, and in comfortable circumstances, 
having been introduced to President Monroe, on his visit to Concord, the 
same year, wrote and published in the N. H. Patriot the following com- 
munication : 

" Concord, May, 1818. 

" Lieut. Herbert gives his humble and hearty thanks to the President of 
the United States, that in his wisdom he recommended, and with the appro- 
bation of Congress, has made ample provision for the jioor who jeoparded 
their lives in the high places of the field in defence of the sacred rights of 
America. Thanks be to God that their labors were l)lessed, and tliat we 
were not carried into captivity before our enemies. Now to the President : 
Give him long hfe and prosperity ; give him tlie wisdom of Solomon and the 
patience of Job ; make him victorous, happy and glorious, long to rule oyer 
us. Save the President ! Let his enemies bow and tremble before him. 
May his name be written in a bound book, and be read by twenty genera- 
tions. God save the President .'" 



GENEALOGICAL. 667 

Descendants of Richard and H.annaii Hall Herbert. 

[For the names and dates of this genealogy, I am indebted to Miss Alma J. Herbert.] 

Richard Herbert, born Dec. 31, 1729 ; died July 17, 1823. He was the 
first of the name in Concord, and the youngest child of James Herbert, who 
came to America from London, Eng., and settled in SaHsbury, Mass. He 
married Susanna Woodbury, of Rowley, Mass. 

Richard Herbert m., Jan. 27, 1757, Hannah Hall ; b. Xov. 31, 173u; d. 
Aug. 11, 1825, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Hall, of Bradford, Mass. 
Their children were — 

2-Jonathan, b. Nov. 20, 1757. 2-Jamcs, b. Mar. 11, 1759. 2-Richard, 
b. Oct. 14, 1761. 2-Sarah, b. May 21, 1766. 2-Marv, b. Feb. 11, 1769. 
2-Persis, b. Dec. 22, 1772. 2-Hannah, b. Aug. 21, 1775. 2-Saniuel. 2- 
Charles, b. March 2, 1779, 

2-JoNATnAN, never married, but remained in Concord through life, and 
for many years kept a store in the building on Main street, next north to 
that now occupied by Mr. J. D. A. West. When Jonathan was five years 
old he received a present of a little manuscript book from his cousin John, 
of Newbury, Mass., written in a neat and ornamental hand, with the alpha- 
bet, and drawings of various kinds of birds and quadrupeds, a ship, meet- 
ing-house, mariner's compass, all which seemed to be original. On the first 
leaf was written : 

JONATHAW HaRBUT, 

of Penacook, 

his Book, 

Anno Dominy 

1762. 

On the second leaf: 

John Harbut is my name. 
And English is my nation ; 
Newbury my dwelling-place, 
And Christ is my salvation. 

When I am dead, and in my grave, 
And all my bones are rotten, 
You see, remember me — 
I may not be forgotten. 
January 10, 17G2. 

Jonathan kept this httle gift till his death, Feb. 26, 1836, aged 79; then 
it was preserved as a sacred relic by his brother Richard, and is now 
carefully treasured by the daughters of the family. 

2 -James Herbert, settled in Rumney, N. H. ; m. Nov. 12, X784, Olive 
Gage, of Merrimack, his cousin. She was born July 14, 1767 ; d. Oct. 26, 
1835; he d. Jan. 1, 1843. Their children were— 

1. John, b. Jan. 25, 1786; d. May 13, 1841; 1 m., March 17, 1812, 
Sarah Allen, bv whom he had two children, Samuel, b. Dec. 17, 1813, and 
Emeline, b. May 28, 1815; 2 m. Lydia Darling, March 17, 1818. His 
son Samuel, attorney at law, m. Lydia M. Darling, Sept. 4, 1831. Their 
ch., seven, Ellen Maria, d. at Thetford, Vt., Nov. 4, 1854 ; Carohne Adelia, 
d. Nov. 22, 1845 ; Charles Wayland, Henry, d., Henry William, Mary Car- 
oline, d., and John. Emeline m. Robert Colby, Sept. 3, 1834. Their ch., 
three, Marv Adaline, Charles H., d., and Charles H. Emehne H. Colby d. 
April 4, 1844. 

2. Charles, M. D., b. May 15, 1789; d. at Concord, Oct. 28, 1816. 

3. Hannah, d. at the age of two years. 



668 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

4. Sarah, b. Dec. 17, 1792 ; m. Samuel C. Allen, Jan. 23, 1813. _ Their 
ch., four, A-iz. : Mary H., Valeria, Thaddeus S., d., Charles J. Valeria 1 m. 
Hiram Keay, Xov. 7, 1S36. Their cli., Orestes H., Francis Luella. 2 m. 
Aaron Page, Oct. 3, 18o0 — one child, Herbert Allen. 

5. Mary, b. Nov. 10, 1796; d. at Ilumnev, Jan. 11, 1834, unmarried. 

6. Richard, b. Mav 7, 1798 ; M. D. Dart." Coll. 1822; settled in Rowley, 
Mass. ; 1 m. Nancy Kendall, July 10, 1822, who d. Aug. 29, 1826. Their 
child, Helen Augusta, d. y. 2 m. Ann L. Lancaster, March 29, 1827. 
Their ch., William Orestes, b. Dec. 27, 1827 ; d. Dec. 26, 1849, in San 
Francisco, Cal.; Lydia Lancaster m. Gorham Thurber, Providence, R. I. ; 
Helen, Charles Hale, d. y., and Charles. 

2-PtiC'HARD Herbert, whose perfect likeness is here presented, was born 
in the first house built by his father, and attained to within one month of 
the same age. He died March 31, 1855, aged 93 years, 5 months and 17 
days, being at the time the oldest native born person in town. Mr. 
Herbert is well remembered by a large portion of the mhabitants of the toA^-n. 
He always lived in the neighborhood where he was born ; industrious, tem- 
perate, and regular in his habits ; an obliging and kind neighbor ; of a 
retentive memory, and shrewd, and often witty in his observations. For 
several years, from about 1808 to 1818, carried on the butchering business, 
and hence was commonly called " butcher Herbert." He built the Merri- 
mack house, and kept tavern in it at different times, about fourteen years. 
In 1842, at the age of eighty, Mr. Herbert, who had always been a sup- 
porter of pubUc M'orship and religious institutions, made a public profession 
of religion in the First church, and his subsequent years were spent in com- 
parative ease and retirement. He generally rose at an early hour, in the 
summer and winter ; overlooked his affairs, and devoted a portion of each 
day to reading the scriptures. His health was uniformly good. In the last 
two or three years of his life he was in the habit of walking once a week 
from his house, about half a mile, to a barber's to be shaved. In winter he 
used a staff, which was a present to him, about five feet long, pointed at the 
end, and which he held in both hands ; placing it on the left side of him, it 
served the double purpose of holding him up and of shoving him along. 
His step was slow, measured and long. His venerable and singular appear- 
ance when wallving in the street with his staff, always attracted attention. 
His last sickness was sliort, seeming at first to be a slight influenza ; which, 
however, as it increased, alarmed his children, all of whom, living near, 
gathered around him. When he expired he lay on his bed, gently ele- 
vated by pillows, with both hands extended, Uke an old patriarch pronouncing 
a benediction. He retained his faculties to the last, and expired so easily 
that the moment of the change M'as hardly perceptible. 

2-RicnARD Herbert, m. Sarah AViggin, April 29, 1800, who d. May 5, 
18.31, aged 74. Their children were— 1. Charlotte, b. Jan. 27, ISOl ; m. 
James Woolson, Julv 5, 1836 — one child, Charlotte Augusta, b. Sept. 24, 
1840; he d. March 23, 1853, aged 51 years. 2. Sarah Odlin, b. May 24, 
1S03. 3. Gilbert, 1). Dec. 24, 1805; d. Feb. 22, 1830. 4. Belinda, b. 
Dec. 4, 1808 ; m. Shadrach Seavev, Jan. 22, 1834. Their ch., Gilbert H., 
b. May 5, 1835; Ellen Augusta, b. INIay 31, 1837; Marshall, b. July 10, 




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Aged, 9 3 Yrs, 



GENEALOGICAL. 669 

1841; d. Aug. 22, 1850. 5. Albert, b. May 22, 1812. 6. Marv Clnrk b 
Dec. 10, 1817. • ' 

in^;?nr"'i."'-/°.^".?'^^'''^°''- -^' 1791— one child, Charlotte, d. Feb. 
10, 1793 ; she d. April 9, 1794. 

2-Mary, m. Maj. William Preston, Rumncv, N. H., Jan. 21, 1807 • he 
?Q<5''u-' ^¥^;j Tlicir ch., Jonathan H., b." July, 1809; d. March' 15, 
1804; Hannah H., b. June 4, 1811; m. Hazcn Webster, Oct. 3, 1833 
Iheir ch. seven, viz. : Kendrick Brown, Amanda Jane, Mary P., Wilham 
P., Alma H., Esther Gould, d., and Mary F. ^ ' '» ^'^^'ini 

2--PERSIS, m^^ Benjamin Little, Esq., Boscawen, N. H., March 5, 1816— 
no children. Esq. Little d. Aug. 30, 1846. 

looT^^^^'^."'.""- ^''- benjamin Marshall, Jan. 14, 1799; he d. July 9. 
1824; she d. Aug. 22, 1835. Their ch. seven, viz. : ^ 

1. Charlotte, b. July 26, 1801 ; m. Sylvanus B. Stillwell, Brooklvn, X Y 
Julv 2o, 1822. Their ch., Benjamin M., attorney at law, m. Ehza Jo- 
sephine Wood Avho d. feept, 26, 1846, aged 19 years; Charles H., M. D , 
m. Sarah 1). Wardsworth— three ch. ; Mary, m. Samuel F. Whitino--! 
three ch.; Sarah Ann, m. Charles Davis— three ch. ; Hannah M d% • 
Ihomas Hunt, Wilham lioss, Hannah Maria and Samuel D ' ' •> ' 

2. Persis, b. Oct. 1, 1804 ; d. Sejit. 24, 1805. 

3 Benjamin b. June 11, 1806, M. D., New York, d. Oct., 1853 ; m Ann 
Skic more Aiml 1 1827-five ch., viz., Edward S., Benjamin, d. v., Benjamin 
graduate N. Y. Medical College, Charlotte Stillwell, and Ann Skidmore. ' 

iQOQ ^^u'^^' \ ^"^- ^^' ^'^^^' ™- E'^^^ Sillick, New York, Mav 11, 
1828. Iheirch. fom-, viz., Sarah Ann, m. William Ludlum, one child; 
Ivucretia, Maria Louisa, and Thomas Abraham, d. 

5. Charles H., b. Sept. 4, 1810; d. July 29, 1812. 

6. Lucretia, b. Dec. 14, 1813; m. Edward B. Coleman, Oct. 29, 1835— 
one child, Marshall ; she died at the Astor house, N. Y., Nov 3 185'^ 

nl f7c?-r^-'!^V'^™^ ^^' ^^^^' "'• Henry Coleman, liocheJteis N- Y., 
Oct 4, 1837. Their ch seven, viz Elizabeth M., Edward H., Marietta 
d., Marietta, Henry B., Charlotte L., Earnest. 

2-Samuel, m Feb. 11, 1823, Nancy Bridges, dau. of James and Mary 
Montgomery Bridges, of Andover, Mass. Their ch. five, viz. : 

1. Alma Jane, b. Dec. 15, 1823. 2. Charles Horace, b. Feb 6 18'^5- 
m Dec. 9, 1848, Louisa W. Sampson. Their ch. two, Charles A. and 
Mary. 3 Marcia Hannah, b. Aug. 28, 1826 ; m. Leonard Holt. 4. Sam- 
uel Sparhawk, b. March 2, 1828; d. of yellow fever at New Orleans, La., 
Uct. 9, lbj4. o. Juhette Bridges, b. June 9, 1832; d. April 6, 1845. 

2-Charles, twin brotlier of Samuel, learned the trade of a hatter, and 
carried on the business in Concord for many years. Li 1811 he made a 
pubhc profession of rehgion in the First church, and was cUstinguished m 
subsequent life for devotion and zeal in his Master's service. With Joshua 
T. Russell, Joshua Abbot, Wilham Clark, Henry Wood, and two or three 
others, about 1816, he commenced, in his father's house, the first prayer 
meeting ever held in Concord by male members of the church. The meet- 
ing has been continued, on Saturday evenings, till the present time, and has 
proved to be a rich means of spiritual blessings to those who have attended. 
Mr. Herbert was able and fervent in prayer ; a dihgent reader of the scrip- 
tures; very exemplary in life; free to converse on rehgious subjects, to dis- 



670 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

tribute tracts, and to contribute for missionary and benevolent objects. He 
never married, but lived Avith his brother Samuel, esteemed and loved by 
all who knew him. He died of dyspepsia, Aug. 25, 1829, aged 50. 



THE HUTCHIXS FAMHLY. 

The ancestor of the Ilutchins family in Concord was Col. GoRDOX 
HuTClllNS, son of Ephraim Hutchins, born ui Exeter, this State, in 1733. 
At about the age of 13, Gordon accompanied his father, who commanded 
a company in the expedition against Louisburg, in the capacity of a waiter, 
but subsequently held a lieutenancy in the army. Returning from the war, 
he married and settled at Harvard, Mass., from which place he removed to 
Concord, about 1773. The part he took in the Avar of the Revolution, and 
in the aflairs of the to^m, is recorded in the preceding history, (pp. 265 — 
274. See Officers.) He rose to the office of Colonel. After the war Col. 
Hutchins returned to domestic Hfe, and died in Concord, highly respected, 
Dec. 8, 1815, aged 82. Col. Hutchins married twice, and had a family 
of twenty children, of whom Levi and Abel settled in Concord. Ezra 
Hutchins lived in Concord some years, but then moved to Exeter ; returned 
to Concord ; moved to Andover, N, H., and thence to Bangor, Me. 

Levi Hutchins, son of Col. Gordon, married Phebe Hannaford. Their 
children were : 

1. Ruth, b. Dec. 29, 1789. 2. Anne, b. Aug. 25, 1791. 3. Harriet, b. 
May 13, 1793. 4. Mary, b. July 13, 1795. 5. Lucy, b. April 18, 1797. 
6. John, b. April 12, 1799. 7. Ednah, b. June 21, 1803. 8. Samuel. 

LeA-i Hutchins, d. June 13, 1855, aged 93 years and 10 months. Phebe, 
wife of Levi Hutchins, died April 2, 1829, aged 68. 

Abel Hutchins, son of Col. Gordon, married Betsey Partridge. Their 
children were : 

1. Charles, b. Nov. 6, 1786; m. :Mary Thorndike. 2. Sally Gridley, b. 
July 3, 1788 ; m. Warren Lovejoy, Boston. 3. Dolly, b. July 18, 1790 ; 
m. Isaac Danforth, Boston, now of Concord. 4. Catherine, 1). July 21, 
1792; m. William Kent ; d. 5. Eliza, b. Nov. 16, 1794; m. Samuel N. 
Baker, of Ipswich, ]Mass. 6. George, b. Oct. 21, 1797 ; m. Sarah R. 
Tucker. 7. Jane Johnson, b. July 15, 1799; m. Col. Robert Ambrose. 
8. Lewis,]). Sept. 30, 1801; d. at"Wetompke, Ala. 9. Ephraim, b. Oct. 
4, 1803 ; m. Elizabeth Blodgett, of Randolph, Vt. 10. Hamilton, b. July 
10, 1805; m. Miss Chandler; d. 11. Mary Ann, b. June 1, 1807. 12. 
Hannah Tavlor, b. Dec. 22, 1810; m. A. C.' Pierce; d. 13. Martha Cur- 
rier, b. March 1, 1813 ; m. A, C. Pierce. 

Ezra Hutchins married widow Sally Currier, whose maiden name was 
Lamson, who had one daughter that married Nathan Stickney — first wife — 
the mother of Martha Stickney, wife of Mr. Edward Pcndexter, of Mad- 
bury, N. H. The children of Ezra Hutchins and Sally C. were : Clarissa 
Lamson, b. Dec. 10, 1797, in Concord; Mary Parker, b. July 10, 1799, in 
Exeter ; Dolly, b. June 10, 1802, in Exeter ;' m. Richard Potter, Esq. 



GENEALOGICAL. 671 

Descend.ots ok 1-Abner Hoit. 
Abnor Iloit, who was the first of the name in Concord, came from Ames- 
])ury, Mass., probably betMeen 1728 and 1731 ; was the son of William 
Hoit; married Mary BlaisdeU, Xov. 14, 1717. Their children, of whom 
the youngest only was born in Concord, were : 

1. Jacob, b. Jmie 16, 1718. 2. Zuriah. 3. Betsey. 4, Stephen. 5. 
Apphia. 6. Philip. 7. John, who is said to be the second male child born 
in Concord, Sept. 10, 1732. [See Moore's Annals of Concord, p. 11.] 

Of the foregoing children of Abner Hoit, Jacob, after residing several 
years m Concord, went to llochester, Vt. He married Margaret Coleman, 
and d. about 1800. Zuriah m. Joseijh Farnum. Betsey, 1 m. Lamson 
Colby, of Ilopkinton ; 2 m. Ezelviel Straw. Apphia, m. Xatlian Lovejoy, 
of Andover. PhiHp, died young. Stephen, m. Abigail P:astman ; their 
ch., Stephen, b. Sept. 23, 1746; Enoch, b. Oct. 11, 1748; and one other 
son. [See p. 194.] 

2-Jonx Hoit, son of Abner and Mar\-, married Abigail Carter. Their 
children were : 

1. Mary, b. Dec. 12, 1775 ; unmarried. 2. Abigail, b. March 12, 17,37- 
m. Joseph Durgm. 3. Abner, b. April 15, 17o9; 1 m. Betsey Blanchard, 
had 12 ch. ; 2 m. widow Phillips, and had 1 ch. 4. Martha, b. Feb. 10 
1761; m. Jeremiah Clough. 5. Sarah, b. April 16, 1763; m. Ebenezer 
loss. 6. John, b. Dec. 4, 1765. 7. Susanna, b. Dec. 17, 1767 ; 1 m 
Ebenezer Sanborn; 2 m. Meshech Lang. 8. Ezra, b. Jan 23 1770 9 
Jacob, b. March 28, 1772. 10. William, b. May 2, 1774; d. y. 11. liuth] 
b. May 21, 1777; m. Jonathan Fowle. 10. Betty, b. Nov. 8, 1779- m' 
Wdham Knowles. 13. William, b. Nov. 24, 1782.' ' 

_3-JoHX Hoit, son of 2-John and Abigail, 1 m. Sally Crosman. Their 
children were : 1. Clarissa. 2. Sarah. 3. lluth. 4. Abigail. 5. Susan 

Sally, his first wife, d. 1801 ; 2 m. llebecca Currier, Oct. 5, 1802. Their 
chddren were : 6. Philip C, d. y. 7. Mahala. 8. John Currier. 9. :\Iary. 

3-Jacob Hoyt, son of 2- John and Abigail, 1 m. Ruth Virgin, Oct 27 
1800. By her one ch., Prudence V., b. Aug. 24, 1802; m.'Francis w' 
Tucker, liuth, his wife, d. July 28, 1803. He 2 m. Fanny Tucker, Feb! 
7, 1805. Their children were : 

1. Sophia, b. Feb. 12, 1800; m. Asa Fifield. 2. John, b. Nov 10 
1807; m. Margaret M. Jewett; Hves in Cleaveland, (O.) 3. Daniel v' 
b. Aug. 23, 1809 ; m. Ehzabeth Brown ; was killed in Andover, Mass.',' 
Oct. o, 1844, on a freight train, of which he Avas conductor. 4 Rachel T ' 
b. March 2 1813 ; d. 1835 ; m. Asa F. Bradley, 5. Fanny Jane, b. April 
25, 181o; d. 1843; m. Cyrus Tucker, of Loudon. 6. Jedediah T., b. Auo- 
21, 1817 ; m. Mary Jane Crunkleton ; now hves on the homestead in East- 
Concord. 7. Wilham, b. April 6, 1820; d. June 16, 1842. 8 Ruth E 
b. April 19, 1824; m. John M. Dearborn. 9. Jacob N., b. Dec. 15, 1831.' 

at^Ti';'^VvL^^'''J,L'°"/^1",-~'^''^" ^"^ '''^'S'''^' °^- ^^tsey Thompson, 
March 14, 1808. Iheir children were : J i ^ 

1. Charles T-, b. Jan. 9, 1809; m. Hannah Wyatt; died in Haverhill, 
Mass. 2. Ruth T., b. Oct. 18, 1811 ; m. Ebenezer Eastman ; lives m San- 
bornton. 3 Xahum P., b. Aug. 30, 1813; d. in New-York State, 1842. 
4. Hannah G., b. Dec. 22, 1821 ; d. 1849. 5. WiUiam F., b. July 9, 18'>6 
6. George Henry, b. June 21, 1828 ; d. at sea. 



672 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

4-AVli,LlAM HoiT, son of 3-Abner, and grandson of 2-John, ni. Betsey 
Hazeltine, June 7, 1809. Their children Avere : 

1. WiUiam Barnes, b. Jan. 20, 1810. 2. Hephsibah Hall, b. Feb. 20, 
1812. 3. George Hough, b. Sept. 1, 1814. 4. A daughter, d. in infancy. 
5. Thomas Chadbourne, b. May 16, 1818, 6. Grace, (a twin,) b. May 
14, 1821. 7. Charles Henry, b. Aug. 5, 1823. 8. Edward, b. Aug. 19, 
1826. 9. Franklin, b. Aug." 23, 1829. 

WiUiam Hoit, prmter, called the " Old Veteran," died at Pembroke, Dec. 
28, 1854. 

Oli\t:r Hoit and Brothers. 

Olhtir Hott, son of Joseph, of Boscawen, was the first settler at 
Horse-hill, in 1772. He first married Rebecca Gerald. Their children 
were : 

1. Susanna, b. May 21, 1766; m. Nathan Davis. 2. Moses, b. March 
11, 1768 ; m. Nera Gerald. 3. Anna, b. Oct. 3, 1770 ; m. Moody Dow. 4. 
Polly, b. Dec. 7, 1772; m. WiUiam Cleasby. 5. Phebe, b. March 19, 
1775 ; m. John Powell. 6. Hannah, b. April 2, 1777 ; m. Zechariah H. 
Sargent. 7. James, b. June 30, 1779 ; m. Mary Pil)bles. 8. Joseph, b. 
April 26, 1781 ; m. Jane Davis. 9. Enoch, b. Aug. 16, 1783 ; m. widow 
Mary Hoit. 10. Sally, b. July 2, 1785; m. Isaac Esty. 11. Mehetabel, 
b. June 2, 1787 ; m. Joshua Esty. 12. Ezra, b. July 15, 1789 ; 1 m. Abi- 
gail Ferrin ; 2 m. Fanny Call. 'l3. Rebecca, b. March 11, 1791 ; d. 1819. 

Rebecca, A\ife of Oliver, d. 1808. He then m. widow Whittier, of New- 
town ; maiden name Rhoda Hoit. Oliver Hoit d. Sept., 1828, aged 80. 

Jedediah Hoyt, son of Joseph, of Boscawen, and brother of Oliver, 1 
m. Hannah Elliot, of Concord. Their children were : 

1. Jonathan. 2. James. 3. John. 4. Miriam. 5. Naomi. 6. Han- 
nah. 7. Jedediah, b. Feb. 15, 1795. Hannah, first wife of Jedediah Hoyt, 
d. Feb. 26, 1795. He then married widow Sarah Farnum, Feb. 28, 1796, 
and he died 1840, aged 82. 

Joseph Hoit, son of Joseph, of Boscawen, and brother of Oliver and 
Jedediah, settled at Horse-hill ; married ^loUy Elliot, of Concord, 1786. 
Their children were : 

1. Hannah, h. Oct. 17, 1786 ; m. Joseph Colby, jr. 2. James, b. Sept. 
17, 1788; m. Nancy Abbot. 3. Molly, b. June '22, 1791; m. ; d. 1816. 
4. Benjamin, b. July 25, 1793 ; m. Hannah Eastman. 5. ^lartha, b. Sept. 
25, 1796 ; d. April 26, 1797. 6. Joseph, b. Oct. 30, 1797 ; m. Mary East- 
man. 7. Amos, b. Feb. 20, 1800; m. Betsey Abbot, and lives on the 
homestead. 8. Ruth, b. May 24, 1803 ; m. William Eastman. 

Joseph Hovt died April 17, 1839, aged 78. His widow, Molly, d. Dec. 
17, 1839, aged 68. 



THE KENT FAMILY. 

[See Biography.] 

William Austin Kent, 1 m. Charlotte Mellen, dau. of Rev. John 
Mellen, of SterHng, Mass. She d. May 6, 1820, aged 52. Mr. Kent 2 
m. wid. Margaret "^Tucker. She d. Feb. 28, 1833, aged 57. Mr. Kent 
had children only by his first wife, viz. : 

1. Wilham, b." April 2, 1793; 1 m. Catharine Hutchins, Nov. 27, 1817. 
Their childi-en were — 1. Charlotte Augusta, b. Sept. 3, 1818. WiUiam 



GENEALOGICAL. 673 

Austin, b. Mav o, 1820. 3. Lucv Jane, b. Sept. 25, LS21. 4 Henry Mel- 
len, b. Nov. 8,' LS23. 5. Henry KirkAvood, h. Au^- 27, 1827. 6. John, b. 
Sept. 8, 1829. 7. Ellen Emerson, b. July 31, 1S31. 8. Charles Edward, 
b. Nov. 26, 1833. 9. Prentiss Mellen, h. Au-,'. 17, 1837. Mrs. Catherine 
Kent d. March 12, 1839; 2 m. Letitia C. Stinson, of Dunbarton — one 
child. 10. Frederick Augustus, b. Oct. 2, 1840, 

2. Charlotte Mellen, b. Oct. 25, 1794 ; m. Hon. James H. Bingham, of 
Alstead. 

3. Cicorge, b. May 4, 1796 ; m. Lucia Ann Farrand, dan. of Hon. Dan- 
iel Farrand, of Burlington, Vt. Their children were — Alexander Hamil- 
ton, b. Oct. 22, 1822, d. ; Mary Farrand, b. Jan. 23, 1823 ; George Fred- 
erick, b. Feb. 4, 1824. 

4. Caroline, b. January 21, 1798; m. Prof. Samuel P. Newman, of Bow- 
doin College. 

5. John, b. May 10, 1800. Was a young man of great promise and moral 
worth. Went into trade in Boston ; died of jjulmonary consumption, Jan. 
6, 1826, aged 25. He was a mcml)er of the Old South church, Boston. HLs 
funeral was attended in Concord by a large concourse of people. On the 
ensuing Sabbath evening the Key. Mr. Bouton preached a discourse, com- 
memorative of his character, addressed to young people, from the words, 
Josh. 24 : 15 : " Choose you this day whom ye will serve." Mtcv the death 
of Mr. Kent a paper was found in his hand writing, with his signature to 
it, as follows : 

" Convinced that God has a claim upon me, as my Creator, Preserver 
and Benefactor ; — that my happiness in time and eternity depends on him ; 
— that his requirements are just and reasonable, and that the present is an 
accepted time to secure my salvation ; I do now, humbly relying on his 
grace to assist me, and pleading the merits of Jesus Christ the Saviour, 

Resolve to devote myself to the service of God. I choose him for my 
portion ; I choose the Lord Jesus as my Saviour ; I choose the Holy Spirit 
as my Sanctifier and Comforter. 

I resolve to break off my sins by righteousness ; to renounce every pur- 
suit and interest that is inconsistent Mith supreme love to God ; — to make it 
my chief ol)ject, as long as I hve, to honor my Maker, by devoting to his 
service my time, talents, property and influence ; and by endeavoring to do 
all the good in my power to my fellow men. 

JoH.\ Kext." 

6. Edward, b. Jan. 8, 1802, [see "graduates;"] m. Sarah M. Johnston, 
of Hillsborough, dau. of Nathaniel Johnston, Esq. 

7. ^lary Jane, b. June 23, 1806 ; m. Eev. Moses G. Thomas. 

8. Rebecca Prentiss, b. Feb. 17, 1808; m. Rev. Charles Packard, 



KIMBALL FAMILY. 
1-David Kimball. 
David Kimball was an original proprietor, see page 137. His wife Mary 
fUed Nov. 12, 1745, Their children were — 

1, Reuben, b, Jan, 3, 1730; d. June 13, 1814. 2. Mary, b. Auo-. 14, 
1733. 3. Asa, b. March 26, 1736; d. y. 4. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 23, "1838 
5. Asa, b. Nov. 25, 1741 ; d. May 18, 1804. 6. Hannah, b. July 11, 1745. 

2-Capt. Reuben Kimball, 
Capt. Reuben ICimball, son of David and Mary, born Jan. 3, 1730; m. 
Miriam Collins, Dec. 25, 1754, Miiiam d. Feb. 17, 1792. He Hved at 
43 



674 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Sugar Ball, and was a very enterprising and useful citizen. [See list of 
officers, p. 538.] Their children were — 

1. Mary, b. Sept. 14, 1755 ; d. Jan. 14, 1756. 2. David, b. Oct. 15, 
1757. 3. Benjamin, h. April 24, 1759. 4. Mary, b. June 29, 17(52. 5. 
Anne, b. Nov. IS, 1703.* 6. Miriam, b. Julv 14,' 1765. 7. Mehetabel, b. 
Sept. 1, 176G. 6. Phinehas, b. April 7, 1768; d. Aug. 14, 1768. 9. Sa- 
rah, b. May 24, 1769. 10. Susanna, 1). Sept. 5, 1770; d. Oct. 13, 1770. 
11. Susanna, b. Oct. 18, 1771. 12. Simeon, b. Dec. 1, 1772. 13. Kuth, 
b. March 12, 1779. 14. EHzabeth, b. Oct. 14, 1782. 

2-AsA Kimball. 

Asa Kimball, son of David and Mary, born Nov. 25, 1741 ; m. Mary 
. Their children were — 



1. Mellen, b. Oct. 16, 1761. 2. Betsev, b. Nov. 2, 1765. 3. Asa, b. 
April 6, 1767. 4. John, b. June 25, 1769. 5. Reuben, b. Dec. 27, 1771. 

6. Pollv, b. April 19, 1775. 7. Wilham, b. Aug. 14, 1777. 8. Jeimy, b. 
May 19, 1780. 9. Moses, b. July 12, 1782. 

3-Benjamin Kimball. 

Benjamin Kiml)all, son of Reuben and Miriam, was born April 24, 1759; 
m. Abigail Eastman, Nov. 25, 1789. Their children Avere — 

1. Gardner, b. Oct. 17, 1790 ; d. Aug. 20, 1799. 2. Mahala, b. Jan. 16, 
1795. 3. Hazen, b. July 2, 1796 ; d. 1832, aged 36. 4. Marv, b. March 
18, 1801. 5. Betsev, b." Julv 12, 1802. 6. Clarissa, b. Aug. 27, 1804; d. 

7. Charlotte, b. Feb! 2, 1808. 

3-SiMEON Kimball. 

Simeon Kimball, son of Reuben and Mii-iam, m. Polly Kimball. Their 
children were — 

1. Pamclia, b. Jan. 3, 1800. 2. Mary, b. Dec. 18, 1804. 3. Hiram, b. 
Jan. 2, 1806. 4. Harriet, b. May 2, 1814. 

Philip Kimball. 

Philip Kimball, proliably a relative of David, came to this town from 
Bradford, jNIass. His wife's name was Dorcas. The names of their chil- 
dren on record are — 

1. William, b. June 19, 1738. 2. Mary, b. Dec. 11, 1741. 3. Susanna, 
b. April 12, 1747. 

Philip Kimball lived on the " Stevens place," where Mr. Samuel Curtis 
now lives. He was a famous hunter, well acquainted with the manners 
and habits of Indians. In the time of Indian hostilities, men appointed to 
brhig cows from the field Avent armed, but sometimes were not suthciently 
cautious in other respects. At one time, observing a man following the 
cows, with his gun su])]5orted in his arms, Kimball hid himself behind a 
large ])ine tree near the path, and as soon as the man had passed, sud- 
denly stepped out and clasped him round the waist. Sui)posing it to be an 
Indian, the man struggled and screamed. At length Kimball let him go, 
saying, " When you go after the cows, start them on the way, but never 
follow ; take a circuit, and thus you '11 avoid the Indians, who are on the 
look out when the cows come from pasture." 

Kimball was famous as a marksman, at shooting-matches. He would 

* The marriage portion of Anne Kimball, eldest daughter of Capt. Reuben Kimball, who 
was married to Siiiieun Eastman and moved to Landaff, this State, was one barrel of pork, 
a barrel of beef, one cow, a yoke of oxen. A tlock of sheep would have been given, but, on 
account of tlie ravages of the wolves, they were withheld. E. Walker. 




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GENEALOGICAL. 675 

fire, at arms' length, across the river at Tucker's ferry, and hit a mark the 
size of a dollar twice out of tliree times, and thus Avin a pistareen each shot.* 
On the hill Avesterly of Thomas J). Potter's is a rock called the " deer 
rock," on which Kimball shot a noble buck. Mr. Kimball died early in 
1800, aged 88 years. 

Lieut. Phineas Kimball. 
Lieut. Phineas Kimball was a cousin of Philii) ; came to Concord from 
Bradford, Mass., and settled at A2)pletown, east end of Turtle pond. He m. 
Lucy Pearl, of Boxford, INLiss. He died Nov. 6, 1826, aged 80 years. 
Their children were : 

1. Pearl, b. March 20, 1772. 2. He])hzibah, b. Se])t. o, 1773. 3. Molly, 
b. May 15, 1775. 4. Sarah, b. March 3, 1777. 5. Obadiah, b. Aug. 20, 
1778. 6. Benjamin, b. March 11, 1781. 7. Robert, b. Nov. 15, 1783. 
8. Betsey, b. July 12, 1787. 

Dea. Johx Kimball. 

Dea. John Kimb,\ll, son of Benjamin and Priscilla Hazen, was born at 
Bradford, Mass., Feb. 16, 1739. Anna Ayer, his wife, was daughter of 
Samuel Ayer and Ann Hazen, and was born at Haverhill, jNIass., Oct. 3, 
1740. They were married at Haverhill, Nov. 23, 1765. He died Dec. 31, 
1817,jiged 78. His wife survived him until ]\Iarch, 1819, when she died, 
aged 78. Their children, all born at Concord, were eight in number : 

1. Hazen, b. Sept. 8, 1767; merchant, in Savannah, Ga. ; d. July 16, 
1819. 2. John, b. Oct. 3, 1769; m. Eunice White ; had 11 children ; Hved 
in Barton, Vt., and died May 9, 1844. His Mife died Mav, 1840. 3. Ben- 
jamin, b. June 4, 1771; 1 m'. Mehetabel Foster; 2 m. Rhoda Beman, and 
died at Concord, Oct. 4, 1818. 4. Anna, b. June 1, 1773; m. Robert Par- 
ker, Esq., of Litchfield, 1793; and 2 m. Dea. John True, of Hampstead, 
1820; and d. Aug. 18, 1850. 5. EHzabeth, b. April 17, 1775; m. Dr. 
Samuel Morril, Sept. 1802 ; d. Feb. 4, 1848. 6. Hannah, b. June 24, 
1777 ; m. Rev. Sylvester Dana,t March, 1802 ; d. Nov. 16, 1846. 7. Sarah, 
b. Sept. 22, 1779; lives unmarried. 8. Samuel Ayer, b. March 3, 1782; 
m. Eliza Hazen, and lives on the homestead. 

Bexjamix Kimball. 
Benjamin Kimliall, son of Dea. John Kimball, b. June 4, 1771; m. Me- 
hetal)cl Foster, of Canterbury. She died Sept. 23, 1803. His second wife 
was Rhoda Beman, whom he married in 1805. The children by his first 
wife were : 

1. Harriet, b. March 16, 1799. 2. Asa, b. Jan. 1, 1801. Mehetabel, 
his wife, d. Sept. 23, 1803. His second wife's children : 3. Robert Parker, 
b. March 18, 1806. 4. Mary Ann, b. Dec. 13, 1807. 

Benjamin Ivimball died Oct. 4, 1818, aged 47. His wife, Rhoda, d. May 
14, 1852. ^ 

Samuel Ayer Kimball. [See Graduates.] 

Samuel Ayer Kimball, Esq., m. Ehza Hazen, daughter of John Hazen, 
Esq., of Bm-ton, Province of New-Brunswick. Their children were : 

1. John Hazen, b. July 14, 1823. 2. Samuel Sparhawk, b. March 1, 
1825. 3. Priscilla Hazen, b. March 2, 1827. 4. George Leonard, b. Nov 
2, 1828. 5. Ann Ayer, b. April 17, 1830. 

Dea. Johx Kimball, whose excellent likeness is herewith ])resented, 
imited with the church in his native town, at the age of eighteen, and 
* Tradition by C. E. PoUer. f See notice at the close of " Kimball Family." 



676 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

through a long Hfe honored that profession. Tlie Sabbath was his dehght. 
Diu-ing thh'ty years of his early life he was absent but once from pubHc 
worship, and that caused by a death. " Given to hospitahty," preachers of 
the gospel were his frequent guests. lie highly valued their society, and 
among them were his most beloved and intimate friends. Long an oihcer 
in the church, its welfare, the welfare of souls, lay near his heart. 

A few months before his death he attended a meeting of the General 
Association, at Exeter, and while enjoying the rehgious services, and the 
deH"-htful intercourse of Christian friends, his youth seemed " renewed Uke 
the eao-lc's ;" but in a few days after his return, sudden illness seized him, 
and although partially recovering from the first attack, he walked thought- 
fuUv as one treading the shores of eternity. Precious and full of instruc- 
tion Avere those last days to the favored few who shared them. He de- 
parted in peace, with full trust in his Saviour, on the evening of December 
31, 1817 : the first death in the family, after keeping house fifty-two years. 

Dr. McFarland, on the next Sabbath, preached from Revelations, 14 : 13 : 
" Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." In the conclusion of his dis- 
course. Dr. McFarland said, in reference to Dea. Kimball : 

"A few hours before the year closed, the elder deacon in this church 
finished his labors and sufferings here below. He was a member of the 
visible church of Christ nearly sixty years, and for almost thirty had sus- 
tained an office in this particular church. He discharged every official 
duty with promptness and conscientious fidelity. The Sabbath was a day 
of sacred rest to him, and he was careful to have it sanctified in his house. 
In the various relations of life he was distinguished by an uniform tenor of 
kindness, hospitality and piety. In society he Avas a peace-maker, and in 
all his transactions he aimed to keep a conscience void of ofl'ence both 
toAvards God and man." 

Mrs. Kimball Avas a true help-meet to him during the fifty years of their 
married life. To her mother she Avas indebted for all her education, except- 
ino- five Aveeks at school to learn the art of Avriting. In that school she Avon 
the distinction of being one of the two hest spellers. In her youth she 
tau"-ht school in " Haverhill toAvn," and through Hfe Avas very fond of read- 
in"-. In 1769 she united Avith the church in Concord, under Rev. Mr. 
Walker, for Avhom she ever entertained great affection. After her hus- 
band's death her health declined, but her mind retained its strength, and 
seemed fast ripening for Heaven. Her last Avords, addressed to her minister 
the evening before, Avere : " Pray for the spread of the gospel." To that 
object she gave her last dollar. 

The Rev. Sylvester Dana Avas born at Ashford, Conn., July 4, 1769, 
son of Anderson Dana, and a descendant of the fifth generation from Rich- 
ard Dana, a French Protestant, Avho came to this country about 1040, and 
settled in Cambridge, noAV Brighton, Mass. In 1772 he removed with his 
parents to the Wyoming Valley, in Pennsylvania, Avhere his father, in 1778, 
was massacred bv the Indians. Returning Avith his mother to Connecticut, 



GENEALOGICAL. 677 

he worked at farming until sixteen years of age. In 1793 he entered Yale 
College, and united with the college church in his Soj^homore year. After 
graduating, 1797, he studied divinity with Dr. Backus, of Somers, Ct. In 
1799 was employed as a missionary by the Connecticut Missionary Society, 
in Western Xew-York. In May, 1801, was ordained pastor of the Congre- 
gational church in Orford, this State, where he remained twenty-one years. 
Preached four years in Thornton, and with his family moved to Concord in 
1837. While resident in Concord he jn-eached, as he had opportunity, in 
various places. 'Sir. Dana was an able and faithful minister, a devoted 
Christian, and exemplary in life. After the death of his wife he lived in 
more retirement, occupying a i)art of the house owned by Mr. Shadrach 
Seavey, near the new North meeting-house, where, assiduously attend- 
ed by his daughter Hannah, he died in the faith and hope of the 
gospel, June 9, 1849, aged 80. The ministers of the town attended his 
funeral as bearers. The Rev. Dr. Bouton preached a discourse from the 
words, " The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of 
righteousness." The children left by Rev. Sylvester and Hannah Dana 
were. Rev. Charles B., rector of an Episcopal Chiu-ch, Alexandria, Va. ; 
Sylvester, attorney at law. Concord ; Anne K., who m. Dr. Reuel Barrows, 
of Fryeburg; and Hannah, who m. Rev. S. S. Tappan, and d. April 19, 
1855, at Providence, R. I., but v,as buried in Concord, by the side of her 
parents. A neat monument is erected to the memory of the venerable 
father, in the old burymg-ground in Concord. 

Stephen Kimball. 

SxEniEN Kimball, a cousin of Dea. John Kimball, came from Bradford, 
Mass., to Concord, about 1780. He was a shoe-maker. His shop stood 
near where Mr. Charles Moody now lives, at the north end of Main street. 
At first Mr. K. lived in a one-story house on the south side of West's brook, 
where Mr. John Titcomb's wheelwright shop now is. Afterwards, about 
1786 or 1787, he built and lived in the house where Hon. Samuel Morril 
now Hves — the old one-story house being used for a school-house, subse- 
quent to the conflagration of the school-house by the burying-ground at 
the North end. Soon after this, Mr. Kimball m'oved with his family to 
East-Hanover, where he bought and carried on a large farm. His house 
in Concord was sold to Rev. Israel Evans. 

Stephen Kimball, m. Betty Wilson, of Exeter. Then- children were : 

1. Betsey, b. Oct. 20, 1774. 2. Stephen, b. March 9, 1776; died. 3. 

Increase, b. Oct. 20, 1777. 4. Moses, b. Nov. 11, 1779. 5. Mehetabel, 

b. Jan. 25, 1782. 6. John Wilson, b. Oct. 25, 1783; d. Oct. 3, 1784. 7. 

John Wilson, b. Jan. 18, 1787. 8. William, b. Jan. 4, 1789. 



William Low and the "Amherst Colony." 

About fifty years ago, and within a short period of each other, several 
active and enterprising young men came from Amherst to this town. They 
were William Fisk, Peter Robertson, William Low, (whose portrait is here 
presented,) Benjamin Damon, Francis N. Fisk, Isaac Hill, and a few years 



678 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

later, Joseph Low. These gentlemen, associating together as they often 
did, were called the "Amherst Colony;" and, with a single exception, they 
have })roved to be a permanent and valuable acquisition to the town. Wil- 
liam Fisk, who married Margaret Dodge, settled in the West Parish village, 
in the house, then one story, where the Rev. Asa P. Tenney now hves, and 
there had a family of five children : Mary C, WilHam P., David D., Sarah 
and Clarissa. He worked at his trade of shoe-making about tAventy-five 
years, when he moved to ]\Iain street. His son, David D. Fisk, is at this 
time (1855,) mayor of the city of Portsmouth, Va. Mr. Fisk died Octo- 
ber 9, 1854, aged 76. 

Mr. William Low and Benjamin Damon came to Concord together, in 
January, 1806, and went into partnership in the chair-making and painting 
business. They commenced in the "Wilkins house," which stood where 
the " Merchants' Exchange " now is, where they remained one year and 
nine months, paying a rent of about thirty-five dollars. Next they moved 
to the house built b}- Mr. Low, on the corner of Main and School streets, 
and which Avas afterwards the residence of Mr. Low's family. Soon after 
commencing business they bought a load of unpaintcd chairs, (about one 
hundred,) from Peterborough, at Avhich the neighbors expressed great sur- 
prise, saying, "You'll never sell so many chairs in your lifetime!" Next, 
they bought a building which had been occupied for a cabinet-shop by Levi 
Bartlctt, now of Boston, and moved it from the " Fessenden place " to the 
rear of Mr. Low's house, where, with some additions, it now constitutes the 
post-office for the city. In this building Messrs. Low and Damon carried 
on their business eighteen years, when they dissolved partnership. 

Before he came to Concord Mr. Loav married Grace G. Nichols, of Am- 
herst, June 9, 1803, Avho survives him, having no children. In January, 
1811, ]Mr. Damon married Sophia N., a sister of ]Mrs. Low, and built him 
a house on the corner opposite Mr. Low's house. For his house-lot, con- 
taining one hundred square rods of land, he paid four hundred dollars. 
Mr. Damon relates, that when Mr. Loav moved his goods from Amherst to 
Concord he had a team of three horses, on the forAvard one of Avhich Joseph 
LoAV rode postilHon, for Avhich service he received twenty cents, one third of 
Avhich, I have the best authority for saying, Avas spent the same day for 
candy. Thus, in his boyhood, the future mayor made his first triumphal 
entrance into the city ! 

Entrusting business affairs chiefly to the untiring industry and honesty 
of his partner, Mr. Loav in a feAV years became deeply interested in national 
and State politics, Avarmly espousing the Democratic cause, in conjunction 
AA'ith his neighbor and friend, Isaac Hill, Avhom lie had j)ursuaded to come 
to Concord as a printer and editor. Under Gen. Jackson's administration, 
(1829,) Mr. Low Avas appointed ])ostmaster in place of his brother. Gen. 
Josejjh Low, which ofiice he held about ten years. In town meetings he 
Avas a ready, pithy and smart debater — ahvays brief and to the i)oint — 
sometimes Avith a spice of wit, and sometimes of "gtit." In his latter years 






;ti^ 



Gone orrf. 



GENEALOGICAL. 679 

he was afflicted with nervous complaints that impaired his health and hap- 
piness ; but he never lost his interest either in the prosperitj- of the town 
or in political affairs. A friend remarked of him — " He was always an 
ardent man, but never was there a more honest man in the cause of his 
country." 

Mr. Low died on Sabbath evening, May 9, LS47. On the same day the 
particulars of the victory of Gen. Scott at Cerro Gordo, April 17, reached 
town, and Mr. Low was rejoicing in the success and glory of the American 
arms. lion. Isaac Hill, Avho visited him in the afternoon of that day, said, 
" The countenance of joy lightened up the last day of the patriot. We 
left him almost in a hallucination on this theme." Retiring to his room 
after nine o'clock, he complained that he could not rest, and returned to 
his chair, in which, in less than one hour, he breathed his last. A numer- 
ous attendance at his funeral evinced the high respect in which he was gen- 
erally held by his fellow citizens. 

Respecting the other "Amherst" gentlemen whose names stand in this 
connection, it may be proper to add that Mr. Damon still Uves on the spot 
where he first built — an efficient member of the First Bap. church and society 
— has had three children, viz. : 1. Mary Ann, who married William W. 
Estabrook, and lives in San Francisco, Cal. ; 2. George N., who m. Caroline 
Nichols, and died Nov. 8, 1849; 3. Charles B.,m. Harriet W. Jennison, of 
Worcester, Ms., and Hves in Boston. Hon. Francis N. Fisk, for many 
years a successful trader at the North end, married into the " Walker 
family," which see. Gen. Joseph Low married into the " Abbot family," 
which see. Isaac Hill's biography is written. Capt. Peter Robertson and 
his wife, Sally Hazeltine, when first married were accounted " the hand- 
somest couple in Concord." Capt. Robertson is a failure. 



Descend.vnts of Dea. Joiix Merrill. 

[Furnished by Rev. Samuel H. Merrill, of Oldtown, Me.] 

Dea. John Merrill [see p. 137] came from Haverhill, West Parish, Mass. ; 
he married Lydia Haynes. His three oldest children were probably born 
in Haverhill, as their baptism is recorded there, though not their birth. 
The following were his children : 

1. Moses, m. Dorcas Abbot, of Concord, 1748, and settled in Pembroke. 
His children were — Penelope, Moses, Dorcas, Lydia, Betsey and Nchemiah. 

2. Thomas, baptized 1729; 1 m. Phebe Abbot, and settled in Conwav, 
N. H. His children were — Thomas, who m. Hannah Ambrose ; William, 
never married ; Enoch, m. Mary Ambrose ; Amos, m. Lydia Willey ; Phebe, 
m. Col. Eastman. For his second wife, Thomas m. Avidow Johnson, by 
whom he had two children, viz. : Stephen, m. a Bailey ; Mehital)le, m. R. 
Crocker. For his third wife, Thomas m. widow Amijrose, and had one 
child, viz. : Jonathan, m. Lydia Merrill. For his fourth wife, Thomas m. 
a widow Cummings, and had two children, viz. : John, M. D., m. Mary S. 
Boyd. Benjamin, Esq., never married; died in Salem. 

3. John, m. Rebecca Abbot, and settled in Pembroke ; was in the Con- 



G80 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

tinental service in 1776. His children were — Rebecca, b. Aug. IG, 1751; 
m. Abner Farnum, 1769. Lydia, b. Feb. 19, 1753. Penelope, b. Oct._ 15, 
1754. John, b. Jinie 14, 1756. These three sons, whose families are given 
above, were with their father in the garrison in 1746 — p. 155. 

4. Hannah, d. in infancv. 

5. Jonathan, b. Feb. 10, 1733 ; m. Mary Farnum, and settled in Hill, 
K H. Their children were— John, V). Oct. 6, 1760. Jonathan, b. Dec. 
23, 1761; d. in infancv. Mary, b. Dec. 31, 1763. Sarah, b. April 26, 
1766. Lvdia, b. Nov."l3, 1767. John, b. March 9, 1769. Lucy, b. Feb. 
7, 1771. 'Jonathan, b. Sept. 6, 1772. Moses, b. Dec. 28, 1774. 

6. Hannah, b. Feb. 10, 1735; 1 m. R. Eastman; 2 m. I. Odell, Conway. 

7. Nathaniel, b. Nov. 4, 1738 ; m. Ann Wallvcr, and settled in Brovni- 
field, Me. Their ch., Nathaniel, m. Phebe :SIerrill. John, b. July 9, 1769 ; 
m. jNIartha Walker. Sarah, b. May 2, 1771 ; m. Enoch Merrill. Lydia, 
m. Jonathan ]\Ierrill. Isaac, m. itannah Eastman. Moses, b. Mar. 17, 
1777 ; m. Sally Merrill. James W., b. March 4, 1779; m. Dolly Ulmer. 
Samuel, b. Dec. 19, 1780; 1 m. Phebe Goodenow ; 2 m. Dorcas Eastman. 
Pollv ; Ruth, m. Joseph Colby. Nancy, never married. Betsey, m. Amos 
Eastman. Judith, m. Walter Edgecomb. Thomas II., M. D., b. April 29, 
1789 ; m. Eliza Ward. 

8. Sarah, b. April 24, 1741 ; m. Daniel Chandler. 9. Ann, b. Dec. 20, 
1743; m. Benjamin Farnum, of Concord. 10. Abigail, b. Dec. 9, 1746; 
m. Tappan Evans, of Warren. 11. Lydia, m. Amos Foster, of Pembroke. 

Thus the number of Dea. John ;Merriirs children was eleven. The num- 
ber of his sons' children (for I have not traced daughters' children) was 
forty-three. The whole number of his descendants from the male branches 
is not far from five hundred. Among these are seven ministers, two law- 
yers and two physicians. S. H. Merrill. 

Rufus jNIerrill, son of Enoch and Sarah Merrill, b. hi Conway, June 19, 
1803; in. Sophia Barker West, b. Feb. 7, 1812, of Concord, and settled 
in Concord and keeps a bookstore. 



THE MOULTON FAMILY. 
Henry Moulton. 

Henry Moulton, born at Hampton, 1732; married Betsey "Slace, who 
was born at the Isles of Shoals, and removed to Concord in 1772. He 
died in 1817, aged 85. His wife died in 1818, aged 85. Their children 
Avere : 

1. Jonathan, m. Hannah Virgin; 2. Betsey, m. Peter Pressey, of San- 
down; 3. Judith, m. James Ayer, of Canada East; 4. James, b. at San- 
down, jNIarch 5, 17(57 ; 5. Mary, m. James Eastman; 6. Henry, m. Susan 

Stevens ; 7. Sally, m. Samuel Brown ; 8. Hannah, m. Wheatley, of 

Lebanon. 

James Moulton, Sen. 

James Moulton, son of Henry Moulton and Betsey Mace, b. at San- 
down March 5, 1767, 1 m. Sally Virgm, who d. soon after their marriage ; 
2 m. Anna Johnson, of Woburn, Ms. Their children Mere : 

I.James Moulton, Jr., b. Nov. 11, 1798; 1 m. Rebecca A. Chandler, 
who d. April 23, 1844. Their children were : 

James Henry, Susan Rebecca, WilUam Richmond, Edward Augustine, 
Ann Maria, Helen Chandler. 

Second m. Betsey Souther, March 31, 1846. 



GENEALOGICAL. 681 

2. Georj^e W., b. Dec. 14, 1799; m. Mid. Mary Eastman, dau. of Sim- 
eon Kimball. 
• 3. Daniel Jolmson, b. March o, ISOl; d. Jmic 2o, 1831, aged 30. 

4. Anna, b. May, 1803. 

5. "V^'illiam, died in infancy. 

Mrs. Anna Moulton d. Feb., 1848, aged 76. 

Jonathan Moultox. 

Jonathan Moulton, son of Henry IMoulton and Betsey Mace, m. Hannah 
Virgin. Their children were : 

1. Jonathan, b. Jan. 30, 1792. 2. Hannah, b. Ang. 29, 1794 ; m. Dr. 
Benjamin Parker. 3. Phebe, d. y. 4. David Virgin, m. Marcia Conner, 
and d. at the West. 5. Paulina, m. Charles Lane, and d. 

Henry ]Moulton, Jr. 

Henry ]Moulton, son of Henry and Betsey ^lacc, m. Susan Stevens. 
Their children : 

1. Mace Moulton, sheriff of Hillsliorough County, and member of Con- 
gress, 184G and 1847 ; m. Dolly Stearns. Their children were : Eliza Jane, 
Henry De Witt and Charles. 2. Henry. 3. Simeon Stevens. 

Henry Moulton for several years kept tavern at llooksett, and afterwards 
at Andover, N. H., where he and his wife both died. 

James Osgood. 

James Osgood, from Andover, ^Lass., was son of John, an original pro- ^ 
prietor, who was born at Andover, 1682, and died in Concord in 176j, aged 'i^yXJt, 
83; who was son of John, d. 172o; son of John, d. 1693; son of John, ^ 

who came from Andover, England, and settled at Andover, Mass., jn'cvious i, '"Ivv/ 
to 164j, and died in 16.31, aged o6. James, son of 4-John, the proj)rietor, 
m. Hannah Hazen, dau. of Richard Hazcn, of Boxford, Mass. Their chil- 
dren were: 1. Anna, b. July 18, 1732; m. Col. Thomas Stickncv, — see 
Stickney family,— and d. Jam 20, 1802. 2. Samuel, 1). July 13, 1734; m. 
Jane Webster. 3. Ehzabeth, b. May 12, 1736; m. 4. James, b. Aug. 
27, 1738; m. Anna Webster. 5. Benjamin, b. Sept. 29, 1740; m. ^liriam 
Stickney. 6. Hannah, b. Aug. 1, 1743 ; m. Col. Andrew Mc^^Iillan, Nov. 
12, 1761, and had twelve children, viz.: Sarah, Martha, Hannah, Lewis, 
James, Catherine, John, Jane, Nancy, Elizabeth, Sophia, Gilbert. ^lartha 
m. Dr. "William Chadbourne, father of Dr. Thomas Chadbourne, of Concord. 
7. William, b. Feb. 19, 1747 ; d. y. 8. John, m. Sarah Danford. 9. Rich- 
ard Hazen, m. Susanna Swan. Their son, liobert Parker, b. Max 8, 1789. 
Richard Hazen Osgood d. at Conway, 1796. 

CiiRiSToniER Osgood m. Anne . Their ch., Anne, b. Oct. 2, 179j. 



Benjamin Parker. [See p. 138.] 
The descendants of Benjamin Parker, one of the original proprietors, 
who settled in Concord, were Enoch Parker and Asa Parker, sons of the 
late Dea. Asa Parker, of Andover, Mass., who was an only child of Benja- 
min, the proprietor. Enoch settled on the eighty acre lot, Xo. 99, on Horse 
hill, so called, which was drawn to the right of Benjamin. He removed to 
Andover, Mass., about the year 1808, with his whole family. 



682 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Asa, son of Asa, and grandson of Benjamin, after liaving served out his 
time in the Revokitionary army at West Point, as a drafted man from An- 
dover, settled in Concord, and married the widow Sarah Thompson WiUard, 
in 178G. Their cliildrcn : 

1. Isaac Marble, b. Jan. 19, 1787; m. and lives at Mei'cdith Bridge. 2. 
Mary, b. Sept. L>.j, 1788. 3. Benjamin, b. Sept. 27, 1790; lives on the 
homestead with his sisters, Marv and Sally B., No. 12 Center street. 4. 
John, 1). Aug. (5, 1793; d. Aug. 12, 1795. 5. Sally l?artlett, b. Aug. 
l.j, 1796. 6. John Adams, b. Oct. 26, 1798; m. and lives in the city of 
Xew-York ; a merchant and distinguished mathematician. Asa Parker d. 
Sept. 1, 1803, aged 42. Sarah,his wife, d. Jan. 10, 1815, aged 54. 

Enoch Pakker, brother of Asa, who moved back to Andover, m. EHz- 
abeth . Their children Avere : 

1. Sally, b. April 23, 1787. 2. Apphia, b. Sept. 11, 1789. 3. John, b. 
March 17, 1793. 4. Moses, b. May 4, 1797: whose names are on the 
Town Records. They had, also, Eliza, Olive, Mehitable, and son Enoch, 
whose names are not recorded. Eliza, dau. of Enoch Parker, m. John 
Marljle, of Bradford, Mass., and Avas the mother of Rev. Newton E. Mar- 
ble, 1). 1)., noAv of Concord. 

Joseph Parker. 

Joseph Parker came to Concord about 1821, not related to the preced- 
ing. He Avas born in Pembroke, Noa\ 3, 1781 ; m. Esther Chapman. He 
Avorked on the granite ledge a number of years ; Avas the first overseer 
of the alms house and toAvn farm, and a respected and useful citizen. He 
left Concord in 1834, and now resides in Lancaster, Mass. His Avife, Esther 
C, d. Their children, as recorded in the toAvn records — 

1. I.ucretia, b. :May 4, 1807. 2. Martha, b. Nov, 30, 1808. 3. Caleb, 
[Dea. in South Ch.,] "b. Sept. 8, 1810. 4. Lvman, b. Jan. 2, 1812. 5. 
Horace, b. April 5, 1814. 6. Joseph, b. A])ril 30, 1817. 7. Horace, 2d, 
b. Aug. 15, 1819. 8. George A., b. May 8, 1821. 9. Mary Esther, b, 
Julv 10, 1823. 10. Lucy Ann, b. March 9, 1826. 11. Lucretia, 2d, b. 
Aug. 19, 1829. 

David Parker. 

David Parker m. Jane . Their children — 1. Charles Thomas, b. 

Sept. 5, 1812 ; 2. David, b. Nov. 12, 1814 ; 3. Jane Maria, b. Aug. 13, 
1817; 4. Nancy Herbert, b. Sept. 25, 1821. 



Jeremiah Pecker, 

Supposed to be a descendant of John Pecker, an original ])roprietor from 
Haverhill — see p. 138; 1 m. liuth, dau. of Capt. Reuben Ivimball. Their 
children were : 

1. Mary Eastman, b. Julv 21, 1804; d. y. 2. Robert Eastman, b. Ap. 
29, 1807 , 1 m. Esther J. Lang; d. Ap. 2, 1847, aged 37. Their children, 
Francis H. ; Ellen M., d. ; Mary E., d. ; Rol)crt J>. and Harriet. 2 m. Avid. 
Emclinc A. Estabrook. 3. WiUiam, b. Jan. 23, 1809; m. Oct. 9, 1834, 
Susan D. Chandler; tAvo children, Susan E. and Ruth K. 4. Jeremiah, b. 
June 4, 1813; m. Mary L. Eastman, Aug. 11, 1835; he d. Ap. 2, 1847, 
leaA'ing three children. Ruth, Avife of Jeremiah Pecker, d. Feb. 26, 1815, 



GENEALOGICAL. 683 

aged 3fi. He 2 ni. wid. ]Marv Lan<r, dau. of Jonathan Eastman, Esq., and 
had children; 5. Samuel L.," b. Sept. 18, 1S23; d. 6. lluth Maria, b. 
Dee. 23, 182o ; m. Joseph A. Merriam. 7. Seth Eastman, b. Feb. 15, 
1828; m. in Boston. 8. George Bradley, b. Mar. 4, 1732; d. Dec. 8, 
1841. 9. Mary, b. Sept. 5, 1834. 



THE POTTER FAMILY. 

[Chiefly by Hon. C. E. Potter.] 

Ephraim and Richard, brothers, with their sister Elizabeth, came to Con- 
corxl from Ipswich about 1771. Ephraim and Richard bought land together 
on the northerly side of Turtle pond, and afterwards divided it " equally, 
as to quality and quantity." The ancestors of Ephraim and Richard were 
among the early settlers of New England. Their father, Daniel, born Jan- 
uary, 1698, married Elizabeth Kimball, of Wenham, Mass., November 29, 
1728. He was son of Anthony, Avho was son of Anthony, who settled in 
Ipswich, 1648 ; son of Robert, of Lynn, 1630, who came to this country 
from the city of Coventry, in England. Ephraim and Richard had brothers 
Daniel and Anthony, and sisters Martha and Elizabeth, and others who died 
young, 

Richard Potter and Descendants. 

Richard Potter, b. March 17, 1744, m. Aug. 10, 1766, Lydia Averill, 
of Topsfield, Mass., who was b. July 22, 1733. When he took possession 
of his farm, in 1771, it had upon it a log house and a hovel, "which had 
been built by Mr. John Hoyt, who first pitched upon the lot," but after- 
wards moved to the north side of Oak Hill. Mr. Potter moved his family 
the ensuing spring. " His property at this time consisted of one hundred 
and thirty dollars in cash, which he paid towards his farm ; a horse, a three 
years old heifer, a bed, and some few cooking utensils. With these, his 
wife and child upon horse-back, his goods upon a barrow, attached to 
the horse ; himself driving the heifer, he started for Concord — then the 
land of promise. They performed the journey in two days, stopping over 
night in ' Chester Woods,' near Massabesic pond, at ' old Mother Under- 
hill's,' who kept a well-known tavern upon the ' Penacook path.' Arrived 
upon their tarm, they went to work with a will. Of robust make, strong 
constitution, and industrious habits, their new home soon exhibited evidences 
of thrift." In the Revolution, Mr. P. served six weeks on Winter hill, 
under Gen. Sullivan. His name and his brother Ephraim's are on the 
Association Test, 1776. In the Avinter of 1782 his leg was "smashed," as 
related pp. 283-4, recovering from which he enjoyed uninterrupted health 
through a period of about fifty years. He died July 5, 1828, aged 84 
years. His wife, Lydia, d. Aug. 8, 1824. Their children were two — Lydia 
and Joseph. 

Lydia, b. in Topsfield, March 2, 1 768 ; 1 m. Thomas Stevens, and settled 
in Loudon, upon a farm given her by her father ; 2 m. David Rollins, and 
d. of lock-jaw, in September, 1839. 



G84 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Joseph Potter, son of Richard and Lydia, b. Sept. 20, 1772, in Con- 
cord; m. April 2.5, 1793, Nancy Drake, dau. of Thomas Drake, formerly 
of Hampton, X. H. She was b'. Oct. 25, 1774, and died very suddenly of 
dropsy of the heart — see p. 460 — a woman of kind and affectionate spirit, 
and much force of character. He died Fcl). 1, 1853, aged 80 years. 
Their children were — 

1. Richard, b. Oct. 3, 1793; 1 m. Sarah Drake, of Xcw-IIampton, b. 
June 29, 1793 ; d. Nov. IS, 183<). Their children— Ann, 1). Nov. 3, 1812 ; 
Georj^e Wasliington, b. Aug. 23, 1816 ; Abigail Julina, b. March 25, 1818. 
He 2 m. June, 1840, Dolly Hutchins, dau. of the late Ezra Hutchins, for- 
merly of Concord, and son of Col. Gordon Hutchins. ]Mr. Potter now 
resides in Bangor, Me. 

2. Thomas Drake, b. Jan. 13. 1796; m. July 11, 1820, Eunice Marden, 
b. Sept. 30, 1801— dau. of John :\rarden, Esq., of Chichester. Their chil- 
dren—Joseph Havdn, b. Oct. 12, 1821 ; Tliomas, b. Dec. 8, 1823 ; John, 
b. June 22, 1826;'xVnn Eliza, b. March 30, 1828; Emma Kcllev, b. July 
26, 1830 ; Clara Stevens, b. Dec. 5, 1832 ; Martha Jane, b. March 20, 
1835; Lvdia Kimball, b. Julv 14, 1837; Ahiah Kimball, b. March 31, 
1840; Frank Pierce, b. Nov. "2, 1842; Mary Adams, b. April 17, 1845. 
Their oldest son, Joseph H., was educated at the jNIilitary Academy, at 
West Point ; was wounded in the battle of Monterey, and is now lieutenant 
in the United States Army. See p. 479. Thomas D. Potter, Esq., Kves 
on the old homestead of his grandfother Richard. 

3. Jacob Averill, b. July 22, 1798; m. Dec. 25, 1820, Sophronia Moore, 
b. Julv 17, 1801, dau. of Thomas Moore, of Loudon. Their cliildren are, 
Isaac "Frve, b. Nov. 8, 1827 ; Charles H., b. Mav 1, 1831; ]Marv Ellen, b. 
July 15, 1832; Ann Maria, b. March 17, 1835 ;'d. April 5, 1830; Laura 
Ann, b. June 28, 1837. Hon. Jacob A. Potter owns and resides upon the 
farm first settled on by Mr. Ephraim Potter, brother of his grandfather 
Richard. Li 1844 he was apjjointcd Associate Justice of the Court of 
Common Pleas for ]Merrimack County, which olHce he resigned in 1853. 

4. Chandler Eastman, [see graduates,] b. !March 7, 1807; m. November, 
1832, Clara A., b. :\Iay 28, 1803, dau. of John Underwood, Esq., of Ports- 
mouth. Their children, Joseph, b. June 22, 1833, and Ann, b. June 22, 
1833; d.; Treat Wentworth, b. Jan. 1, 1836; Drown, b. Feb. 8, 1838. 
Mrs. Potter d. of erysipelas, March 19, 1854, aged 51. 

Ei'iiRAiM Potter A^'D Descendants. 

Ephraim Potter, an elder brother of Richard, was a sailor, but when not 
at sea worked at varioiis kinds of mechanical business. He made excellent 
wooden clocks, and some of the first clocks used in Concord were of his 
make. He built and raised the foiu- square steeple and the spire of the 
old North Meeting-house, and the cupola and vane of the old Town House, 
(see pp. 286 and 306.) Ephraim was a man of good property for that day, 
but he brought into the country that besetting sin of the sailor — love of 
strong drink ; and, although a man of superior intelligence, yet in a few 
years he became involved, and at his death left his family in hidigent cir- 
cumstances. His farm, which adjoined his brother Richard's on the north, 
was bought by the latter at public auction. Ephraim m. Sarah Cory, in 
1777. Their children — 

1. Ephraim, b. April 5, 1778; d. in Warren. 2. Patty, b. Dec. 17, 
1779; m. John Potter, of Ipswich, Mass. 3. Daniel, b. July 13, 1782; d. 
at Concord. 4. John, b. Feb. 7, 1785; d. at sea. 5. Sally, b. March 5, 



GENEALOGICAL. G85 

1787. 6. Richard,!). April 11, 1789; d. at Concord. 7. Benoni, h. Ap. 

17, 1791 ; a soldier in tlie war, 1812 ; never returned. 8. Lemuel, b. June 
22, 1793; lives in Conway. 9. Nancy, b. ]May 12, 1797; m. a Perkins, in 
Bartlett. Ephraim d. in 1806. Elizabeth Potter, sister of Ephraim and 
Richard, d. unmarried. 

Anthony Potter, son of Anthony, of IpsMich, and nephew of Ephraim 
and Richard, came to Concord a minor, probably about 1772, and when of 
age settled south of Richard. 

He 1 m. Mary Shute, dau. of John Shute, Oct. 21, 1790; she d. June 

18, 1792. Their only child, Thomas, b. Jan. 7, 1792; m. and settled on 
the homestead ; was selectman ; d. Ap. 9, 1847, aged 55. Children not 
recorded. Anthony 2 m. Dollv Goodwin, Oct. 13, 1793. Their children 
were: Marv Shute, b. Julv 18, 1794; Jenny, b. Oct. 8, 1795; d. Aug. 
12, 1800; William,!). Feb." 7, 1798; d. Aug. 5, 1800; Samuel Goodwin, 
b. March 31, 1800 ; Anthony, 1). July, 1802 ; lives in the State of New- 
York; Sarah Fuller, b. Sept. 21, 1808; m. , in Loudon. Anthony 

Potter, sen., d. March 13, 182G, aged 70. 



JOSLA.H ROBINSON'S FAMILY. 

JosiAH Robinson was born in Stratham, N. II., June 15, 1774; m. 
Lucy Sanborn, dau. of Abraham Sanl)orn, of Poplin, ?klarch, 1792 ; moved 
to Concord, May, 1798, and resided here till his death, July 21, 1851, in 
the seventy-eighth year of his age. Lucy, his wife, was b. Feb. 14, 1774; 
she still sun-ives. Their children, in all twelve, viz. : 1. Mercy G. Roljin- 
son, b. Jan. 25, 1793. 2. Betsey, b. Julv 12, l795; m. David Osgood, 
June, 1839. 3. Isaiah S., b. March 31, 1797, These three b. in Poplin. 
4. Joseph, b. in Concord, Nov. 26, 1798; see "graduates." 5. Deborah, 
b. Dec, 1800 ; d. y. 6. Seth, b. Jan. 28, 1803. 7. An infant, died on the 
dav of its birth. 8. Charles, b. Jan. 7, 1806; completed the study of med- 
icine, and d. July 7, 1830. 9. John, b. June 12, 1808; d. June "l5, 1810. 
10. Rufus, b. Ap., 1811 ; lived l)ut eleven days. 11. Abraham Hazcn, b. 
Jan. 8, 1811; see "graduates." 12. John West, b. Feb. 20, 1815; d. 
March 2, 1837, of consumption, at Matanzas, island of Cuba, Avhither he 
went for his health. He was a jeweller by trade ; had resided several years 
at Savannah, Ga., and by diligent a[)plication had made himself quite 
intelhgent for his years ; was eminently pious — of very gentlemanly man- 
ners, esteemed and respected by all who knew him. 



Descendants of Henry Rolfe, Esq. 

Henry Rolfe, Esq., an original jjroprictor of Concord, was son of Ben- 
jamin, who was the son of lienjainin, mIio was the son of John, who was 
the son of Henry, who came to Newbury about 1630 ; a son of Honour 
Rolfe, of England ; see Hist, of Newbury. 

1-Henry Rolfe, proprietor in Penacook, m. Judith Dole. Their chil- 
dren, 1. Benjamin, b. 1710; graduated at Harvard College in 1727; set- 
tled in Concord ; m. Sarah Walker, and had one son, Paul ; see Biography, 
pp. 555-6. 2. Nathaniel, settled in Concord, and d. Dec, 1808, aged 96. 
3. Henry, lived and died at Newbury, leaving children, Henry and Benja- 
min. 4. Betsey. 5. Mary. One of these daughters m. the father of the 
late Capt. Benjamin Emery, of Concord. 

2-Nath.\niel Rolfe, son of 1-Henry, m. Hannah Rolfe. Their chil- 
dren were : Nathaniel. William. Elizabeth. Judith. Jane. Hannah, 
b. April 19, 1743. Benjamin, Polly and Henry. 



686 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

3-Xatiianiel Rolfe, son of 2-Nathaniel, m. widow Judith Chandler, 
youngest daughter of Rev. .Timothy AValker. Their children were: 1. 
Abiel. 2. Jane. 3. Henry. 

[A'bfe. — This branch of the Rolfe family being connected with the 
" Walker family," see a particular account of them in the " Descendants of 
Rey. Timothy Walker."] 

3-Nathaniel Rolfe, d. Noy. 15, 1829, aged 86. 

3-Bexjamin Rolfe, son of 2-Xathaniel, m. Molly Sweat, a sister of old 
Mrs. Lydia Elliot. Their children Avere : 1. John, b. March 7, 178o ; m. 
Betsey Abbot. 2. Judith, b. March 17, 1787; m. Jeremiah Hall. 3. Na- 
thaniel, b. March 27, 1789 ; m. Polly Glines. 4. Isaac, b. Aug. 30, 1791 ; 
m. Mary Chase. 5. Samuel Jones, b. Sept. 1, 1793; m. EHza Ilatherway. 
6. Benjamin, b. Feb. 10, 1796 ; m. Mary Newhall Flanders. 

Benjamin Sweat, the father of Mrs. Molly Rolfe, came to this town from 
Kingston — a weaver by trade — and settled in the Borough, about 1780. 
When he was a boy the method of cooking potatoes was to set them before 
the fire, as we sometimes do apples, to roast. 

Many anecdotes are told of 3-Beujamin Rolfe, some of Avhich have 
already been related, pp. 236, 306. He owned land in common with his 
brother Nathaniel, and they lived together as bachelors for a number of 
years. Occasionally, when Benjamin came to Main street, he would be 
rallied by his friends about his bachelor state, and asked " how he and his 
brother got along .P" "Very well," he replied; "only we have but one 
pair of trowsers between us." " Well, how do you manage with one pair ?" 
" Why, we agree that the one who gets up first shall wear them through 
the day." Mr. Rolfe Avas one of the early settlers of Rumford, in Maine, 
where, in common with others, he endured great privations and hardships. 
Attempting to cross the Androscoggin river one night with his horse hi a 
ferry-boat — his head being somewhat fhghty — he was carried down stream 
about a mile, where were rapids, and a first fall of fifteen feet, and a second 
fall of ninety-four feet. Just at the head of the first fall was a large rock, 
standing out of the water, against which the boat struck, and he stepped 
out on the rock. The horse ■was throA\'n out, and went over the first 
falls. Early next morning Rolfe was discovered in his 2)erilous position by 
Jacob Abbot. The neighbors were rallied, and came to his rescue. Fast- 
ening two ropes to a small skiff, they set it out into the middle of the river, 
and let it go over the rajiids so as to strike the rock Avhere Rolfe was — 
designing then to draw him ashore in the boat ; but as the boat struck the 
rock it rebounded, so that Rolfe had barely time to seize one of the ropes 
and cut it off with his knife, while the boat was whirled along and dashed 
into pieces. But the rope which he had in his hand, being held at the 
other end by his neighbors, he fastened tight round his body, and by this 
means they drew him over the foaming rapids up the stream, about five 
rods, and he landed in safety ! The horse was soon after discovered stand- 
ing in the water near a ledgy bank, too steep to ascend. A single briuse 
only Avas found on him. He Avas safely rescued. 



GENEALOGICAL. 687 

4-Benjamix Rolfe, now of Concord, son of 3-Benjamin, m. !Marv N, 
Flanders. Their children were — 1. Harriet, b. July 8, 1822 ; ni. John W. 
Brown, of Pittsfield. 2. Hiram, b. ])ec. 24, 182.3; m. Georpianna Coombs, 
of Boston. 3. Marv Ann. b. Nov. 30, 1828 ; m. Albert C. Osborne. She 
d. Fel). 3, 1854. 4." Charlotte, b. Sept. 2(5, 1833; m. Jonathan C. Harvey. 
o. David J., b. April 29, 1838. G. Ehza N., b. Feb. 4, 1842. 



John Siiute. 



John Shute, son of Jacob, see p. 5(5.), m. Anna Colin-. Their children 
were — 1. John, b. March 4, 1763. 2. ]\Iary, b. ^Nlay 13, 1765. 3. Jacob, 
b. Aug. 10, 1767; m. Sally Houston, of Bedford. "4. Moses, b. Fel). 9, 
1771. 5. Anna, b. June 15, 1773. 6. Isaac, b. Aug. 20, 1775. 7. Samuel 
Colby, b. July 20, 1778. 8. Aaron, b. March 20, 1781. 9. Jeremiah, b. 
Dec."27, 1783. 

Anna, wife of John Shute, d. June 12, 1812, aged 70. Mr. Shute, 
whose early adventures and perils were mentioned pp. 196 — 199, settled 
on the homestead of his father, and became a steady, industrious and use- 
fid citizen. At the age of about seventy he united with the church under 
Dr. McFarland, and maintained a consistent Christian life. Constant at 
meeting on the Sabbath, he usually sat in the " old men's seat ;" and when 
upwards of ninety years of age he Mould be seen tripping along, with the 
agihty of a young man — commonly ])assing others on foot, on their return 
from meeting. He spent the last years of his life in the famih* of his son 
Isaac, at the lower end of Main street. He retained his tiiculties and physi- 
cal powers till the close of Hfe, and died in Feliruary, 1829, at the age of 
96, or perhaps, as stated on his grave-stone, at 98. 

Joiix SnuTE, jun., son of John and Anna Colby, b. March 4, 1763; d. 
Dec. 1, 1822 ; m. Abigail Kelley, b. March 22, 1763, and d. July 17, 1840. 
Their children were: 1. "WilUam, b. March 22, 1785. 2. Ruth, b. Nov. 
19, 1787; d. Feb. 26, 1824. 3. Moses, b. Nov. 26, 1789. 4. Isaac, b. 
Nov. 16, 1792; d. April, 1824. 5. Mary, b. Feb. 27. 1795. 6. Sukey, b. 
Dec. 11, 1797; d. Aug. 15, 1803. 7. Walter, b. Jan. 1802; d. y.' 8. 
Walter, b. March, 1805 ; d. Jan., 1806. 

Moses Shute, son of John, jr., and Abigail Kcllv. 1 m. Sallv Farnum, 
Dec. 17, 1812. She was b. July 12, 1783, and d. Oct." 15, 1844. Their chil- 
dren were: 1. Cynthia, b. Dec. 16, 1813; m. Jose])h L. Jackson; two 
children. 2. Clara A., b. March 23, 1816; m. John Brown; two children. 
3. Lucretia, b. Jan. 12, 1821. Moses Shute 2 m., June 11, 1846, Sophia 
AY. Duncklee. 

l_JVote. — Other branches of the Shute family not furnished or recorded.] 



THE STICKNEY FAMILY. 

We regret that no one has furnished a complete genealogy of the Stick- 
ney Family in Concord. What follows has been collected from the town 
records and other sources, as the author has had opportunity. 

Lieut. Jeremiah Stickney, who was the first of the family name in Con- 
cord, ca-ne from Bradford, Ms., a young man, about 1731. See pp. 140, 549. 



688 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Col. Thomas Stickney, his son, who succeeded in the family mansion, 
■was a useful and distinguished citizen — a patriot of the Revolution, and 
was with Gen. Stark in the battle of Bennington, see pp. 274 — 276, and 
through life sustained many important offices in town. See List of Officers. 

Thomas Stickney, jr., succeeded Col. Thomas on the old homestead, and 
his widoM-, Mrs. ^lary Ann, now in her eighty-fourth year, still survives — 
occupying the house with her son, Joseph P. Stickney. The land on which 
the range of stores stands, on Main street, south of the family mansion, as 
far as the Eagle Hotel, and back to the river, formerly belonged to the 
Stickney farm. The interval land, easterly of the house and north of the 
Free Bridge road, still belong to it. 

1-Jeremiaii SticiCsEY, married Elizabeth . Their children : 

1. Thomas, b. in Bradford, not recorded in our record. 2. Jonathan, b. 
April 24, 1731; d. June 2 j, 1736. 3. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 10, 1733. 4. 
Sarah, b. Jan. 6, 1735; d. Julv 6, 1736. 5. Sarah, b. Oct. 14, 1737. 6. 
Jonathan, b. Aug. 3, 1739. 7." Ann, b. Sept. 3, 1741. 8. Bethiah, b. April 
14, 1743; d. July 4, 1746. 9. }.IehetabcI, b. April 14, 1743. 10. Miriam, 
b. April 7, 1740. 11. Bethiah, b. Sept. 22, 1747. 

Jeremiah Stickney d. April 11, 1763, aged 60. 

2-Thomas SxiciiixEY, Colonel, 

Son of Jeremiah Stickney, was born a short time before his father re- 
moved to Concord. He married Anna Osgood. Their children were : 

1. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 7, 17o3. 2. Marv, b. June 28, 1756; d. Dec. 
1763. 3. William, b. Dec. 8, 17j8. 4. Jeremiah, b. Aug. 13, 1761; d. v. 
5. Jeremiah, b. 1764; d. Jan. 6, 1850, aged 85. 6. Mary, b. Oct. 30, 
1766. 7. Thomas, b. July 18, 1769. 8. James Osgood, b.'june 9, 1775; 
d. Oct. 11, 1778. 

Anna Sticknev died Jan. 20, 1802. Col. Thomas Stickney died Jan. 20, 
1809, in his 80th year. 

3-TnoMAS Stickney, Jr. 

Married Mary Ann Odlin, daughter of Rev. Woodbridge Odlin, of Exe- 
ter, b. Sept. 24, 1772. Their children were : 

1. Charlotte, b. Sept. 4, 1793; d. Aug. 19, 1794. 2. Woodbridge Odlin, 
b. Feb. 22, 1795 ; d. 1820, in Augusta, Ga. 3. Joseph Pearson, b. Oct. 9, 
1796. 4. George; d. Oct., 1820, at Castinc. 5. Anna; m. Benjamin 
Bordman. 

Thomas Stickney died Jan. 1, 1811, aged 41. 

3-'\^'iLLL\M Stickney. 

3-WilIiam Stickney taverner, son of Col. Thomas, married Susanna 
Emerson, of Haverhill. Their children : 

1. Susanna, b. Feb. 24, 1783; d. Xov. 6, 1846. 2. William, b. Feb. 10, 
1785; was drowned in Merrimack river. 3. Nathan, b. Sept. 26, 1787. 
4. Jeremiah, b. Jan. 4, 1790; d. in Haverhill, Mass., 1855. 5. Hai-riet, b. 
June 5, 1792; m. William Gault; d. 6. John, b. March 12, 1796; d. 
March 18, 1797. 7. John, b. Feb. 16, 1798; d. Feb. 16, 1854, yiged 56. 
8. Charles, b. March 26, 1802. 9. Mary Emerson, b. July 16, 1897. Su- 
sanna E. Stickney d. June, 1823, aged 61. William Stickney, d. Aug. 5, 
1828, In his 70th" year. ) 



GENEALOGICAL. 689 

2-JoNATHAN Stickxey, son of Lieut. Jeremiah, settled at Stickney's 
hill, m. Sarah . Their children ^\ere : 

1. John, b. Feb. 1, 17G0. 2. Jane, b. Ap. 29, 1761; d. May 2, 1766. 
3. Daniel, b. Jan. 26, 1762. 4. David, b. Dec. 10, 1764. 5. James, b. Dec. 
5, 1766. 6. Jane, b. Oct. 4, 1768; d. Jan. 1, 1770. 7. Jeremiah, b. Aug. 
31, 1770. 8. Samuel, b. Nov. 10, 1772; d. Ap. 8, 1790. 9. Judith, b. 
June 17, 177o. 10. Sarah, b. June 14, 1777. 11. Abiel, b. June 10, 1779; 
d. Feb. 10, 1793. 12. WilHam, b. Ap. 16, 1781. 13. Polly, b. July 16, 
1784. Sarah Stickney d. Dec. o, 1786, in the 47tli year of her age. He 
married Anna Clark, of Ilopkinton, and had: 14. Jonathan, b. June 4, 
1788. 15. Samuel, b. March 23, 1790. 16. Hannah, b. Sept. 24, 1791. 
Jonathan Stickney, sen., d. Nov. 19, 1792. 

3-Daniel Stickney. 

3-Daniel Stickney, son of 2-Jonathan, m. Abigail Webster. Their chil- 
dren : 

1. Betsey, b. Aug. 15, 1787. 2. Daniel, b. Sept. 15, 1789, at Plainfield. 
3. Sile, (?)"b. March 5, 1794. 4. Jane, b. March 25, 1796. 5. Abicl, b. 
July 16, 1798. 6. Webster, b. Oct. 18, 1800. 7. Daniel, b. Oct. 17, 1802. 
8. George Washington, b. Sept. 10, 1804. 

Dan Sticiiney. 

Dan Stickney m. Susanna Head. Their children : 

Mehetabel, b. May 4, 1768 ; d. May 7, 1788. Hannah, b. Aug. 1, 1771 ; 
d. Dec. 25, 1789. Jane, b. June 4, "1773. Amos, b. July 23, 1775 ; d. 
Sept. 9, 1795. WiUiam, b. Feb. 15, 1780. Susanna H. Stickney died 
Jan. 13, 1796. Dan Stickney d. 1803, in his 65th year. 



ISAAC WALKER'S FAMLLY. [See p. 140.] 

[Furnished in part by Mr. Milton C. Walker, of Boston.] 

1-ISAAC Walker, sen., an original proprietor, b. in Woburn, Mass., No- 
vember 1, 1677, was the son of Samuel, who was the son of Samuel, who 
was born in England, and early settled in Woburn. Isaac, m. Margery 
Bruce, Feb. 20, 1704, dau. of Geo. Bruce. Their children were: 

1. Abigail, b. July 23, 1705. 2. Isaac, b. Jidy 12, 1707. 3. Ezekiel, b. 
May 29, 1709. 4. timothy, b. March 17, 1711. 5. Anne, b. March 16, 
1713. 6. William, b. May 31, 1715. 7. EHzabeth, b. Jan. 1, 1717. 8. 
Mary, b. May 29, 1720. 9. Samuel, b. Aug. 10, 1723. 

2- William Walker. 

2- William Walker, son of 1-Isaac, m. Elizabeth . Their children : 

1. Samuel, b. Nov. 25, 1738. 2. Isaac, b. Oct. 3, 1740. 3. WiUiam, 
b. Oct. 15, 1742; d. y. 4. Margery, b. Jan. 1, 1744. 5. William, b. Feb. 
20, 1746; d. y. 6. WilHam, b. Apr. 16, 1749. 7. Margery, b. Jan. 4, 
1752. 8. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 2, 1754. 9. Jonathan, b. Aug. 16, 1756. 

2-TiMOTHY Walker, Jr. 

2-Timothy Walker, Jr., son of 1-Isaac, m. IMartha . Their chil- 
dren : 

1. Timothy, b. Feb. 4, 1742. 2. Ezekiel, b. Feb. 22, 1745. 3. Bar- 
nard, b. June 24, 1749. 
44 



690 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

2-IsAAC WalivER, Jr. 

2-Isaac Wallvcr, Jr., sou of Isaac, m. Sarah Breed. Their children : 

1. Joseph, b. in Wohurn, A2:)ril 4, 1732. 2. Ezekiel, b. in Concord, 
Aug. 14, 1734; d. Dec. 8, 1734. 3. Ezekiel, b. Sept. 22, 1735. 4. Sa- 
rah, b. Sept. 2, 1737. 5. James, b. Sept. 2, 1739. 6. Isaac, b. Oct. 26, 
1741. 7. Samuel, b. May 24, 1745. 8. Ann, b, July 16, 1747. 9. Ruth, 
b. Oct. 14, 1749. 

3-IsAAC Walker, Jr., son of 2-Isaac, m. Sarah . Their children : 

1. Hannah, b. Aug. 17, 1765. 2. Philip, b. Feb. 8, 1768. 

3-Jaimes Walker, son of 2-Isaac, commonly called " Tailor Walker," 
on account of his trade, married Ruth Abbot. Their childi-en were : 

1. Bruce, b. May 17, 1760. 2. John, b. May 8, 1763. 3. Abiel, b. 
July 5, 1766. 4. Hannah, b. Feb. 26, 1770. 5. Ruth, b. March 12, 1776; 
d. May 17, 1797. 6. James, b. July 26, 1778. 7. Peter, b. July 6, 1781. 

Ruth A. Walker died. James Walker died. 

4-Bruce Walker, son of 3-James, married Mehetabel Ciu-rier. Their 
children Avere : 

1. Daniel Carter, b. Jan. 8, 1781. 2. Mary, b. Dec. 4, 1782. 3. Na- 
thaniel, b. Jan. 4, 1785. 4. Isaac, b. Feb. 1, 1787. 5. John, b. May 4, 
1789. 

4-JoHN Walker, son of 3-James, married Betsey Calef, of Sahsbury, 
N. H., and settled in Bethel, Me. Their children were : James, Joseph C, 
Hannah, Abiel, Ruth, Betsey C, and Charles. 

4- Abiel Walker, son of 3-James, the " tailor," succeeded his father on 
the old homestead at the North end of Main street. He learned the trade 
of a shoemaker, and worked at it for many years, in a small shop near his 
house. He first married Judith Dayis, by whom he had one child, Judith, 
born March 23, 1808, and died Oct. 15, 1825. He married, second wife, 
the widow Mary Thornchke ; no children. Mrs. Walker died January 18, 
1849, aged 76. ISIr. Walker, whose portrait accompanies this notice, died 
April 4, 1855, aged 88 years and 9 months. He was distinguished 
among his fellow-citizens for his industry, frugahty, integrity and good 
judgment in ordinary business affairs. He was selectman in 1819 and 1825, 
and often on committees for town business. After he came in possession of 
the old homestead and land belonging thereto, he would often work all day 
in the field, and make one shoe in his shop in the evening. He thus ac- 
cumulated a handsome property. The amoimt of his estate, according to 
appraisal fm-nished by Francis N. Fisk, executor, was: "Real estate, 
$7,280,00; personal estate, $38,669,61; total, $45,949,61." One thou- 
sand dollars were bequeathed to the city of Concord in trust, to be added 
to the school fund of the city, and five hundred dollars to the American 
Home Missionary Society. The remainder of his estate was bequeathed to 
nephews and nieces. Mr. Walker united with the Fu-st Congregational 
church in January, 1832, and died in the faith and hope of the gospel. 

4-Peter Walker, son of 3-James, m. Abigail Swan, Jan. 3, 1808. 
She was b. Dec. 15, 1787. Their children were : 1. WiUiam Swan, b. Dec. 
12, 1810; d. at Theological Seminar)', Bangor, Me., April 1, 1836. 2. 
Galen Carter, b. Dec. 4, 1814. 3. Lyman Abbot, b. Oct. 28, 1817. The 




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GENEALOGICAL. 691 

foregoing born in Bethel, Me. 4. Clement Adams, M. D., b. July 3, 
1820. 5. Charles Webster, b. Nov. 2r>, 1822. 6. Judith, b. April '26, 
1826. 7. Henry Durgin, b. Sept. 1, 1829. The fovir latter born in Frye- 
burg, Me. 

4-James Walker, son of 3-James. He 1 m. Abigail Chapman, of 
Bethel, Me. Mr. Wallver was a preacher of the gospel. His education 
was Hmited, but ho was a pious, devoted and useful missionary in the desti- 
tute places of jSTew-Hampshire and i\Iaine. By his first Avife he had two 
children : viz., Milton C. and Abigail C, d. His second wife was Patty H. In- 
galls, of Shelburne. Their children were: Abigail C, Robert I., James A., 
and Betsey I. Mr. Walker died at West-Milton, N. H., Sept. 4, 1826, 
aged 48. 

Descend.vxts of RiLX. TiMOTiiy AYalicer. 

BY JOSEPH B. WALKER, ESQ. 
[Note. The following genealogy, divided into generations, commences with that of Dea- 
con Samuel Walker. Tlie Roman numbers mark the generations, and the Arabic, in paren- 
theses, attached to the Roman, tlie paragraphs devoted to different families. The figures in 
the first left hand roliimn of Arabic numbers mark the number of descendants, including 
Dea. S. W., and those of tlie second column, separated from the first by a hyphen, the num- 
ber of the children of the family, in the order of the ages, to which they are attached.] 

The first Anglo-American ancestor of the family has not and perhaps can- 
not be determined with certainty, but from a note addressed by Dr. Farmer 
to Charles Wallter, Esq., it would seem that he Avas either John Walker, 
the first of the name among the freemen of Massachusetts, who was ad- 
mitted a freeman April 4, 1634 ; or Augustine Walker, who was admitted 
in 1641, both of whom settled in Charlestown, Mass. Between these and 
Deacon Samuel Walker, the father of Rev. Timothy Walker, a chasm of 
several generations intervenes, which cannot be supplied with much assur- 
ance of accuracy. In conflict with this supposition, however, a manuscript 
record of the family, in the hand writing of Charles Walker, now in the 
possession of the compiler of this genealogy, states that Deacon Samuel 
Walker was liimself the first Anglo-American ancestor, and that he, with a 
brother, came to this country from the west of England, and settled in Wo- 
burn, Mass. With his name the following record commences. 

First Generation. 

(1) I. Deacon Samuel Walker lived in Woburn, Mass., in a part of 
the town afterwards called Wilmington. His first wife, Judith, died Nov. 
14, 1724, and he married for his second wife ^Irs. Fowlc, widow of Major 
Fowlc, who died Oct., 1748. Dea. Walker subsequently removed to Bur- 
lington, and died in September or October, 1744. 

Dea. Samuel Walker left the following children : 

2-1. Timothy, born July 27, 1705. (2) H. 

3-2. Samuel, Avho Hved in Wilmington, Mass, near the meeting-house, 
where his father first settled. 

4-3. Phebe, who was married Dec. 4, 1726, to Noah Richardson, a 
hatter, who Hved at the sign of the ark, in Woburn, Mass. She was buried 
in the old burjing-ground. 

5-4. , married W\-man, and Hved in Dracut, Mass. 

6-5. , married Johnson, and hved in BurHngton, Mass. 



692 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

7-6. , married Buck, and lived in Wobiirn or Burlington, 

Mass., and was buried in the old burying-ground in Woburn. 

8-7. , married Kendall, and lived in "Wilmington, Mass. 

9-8. , married Eames, and lived in Wilmington, Mass. 

Second Generation. 

(2) n. Rev. Timothy Walki'.h (2-1) was born in a part of Woburn, 
now Wilmington, Mass., July 27, 1705 ; graduated at Harvard College, 
1725. Was married on the evening of Xov. 12, 1730, to Sarah Burbeen, 
who was born June 17, 1701, and was daughter of James Burbeen, of 
Woburn. He died Sept. 1, 1782, aged 77. His wife Sarah died Feb. 19, 
1778, aged 77, and they were buried side by side in the old Concord 
burying-ground. Their children were : 

10-1. Sarah, born June 18, 1732 ; died Dec. 21, 1736. 
11-2. Timothv, born June 26, 1737. (3) HI. 
12-3. Sarah, Ijorn Aug. 6, 1739. (4) HI. 
13-4. Marv, born Dec. 7, 1742. (5) HI. 
14-5. Judith, born Dec. 24, 1 744. (6) HI. 

Third Generation. 

(3) III. Judge Timothy Walker* (11-2) was born Jime 26, 1737, and 
married Esther, daughter of Rev. Joseph Burbeen, of Woburn, who was 
born April 11, 1746. Mrs. Walker died at Concord, Sept. 28, 1828, in the 
83d year of her age. They had the following children : 

15-1. Sarah, born Jan. 21, 1764. In December, 1785, or January, 1786, 
she was married to Maj. Daniel Livermore, and lived in Concord. After 
his death, which occurred June 22, 1793, she resided for a portion of the 
time in Concord, and during the remainder in Boston and vicinity. She 
died at Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 17, 1843, aged 79. 

16-2. Charles, born Sept. 25, 1765. (7) IV. 

17-3. Paul, born April 14, 1767. He accidentally fell beneath a sled 
loaded with wood, and in consequence of the injuries received he died, Jan. 
10, 1775. 

18-4. Timothy, born Feb. 2, 1767. With the exception of a year or 
two passed at Rumford, Me., in early life, he has always lived in Concord, 
and until 1827 was engaged in farming. About this time he sold his farm, 
and has since lived very much in retirement. He was first married to 
Lydia, daughter of Samuel Thompson, Esq., of Woburn, Mass. She died 
Oct. 20, 1838, aged 68 years. He was married a second time, June 10, 
1840, to Mrs. Ahce Poor, daughter of Daniel Parker, of Bow. She died 
March 14, 1846, aged 43 years. He was married a thii-d time, Sept. 7, 
1846, to Al)igail B. Griffin. 

19-5. Joseph, born June 21, 1771 ; Avas drowned in Horse Shoe pond, 
June 7, 1774. 

20-6. Susan, born March 17, 1773 ; died Jan. 11, 1777. 

21-7. Esther, b. April 17, 1775 ; died Dec. 29, 1776. 

22-8. Susannah, born Jan. 4, 1777; died Jan. 11, 1791. 

23-9. Esther, born Oct. 13, 1778; died July 15, 1804. She is said to 
have been a person of interesting character, and to have been afflicted with 
imjierfect vision. 

24-10. Betsey, born April 15, 1780. (8) TV. 

25-11. Joseph, born Jan. 12, 1782. (9) W. 

26-12. Bridget, born Jan. 1, 1784. (10) IV. 

27-13. Pollv, born March 22, 1786. (11) IV. 

28-14. Clarissa, born July 27, 1788. (12) IV. 

* See Biography, page 579. 



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(4) ni. Sarah AValker, (12-3,) was born Aug. 6, 1739 ; was married to 
Jienjamin Rolfe, Esq.* They had one son, the late Col. Paul Rolfe, who 
was'l)orn Aug. 4, 1770, gradiiatcd at Harvard College, 1792; was married 
to Elizabeth Kirkwood, of Medford or Charlestowii, Mass., and Hved on 
his paternal estate, where he died July IS, 18 19,' in the 49th year of his 
age. His Avidow died Jan. 15, 1837, aged 78. 

She was married a second time, aliout Nov. 1772, to Benjamin Thomp- 
son,! afterwards Count Ilumford. They had one child, Sarah,t afterwards 
Countess Sarah Ilumfcrd. 

(o) III. Mary A^^alker, (13-4,) was born Dec. 7, 1742. She Avas mar- 
ried May or June, 1768, to Dr. Ebenczer Harnden Goss, of Concord, and 
afterwards of Brunswick, Me. Their children were : 

29-1. Gustavus Adolphus, born July 8, 1770. He was an officer in the 
war of 1812. Resided during a portion of his hfe at Paris, Me. Is now 
dead. 

30-2. Sarah, born Aug. 9, 1772 ; married ^tlarshall, and resides at 

Paris, Me. 

31-3. Abigail, born May 16, 1775 ; was never married, and is now dead. 

(6) m. Juchth Walker, (14-5,) was born Dec. 4, 1744. _ She was first 
married to Capt. Abiel Chandler, then of Concord, but previously of Ando- 
ver, Mass. Their children were : 

32-1. Sarah, born Jan. 15, 1768. (13) IV. 

33-2. Judith, born Oct. 9, 1770. 

34—3. Rebecca, born Dec. 17, 1773 ; never married. 

Capt. Chandler died 1777, and she was married a second time to Nathan- 
iel Rolfe, jr., of Concord, Avho died Nov. 15, 1829, aged 86. Their chil- 
di-en were — 

35-4. Abiel, deacon, born April 6, 1781. He hved in Concord; was 
never married, and died Feb. 19, 1840. 

36-5. Jane, born Jan. 21, 1782. (15) TV. 

37-6. Henry, born Aug. 31, 1785. (16) IV. 

Mrs. Rolfe died 1806, aged 63. 

Fourth Generation. 

(7) TV. Charles Walker,§ (16-2,) was born at Concord, Sept. 25, 1765. 
He was married in Oct. or Nov., 1796, to Miss Hannah Pickering, (daugh- 
ter of Hon. John Pickering, of Portsmouth,) who died Nov. 12, 1821, aged 
52. Their children were : 

38-1. Charles,|| born March 31, 1798. 

39-2. Lucrctia Pickering. (17) V. 

40-3. Susan Burbccn, born Oct. 24, 1801. (18) V. 

41-4. Augustus Willard, born Julv 10, 1803. (19) V. 

42-5. Timothy, born July 10, 1813. (20) V. 

(8) IV. Betsey AValker, (24-10,) Mas born A])ril 15, 1780 ; was mar- 
ried, April 4, 1804, to Eliphalet Emery, son of Benjamin Emery, Esq., of 
Concord, who was born Aug. 14, 1775, and died Sept. 16, 1825. She died 
Aug. 23, 1834, aged 54. Their children were : 

43-1. Esther Walker, born Oct. 1, 1806. (21) V. 
44-2. John Langdon, born Sept. 25, 1809. 

(9) IV. Joseph Walker, (25-11,) Avas born Jan. 12, 1782; was married' 

*See Biography, p. 555. fSee Biography, p. 570. J See Biography, p. 572. 
$See Graduates. || See History, p. 456. 



694 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

:Mavch 22, LS20, to Ann Sa^\Ter, daughter of Dea. Moses Sa^Ter, of Salis- 
bury, born June 21, 1786, and died Dec. 25, 1824, aged 38. He cUed 
March 3, 1833, aged 51. Their children -were — 

45-1. Joseph Burbeen. born June 12, 1822. (22) V. 

46-2. Ann Burbeen, born Dec. 24, 1824; died Jan. 5, 1825. 

(10) IV. Bridget Walker, (26-12,) was born Jan. 1, 1784 ; was married 
in June, 1804, to Jothani Stone, a merchant of Brunswick, Me., where she 
resided and died Sept. 10, 1805, in the 21st year of her age. They had 
one child — 

47-1. Timothy Walker, born June 17, 1805; graduated at Bowdoin 
College, 1826, and cHed July 4, 1826. 

(11) IV. Polly Walker, (27-13,) was born March 22, 1786. She was 
married, Oct. 25, 1805, to Charles Emery, a trader of Concord, who died 
Oct. 9, 1811, aged 31. Their children were— 

48-1. Mary Walker, born May 2, 1807, and died in infancy. 

49-2. Charles Livermore, born Aug. 8, 1808. He was never married, 
and died in Texas in . 

50-3. Clarissa Walker, born Oct. 31, 1810 ; was married April 25, 1830, 
to Horatio Hill, of Concord. They removed to New-York city, where she 
died Sept. 19, 1839, in the 29th year of her age, leaving one child, Sarah 
EHzabeth; married Jan., 1855, to Enoch G. Hook, Esq., attorney and 
counsellor at law, at Chicago, 111. 

She (Mrs. Emery) was married a second time, March 1, 1813, to Hon. 
Francis N. Fisk, of Concord. Their children were — 

51-4. Sarah Walker, born Sept. 20, 1814; was married Aug. 20, 1834, 
to James M. Tarlton, for many years a merchant of Alabama, and now 
(1855) U. S. consul at Melbourne,. Australia. 

52-5. Mary Walker, born Dec., 1815 ; died in infancy. 

53-6. Joseph AYalker, born June 12, 1817 ; died in infancy. 

54-7. Francis Allen, born April 26, 1819. (23) V. 

55-8. Timothy Walker, born April 7, 1820; Avas a midshipman of the 
U. S. Navy, and'dicd at Philadelphia, Feb. 15, 1845. 

56-9. Joseph Walker, born June 10, 1822; died Aug. 25, 1825. 

57-10. Susan Eunice, born Nov. 17, 1825; died July, 1828. 

58-11. Lucretia Morse, born Nov. 26, 1826; was married Aug. 20, 1849, 
to Dr. WilUam G. Perry, who graduated at Dartmouth College in 1842, 
and is at present engaged in the practice of medicine at Exeter, N. H. 

(12) IV. Clarissa Walker, (28-14,) born July 27, 1788; was married, 
Dec. 19, 1814, to Levi Bartlett, Esq., who was born at SaHsbury, N. H., 
June 3, 1784, and has been for many years a merchant in Boston, Ms. 
She died Oct. 28, 1845, aged 57 years. Their children were : 

59-1. Hannah Clarissa, born Sept. 13, 1815, and died Feb. 29, 1852. 
60-2. Joseph Walker, born Sept. 5, 1817 ; died April 3, 1818. 
61-3. Susan Walker, born Aug. 4, 1822. (24) V. 
62-4. Charles Levi, born Aug. 16, 1825; died April 14, 1831. 
63-5. ISIartha Jane, born June 22, 1833. 

(13) rV^ Sarah Chandler, (32-1,) born Jan. 15, 1768; was married in 
1786, to Capt. Peter Blanchard, born x\ug. 12, 1755, then of Concord, Init 
previously of HolHs. Thev removed to Peacham, Vt., and subsequently to 
Danville, Vt. Capt. B. died :May 25, 1810, and Mrs. B. Nov. 21, 1836. 
Their children were : 

64-1. Rebecca, born Jan. 4, 1787. (25) V. 
65-2. Sophia, born Sept. 7, 1790. (26) V. 
66-3. Sarah, born Nov. 6, 1792. (27) V. 



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695 



(14) IV. Judith Chandler, (33-2,) born Oct. 9, 1770 ; was married, 
June 12, 1794, to Timothy Carter, of Concord, and resided at the West 
Parish. Mr. Carter died Feb. 7, 1843, aged 76, and Mrs. C. died Dec. 28, 
1852, aged 82. Their children M'ere : 

67-1. Abiel Chandler, born Jan. 8, 1796. (28) V. 

68-2. Ezra, born Dec. 27, 1798. (29) V. 

69-3. Sarah Rumford, born Feb. 16, 1801 ; was married to A. C. Pierce, 
now of Concord, May 15, 1826, and died July 23, 1829. She had one 
child, Edward Rumford, who was born Nov. 2, 1828, and died Aug. 1, 
1832. 

70-4. Judith AValker. (30) V. 

(15) IV. Jane Rolfe, (36-5,) born Jan. 21, 1783; was married, in 1805, 
to Nathan Chandler, of Boscawen, who died April 1, 1835. Their children 
were : 

71-1. Abiel Rolfe, born Aug. 25, 1805. (31) V. 
72-2. Judith Walker, born Aug. 5, 1807. (32) V. 
73-3. Naomi Farnum, born Dec. 5, 1809. (33) V. 
74-4. Nathan, born June 12, 1812. (34) V. 
75-5. Harriet, born Julv 10, 1815. 

76-6. Sarah Blanchard,"born Aug. 10, 1817; died Feb. 16, 1841. 
77-7. William Palmer, born Oct. 27, 1820; was married Oct., 1845, to 
Sarah E. Ivimball, of Orange, N. H., and resides at Decatur, 111. 

(16) IV. Henry Rolfe, (37-6,) born Aug. 31, 1785; was married, in 
1808, to Deborah Carter, who was born April 18, 1786, and died Jan. 11, 
1849. Their children were : 

78-1. Judith WaUver, born Jan. 30, 1809. (35) V. 

79-2. Jane Chandler, born i\Iav 4, 1810. 

80-3. Rhoda Carter, born Mav 26, 1812. (36) V. 

81-4. Nathaniel, born Jan. I,'l814. (37) V. 

82-5. Phebe Whittemore, born Jime 17, 1815. (38) V. 

83-6. Timothy Carter, born :\Iav 9, 1817. (39) V. 

84-7. Henry, "born Jan. 26, 1819. (40) V. 

85-8. Deborah, born Feb. 8, 1821 ; Avas married April 30, 1844, to John 
A. Holmes, of Londonderry. 

86-9. Abial, born March 29, 1823 ; was married, April, 1847, to Sarah 
E. Call. Thev have one child, Lvdia, born May 18, 1849. 

87-10. Lvdia, born April 1, 1825 ; died July 28, 1849. 

88-11. Martha Farnum, born Jan. 28, 1828. She was married Aug. 15, 
1854, to Rev. Anson A. Baker, American Home missionary at Petalurna, 
California. They have one child. 

Fifth Generation. 

(17) V. Lucretia Pickering Walker, (39-2,) born July 15, 1799; was 
married, Sept. 29, 1818, to Prof. S. F. B. Morse, LL. D., and resided at 
New-Haven, Ct., where she died Feb. 7, 1825. Their children were: 

89-1. Susan Walker, married, 1841, to Edward Lind, Esq., a merchant 
and planter, of Guayama, Porto Rico, W. I. They have one son, Charles 
Walker. 

90-2. Charles Walker, who is married, and resides at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 

91-3. Finley — resides at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 

(18) V. Susan Burbeen Walker, (40-3,) born Oct. 24, 1801; was mar- 
ried Feb. 14, 1826, to Hon. Wilham Pickering, of Concord, for many years 
Treasurer of the State of New-Hampshire. Upon his retii'cment from 



696 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

public life they removed to Greenland, where he died, July 1, 1850, aged 73. 
Their children were : 

92-1. William, born April 14, 1831; died May 5, 1831. 

93-2. Lucretia Morse, born Oct. 10, 1832. 

94-3. Hannah Walker, born May 21, 1834; died May 21, 1839. 

95-4. Charles Walker, born Sept. 14, 1838. 

(19) V. Augustus Willard Walker, (41-4,) born July 10, 1803; was 
married, Jan. 15, 1836, to Abigail A. Hanson; resides at Atkinson, Me., 
and is a merchant. Their children are : 

96-1. Susan Pickering, born Dec. 10, 1836. 

97-2. Charles, born Sept. 18, 1838. 

98-3. Sarah Livermore, born Dec. 18, 1840. 

99-4. Joseph Eurbcen, born Nov. 12, 1843. 
100-5. Augustus AVillard, born Nov. 10, 1847. 
101-6. Lucretia Pickering, born Sept. 24, 1851. 

(20) V. Timothy Walker, (42-5,) born July 10, 1813; was married 
April 16, 1835, to Luna Abbot, of Ilumford, Me., born July 7, 1811, and 
resides at Kumford. He is engaged mostly in agricultural pursuits. He 
represented the Ilumford district in the State Legislature, in 1851, '52, '53 
and ^00. AVas one of the State senators. Their children are : 

102-1. Sarah, born March 4, 1836. 
103-2. Charles, born Sept. 16, 1837. 
104-3. Hannah, born Feb. 14, 1840. 
105-4. Cvnthia, born April 15, 1845. 
106-5. Susan, born April 21, 1849. 

(21) V. Esther Walker Emery, (43-1,) born Oct. 1, 1806; was married 
April 11, 1827, to Capt. Ebenezer S. Towle, cashier of the Merrimack 
Comity Bank. They reside at Concord, and their children are : 

107-1. George Sanborn, Ijorn April 25, 1828. He is a merchant in Boston. 

108-2. Esther, born May 25, 1831; was married, Oct. 1, 1853, to Ed- 
ward T. Nichols, and resides in Boston. They have one child, George L., 
born July 19, 1854. 

109-3. Susan, born Dee. 12, 1832; was married, June 28, 1855, to John 
H. Stewart, of Concord. 

110-4. Charles, born Dec. 5, 1834; died Aug. 22, 1835. 

111-5. Sarah, born Dec. 13, 1837. 

112-6. Elizabeth, born Julv 10, 1844; died Aug. 8, 1844. 

113-7. Mary, born May 25, 1848; died Aug. 1, 1848. 

(22) V. Joseph Burbeen Walker, (45-1,) born June 12, 1822 ; graduated 
at Yale College, 1844; was admitted to the Merrimack County bar March, 
1847, and was married. May 5, 1847, to Sarah Adams Fitz, daughter of 
Rev. Daniel Fitz, of Ipswich, Ms. She died Nov. 21, 1848, aged 21. He 
was married a second time to Ehzabeth Lord U])ham, daughter of Hon. 
N. G. Upham, of Concord, May 1, 1850, and resides on the old homestead, 
in Concord. Their children are : 

114-1. Charles Rumford, born Feb. 13, 1852. 
115-2. Susan Burbeen, l)orn June 27, 1853. 
116-3. Nathaniel Upham, born Jan. 14, 1855. 

(23) V. Francis Allen Fisk, (54-7,) born April 26, 1819; was married 
Feb. 22, 1849, to Abby Oilman Perry, daughter of Dr. WiUiam Perry, of 
Exeter, and resides at Concord. Their children are: 

117-1. Mary Wallcer, born Jan. 30, 1850. 



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118-2. Francis Walker, born Sept. 19, 1851. 
119-3. William Perry, born Dec. 6, 1853. 

(24) V. Susan Walker Bartlett, (61-3,) born Aug. 4, 1822; Mas married 
Dec. 12, 1844, to Abel G. Farwell, a merchant, of Boston. Their children 
were : 

120-1. Clara Walker, born Feb. 16, 1846; died Aug. 27, 1848. 
121-2. Charles Hallet, born Oct. 27, 1849; (bed March 31, 1850. 

(25) V. Rebecca Blanchard, (64-1,) born Jan. 4, 1787; was married 
Nov. 2, 1807, to Aaron Porter, who was born in Boxford, Ms., June 27, 
1773. ]\Irs. Blanchard died at Danville, Vt., Oct. 11, 1847. Their chil- 
dren are : 

122-1. Sarah Chandler, born Aug. 29, 1808 ; was married Dec. 13, 1826, 
to John Kelsey, and resides at Lacon, 111. 

123-2. Catherine Bucl, born June 4, 1810; was married ^larch 23, 
1836, to Joseph C. Fuller. 

124-3. llebecca Blanchard, born April 28, 1812; was married Feb. 3, 
1839, to Dr. Samuel Livingston, and resides at AVest WhceHng, Ohio. 

125-4. Mary Adams, born Jan. 1, 1815 ; was married Jan. 29, 1837, to 
Daniel Putnam Dana. "\A"as married a second time to Giles C. Dana, April 
28, 1838, and resides at Wyoming, 111. 

126-5. Martha Osgood, 'born Aug. 27, 1817; was married, Sept. 18, 

1839, to Henry Mattocks. She was married a second time, Aug. 7, 1850, 
to Isaac Dyer, of Baldwin, Me. 

127-6. Charles AVilliam, born Jan. 14, 1821; married Ada McAIichael, 
and resides at Plattsl)nrg, Missouri. 

128-7. Luther Clark, born Feb. 18, 1824. 

(26) V. Sophia Blanchard, (65-2,) born Sept. 7, 1790; was married in 
1808, to Augustine Clark, Esq., attorney at law, Danville, Vt., who died 
Oct., 1832. She had the following children : 

129-1. ^Mary. She was married to Rev. G. B. Manser, of Benning- 
ton, Vt. 

130-2. Harriet NcAvell, who died young. 

131-3. Sophia Blanchard. She was married to Samuel L. French, Esq., 
and resides at Boston, AIs. 

132-4. William Augustine, who died at about 18 years of age. 

(27) V. Sarah Blanchard, (66-3,) born Nov. 6, 1792 ; was married, Oct. 
18, 1813, to AVilliam A. Palmer, attorney at law, Danville, Vt. He was 
born at Hebron, Conn., Sept. 12, 1781 ; moved to Danville ; was a U. S. 
Senator from A^ermont, and for three years Governor of that State. He is 
still Hving. His wife died Jan. 12, 1853. Their chikb-en were — 

133-1. AA'^iUiam Blanchard, born Julv 1, 1814; was married July 16, 

1840, to Orpha L. Benton, of Barton, A^t., Avho died Alay 25, 1841.' He 
M'as married a second time to Harriet A. Baxter, of Stanstead, C. E., July 
20, 1843 ; who died April 16, 1845, leaving one child, Harriet Angelia 
Baxter, who Mas born April 5, 1845, and died Dec. 30, 1851. Air. B. re- 
sides at Danville, A^t. 

134-2. Abiel Chandler, born Oct. 22, 1816; was married, Oct. 1, 1846, 
to Sophia J. Pope, and resides at Danville. Their children are : Calista 
Jane, born July 17, 1849, and died Nov. 30, 1851. Carrie Ameha, born 
Julv 14, 1853. 

135-3. Sarah Jane, born May 6, 1819 ; died Alay 7, 1819. 

136-4. Henrv AVirt, born Julv 25, 1820; resides at Lowell, Mass. 

137-5. EdM-ard Carter, born Feb. 18, 1825 ; resides at St. Paul, Min. 



698 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

138-0. Sarah Jane, born Dec. 12, 1827 ; died May 16, 1828. 
139-7. FrankHn Rolfe, born Oct. 19, 1832. 

(28) V. Abiel Chandler Carter, (67-1,) born Jan. 8, 1796 ; was married, 
1819, to Martha Farnum. Their children were — 

140-1. Timothy, born April 17, 1820 ; was married, April 15, 1842, to 
Hannah A. Colbv. Their children are — Lucy Colljy, born April 4, 1843. 
Mary Knowlton,"born Au^. 22, 1846 ; died Jidy 7, 1848. Judith AValker, 
born June 3, 1850; died Oct. 1, 1853. Martha Hall, born Sept. 22, 1835. 

141-2. Franklin 13., born Dec. 1, 1822 ; married EUzabeth B. Abbot, 
March 2, 1847. Their children are — Lucinda Farnum, born May 11, 1848. 
Emma Frances, born April 8, 1853. 

142-3. Sarah Pierce, born Feb. 23, 1827. 

143-4. Augustine Clark, born Aug. 28, 1831. 

144-5. Martha Hall, born Sept. 22, 1835. 

(29) V. Ezra Carter, (68-2,) born Dec. 27, 1798; was married. May 
8, 1830, to Abby T. Clark, of Portsmouth. Is a physician, and resides at 
Concord. Their children are — 

145-1. Edward Pierce, born May 12, 1834. 
146-2. WilUam Gardner, born Aug. 8, 1838. 

(30) V. Judith Walker Carter, (70-4,) born Dec. 4, 1807; was married, 
Nov. 3, 1824, to Ezra Carter, jr., who resides at Portland, Me. He is a 
pubHsher, and also at this time collector of the port of Portland. Their 
children are — 

147-1. Ann Elizabeth, born Nov. 16, 1837. 

148-2. Sarah Ilumford Pierce, born July 16, 1844. 

149-3. Judith Augusta, born Oct. 18, 1848 ; died Aug. 23, 1849. 

(31) V. Abiel Rolfe Chandler, (71-1,) born Aug. 25, 1805; was mar- 
ried, Oct. 9, 1829, to Ehza J. Morrison, of Boscawen, and resides at Law- 
rence, Mass. Their children are — 

150-1. Henry Walker, born Aug. 2, 1830 ; died Aug. 15, 1850. 
151-2. Catherine Frances, born Dec. 4, 1831. 
152-3. Ann Rebecca, born April 11, 1837. 

(32) V. Judith Walker Chandler, (72-2,) born Aug. 5, 1807; was mar- 
ried, March 30, 1837, to Enoch H. Dow, of Concord, who died Feb. 22, 
1853. Their children are — 

153-1. Nathan Moody, born Nov. 27, 1838. 
154-2. Abiel Rolfe, born April 14, 1842. 
155-3. Ellen Maria, born A])ril 22, 1844. 
156-4. Luther, born July 23, 1846. 
157-5. Ezra AVilson, born July 29, 1849. 

(33) V. Naomi Farnum Chandler, (73-3,) born Dec. 5, 1809 ; was mar- 
ried, April 16, 1842, to Asa H. Morrill. They have one child — 

158-1. George Sullivan, born March 28, 1843. 

(34) V. Nathan Chandler, (74-4,) born June 12, 1812 ; was married, 
Dec. 8, 1840, to Louisa W. Ferrin. Their children are — 

159-1. Edward Webster, born Dec. 19, 1841. 

160-2. Sarah Blanchard, born June 15, 1843. 

161-3. Frederick Grey, born Dec. 31, 1845. 

162-4. WiUiam Palmer, born Nov. 20, 1849. 



GENEALOGICAL. 699 

(35) V, Judith Walker Rolfe, (78-1,) born Jan. 30, 1809; was married, 
May 3, 1838, to Jacob Whidden. Their children are — 

163-1. John Sanborn, born Aug. 6, 1843. 
164-2. Henry Rolfe, born :\Iarch 10, 1855. 

(36) V. Rhoda Carter Rolfe, (80-3,) born May 20, 1812; was married 
to David Farnum, in 1834, and resides in Concord. Their children are — 

165-1. Alma Jane, born Jan. 5, 1S36. 
166-2. Isaac Henry, born Jan. 9, 1838. 
167-3. Esther Abbot, born March 29, 1840. 
168-4. Lydia Rolfe, born Aug. 26, 1842. 
169-5. Ann Ehza, born Dec 26, 1844, 

(37) V. Nathaniel Rolfe, (81-4,) born Jan. 1, 1814 ; was married, Jan. 
1, 1839, to Mary Jane Moody, and resides in Concord. Their children are : 

170-1. Charles Moody, born Aug. 18, 1841. 
171-2. Joseph Henry, born ]March 1, 1843. 
172-3. Abicl Walker, born Jan. 21, 1844. 
173-4. John Holmes, born Oct. 1, 1847. 
174-5. Mary Lancaster, born Oct. 3, 1852. 

(38) V. Phebe Whittemore Rolfe, (82-5,) was born June 17, 1815 ; was 
married, July 3, 1840, to Horatio N. Harvey. TheLr children are — 

175-1. Luther Rockwood, born Feb. 3, 1840, 

176-2. Henry Rolfe, born Feb. 25, 1842. 

177-3. Cvrus Augustine, born Julv 4, 1844. 

17S-4. Mary H., born Feb. 22, 1847; died Aug., 1848. 

179-5, Mary Rebecca, born Dec. 24, 1849; died Aug., 1851, 

180-6, Martha Baker, born Aug. 18, 1855, 

(39) V. Tunothy Carter Rolfe, (83-6,) born May 9, 1817 ; was married, 
June, 1844, to Eliza Ann Emery. Their children are — 

181-1. Timothy Emery, born July 17, 1844. 
182-2. Eliza Jane, born July 17, 1844. 
183-3. Enoch Emerv, born April 3, 1848. 
184-4. Henry, born Jan. 29, 1850. 
185-5. George Edwin, born Dec. 2, 1852. 
186-6, Mary Lydia, born Feb. 18, 1854, 

(40) V. Henry Rolfe, (84-7,) born Jan. 26, 1819 ; was married, Xov., 
1843, to Abiah P. Atkinson, and resides at Lowell, Mass. Then* children 
are — 

187-1. Frances Atkinson, born Dec. 30, 1844. 
188-2. Lydia, born June, 1850. 



WEBSTER FAMILY. 

Stephen Webster was born in Haverhill, Mass., March 11, 1758. His 
wife, Chloe Wheeler, b. in Salem, N. H., Nov. 28, 1760. They were 
married April 15, 1779. He served three campaigns in the Revolutionary 
war ; was m the battles at Saratoga, Stony Point and Diamond's Island. 
He moved with his family from Atkinson to Concord, April, 1803, where he 
lived until his death, ]March 24, 1845, aged 87. Chloe, his Avife, d. Jan. 
10, 1838, aged 78. Their children were — 

1. Jonathan, b. April 11, 1780 ; m. Elsey Haskell, Deer Isle — six children. 



700 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

2. Stejjheii, b. Oct. 14, 1781 ; m. Anne "Woodman, Salem, X. H. — nine 
children. 3. Richard, b. July 22, 1783 ; ni. Khoda Abbot— eight children; 
d. March 3, 184G, aged 62. *4. Esther, b. June 14, 1786; m. Moses Bel- 
knap, Atkinson — six children; d. Aug. 17, 1818. 5. David, b. Jan. 4, 
1790 ; m. Mary Willson, Castine, Me. — nine children. 6. Daniel, b. Jan. 
28, 1793 ; m. Abigail AVoodnian, Salem — five children ; d. Sept., 1838, 
aged 45. 7. Susan, h. Jan. 28, 1796; m. Nathan Call — four children. 8. 
Atkinson, b. Dec. 27, 1797 ; m. Rebecca Smart, dau. of Col. Benning S. 
9. James, b. April 25, 1800 ; m. Mary E. Moody, Belfast, Me.— five chil- 
dren. 

Atkinsox Webster. 

Atkinson Webster, son of Stephen Webster and Chloe Wheeler, born 
Dec. 27, 1797 ; m. Rebecca Smart, dau. of Col. Benning Smart. Their chil- 
dren were — 

1. Louisa Belknap, b. Oct. 6, 1821. 2. Lorin Atkinson, b. Aug. 12, 
1828. 3. Ann Rebecca, b. Oct. 10, 1830. 4. James Walker, b. Oct. 20, 
1832. 5. Marv EHzabeth, b. Dec. 13, 1842. 



AVEST FAMILY. 

Natha>'IEL West, married Sarah Burbank. Their children were — 
1. John, b. Xov. 18, 1742. 2. Sarah, b. July 1, 1744 ; d. Aug. 26, 1745. 

3. Sarah, b. Nov. 8, 1745 ; d. Dec. 17, 1800. 4. Nathaniel, b. Aug. 19, 
1747. 5. Jonathan, b. Oct. 9, 1749. 6. Oilman, b. Aug. 29, 1751. 7. 
Marv, b. April 9, 1753. 8. Ebenczer, b. Dec. 25, 1754. 9. Noah, b. Oct. 
1,1756. 10. Lvdia, b. Mav 13, 1758 ; m. 11. John, b. April 25, 1760. 12. 
Edward, b. Dec. 30, 1762. 13. Deborah, b. May 18, 1765. Nathaniel 
West, sen., died of small pox, in July, 1775 ; see p. 282. 

[Note. !Most of Mr. West's children moved from Concord.] 

Jonathan West, son of Nathaniel, married Hannah ■ . Their 

son Samuel was born Sept. 17, 1768. 

Jmix West, son of Nathaniel, m. Susanna Eastman. Their children 
were — 

1. Susanna, b. March 22, 1786; m. Henry Sweetser. Their children — 
Clarissa W., Nancy B., Henrv Philips, John, Isaac, Susan A., John W., 
Augusta. 2. Jolin, b. Sept. "7, 1788; d. Oct. 17, 1836; m. Nancy :\Iont- 
gomery. Their children — George M., Clarissa A., Francis S., John M. and 
Ellen E., twins ; Charles 11., Alontgomerv. 3. Hazen Kimball, b. March 
25, 1791 ; d. April 13, 1798. 4. James, b. jNIay 4, 1793 ; ni. Isabel Blanch- 
ard. 5. Clarissa, b. Dec. 1, 1795; d. July 19, 1810. 6. Hazen K., b. May 

4, 1798 ; m. Maria Farnsworth. Their children — Henry C, Charles, Sarah 
A., Mary, Augusta, James, John. 7. Persis Maria, b. June 9, 1802 ; d. y. 
8. Charles, b. Sept. 9, 1805; 1 m. Hannah Adams;. 2 m. Amanda Fair- 
banks. Their children — Ellen A., Henry, Lucy, James. John West, sen., 
d. Sept. 1, 1825, aged 65. Susanna, his ^^ife,"d. Nov. 7, 1831, aged 64. 

Edward West, son of Nathaniel, born in Salisbury, married Miriam 
Badger. Their children — Noah, William, Moses, Joseph Carter, Edward, 
Nancy, Fanny, Sophia. 

William West, son of Edward, settled in Concord ; m. Mary Barker, 
dau. of Lemuel Barker, formerly a taverner at the north end of ]Main 



GENEALOGICAL. 701 

street. Their children — AVilliam, jNIoocIv K., Edward B., Mary E., Lewis, 
Sarah A., Lemuel, Henry. 

Joseph C. West, son of Edward, settled in Concord ; m. Mary Al)l)ot, 
dau. of Nathaniel Altbot. Their only child, John D. A. West, m. iSIary E, 
Hoyt, dau. of Daniel Hoyt. 



SECOND CLASS. 



The following names of families were copied from the Town Records, as 
arranged by the late John Farmer, Esq., without alteration, except in some 
instances to add known changes Avhich have recently taken i)lace. For ex- 
ample, the names of persons married, or the date of births or deaths. 

[Ao/e. — The reader is admonished that this record is exceedingly defect- 
ive — not incorrect, probably, as far as it goes, but in numerous instances 
only part of a family is recorded.] 

Ezra Badgek. 
Ezra Badger m. Hannah Carter. Their children were — 
1. Miriam, b. iNLirch 10, 1768. 2. Lois, b. Aug. 18, 1770, 3. John, b. 

Aug. 3, 1772. 4. Jacob, b. Nov. 5, 1778. 5. Jonathan, b. Jan. 6, 1784. 

G. Moses, b. June 3, 1786. 7. Fanny, b. July 18, 1793. 

William Baricer. 

William Barker m. ]\Iartha . Their children were — 

1. WilHam, b. Jan. 28, 1731 ; d. Jan. 1741. 2. John, b. Nov. 28, 1733. 

3, Marv, b. Nov. 23, 1735. 4. Martha, b. Oct. 22, 1737. 5. Deborah, b. 

Sept. 20, 1739. 6. Stephen, b. Jan. 21, 1741. 

Samuel Butters. 
Samuel Butters married Tabitha Nichols. Their children were : 
Pollv, b. Sept. 16, 1773; d. July 17, 1781. Samuel, b. Aug. 20, 1775. 

Fannv" b. Nov. 5, 1777; d. Feb. 22, 1788. Timothv, b. Nov. 27, 1781 ; 

d. April 8, 1813. Pollv, b. Aug. 10, 1784; d. April" 17, 1813. William, 

b. Nov. 1, 1786. Thomas, b. Aug. 3, 1789. 

Tabitha, wife of Samuel Butters, died March 24, 1808, aged 53. Samuel 

Butters died June 14, 1812. 

Samuel Butters, jun., m. ^liriam Virgin. Their children were: 1. 
Charlotte, b. Dec. 2, 1803. 2. Charles, d. April 9, 1804. 3. Marv, b. 
Julv 5, 1806. 4. Charles, b. Jan. 15, 1808. 5. Thomas, b. May 12, 1810. 
6. James, b. Dec. 30, 1812. 7. Sarah, b. Jan. 17, 1815. 

Timothy Butters m. Ismenia Robertson. Their children were : 1. 
John Stevens, b. Jan. 23, 1810. 2. Wilham Thomas, b. May 31, 1812. 

Samuel Burbank. 
Jonathan, son of Samuel and Lydia Burbank, was b. Jime 21, 1732. 



702 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Caleb Buswell. 

Caleb Buswell married Mary Badger. Their children were — 

1. Ezra, b. March 8, 1767. 2. Caleb, b. Dec. 16, 176S. 3. Jonathan, 
b. Feb. 28, 1773. 4. Moses, b. April 16, 1775. 5. Paul, b. June 23, 
1779. 6. James, b. Aug. 7, 1782. 7. Joseph, b. March 24, 1786. 

Caleb Buswell died Aug. 31, 1803, aged 63. 

Dr. Philip Carrigain. 

Philip Carrigain married Elizabeth Clough. They were published Sept. 
24, 1768. Their children were — 

1. Martha, b. Fell. 20, 1773? 2. Philip, b. Feb. 20, 1776? 3. Obadiah, 
b. March 2o, 1778 ? 

The last figure of each year appears to have been altered in the original. 
Dr. Philip Carrigain died Aug. 7, 1806, aged 60. EHzabeth, his wife, died 
Dec, 1805, aged 59. 

William Chamberlain. 

Wilham Chamberlain married Jenny Eastman. Their children were — 
1. Joseph, b. Oct. 24, 1781, 2. Betty, b. Sept. 25, 1784. 

Sally, daughter of Abel and Ruth Chamberlain, was born June 6, 1792. 
Caleb Chase, 

Caleb Chase m. Joanna , Their children were — 

1, Mary, b. at Gorham, Me., Jan. 31, 1771. 2. Joseph, b. Aug. 9, 1772. 

3. Abigail, b. Aug. 12, 1774. 4. Wilham Hills, b. April 11, 1776; d. in 
Concord, Oct. 10, 1791. 5. Jacob, b. Feb. 11, 1778. 6. Amos, b. Aug. 

4. 1780. 7. Susanna, b. May 28, 1782. 8. Joanna, b. April 8, 1784. 9. 
EHzabeth, b. Dec. 24, 1785. 10. Moses, b. Feb. 14, 1788. 11. Charlotte, 
b. Dec. 23, 1789. 12. WiUiam, b. March 2, 1792. 

Caleb Chase was a graduate of New-Jersey College in 1766, and for some 
years to^\^l clerk of Concord. 

Jonathan, son of Daniel and Molly Chase, died June 7, 1771. 

Daniel Chase, married Susanna . Their children were — 

1. Paith, b, at Haverhill, Mass., Feb. 20, 1772. 2. Polly, b. at Ames- 
burv, Mass., June 12, 1774. 3. Ezekiel, b. Aug. 15, 1783. 4. Martha, 
b. Nov. 29, 1785, 5. John, b. June 9, 1791. 

Daniel Clark married Mary Whitmarsh, of Braintree, Mass. Their 
children were — 1. Mary, born at Lyndeborough. 2. Daniel, b. March 26, 
1793. 3. Peter, b. Aug. 11, 1794. 

Daniel Clark died Aug. 11, 1828, aged 60. 
Benjamin Clark. 

Benjamin Clark married Susanna Bass, of Braintree. 1, Hannah, their 
dau., b. Dec. 3, 1793. 2. Susanna, b. Jan. 29, 1795 ; tlied, 

Samuel F. Clark. 

Samuel F. Clark married Abigail . Theii* children were — 

1. Mary, born at Dimbarton, March 31, 1794. 2. Anna, b. April 4, 
1796. 3. David S., b. April 21, 1798. 4. Samuel G., b. Aug. 12, 1800. 

5. Jonathan, b. May 8, 1802, at Waterville. 6. Daniel D., b. Jan. 3, 1805, 
at Sidney. 7. Lucinda, b. June 9, 1807, at Waterville. 8, Abigail, b. 
Dec. 10, 1808. 9. Lorra, [daughter,] b. Sept. 2, 1811. 10. Charles E., 
son of S. F. and Betsey Clark, b. April 5, 1815. 



GENEALOGICAL. 703 

Joseph Cleasby, married Betsey Farnum. Their children were — 

1. Isaac, b. July 20, 1787. 2. Sally, b. Aug. 5, 1788. 3. Ruth, b. 

March 8, 1794. 4. Ezckiel, b. June 4, 1795. 5. Enoch. 6. Joseph. 7. 

Daniel. 8. Amzi. 9. James. 10. Nancy. 

John Cleasby. 

Joseph, son of John and Betsey Cleasby, born Feb. 18, 1793. 

\_JVote. — The first Joseph Cleasby died in Xorthfield, aged about 95.] 
William Coffix. 

WilHam Coffin married Sarah Haseltine, March 28, 1754, Then- ch. : 

1. Enoch, b. June 4, 1755. 2. Sarah, b. Aug. 1, 1757. 3. Richard, b. 
Oct. 16, 1759; d. Nov. 24, 1759. 4. Samuel, b. Dec. 18, 1760; d. Oct. 
20, 1762. 5. Marv, b. July 27, 1763; d. June, 1815. 6. John, b. Oct. 
16, 1765. 

William Coffin died Oct., 1815, in the 90th year of his age. Sarah Cof- 
fin died May 26, 1829, in the 92d year of her age. 

Enoch Coffin. 
Enoch Coffin 1 m. Lois Cavis, of Bow, Jan. 21, 1790. Their children : 
1. Peter, b. Feb. 14, 1791; d. in Missouri, 1815. 2. Samuel, b. Oct. 
27, 1793. 3. Clarissa, b. Jan. 13, 1796; d. 4. Judith, b. Oct. 18, 1798; 
m. Zara Cutler, Esq., and d. in Conway, March 26, 1835. 5. John, b. 
May 5, 1801 ; d. Sept., 1803. 6. Sarah, b, Jan. 29, 1805 ; m. Seth East- 
man, Esq. 7. William, b. Jan. 12, 1807 ; d. 8. John, b. ]May 4, 1809 ; 
d. in New-York. 9. Wilham Tristram, b. Nov. 8, 1813 ; d. Aug. 5, 1838. 
Capt. E. Coffin 2 m. widow Achsah Plummer ; d. He died June 7, 1836, 
aged 81. Lois, first wife, d. Dec. 21, 1820, aged 52. 

Samuel Coffin, son of Enoch, 1 m. Elvira Sargent ; d. April 19, 1836. 
2 m. mdow Harriet F. Ayer. Their children, Elvira S., b. Jan 22, 1842. 
Sarah E., b. March 27, 1844. Charlotte E., b. Dec. 24, 1846 ; d. 

Samuel fives on the homestead, north of the " Old North Chm-ch." 
Lot Colbee. 

Children of Lot and Ann Colbee — 

1. Samuel, b. May 22, 1740. 2. Ann, b. Sept. 9, 1742. 3. Ruth, b. 
Dec. 5, 1744 ; d. Feb. 1, 1810 ; wife of David Hall. 4. Zorobabel, b. 
Aug. 15, 1747. 5. Isaac, b. Nov. 3, 1750. 6. John, son of Lot and EHz- 
abeth, b. March 27, 1765 ; d. Aug. 19, 1811. 7. Moses, b. Sept. 10, 1767. 

Lot Colbee died April 2, 1790, in the 73d year of his age. 
Abraham Colbee. 

Children of Abraham and Phebe Colbee— Mary, b. July 22, 1741. Me- 
ribah, b. July 20, 1743. Abraham, b. Jan. 22, 1745. Sarah, d. July 27, 1746. 

Zorobabel, son of Abraham and Sarah, died Dec. 18, 1741. 
Samson Colbee. 

Ebenezer, son of Samson and Betty Colbee, born Feb. 1, 1745. 
Samuel Colby. 

Childi-en of Samuel and Sarah Colby— 1. Sarah, b. April 25, 1764. 2. 
Asa, b. March 26, 1766. 3. Daniel, b. July 10, 1768. 

Joseph Colby. 
Children of Joseph and Molly Colby— 1. Eleanor, b. June 8, 1776. 2. 



704 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Judith, b. Jan. 23, 1779. 3. Ephraim, b. Jan. 12, 1781. 4. Hannah, b. 
Nov. 1, 1783. 5. Joseph, b. Oct. 22, 1785. 6. lluth, b. April 25, 1787. 
7. David, b. Jan. 7, 1789. 

John Colby. 

John Colby married Anna Carter. Their children — 1. Betsey, b. Xov. 
22, 1785. 2. Nancy, b. July 31, 1788. 3. Sally Thompson, b. May 30, 
1791. 4. Moses, b'. April "7, 1793. 5. ]Mary, b. May 7, 1795. 6. John 
Calvin, b. Dec. 30, 1797. 7. Clarissa, b. April 29, 1800. 8. Charles, b. 
May 16, 1803. 9. Cynthia, b. Jan. 4, 180G. John Colby d. Aug. 19, 1811, 
in the 47th year of his age. Anna Colby d. Dec. 15, 1811, aged 48. 

Joshua Currier. 

Children of Joshua and Susanna Currier — 1. Rebecca, b. Aug. 27, 1782. 

2. Benjamin Kimball, b. July 16, 1785. 3. Meribah, b. June 22, 1788. 

4. Joshua, b. Feb. 21, 1791. 5. Obadiah C, b. April 10, 1794. 6. Jerah- 
mul, b. July 15, 1797. 

John Currier. 

Children of John and Bridget— 1. Fanny, b. July 7, 1793. 2. ]\Iary, b. 
May 9, 1795. 3. William, b. Jan. 20, 1797; d. y. Bridget, wife of John 
Currier, d. May 10, 1797. John Currier m. Betsey ; their child Mary, b. 
Oct. 5, 1800. 

William Dunc^vn. 

William Duncan m. Dolly Haines. Their children — 1. Polly, b. Dec. 2, 
1784 ; d. Feb. 22, 1785. 2. Nancy, b. Oct. 30, 1785 ; d. Feb. 12, 1786. 

3. Polly, b. Oct. 30, 1785. 4. Nancv, b. Aug. 20, 1787. 5. James, b. 
May 2," 1789. 6. Mehetabel H., b. May 14, 1791. 7. William, b. May 

5, 1793. Major WilHam Duncan d. ]Mrs. Dolly Duncan d. in the State 
of Ohio. 

Samuel Dunc.\n. 

Samuel Duncan m. Hannah . Their children — EHzabeth, b. Oct. 

1, 1784; Susanna, b. Aug. IG, 1781 ; d. Oct. 20, 1787. 

Ebenezer Duston. 

Married Molly . Their children— Sally, b. Jime 16, 1785 ; d. y. 

Ebenezer.b. Jan. 18, 1787. Natt, b. Jan. 13, 1789. Sally, b. Feb. 9, 1792. 
John Bryant, b. Oct. 13, 1795. 

Benjamin Emery. 

Benjamin Emery married Sarah . Their children — 1. Susanna, b. 

April 15, 1762 ; d. July 26, 1793. 2. Benjamin, b. Jan. 3, 1764 ; d. June 
24, 1785. 3. Sarah, b. Feb. 25, 1766 ; d.Nov. 8, 1801. 4. Isaac, b. Nov 
28, 1768. 5. Elizabeth, b. April 30, 1771 ; d. Aug. 6, 1827. 6. Euth, b 
Aug. 30, 1773; d. Dec. 3, 1801. 7. Eliphalet, b. Aug. 14, 1775. 8 
Enoch, b. May 23, 1778 ; d. April 3, 1802. 9. Charles, b. July 22, 1780 
d. Oct. 9, 1811. 10. John, b. Jan. 24, 1783; d. March 20, 1783. 11 
Benjamin, b. April 9, 1786. 

Capt. Benjamin Emery died Nov. 2, 1819, aged 81. Sarah Emery, his 
wife, died. 

Is.vac Emery, 

Married Hadassah Tay. Their children— Harriet, b. Aug. 11, 1796 ; d. 
Aug. 16, 1797, [and others not recorded,] among whom are Isaac and 
Timothy W. 



GENEALOGICAL. 705 

Eliphalet Emery, 
Married Betsey Walker. Tlieir children — 1. Esther, b. Oct. 1, 1806 ; 
m. Capt. E. S. Tmvle. 2. John Langdon, b. Sept. 25, 1809. 

Charles Emery, 
Married Mary Walker. Their children— 1. Charles Livermore, b. Aug. 

8, 1808; d. 2. Clarissa Walker, b. Oct. 31, 1810; m. Horatio Hill; d., 
leaving one daughter. 

Jonathan Emerson. 

Jonathan Emerson 1 m. Lydia . Their children — 1, Nathaniel, 

b. Aug. 21, 1767. 2. Mehetiibel, b. April 29, 1769. 3. Lydia, b. July 21, 
1770. 4. Jonathan, b. June 17, 1773. 0. Sarah, b. April 18, 1775. Jona- 
than Emerson 2 m. ]Mary . Their children — 6. Isaac, b. Jan. 19, 

1782. 7. Samuel, b. May 2, 1783. 8. Polly, b. AprU 8, 1786. 9. Ruth, 
b. Feb. 25, 1788. 10. Mehetabel, b. May 13, 1790. 11. Nancy, b. Feb. 
19, 1793; d. Sept. 16, 1794. 12. John, b. Feb. 19, 1793. 

David Evans. 

John, son of David and Abigail Evans, b. Sept. 13, 1731. Abigail, dau., 
b. Sept. 13, 1731. 

Stephen Farrington. See p. 140. 

Stephen Farrington m. Apphia Bradley. Their children — 1. Elizabeth, 
b. July 16, 1734. 2. Jonathan, b. April 12, 1737. 3. Stephen, b. May 
13, 1739. 4. Apphia, b. June 16, 1741. 5. John, b. Dec. 17, 1743. 6'. 
Jeremiah, b. April 19, 1746. 7. Samuel, b. Aug. 10, 1748. 

Samuel Farrington. 
Samuel Farrington m. Miriam . Their daughter Apphia, b. Feb. 

Benjamin Fifield. 

Benjamin Fifield m. Hannah Peters. Their children — 1. Mary, b. April 
1, 1748. 2. Obadiah Peters, b. Aug. 31, 1749. 3. WilUam, b. May 6, 
1751. 4. Hannah, b. Dec. 21, 1752. 5. Benjamin, b. Oct. 4, 1754. 6. 
Jonathan, b. Aug. 9, 1756. 7. Sarah, b. July 13, 1758. 8. Paul, b. Auo-, 
5, 1760. 9. John, b. May 20, 1762. 10. Moses, b. Aug. 11, 1764. 11. 
David, b. Jan. 16, 1767. 12. Shuah, b. Jan. 27, 1769. 

Benjamin Fifield d. March 8, 1794. Hannah Fifield d. 
WiLLi.\M Fifield. 

WiUiam Fifield m. Dorothy Eastman Nov. 21, 1776, Their cliildren— 
1. Mollv, b. Sept. 30, 1777. 2. Jeremiah, b. March 20, 1779. 3. Rebec- 
ca, b. Nov. 22, 1782. 4. William, b. Oct. 24, 1784. 6. Moses, b. Oct. 20, 
1786. 7. Philip, b. Dec. 18, 1788. 8. Molly, b. Aug. 9, 1791. 

Richard Fl.\nders. 

Richard Flanders m. Mary . Their children — 1. Oliver, b. April 

21, 1765. 2. Phihp, b. Jan. 22, 1767. 

Zebulon Flanders. 

Zebulon Flanders m. Miriam , Their children — 1. Jacob, b. Nov. 

19, 1759. 2. Josiah, b. April 3, 1761. 3. Olive, b. June 16, 1763. 4. 
Theodate, b. March 28, 1765. 5. Anne, b. April 10, 1767. 6. Jesse, b. 
Nov. 29, 1768. 7. Miriam, b. Sept. 2, 1771. 8. Israel, b. Aug. 21, 1773. 

9. Molly, b. Nov. 29, 1775. 10. Joseph, b. Jan. 18, 1778. 11. Apphia, 
b. March 27, 1780. ^ ^ 

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706 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Abner Flanders. 

Abner Flanders m. Sarah Chandler. Their children— 1. Molly, b. Feb. 
26, 1774. 2. Charles, b. Aug. 5, 1776. 3. Sarah, b. Nov. 7, 1779. 4. 
Nathan, b. March 13, 1782. 5. Samuel Wood, b. June 20, 1785. 6. Chris- 
topher Paige, b. May. 11, 1788. 7. Abner, b. May 21, 1790. 

EiCHARD Flanders. 

Richard Flanders m. Molly West, March 20, 1777. Their children— 
1. Daniel, b. Dec. 17, 1778 ;"d. Dec. 9, 1854, aged 76. 2. Hannah, b. 
July 29, 1781. 3. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 23, 1784; d. Dec. 24, 1788. 4. 
John, b. Jan. 19, 1787 ; m. ]lachel Abbot. Their children— nine, viz., Lou- 
isa A., John W., AVilliam, Mary S., Daniel, Rachel A., Sarah A., George, 
George W. 5. Jacob, b. March 22, 1791; d. y. 6. Lydia, b. Aug. 11, 
1793. 7. Jacob, b. 1795; m. Huldah Abbot; six children, viz., Richard 
M., Lucia Ann, Jacob N., George H., d. y., Lydia Louisa, Samuel A. and 
William H. 

OlIA'ER Fl.AN'DERS. 

OHver Flanders m. Abigail Chandler. Their children— 1. Peter, b. June 
19, 1784. 2. Moses, b. Ajiril 21, 1786. 3. Richard, b. April 23, 1788. 
4. Ebenezer, b. April 30, 1790. 

David Fl.axders. 

David Flanders m. Martha Their children— William Bus-oell, 

b. June 16, 1815. Samuel Blanchard, b. Sept. 17, 1816. 

Natil\a-iel Furber. 

Nathaniel Furber m. Abigail . Their children — Philip, b. June 

24, 1786. Sally, b. Nov. 23, 1788. 

David George. 

David George m. Dorothv Abbot. Their children — 1. David, b. Jan. 4, 
1767. 2. Hannah, b. June 23, 1768. 3. Jane, b. April 22, 1772. 4. Dolly, 
b. Feb. 8, 1774. 5. Betsey, b. Jan. 22, 1776. Dorothy, wife of David 
George, d., and he m. Hannah Colby. Their children — 6. Anne, b. Feb. 
23, 1779. 7. Ruth, b. Jan. 16, 1781. 8. Thomas C, b. June 5, 1785. 
9. Jacob R., b. July 20, 1787. 10. Christopher C, b. July 4, 1789. 11. 
Hector T., b. July i7, 1791. 12. Laura C, b. March 4, 1794. 13. Wash- 
mgton, b, Aug. 18, 1799. 

David George, Jr. 

David George, jr., m. Elizabeth Emery Aug. 30, 1789. Their children— 
1. David Bailey, b. April 12, 1790 ; d. Dec. 12, 1824. 2. Charles Henry, 
b. Aug. 11, 1792. 3. Dollv, b. May 23, 1794. 4. Ehzabeth, b. May 10, 
1797. 5. Hannah, b. July "29, 1800. 6. Ruth Emery, b. Aug. 14, 1802. 
7. Sarah, b. Feb. 27, 1806. 8. :MattheAV Oliver, b. Jime 30, 1809. 9. 
Grace Low, b. Aug. 14, 1812; d. 

Elizabeth George, wife of David George, died Aug. 6, 1827, aged 56. 
David George died April 21, 1838, aged 70. 

John George. 
John George m. Ruth Bradlev. Their children— 1. Paul Rolfe, b. April 

25, 1807. 2. Susan, b. Feb. 25, 1809; d. 3. Clarissa B., b. Sept. 3, 
1811 ; m. Hamilton E. Perkins, Esq. Ruth, wife of John George, d. in May, 
1821, and he married Mary Hatch, of Greenland. Their son, 4. John 
Hatch, b. Nov. 20, 1824. John George, Esq., d. Jan. 9, 1843, aged 62. 



GENEALOGICAL. 707 

Zebulox Gitchel. 
Zebulon Gitchel m. Hannah . Their child — 1, Milliscnt. [daugh- 
ter,] b. Sept. 14, 17S1. 

Jacob Goodwin. 

Jacob Goodwin m. Sarah . Their child — 1. Philip, b. INIay 26, 1771. 

Samuel Goodwix. 

Samuel Goodwin m. Elizabeth . Their children — 1. Bettv, b. 

Sept. 12, 1774. 2. Mollv, b. July 22, 17 76. 3. Reul^en, b. May 27, 1778. 
4. Asa, b. May 11, 1780i o. David, b. May 27, 1782. 6. Jonathan, b. 
May 27, 1784. 7. Patty, b. Aug. 24, 1786. ' 8. Susanna, b. Sept. 4, 1788. 
9. Samuel, b. Feb. 28, 1791. 10. Sally, b. Sept. 3, 1793. 

George Graham. 

George Graham m. Azubah . Their children were : 1. Joshua, b. 

June 7, 1763. 2. Mary, b. Jan. 13, 1767. 3. Sarah, b. Feb. 18, 1770. 
4. Asa, b. Xoy. 3, 1771. 

Joshua Graham. 

Joshua Graham, son of George, m. Hannah . Their children were : 

1. Aaron, b. March 6, 1788. 2. Sally, b. May 31, 1790. 3. Nancy, b. 
May 30, 1792. 

Asa Graham. 
Asa Graham, son of George, 1 m. Sally West, by Avhom he had one 
child, Azuba. He 2 m. Eachel Morse, of Chester. Their children were : 
Sally, George, Joseph, Charles, Hannah. He 3 m. Sarah St. Clair, of Can- 
terbury, by whom he had four children : John S., Aaron, Elizabeth M. and 
Benjamin F. 

Samuel Gray. 

Samuel Gray m. Sarah . Their children were : 1. Sarah, b. Jan. 

25, 1739; d. May 10, 1740. 2. Sarah, b. March 16, 1741; d. Sept. 4, 
1746. 3. Mary, b. Dec. 29, 1743. 

Peter Greex, Esq. (See Lawyers.) 
Peter Green m. Elizabeth Bulkley. Their children were : 1. Polly, 

b. May 22, 1772; d. Sept. 13, 1783. 2. John Bulkley, b. Feb. 8, 1774; 

d. I\Iay26, 1779. 3. Sophia McUen, b. March 7, 1776; d. June 11, 1777. 

4. Samuel Liyermore, b. July 10, 1778. 5. John Bulkley, b. Oct. 11, 

1780. 5. Thomas Mellen, b.'Feb. 21, 1783. 7. Polly, b. Jan. 17, 1785. 

8. Charlotte, b. Sept. 13, 1787. 

Peter Green died March 27, 1798. Rebecca Green, his wife, died May 

a, 1800. 

Samuel Greex, Esq. (See Lawyers.) 
Samuel, son of Nathaniel and Lucy Green, was born March 7, 1770; 

married Mary CofHn, of Chester. Slie d. 1806. Their- children were : 

Mary, Herman, Lucretia. He then m. widow Wardrobe, of Portsmouth. 

Their child, Hunking Wentworth. Nathaniel Green d. Aug., 1810, ag. 92. 

Dea. Joseph Hall. (See notice, pp. 136-7.) 
Dea. Joseph Hall m. July 5, 1736, Deborah Abbot. Their children were : 
1, Joseph, b. July 17, 1737; d. June 10, 1807. 2. Sarah, b. Sept. 2oi 
1738; d. Oct. 21, 1746. 3. Hannah, b. Noy. 24, 1740; d. Oct. 21, 1746. 
4. Mary, b. March 17, 1742-3; d. Dec. 12, 1773. 5. Sarah, d. Noy. 4, 
1746. 6. Jeremiah, b. Jan. 6, 1746; d. Oct. 8, 1770. 

Dea. Joseph Hall died April 8, 1784, aged 77. Deborah Hall died Oct. 
25, 1801, aged 97. 



708 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Jeremiah PIall. 

Jeremiah Hall ra. Esther Whittemore, 1769. Their child, Sarah, b. Aug. 
29, 1770. 

Ebenezer Hall. 

Ebenezer Hall m. Hephzibah Their children were : Ebenezer, 

b. Aug. 8, 1744. Hephzibah, wife of Ebenezer Hall, died Aug. 23, 1744. 
He then married Dorcas Abbot, June 17, 1746, in Bradford, Mass. Their 
children were : Hephzibah, b. March 29, 1757. Obadiah, b. Oct. 2, 1748. 
Dorcas, b. Jan. 13, 1751; d. Sept. 5, 1823. Sarah, b. Feb, 4, 1753. 
Daniel, b. Jan. 13, 1755. Timothy, b. Jime 5, 1757, Stephen, b. Mav 13, 
1759. Abiel, b. May 31, 1761." Lydia, b. Oct. 10, 1767. Deborah, _b. 
Sept. 18, 1769; d. Oct. 25, 1791, at Grantham or Lebanon, being the wife 
of Daniel Barker. 

Ebenezer Hall, sen., died April 24, 1801. Dorcas, his wife, died Sept. 
28, 1797, aged 69. 

Dea. David Hall. 

Dea. David Hall, son of David and Naomi Gage, m. Sept. 22, 1737, 
Ruth Colby. Their children were: 1. Anna, b. March 29, 1767. 2. Sim- 
eon Gage, b. Oct. 11, 1768 ; m. Sarah Hardy, Sept. 22, 1801. Their chil- 
dren were: 1. Edward, b. April 20, 1802. 2. Samuel Colby, b, April 21, 
1803. 3. Lewis, b. March 23, 1805. 4. Louisa, b. Aug. 9, 1806. 5. 
Margaret Wiggin, b. Feb. 7, 1808. 

Stephen Hall. 

Stephen Hall m. Patience Flanders, of Boscawen. Their children were : 
1. Moses, b. May 12, 1780. 2. Susanna, b. Nov. 13, 1781. 3. Anne, b. 
Feb. 17, 1784. 4, John Coffin, b. Jan. 21, 1786. 5. Lydia, b. March 2, 
1788. 6. Abiel, b. Jan. 21, 1790. 7. Debbee, b. March 16, 1792. 8. 
Sally, b. April 28, 1794. 9. Harriet. 10. Stephen. 11. Ebenezer. 

Stephen Hall, sen., died Nov. 23, 1808, aged 49. Patience Hall died 
Feb. 17, 1834, aged 75. 

Daniel Hall. 

Daniel Hall m. Deborah Davis. Their chidren were : 1. Dorcas, b. Aug. 
14, 1776. 2. Ebenezer, b. May 9, 1778. 3. Robert, b. June 16, 1780; 
d. Aug. 18, 1805, in West Indies. 4. Joseph, b. May 4, 1782. 5. Jere- 
miah, b. May 4, 1782. 6. James, b. June 19, 1784. 7. Simeon, b. March 
16, 1786. 8. Sally, b. Sept. 11, 1788. 9. Polly, b. Mav 9, 1790 ; d. Sept. 
28, 1798. 10. Daniel, b. June 17, 1792. 11. Hannah, b. March 12, 1794 ; 
d March 16, 1794. 12. Ivory, b. Aug. 25, 1795. 13. John Calvin, b. 
Sept. 12, 1798. 14. Polly, b."July 27, 1801; d. July 19, 1803. 

Daniel Hall, sen., died Feb. 18, 1835, aged 80. Deborah Hall, his first 
wife d. Nov., 1822, aged 65. Ehzabeth, his second wife, d. Dec, 1831, aged 
74. 

Benjamin Hannafokd. 

Benjamin Hannaford m. Ruth . Their children were: 1. John, 

b. May 5, l763; d. Oct. 3, 1777. 2. James, b. Jan. 4, 1765. 3. Phebe, 
b. April 15, 1766. 4. Greeley, b. Nov. 19, 1767. 5. Ruth, b. June 21, 
1770. 6. Sarah, b. AprU 16, 1772. 

Ruth, wife of Benjamin Hannaford, died Oct. 23, 1777. Benjamin Han- 
naford died 1811, aged 76. 

Philip Harriman. 

Philip Harriman m. Hannah . Their children were : 1. John, b. 

Nov. 30, 1767. 2. Moses, b. Feb. 5, 1770. 3. Lois, b. March 10,. 1772. 



GENEALOGICAL. 709 

4, Ruth, b. March 12, 1774. 5. Leonard, b. :March 8, 1776. 6. Hub- 
bard, b. Feb. 28, 1779. 

Richard H.\zeltine. 

Richard Hazeltlne m. Sarah Hall. Then- children were : 1. Joseph, b. 
Dec. 27, 1731 ; d. Mav 30, 1798. 2. Sarah, b. Feb. 3, 1734; d. June 22, 
1735. 3. James, b. May 1, 1736; d. Mav 17, 1736. 4. Sarah, b. Jan. 2, 
1738? d. Mav, 1829. "a. James, b. March 25, 1740? 6. Richard, b. 
April 5, 1742 ;' d. Aug. 21, 1817. 7. William, b. June 16, 1744. 8. Abi- 
gail, b. Aug. 20. 1749, 9. Hannah, b. March 16, 1752. 10. Barnes, b. 
Aug. 23, 1754. 

Richard Haseltine, Jr. 

Richard Haseltinc, jr., m. Hephzibah . Their cliildren were : 1. 

Mary, b. May 25, 1766 ; d. Sept. 29, 1793. 2. Abigail, b. April 24, 1768. 

3. Joseph, b. Nov. 17, 1770. 4. Richard, b. Nov. 28, 1773. 5. Timothy, 

b. Aug. 28, 1776; m. Lydia ; six ch. ; d. Julv 24, 1811. 6. Barnes, 

b. Nov. 3, 1778; d. Nov. 6, 1799. 7. Sallv, b. Jan. 23, 1781. 8. Hannah, 
b. April 29, 1783. 9. Betsey, b. May 23, 1785. 

Joseph Haseltine. 

Joseph Haseltine m. Elizabeth Abbot. Their children were : 1. Sarah, 
b. Dec. 24, 1755. 2. Abigail, b. Sept. 3, 1758 ; d. April 17, 1785 ; Avife of 
John Page, of Haverhill. 3. Anna, b. Mav 19, 1760. 4. Peter, b. Sept. 
23, 1762; d. Nov. 20, 1779. 5. Susanna, b. Sejjt. 12, 1765. 6. Hannah, 
b. Aug. 31, 1767. 7. Ballard, b. Sept. 4, 1769. 8. Betty, b. Oct. 3, 1771. 
9. Nathaniel, b. Aug. 24, 1774; d. Feb. 23, 1796. 

Joseph Hazeltine died May 30, 1798, in his 67th year. Elizabeth Haz- 
eltlne died Jan. 25, 1834, aged 100 years, 6 months and 13 days. 

Ballard H^izeltine. 
Ballard Hazeltine m. Sallv Noyes. Their children were: 1. Peter, b. 
Jan. 7, 1793. 2. John, b. Oct. 12, 1794. 3. Nathaniel, b. Dec. 2, 1797. 

4. Joseph, b. Nov. 29, 1799; m. Al)igail Whitmarsh ; 6 ch. 5. Eliza, b. 
Dec. 5, 1802. 6. Mary, b. May 21, 1805. 7. Emily, b. Aug. 3, 1807. 8. 
Sally, b. July 16, 1809. 9. Nancy Jane, b. Sept. 24, 1812. 

Ballard Hazeltme died at Platts'burg, N. Y., 1836, aged 66. 

James H.^zeltine. 

James Hazeltine m. Susanna . Their children Avere : 1. John, b. 

June 3, 1763. 2. Amos, b. Feb. 6, 1765; d. Jan. 3, 1780. 3. David, b. 
March 7, 1770. 4. Ruth, b. July 28, 1772. 5. James, b. March 21, 1786. 

John Hazeltine. 

John Hazeltine m. Hannah . Their children Mere : 1. Amos, b. 

Jan. 16, 1787. 2. Susanna, b. Mav 5, 1788. 3. Sarah, b. Feb. 28, 1790. 
4. Nancy, b. May 1, 1792. 5. Dolly, b. Jan. 31, 1794. 

Joseph Hazeltine. 

Joseph Hazeltine, son of Richard, m. Ruth Chase. Their children were : 

I. William, b. Feb. 8, 1792. 2. Mary, b. March 7, 1794. 3. Susanna H., 
b. April 15, 1796. 4. Daniel H., b. May 7, 1798. 5. Ebenezer, b. Sept. 
4, 1801. 6. Peter, b. Feb. 3, 1803. 7. Phebe, b. March 7, 1805. 8. 
Sarah, b. June 13, 1807. 9. Lucy T., b. July 6, 1809. 10. Timothy. 

II. John C. 

Asa Herrick. 

Asa Herrick m. Annas . Their children : 1. John, b. July 18, 1780 ; 

d. May 1, 1797. 2. Polly, b. May 28, 1782. 3. Asa, b. May 23, 1784. 



710 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

4. Anna, b. July 4, 1786. 5. Israel, b. June 1, 1789. 6. Moses, b. Oct. 
2, 1792. 

Annas Herrick died Sept., 1797, and he married Abigail Hilton. Their 
son, 7. Asa, b. Aug. 28, 180o. Lt. Asa Herrick d. April 23, 1822, aged 68. 

D.\MEL Hills. 

Daniel Hills m. Hannali . Their children were : 1. Hannah, b. 

Feb. 9, 1786. 2. John, b. Jan 16, 1789 ; d. April 22, 1790. 

Isaac Houston. 

Isaac Houston m. Molly . Their children were : 1. Sarah, b. 

Sept. 20, 1786. 2. Phebe,' b. Feb. 24, 1789 ; d. y. Molly Houston d. 
Aug. 13, 1791. 

Samuel Ixgals. 

Samuel Ingals m. EHzabeth . Their child, 1. Anna, T^-as b. Nov. 

15, 1767. 

Jonathan Johnson. 
Jonathan Johnson m. Rhoda Abbot, Jan. 8, 1778. Their children were: 
1. Phebe, born Sept. 10, 177S. 2. Timothy, b. Jan. 10, 1780. 3. Elea- 
nor, b. Oct. 16, 1781. 4. llhoda, b. Noy. 1, 1783. 5. Hannah, b. May 
13, 1785. 6. John, b. Feb. 17, 1787 ; d. Dec. 2, 1790. 7. Reuben, b. 
Jan. 12, 1789. 8. Sarah Carter, b. May 15, 1791. 9. John, b. Jan. 15, 
1793. 10. Phihp, b. March 11, 1795. 11. Ruth, b. Aug. 24, 1797. 

Nathan Kinsman. 

Nathan Kinsman m. Mercy . Their ch. were : 1. Nathan, b. April 22, 

1767 ; d. April 15, 1776. 2. Mercy, b. April 10, 1769. 3. Mercy, Avife of 
Nathan Kinsman, d., and he married 2d Elizabeth Shattuck. Their chil- 
dren : 4. Stephen, b. Aug. 14, 1773. 5. Peter, b. Aug. 3, 1775; d. Mar. 

21, 1776. 6. Nathan, b. Noy. 14, 1777; d. at Portland, March, 1829. 7. 
Peter, b. Nov. 22, 1779. 8. Mercy, b. Oct. 4, 1781. 9. Timothy, b. Aug. 
17, 1783 ; d. at Lincoln, aUas Morristown. 

Ephraim Knowlton. 

Ephraim Knowlton m. Mary . Their children were : 1. Hannah, b. 

Aug. 30, 1738. 2. Timothy, b. Feb. 24, 1740. 

Dudley Ladd. 
Dudley Ladd m. Bethiah Hutchins. Their children were : 1. Samuel 
Greenleaf, b. April 14, 1784. 2. John, b. Feb. 15, 1786. 3. Dudley, b. 
Aug. 19, 1789. 4. Nathaniel, b. Sept. 25, 1791. 5. Wilham Manley, b. 
Feb. 9, 1794. 

Edward St. Loe Livermore, 
Married Mehetabel Harris. Their children Avere : 1. Carohne, b. June 

22, 1785. 2. Samuel, b. Aug. 26, 1786. 3. Harriet, b. April 14, 1788. 
4. Robert Harris, b. Oct. 1, 1790. 

Henry Loyejoy, 

Married Phebe . Their children were: 1. Henry, b. • ; 

d. Oct. 22, 1745. 2. Henry, b. Sept. 27, 1746; d. Aug. '18, 1747. 3. 
Hannah, b. June 26, 1748. Capt. Henry Lovejoy d. March 15, 1793. 

Chandler Loyejoy, 

First married ^Ilriam . Tlieir children were : 1. John, b. Jan. 23, 

1766. 2. Miriam, b. July 25, 1767. 3. Phinehas, b. July 16, 1770; d. 
Jan. 19, 1786. 4. Ebenezer, b. Oct. 17, 1772. 5. Peter Chandler, b. 



GENEALOGICAL. Vll 

Dec. 17, 1776; d. Aug. 17, 1778. 6. Sarah, b. June 27, 1783. 7. Phin- 
ehas, b. Feb. 29, 1788. 

Chandler Lovcjov d. Nov. 30, 1827, aged 86. His second wife, Azubah 
Graham, d. July 29, 1829, aged 91. 

John Lovejoy, 

Married Abigail Ambrose. Their children were : 1. Polly, b. May 19, 
1792. 2. Judith, b. ?»Iav 24, 1794. 3. Harriet, b. April 4, 1796. 

Abigail, wife of John Lovejoy, d. :March 26, 1832, aged 64. John Love- 
joy d.Sept. 6, 1837, aged 71. " 

Ebenezer Lovejoy, 

Married Susanna Their children were : 1. Charlotte, 1). Sept. 

14, 1798. 2. Henry, b. July 13, 1800. 3. John, b. May 20, 1802. 4. 
Peter, b. April 12, 1806. 5. Joel, b. Feb. 21, 1808. 6. WilUam, b. Mar. 
12, 1810. 7. Abigail, b. Sept. 25, 1813. 

Henry Martin, 
married Esther . Their children were : 

1. John, b. July 30, 1768. 2. Esther, b. May 26, 1770. 3. Daniel, 
b. July 16, 1772. *4. Kimball, b. Dec. 7, 1774. 5. Solomon, b. Feb. 11, 
1777. 6. Henry, b. Aug. 7, 1779; married wid. Polly Fcrrin ; two chil- 
dren. 7. Hannah, b. Sept. 6, 1781. 8. Mary, b. Oct. "30, 1785. 

Henry Martin d. Dec. 12, 1821, aged 82 years. 

Benjamin Morse, 

married Rachel . Their children were : 

1. Benjamin, b. at Amesbury, June 24, 1771. 2. Jonathan, b. at New- 
town, Jan. 29, 1774. 3. Sally, b. Aug. 8, 1777. 4. Nabbee, b. April 7, 
1780. 5. Ptachel, b. Sept. 1, 1782. 6. Harmah, b. Nov. 17, 1785. 7. 
Luke, b. Oct. 18, 1789 ; d. Dec. 10, 1793. 8. Ruthee, b. July 10, 1792. 

Benjamin ^SIorse, Jr., 

married Dolly . Their children were : 

1. Sabra, b. Nov. 14, 1793. 2. Dorothy, b. Aug, 1, 1795. 

John Odlin, 
married Sally Herbert, Nov. 20, 1791. Their child, 1. Charlotte, d. Fel). 
10, 1793. Sarah H. Odhn died April 7, 1794, and he 2 m. ^lary Souther, 
widow of John Souther. Their son, 2. Woodbridge, was b. March 19, 
1810. 

Joseph Ord\vay, 

married Mehetabel . Their children were : 

1. Lydia, b. June 9, 1731 ; d. March 2, 1732. 2. Joseph, b. March 11, 
1732. "3. John, b. Jan. 27, 1734. 4. Mary, b. Sept. 25, 1736. 5. Eben- 
ezer, b. Sept. 20, 1738. 6. Lydia, b. Aug." 4, 1740. 7. Edward, b. Jan. 

30, 1741 ; d. Nov. 22, 1743. 8. , b. Jan. 25, 1743. 9. Edward, b. 

March 14, 1745 ; d. Sept. 24, 1746. 10. Samuel, b. Oct. 22, 1747. 

James Orkings, 

married Hannah . Their son, 1. James, b. at Kingston, Dec. 30, 1777. 

David Page, 

married Ruth . Their ch. Susanna, b. June 7, 1763. 

Daniel Page, 

married Lydia . Their children were : 

1. Betsey, b. at Haverhill, Nov. 23, 1777. 2. Lydia, b. at ILaverhill, 



712 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Feb. 1, 1781. 3. Hannah, b. April 26, 1783. 4. Daniel, b. Feb. 23, 1785. 
5. Francis, b. June 26, 1787. 6. Peter, b. June 28, 1790. 7. Nancy, b. 
Aug. 11, 1792. 8. Ebenezer, b. Nov. 15, 1794. 

Job Page, 

Married Lydia . Their children were : 

1. Sally, h. Oct. 15, 1783. 2. Jerry, b. Aug. 15, 1785. 3. Nancy, b. 
Dec. 22, 1787 ; d. March 21, 1788. 4. Rhoda, b. April 13, 1790 ; d. Sept. 
5, 1791. 5. Charlotte, b. March 3, 1792. 6. llhoda, b. Oct. 11, 1794. 
7. James Kimball, b. June 20, 1798. 

Bexjamin Paine, 
Married Hannah Dearborn, of Chester. Their children were : 
1. WilHam Babcock, b. Oct. 4, 1797. 2. Nathaniel Dearborn, b. Feb. 
25, 1799. 3. John Ballard, b. Sept. 4, 1803. 

William Partridge, 

Married Elizabeth . Their children were : 

1. WiUiam Woodbram, Feb. 25, 1790, at Boston. 2. John Stevens, b. 
June 24, 1791. 3. Sarah, b. July 20, 1793. 

Zephaniah Pattee, 

Married . Their child, 1. Elizabeth, b. April 9, 1767. 

James Peters, 

Married Elizabeth . Their children were : 1. James, b. Jan. 19, 

1738. 2. William, b. Dec. 7, 1740. 3. Obadiah, b. Oct. 8, 1747. 

John Putney, 

Married Anna . Their child, Anna, was b. Oct. 11, 1747. 

Samuel Putney, 

Married Elizabeth . Their child, Rebecca, was b. Nov. 2, 1728. 

William Putney, 

Married Hannah . Their child, Hannah, was b. July 17, 1747. 

Jonathan Runnels, 
Son of Abraham and Hannah Runnels, was born Aug. 16, 1758, at Lee ; 
married Dorothy Dimond, daughter of Ezekiel and Miriam Dimond, born 
July 27, 1758. Their children were : 

1. Samuel, b. July 30, 1781. 2. ISIiriam, b. July 3, 1783. 3. Ezekiel 
Dimond, b. Jan. 21, 1786. 4. Abner, b. March 2, 1789. 5. Israel, b. 
July 14, 1793. 6. Jonathan, b. Sept. 29, 1795. 

Joseph Runnels, 

Married Joanna Farnum. Their children were : 

1. Joseph, b. March 27, 1782. 2. Isaac, b. Nov. 27, 1784. 3. Theo- 
dore, b. April 2, 1786. 4. Sarah, b. May 2, 1788. 5. Jonathan, b. Mar. 
28, 1790. 6. Josiah, b. April 10, 1792. 7. Farnum, b. March 1, 1794; 
d. March 3, 1794. 8. Farnum, b. Jan. 25, 1795. 9. Dorcas, b. July 9, 
1797. 10. Hazen, b. Sept. 21, 1801. 

John Russ. 

Married Priscilla . Their children were : 

1. Priscilla, b. June 3, 1733. 2. Anna, b. June 19, 1734 ; d. May 4, 
1738. 3. John, b. Nov. 2, 1736. 4. Anna, b. Dec 13, 1740. 



GENEALOGICAL. 713 

Elij.'IH Russell, Printer, 
Married Polly Davis, March 25, 1 794. Their children were : 
1. Joshua Thompson, b. Oct. 20, 1794. 2. Sally Thompson, b. Feb. 20, 
1797. 3. Daniel Livermore, b. Nov. 27, ISOO. 4. Mary Walker. 
Elijah Russell died. Polly Russell died Dec. 3, 1819, aged 46. 
Nathaniel Rix, 

^Married Mary . Their children were : 

1. James, b. Dec. 13, 1743. 2. Peter, b. March 8, 174o-6. 

Christopher Rowell, Jr., 
Married Lydia Abbot, Oct. 27, 1796. Their children were : 
1. Ira, b. May 29, 1797 ; 1 m. Elizabeth Thompson, who d. leaving one 
child, Thompson. He 2 m. Rebecca Kimball. Their children were : AVil- 
liam K., Elizabeth T., Thomas E., James H., iSIary C, Rebecca K. and 
Christopher. 2. Thomas, m. Bridget W. Farnum. Their children were : 
Peter C. Farnum, Lydia. He died April 20, 1832, aged 32. 

Thomas Saltmarsh, 
Married Betty Abbot. Their children were : 

1. Mehetabel, b. April 12, 1762. 2. John, b. May 21, 1764. 3. Mary, 
b. Aug. 28, 1766. 

Barnard Sargent, 

Married Anna . Their son, Thomas Barnard, b. Feb. 20, 1793. 

James Scales, 

Married Susanna . Their children were : 

1. John, b. Aug. 4, 1737. 2. Joseph, b. April 15, 1740; d. y. 3. Ste- 
phen, b. Oct. 16, 1741 ; grad. at Harvard Coll. 1763, and d. at Chelmsford, 
Mass., Nov. 5, 1772. 

James Scales removed to Canterbury, and was afterwards ordained the 
first minister of Hopkinton, where he died July 26, 1776. 

Joseph Sherburne, 
Married Dorcas Hall, Nov. 13, 1800. Their children were : 
1. Robert, b. Sept. 20, 1801 ; m. Ruth Eaton ; four children. 2. Wash- 
ington, b. Nov. 19, 1804. 3. Almira, b. Aug. 13, 1806. 4. Mary J., b. 
Feb. 24, 1808, posthumous; m. Oliver L. Sanborn. 
Joseph Sherburne d. July 29, 1807, aged 37. 
Samuel Silver, 

Married Abigail . Their children were : Obed, b. Julv 4, 1789, at 

Bow. Buswell, b. Aug. 3, 1791, at Bow. Arad, b. Aug. 5, 1793. 

Benjamin Simpson, 

Married Mary Their children were: Nathaniel, b. May 9, 1790. 

Paul, b. Dec. 1, 1791. 

John Souther, 

Married Mary Stickney, dau. of Col. Thomas S. Their children were : 

1. Thomas Stickney, b. Jan. 3, 1786; d. March, 1814, at Conwav. 2. 
Samuel, b. Sept. 17, 1787. 3. Anna, b. Feb. 19, 1791. 4. Elizabeth, b. 
Oct. 4, 1795; d. April 30, 1797. 5. John, b. June 20, 1793; d. March, 
1835, at Charlestown, Mass. 6. Ehzabeth, b. Sept. 30, 1797. 7. Joseph, 
b. Oct. 28, 1803; d. Oct. 27, 1804. 

John Souther d. Nov. 23, 1804, aged 44. 



714 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Matthew Standley, 

]MavriocI !Mary . Their children were : 1. Samuel, b. Aug. 11, 1743. 

2. Joseph, 3. John, b. April 30, 1745. 4. Uenjamin, b. April 24, 1747. 
5. Molly, b. Aug. 21, 1749. 

Aaron Stevens, Coroner. 

Married Deborah . Their children Avere : 

1. Deborah, b. Oct. 30, 1734; d. June 8, 1737. 2. Sarah, b. Nov. 6, 
1736; d. June 16, 1737. 3. Deborah, b. March 30, 1737? 4. Susanna, 
b. Feb. 13, 1738. 

Aaron Stevens d. Feb. 2, 1796, in his 86th year. Deborah Stevens d. 
March 18, 1796, in her 86th year. 

James Stevens, 

^Married Susanna . Their children were : 

1. Judith, b. Oct. 16, 1767. 2. WilUam, b. Sept. 5, 1769. 3. PhiHp, 
b. Sept. 7, 1773. 4. Susanna, b. Aug. 7, 1776. 5. Daniel, b. Dec. 20, 
1778. 6. Mary, b. Jan. 12, 1780. 7. James, b. Aug. 8, 1783. 8. Sim- 
eon, b, Dec. 27," 1787. 

John Stevens, 

^Married Sarah . Their children were : 

1. Mabel Jcnners, b. April 14, 1776; d. May, 1836, in Maine. 2. Grace, 
b. July 25, 1778. 3. John, b. Jan. 15, 1780. 4. Stephen Grcenleaf, b. 
Feb. 24, 1782. 5. Thomas Jenners, b. Oct. 2, 1787. 6. Benjamin Wood, 
b. Nov. 27, 1789. 

John Stevens, Esq., d. Dec. 25, 1792; see Biography. Sarah Stevens, 
his wife, d. May 11, 1804, aged 53. 

Thomas Stevens, 

Married Lydia . Their child, Betsey, was b. March 23, 1795. 

Moses Swete, 

Married Sallv . Their children were : 1. Sally, b. Feb. 17, 1793. 

2. Frederick WiUiam, b. Dec. 14, 1794. 

Moses Sweat, 
^Married Naomi Farnum. Their children were : Ephraim, b. Sept. 25, 
1805; Clarissa S., b. Oct. 10, 1811. 

Benjamin Thompson, 
Married Susanna Stevens, 1776. Their children were: 
1. Sarah, b. Nov. 1, 1776. 2. Benjamin, b. Feb. 2, 1779. 3. Joshua, 
b. July 8, 1781. 4. Nathan, b. Sept. 6, 1783. 5. Charles, b. Aug. 24, 
1785. 6. Betsey, b. Feb. 4, 1788. 7. James, b. July 12, 1791. 8. Sam- 
uel, b. July 24, 1*793. 9. Abiel, b. Aug. 12, 1795. 10. Hannah, b. Aug. 
12, 1795. 11. Persis, b. Nov. 8, 1797. 

Susan Thompson d. Dec. 10, 1798, aged 44. 

Samuel Thompson, 

Married Sally . Their children were : 

Nancy, b. Nov. 27, 1780. Sally, daughter of Samuel and Miriam 
Thompson, b. Dec. 18, 1785. Reuben, b. Dec. 24, 1787. John,b. Jan. 5, 
1790; resides in llichmond, Va., a gentleman of property and distinction. 
He gave one hundred dollars towards the erection of the Episcopal church 
in Concord. His son, John R. Thompson, is editor of the Southern Lite- 
rary Messenger. 



GENEALOGICAL. 715 

John Thorndike, M. D., 
ISIarriecI Mary Wilson, March 25, 1792. Their children were : 
Mary, b. Oct. 12, 1793; m. Charles Hutchins. John Larkin, b. April 

23, 1796 ; lives in Pittsfield. Thomas Wilson, b. Nov. 20, 1797 ; lives in 

Weare. 

JUDAII TrUMBLE, 

Or Trumbull, married Grace . Their children were : 

1. Marv, b. June 1, 1737. 2. Simon, b. Dec. 14, 1739; d. Feb., 1800. 

3. Samuel, b. June 7, 1743. 4. Nathaniel, b. March 30, 1746. 5. John, 

b. ]May 30, 1749. 6. Ruth, b. July 4, 1752. 

John Trumbull, 

Married Lucy . Their child, EHzabeth, b. Dec. 11, 1792. 

Eliphalet Tucker, 

Married Anna . Their children were: Arthur, b. June S, 1791. 

John Sawyer, b. Aug. 12, 1794. 

Seth Tucker, 
Married EHza Kent. Their children were : Lucy Maria, Charles, George 
Brinley. 

Bela Turner, 

Married Ruth llannaford. Their children were : Lucv, b. Dec. 7, 1792, 
at Hanover. John Hannaford, b. Sept. 19, 1794; d. Oct. 19, 1796. 

Stephen Tuttle, 

Married Jane Their children were : 

1. Jesse Carr, b. Sept. 20, 1779, at Goffstown ; m. Zerviah Abbot. 2. 
Nathaniel, b. Oct. 21, 17S1, at Gotistown. 3. Willis, b. June 27, 1784, at 
Goffstown. 4. Hall, b. Oct. 10, 1789. 5. Nancy, b. Feb. 18, 1792. 

Stephen Tuttle died Oct. 11, 1801, aged 48 years. 

Ebenezer Virgin, 
married Hannah . Their children were : 

1. Phinehas, b. Nov. 21, 1733. 2. Ebenezer, b. May 25, 1735. 3. 
WiUiam, b. July 4, 1737; d. Aug. 21, 1803. 4. Jonathan, b. Oct. 29, 
1740; d. Feb. 8, 1755. 5. Miriam, b. Mav 23, 1744. 6. Ehjah, b. June 
17, 1747. 7. John, b. Aug. 8, 1749; d. May 19, 1786. 

Ebenezer Virgin died 1766. See p. 245. 

Phinehas Virgin, 

married Abiah . Their children were : 

1. Ruth, b. Dec. 7, 1775; died July 29, 1803, wife of Jacob Hovt. 2. 
Abigail, b. Feb. 20, 1777. 3. Phinehas, b. Aug. 12, 1779. 

Ebenezer Virgin, 

son of first Ebenezer, married Dorcas . Their children were : 

1. Jonathan, b. Nov. 23, 1758 ; d. Max 9, 1813. 2. Mollv, b. Jan. 3, 
1761. 3. Ehjah, b. March 7, 1763. 4. Hannah, b. June 5, 1765. 5. Dan- 
iel, b. Mav 5, 1767. 6. Phebe, b. Aug. 5, 1769. 7. Henry, b. Nov. 19, 
1771. 8." Simon, b. Sept. 21, 1779. 9. Peter Chandler, b. July 23, 1783. 

Jonathan Virgin, 

son of second Ebenezer, married Sarah . Their children were : 

1. Pattv, b. March 21, 1783. 2. Hazzen, b. March 20, 1785. 3. Aaron, 
b. April 28, 1787. 4. Isaac, b. July 14, 1789. 



716 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

John Virgin, 

son of first Ebenezer, married Betty . Their children were : 

1. James, b. Feb. 18, 177o ; d. March 8, 1775. 2. Susanna, b. Sept. 4, 
1777. 3. Sallv, b. May 30,1780. 4. John, b. Jan. 14,1783. [See no- 
tice of, p. 496.] 5, Joel, b. Nov. 30, 1785. 

William Virgin, 
son of first Ebenezer, married Mehetabel . Their children were : 

1. Sarah, b. Dec. 10, 1762; d. June 4, 1797. 2. Jeremiah, b. Sept. 7, 
1765. 3. Ebenezer, b. March 15, 1767. 4. William, b. April 22, 1769. 
5. Abial, b. Feb. 21, 1771. 6. Bettv, b. Jan. 15, 1773. 7. Bethiah, b. 
Feb. 23, 1775. 8. Miriam, b. April 6, 1777. 9. Molly, b. May 23, 1779 ; 
d. July, 1810. 10. Simeon, b. Nov. 11, 1781. 11. Hannah, b. Jan. 18, 1784. 

William Virgin d. Aug. 26, 1803, aged 66 years. 

Ariel Virgin, 

son of WiUiam, married Mehitabel . Their children were : 

1. WilUam Manlv, b. Dec. 13, 1795. 2. Charlotte, b. jNIay 23, 1798. 
3. Ira, b. April 7, 1800. 4. Charles, b. Dec. 10, 1802; d. Oct. 14, 1804. 

5. Janette, b. Sept. 29, 1804. 6. Charles, b. Oct. 11, 1806. 7. Jonathan 
Ambrose. 8. Samuel. 

Jeremiah Virgin, 

Son of William, married Jenny . Their children were : 

1. Jonathan Sticknev, b. Oct. 29, 1793. 2. John, b. July 16, 1795. 3. 
Harriet, b. May 1, 1805. 

Isaac Waldrox, 
Married Susanna Chandler. Their children were : 
1. Jacob, b. March 2, 1743. 2. Isaac, b. June 18, 1746. 3. Susanna, 
b. June 9, 1751. 

Jacob Waldron, 

Married Sarah . Their children Avere : 

1. Ezra, b. May 2, 1765. 2. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 29, 1767. 
Stephen Ward, 

Married Elizabeth . Their son, Jonathan, b. Aug. 17, 17 — . 

John Weeks, 
Married Susanna Abbot. Their children were : 

1. Abigail, b. June 29, 1786. 2. Mary, b. July 13, 1788. 3. Nancy, b. 
April 7, 1791. 4. Joseph, b. July 21, 1793. 5. James, b. Nov. 22, 1795. 

6. Timothy Abbot, b. Sept. 17, 1797. 7. Samuel, b. May 25, 1799. 8. 
George, b. Oct. 26, 1801 ; d. y. 9. Eliza, b. Nov. 17, 1802. 10. Harriet 
Stickney, b. April 11, 1806. 

John Webster. 

John Webster m. Jane . Their children were : 

1. Sarah, b. May 20, 1734. 2. Jane, b. May 18, 1735. 3. Stephen, b, 
June 26, 1736. 4. Sarah, b. July 11, 1740. 

Jeremiah Wheeler, 

Married Kezia . Their children were : 

1. Dorcas, b. Feb. 4, 1771. 2. Pollv, b. Sept. 10, 1772. 3. Abel, b. 
Sept. 2, 1774. 4. Betty, b. May 25, 1776. 5. Hannah, b. Feb. 21, 1778. 
6. Sally, b. May 27, 1780. 7. WilHam, b. July 5, 1782. Mr. Wheeler 2 



GENEALOGICAL. 717 

m. Sarah Abbot, and had children : 8. Lydia, b. Jan. 8, 1791. 9. John, 
b. Feb. 25, 1793. 10. Jeremiah, b. Feb. 14, 1795. 11. Ruth ^Y., h. Jan. 
4, 1799. 12. Judith, b. Aug. 10, 1802. 13. :Miriam, b. June 21, 1805. 

Keziah Wheeler died Aug. 12, 1789. Jeremiah Wheeler, sen., d. Oct. 
17, 1827, aged 80. Mrs. Sarah, his Avife, d. Aug. 20, 1847, aged 88. 

Zenas Wiieelek, 
Married Shuah Fifield. Their children were : 

1. Zenas, b. March 8, 1792. 2. William, b. Oct. 22, 1793. 3. Uriah, 
b. Aug. 15, 1795. 4. Elizabeth, b. March 16, 1797. 5. Asa Herrick, 

Sherburne Wiggin, 

Married Margaret . Then- children were : 

1. Harriet, b. Nov. 3, 1798. 2. Charles Sherburne, b. Jan. 28, 1801 ; 
d. March 15, 1809. 3. Mary Gordon, b. July 12, 1802. 4. Grace Stevens, 
b. Oct. 6, 1806. 5. George, b. May 24, 1808. 6. Washington, b. May 
24, 1808. 7. Nancy Green, b. July"l0, 1810. 

Sherburne Wiggin died March, 1814. 

Samuel Willard, 

Married Sarah Thompson. Their son, Moses Thompson, b. Jan. 21, 1783. 
Jonathan Wilkins, 

Married Sarah Hall, 1787. Their children were: 

1. Sophia, b. May 21, 1788. 2. Janette, b. Oct. 13, 1789. 3. Jere- 
miah Hall, b. Dec. 25, 1791. 4. Joseph Hall, b. Jan. 22, 1794 ; d. July 
24, 1819, at Matanzas, Cuba. 5. Sally, b. July 24, 1796. 6. Esther, b. 
Julv 5, 1798. 7. Fanny, b. Jan. 21, 1800. 8. C^iithia, b. Sept. 13, 1802. 
9. Caroline, b. Feb. 21, 1805. 10. Rufus, b. March 27, 1807. 11. Mary. 
12. Erastus, b. Dec. 16, 1811. 13. Charlotte, b. May, 1818. 

Sarah Wilkins d. Feb. 16, 1826, aged 55. Jonathan Wilkins, Esq., 
many years deacon of the First Church, d. March 9, 1830, aged 75. 

Thomas Wilson, 

Married Mary Hall. Their children were : 

1. Molly, b. July 23, 1772; d. Jan., 1849. 2. Elizabeth, b. July 24, 
1779. 3. "Rebecca, b. April 4, 1782. 4. Ruth, b. Nov. 20, 1783 ; d. Nov. 
27, 1789. 5. Thomas, b. Nov. 1, 1786. 6. Ruth, b. Nov. 27, 1791; d. 
March, 1844. 

Mary Wilson died Jan. 7, 1796. Thomas Wilson d. May 23, 1818, in 
the 73d year of his age. 



718 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

No. 5. 
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY. 



LAWYERS. 



Names of Laavters who have practised in Concord, arranged in the order of 
their graduation or of entering tlie profession, with brief notices, more par- 
ticularly of those who have deceased. 

.?Vote._Tlie author regrets that the limits of this History do not admit of his giving— as he 
has the means of doing— more full notices of professional men ; but the names of most of 
those who have been any considerable time residents in Concord are found already In the 
body of this work. Their actual connection with the history of Concord may be seen by 
reference to their names in the Index, in the List of Officers, and in many cases in the record 
of families. 

I. Peter Green, son of Nathaniel Green, born in Worcester, Mass., 
1746; opened an office hi Concord, 1767. He was chosen State Councillor 
in 1788 and 1789. See pp. 272-3, and "Officers." He died March 27, 
1798, aged 52. 

H. Edward St. Loe Litermore, son of Hon. Samuel Livermore, born 
in Londonderry, 1761, entered upon his profession in Concord, 1783 ; So- 
licitor for Rockingham County, 1791-3; Judge in the Superior Court of 
Judicature, 1797-1799 ; then resided at Portsmouth. He was also Mem- 
ber of Congress from Massachusetts. His first wife was Mehetabel, daugh- 
ter of Robert Harris, of Concord ; his second Avife a Miss Stackpole, of 
Boston, by whom he had children. He was the father of the celebrated 
Harriet Livermore, born in Concord, April 14, 1788. He died at Tewks- 
bury, Ms., Sept. 15, 1832, aged 71. 

HL Thomas W. Thompson, son of Dea. Thomas Thompson, of Boston, 
born March 10, 1766; graduated at H. U. 1786; was tutor in College, 
1789 ; Aid to Gen. Lincoln at the time of " Shays' Rebellion ;" commenced 
the practice of law at SaUslniry, 1791; Representative from that town in 
the State Legislature; chosen Representative to Congress 1805-1807. In 
1810, Treasurer of the State, when he moved to Concord. Speaker of the 
House in the State Legislature, 1813 and 1814 ; Senator in Congress, 1814- 
1817 ; elected Trustee" of Dartmouth College in 1801, Avhich office he held 
till his death. Mr. Thompson was an accomplished gentleman, distinguish- 
ed for the dignitv and urbanity of his manners, for integrity and piety. He 
held the office of Deacon in the First Church in Concord, from 1818 till 
his death. He died of pulmonary consumption, Oct. 10, 1821, aged 55 years. 

IV. Arthur Livermore, Judge, brother of Edward St. Loe Livermore, 
opened an office in Concord in 1792 ; soon moved to Chester ; thence to 
Holderness, to which place his history properly belongs. He died July, 
1853, aged 87 years. 

V. Charles Walker, [See List of Graduates.] 

VI. Samuer Green, Judge, son of Nathaniel Green, born March 7, 
1770, read law in the office of his brother, Peter Green, Esq. ; commenced 
practice in Concord, 1793 ; Associate Justice of the Superior Court from 
1819 to 1840, when he retired on account of the constitutional limit of age. 
He was then appomted to a clerkslup at Washuigton, where he continued 



PROFESSIONAL HISTORY. 719 

till his death, March, 1851, aged 81 years. Judge Green was a lame man ; 
was distinguished for industry and sound judgment. Pie built what was 
afterwards known as the |' Kent Place," and owned about sixty acres of 
land on the hill west of Spring street. 

VII. Arthur Rogers, son of Maj. Robert Rogers, opened an office in 
Concord, 1793, but remained here in practice only a short time. Residing 
in different places till the death of Capt. Roach, in 1811, he returned to 
Concord, and was under guardianship — at first of Lewis Downing, and 
then of Isaac Hill. He died not long after leaving Concord, at Portsmouth, 
in 1841. [.Yote. On ])age 351 it is said that the maiden name of liobert 
Rogers' wife was Elizabeth Furness. This is a mistake, ^firthur Rogers 
married Ehzabeth Furness, and his mother M'as a Brown, and daughter of 
Rev. Arthur Brown, of Portsmouth.] 

VIII. Philip Carrigaix. [See Biography, p. 596.] 

IX. Moses Eastman, a graduate of D. C, 1794; came from Sahsbury 
to Concord about 1826 ; was Clerk of the Courts in Merrimack County till 
1834. He then retm-ned to Sahsbury, where he died, 1848. 

X. William Pickering, a native of Greenland ; grad. of H. C, 1797 ; 
educated for the law ; Deputy Secretary, and Avas State Treasurer about 
12 years previous to 1828, during which time he resided in Concord ; mar- 
ried Susan B., daughter of Charles Walker, Esq. Returning to Green- 
land he was Representative to the General Court, and Collector of Customs 
at Portsmouth. He died in 1850. 

XL Moody Kent, son of Joseph Kent, was born in Xewburv, Mass., 
May 22, 1779; graduated at H. C, 1801; admitted to the bar in 1804; 
practised in Deerfield nearly five years ; came to Concord in September, 
1809, where he remained in practice till 1832, when he withdrew from bu- 
siness. 

XII. Isaac Gates, graduated at H. C, 1802 ; was in Concord a short 
time in 1814; died in Harvard, Mass., in November, 1852. 

Xni. Samuel A. Kimball. [See Graduates.] 

XIV. ^Matthew Har"\t-Y, son of Matthew Harvey, of Sutton, graduate 
of D. C, 1806; commenced practice in Hopkinton ; Governor of the State 
in 1830; District Judge of the United States. Although Concord has had 
the honor of his residence since 1850, his history belongs to Hopkinton. 

XV. Lyman B. Walker, from Gilford, while Attorney-General of the 
State, from 1843 to , resided in Concord. 

XVI. Moses H. Bradley. [See Graduates.] 

XVII. Samuel Fletcher, born in Plymouth, July 31, 1785; graduated 
at D. C, 1810; opened an office in Concord, 1815; Trustee of Dartmouth 
College ; Trustee and Treasurer of Philijjs Academy and Theological Sem- 
inary, at Andover, from 1841 to 1850, when he resided there. His health 
declining, he returned to Concord, where he still resides. 

XVIII. John Whipple, born in Hamilton, Mass. ; graduate of D. C. in 
1812; commenced practice in "the eastern part of Dunbarton, (now Hook- 
sett,) 1817 ; came to Concord in 1833, since which time he held the office 
of Register of Deeds for Merrimack County, 1833 to 1836 ; Sohcitor of 
the County from 1836 to 1843; Deputy Secretary, and for several years 
past Treasurer of the N, E. Mutual Fire Lisurance Company. 

XIX. Amos A. Paricer, born in FitzAvilliam, graduated at Burhngton 



720 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

College, 1813 ; came to Concord in 1823, and commenced and conducted 
the Ne\v-IIami)shire Statesman. He now resides in his native town. 

XX. Geokge Kent. [See Graduates.] 

XXI. RiciiAKD Bartlett. [See Graduates.] 

XXII. Samuel D. Bell, Judge, son of Hon. Samuel Bell, of Chester, 
had an office in Concord, 1838 and 1839, whence he removed to Manches- 
ter, where he still resides, and to which place his history belongs. 

XXIIL Natilaniel P. Rogers, born in Plymouth, June 3, 1794; grad- 
uated at D. C, 1816 ; though educated a lawyer he is known to Concord 
only as the editor of " Herald of Freedom." He came to this town 1838, 
where he remained till his death, Oct. 16, 1846. In 1840 he visited Eu- 
rope, to attend the World's Anti-Slavery Convention. He was an earnest 
and poAvcrful writer in support of abolition j)rinciplcs, as his articles in the 
Herald of Freedom evince. Unfortunately, he became alienated from the 
church of which he was a member, and avowed opinions adverse to _ the 
received doctrines of Christianity. According to his directions, no minis- 
ter of the gospel attended his funeral. He was buried in the old burying- 
o-round in Concord. His grave is without a monument. 

XXIV. WiLLLVM T. Heydock, practised in Concord a short time in 
1829. Died at Hanover, 1835. 

XXV. Nathaniel G. Upham, son of Hon. Nathaniel Upham, of Ro- 
chester, and grandson of Rev. Timothy Upham, of Deerfield, graduated at 
D. C. 1820 ; admitted to the bar in Straflbrd County ; opened an office in 
Bristol, whence he came to this town, 1829 ; from 1833 to 1843 one of the 
Justices of the Superior Court; a member of the Constitutional Conven- 
tion, 1850 ; Commissioner to London, 1853, " for adjustment of claims be- 
tween citizens of the United States and Great Britain, against the govern- 
ment of either country." Since his resignation of the office of Justice of 
the Superior Court, he has been General Agent of the Concord Railroad. 

XXVI. WiLLL\M C. Thompson. See Graduates. 

XXVII. Stephen C. Badger, a native of Warner, born April 12, 1797; 
graduated at 1). C, 1823; admitted to the Bar, 1826; came to Concord 
from New-London, 1833 ; Clerk of the Courts of Merrimack County from 
1834 to 1846; PoHce Magistrate several years previous to the adoption of 
the City charter, and a practical and scientific Engineer. 

XXVHI. Henry A. Bellows, born at Walpole, Oct. 25, 1803; admit- 
ted to the Bar, 1826. After practising at Walpole two years and at Little- 
ton from 1828 to 1850, he came to Concord, and is in practice. 

XXIX. William W. Stickney, a native of Enfield ; graduated at D. 

C. 1823 ; opened an office in Concord, 1826; next year removed to New- 
Market. 

XXX. James Whittle, from Weare, studied law with Samuel Fletcher, 
Esq., and opened an office in 1827, but soon left. 

XXXI. Ralph Metcalf, Governor of the State, 1855 ; born in Charles- 
town, Nov. 21, 1798, graduated at D. C, 1823 ; came to Concord, as_ Secre- 
tary of State, in 1831, where he remained seven years. He resides in 
Newport, to which place his history properly belongs. 

XXXH. iRA Perley, appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of 
New-Hampshire, 1855; born in Boxford, Mass., Nov. 9, 1799; graduated, 

D. C, 1822 ; tutor from 1823 to 1825 ; admitted to the bar, 1827, and 



PROFESSIONAL HISTORY. 721 

opened an office in Hanover ; treasurer of the College, 1830 to 1835. 
Came to Concord, 1834 ; was a Justice in the Superior Court of New- 
Hampshire from July, ISoO, to October, lSo2, when he resigned. Mr. 
Pcrley delivered an Eulogy on Daniel Webster, before the Executive and 
Legislative Depai'tments of New-Hampshire, Dec. 22, 1852, which was 
pubUshcd. 

XXXIII. William G. Webster, born at Plymouth, Aug. 20, 1800; 
graduated at I). C, 1822 ; read law with Samuel Fletcher, Esq. ; practiced 
at New-Hampton, llochester and Concord. He died at Plymouth, June 
14, 1839, aged 39. 

XXXIV. Charles H. Peaslee, son of AVilliam Peaslee, born at Gil- 
manton, Feb. G, 1804 ; graduated at D. C, 1824 ; opened an office in Con- 
cord, 1828. He has held numerous and important offices : Adjutant and 
Inspector-General of the Militia of New-Hampshire from 1839 to 1847 ; 
Representative in Congress six years, from 1847 to 1853; Trustee of the 
New-Hampshire Asylum for the Insane — an institution he was particularly 
instrumental in establishing : Director of the Concord Railroad, the charter 
of which he took an efficient part in procuring ; and Collector of the Port of 
Boston and Charlestown, Mass., April 1, 1853, which office he still holds. 

XXXV. Fuaxklin Pierce, President of the United States; son of 
Gov. Benjamin Pierce, of Hillsborough ; born Nov. 23, 1804 ; graduated 
at Bowdoin College, 1824; admitted to the bar, and practiced law in his 
native town from 1827 to 1838, when he came to Concord; was Repre- 
sentative in Congress from 1833 to 1837 ; Senator from 1837 to 1842 ; Avas 
Brigadier General in the ^lexican war, 1847; elected President of the 
United States in November, 1852. 

XXXVI. David Pillsbury, born in Raymond, whence his father soon 
removed to Candia; a graduate of D. C, 1827 ; practiced law in Chester 
from 1830 to 1854, when he opened an office in Concord. Several years 
was a Major-General in the New-Hampshire Militia. 

XXXVII. Ira A. Eastmax, Judge, son of Stephen Eastman, of Gilman- 
ton, born Jan. 1, 1809 ; graduated at D. C, 1829 ; came to Concord in 
1853. His history belongs to Gilmanton. 

XXXVIII. Hamilton Hutchixs. [Sec Graduates.] 

XXXIX. George Mixot, l)orn in Bristol; graduated at D. C, 1828; 
admitted to the bar, 1831 ; practiced in his profession at Gilmanton, Bris- 
tol and Concord. He is cashier of the Mechanics' Bank, and United States 
Pension Agent for New-Hampshire. 

XL. Calvix Aixswortii, a native of Littleton, born Aug. 22, 1807 ; 
admitted to the bar, 1835 ; came to Concord from Littleton, 1843 ; Rco-is- 
ter of Probate for Merrimack County five years, and first Pohce Justice of 
the city of Concord, 1853. 

XLI. Ephraim Eatox, a native of Candia; graduated at D. C, 1833; 
studied law with Samuel Fletcher, Esq., and opened an office in Concord! 
1837, where he continued in business until 1853, when he relinquished the 
practice of law and moved to Troy, N. Y. 

XLII. Asa Fowler, appointed one of the Justices of the Supreme 
Court of New-Hampshire, 1855; born in Pembroke, Feb. 23, 1811 ; o-rad- 
uated at D. C, 1833 ; admitted to the bar and opened an office in Concord 
1837. Clerk of the New-Ham]ishire Senate from 1835 to 1840. From' 
1838 to 1845 in company with President Pierce, under the firm of Pierce 
& Fowler. [See " To\n\ Officers."] 
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lIZ HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

XLIII. Arthur Fletcher, a native of Bridgewator ; graduate of Yale 
College, l.S;3G; admitted to practice in Concord, 1840; Avas^ " principally 
occupied for two years afterwards in winding up the aftaii'S of the Concord 
Bank," and has ever since practiced law in Concord. 

XLIV. William Butterfield, a native of Goffstown ; born Sept. 18, 
ISlo ; graduated at D. C, 1836 ; educated for the law, which he practiced 
awhile in Lucas Co., Ohio, and in Gilmanton, X. H., but since 1846 editor 
of the Xew Hampshire Patriot. 

XLV. JosLUl MixOT, son of James Minot, of Bristol ; gi-aduated at 
D. C, 1837 ; admitted to the bar, 1840; practiced at Bristol and Concord; 
was appointed Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, September, 1852, but 
resigned March, ISoo, on receiving the aj)pointment of Commissioner of 
Pensions, at Washington. 

XLVI. George G. Fogg, son of David Fogg, born in Meredith, May 
26, 1815 ; graduated at I). C, 1839 ; studied laM' and admitted to practice 
in Gilmanton, 1842; came to Concord as Secretary of State in 1846, and 
since editor and proprietor of the Independent Democrat. 

XL VII. Stla-ester Dana, a native of Orford ; son of Rev. Sylvester 
Dana; graduated at D. C, 1839; studied law with Pierce & Fowler, 
Concord, and at the Dane School of Harvard College; admitted to the 
bar, 1842, and soon after opened an office in Concord, where he still resides. 

XLVIII. Nathaniel B. Baicer. [See Graduates.] 

XLIX. X^eiiemiah Butler, born at Pclham, Feb. 22, 1824; studied law 
with Asa Fowler, Esq., of Concord, and at the Law School in Harvard 
Universitv ; commenced practice at Fishcrville, 1843 ; was appointed clerk 
of the Superior Court and Court of Common Pleas for the county of Mer- 
rimack, and removed to Concord, 1852. 

L. Abel Herbert Bellows, son of Abel Bellows, born ^lay 28, 1821, 
in the citv of London, England, during a foreign tour of his parents ; grad- 
uated at Harvard College in 1842 ; admitted to the bar and practiced in 
Keene fi-om 1845 to 1849 ; then made a tour in Europe, Asia and Africa; 
came to Concord in 1850, and is associated in business with H. A. Bel- 
lows, Esq. 

LI. William Lawrence Foster, son of John Foster, born in West- 
minster, Vt., June 1, 1824; fitted for College; read law with Le^i Cham- 
berlain, Esq., of Keene ; ])racticed law in Keene from 1845 to 1851 ; Clerk 
of the Senate 1851 and 1852; came to Concord, and continued the prac- 
tice of law in connection with John H. George, Esq. In March, 1853, he 
was appointed Pteporter of Decisions of the Superior Court. 

LII. John Hatch George, son of John George, born in Concord, X'ov. 
20, 1822; entered Dartmouth College in 1840; left at the end of three 
vears ; studied law with Pierce & Fowler and Charles H. Peaslee ; admit- 
ted to the bar, 1846; Clerk of the Senate, 1847, 1848 and 1850; County 
Solicitor, 1849 and 1854; United States Attorney for the District of New- 
Hampshire, 1853. 

LHI. Lyman D. Stevens, bom in Piermont, Sept. 20, 1821 ; graduated 
at I). C, 1843 ; studied law with Ira Perley, Esq., and opened an office in 
Concord in 1847. 

LIV, Lyman T. Flint, born at Williamsto^^ii, Vt., Sept. 29, 1817; 
graduated at D. C, 1842 ; admitted to the bar, 1847, at Lancaster; prac- 
ticed at Colebrook until 1854, when he came to this city. 



PROFESSIONAL HISTORY. 723 

LV. Amos Hadlfa', born m Dunharton, ]May 14, 1825 ; graduated at 
D. C, 1844. Studied law and admitted to practice in 1848, but has de- 
voted his time chiefly to teaching, and to the editorship, since 1853, of the 
State Capital Reporter, of which he was joint publisher with lion. Cyrus 
Barton.* 

LVI. Jesse Augustus Gove, born in Weare, Dec. 5, 1824; entered 
Norwich University, 1844; lieutenant in the ninth regiment of U. S. Li- 
fantry, in tlie war with Mexico, 1847 and 1848 ; came to Concord in Sept., 
1848; studied law, and admitted to the bar, 1851 ; was Deputy Secretary 
of State in 1850 to 1855 ; and under act of Congress, March 3, 1855, for 
increasing the army, was appointed Captain in the tenth regiment of In- 
fantry Riflemen. 

LVII. Francis B. Peabody, born in Milford, Oct. 27, 1827 ; gradu- 
ated at Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., 1848; studied law and admitted 
to practice in Hillsborough, 1851; came to Concord in 1852, and opened 
an office in connection with Hon. N. B. Baker. 

LVIII. Sidney Webster, son of Caleb Webster, born at Gilmanton, 
May 28, 1827 ; graduated at Yale College, 1848; admitted to the bar, 1851, 
and went into business in Concord with John H. George, Esq. On the 
election of Gen. FrankHn Pierce to the Presidency, Mr, Webster became 
his private secretary. 

LIX. William H. Bartlett, son of Samuel C. Bartlett, born in Salis- 
bury, Aug. 20, 1827; graduated at D. C, 1847; studied law with Hon. Ira 
Perley and H. A. Bellows; opened an office in Concord, 1851; City Solic- 
itor in 1853 and 1854. 

LX. Anson S. Marsh.axl, born in Lyme, Dec. 3, 1824; graduated at 
D. C, 1848; studied law with Pierce & Minot; opened an oflSce in Con- 
cord, 1852, and formed a connection in business with Henry P. Rolfe, Esq. 

LXI. Henry P. Rolfe, son of Benjamin Rolfe, born in Boscawen, 
Feb. 12, 1823; graduated at D. C. in 1848; commenced the practice of 
law in Concord in 1851, and in March, 1853, became associated with 
Anson S. Marshall, Esq., under the firm of Rolfe & Marshall. 

LXII. Amos S. Alexander, born at Lowell, Mass., May 24, 1829; 
opened an oflice at Fisherville, in Concord, 1853. 

LXIII. John Y. Mugridge, born at Meredith Bridge, April 18, 1832; 
fitted for College at Gilford Academy ; studied Law with Col. Thomas J. 
Whipple, of Meredith, and with Asa Fowler, Esq., of Concord ; opened 
an oflice in this city, 1854, in connection with Asa Fowler, which continued 
till the latter was appointed Judge. 

LXIV. William F. Goodwin, born in Limington, Me., Sept. 22, 1827 ; 
graduated at B. C, 1848, and at the Law School in H. U., 1854, and open- 
ed an office in Concord, 1855. 

*Col. Barton died very suddenly while engaged in a public debate in the town house at 
Loudon, Feb. 18, 1855, aged 59. 



'24 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



PHYSICIANS. 

Brief Biograi-hical Notices of Physicians in Concord, in the order in 
which they severally commenced practice in town. 



For many particulars in this article I am indebted to " Biographical Notices of Physicians," 
prepared by Urs. William Piescott and Thomas Chadbourne, of Concord, published in N. H. 
Repository', 1840, vol. 11., Nos. 1 and 2. 



I. Dr. Ezra Carter was the first regular physician in Penacook of whom 
we have any account. See Biography, pp. 553-ij. 

II. A Dr. Emery resided here a short time, and moved to Fryeburg, Me. 

III. Dr. Erexezer H.\js'DER Goss, of Bolton, !Mass., settled in Concord 
about 1770, and married a daughter of llev. Timothy Walker. He lived 
at the north end of Mam street, where Mr. Charles Smart resides ; set out 
the elm trees before the house ; held important olfices in town — [see List 
of Officers] — was surgeon in the army under Gen. Stark ; a man of eccen- 
tric habits ; tall, and of strongly marked features. He moved to Bruns- 
wick, ]Mc., where he died at an advanced age. 

IV. Dr. PlllLir MacCarrigain, of Scotch descent, born in the city of 
New-York, 174:6 ; studied medicine in Haverliill, Mass. ; came to Concord, 
1768 ; died Aug., 1806. He married a daughter of the late Thomas 
Clough, Esq., of Canterbury. Dr. Carrigain had an extensive practice, and 
was famous for surgical skill, of which we have given two specimens : one, 
in chopping off a finger of Benjamin Rolfc with a chisel and mallet; and 
the other, saving off a leg of liichard Potter. See pp. 283, 306. He 
lived in the house now owned by ]\Ir. Charles H. Stearns, and kept an 
apothecary store, Avith other things. Being suspicious that his sons who 
tended the store did not always make a full return of money received, but 
without sufficient proof to charge either of them with dishonesty, he called 
them before him one morning and said, " Boys, in passing Horse-shoe pond 
last night, I heard voices ! saying, " Who is the rogue ? who is the rogue ?" 
One said, " Philip ! Philip !" Another said, " 0-ba-di-ah ! 0-ba-di-ah !" 
In his practice Dr. Carrigain rode horseback. He was very polite, and 
when he met any one, even a child, would jjull off his hat, and waving it in 
his hand, make a low bow. 

V. Dr. Peter Green came to Concord in 1772. See notice in Dr. 
Green's Family. 

VI. Dr. Samuel Adams, from Lincoln, Mass., was a resident in Concord 
about 1796; moved to Wiscasset ; thence to Boston; and to Cincinnati, 
where he died at an advanced age. 

VII. Dr. G. Gridley was in Concord about 1798; married a daughter 
of the late David George, Esq. He moved to Newburyport, and thence to 
Condor, Tioga Co., N. Y. He Avas celebrated for his successful treatment of 
the " indolent ulcer," or " sore legs," for which he used what is called 
" Gridley's Plaster." 

VIII. Dr. Zadok Howe, from FrankHn, Mass., was in practice in Con- 
cord about twelve years prior to 1814, Avhen he rehnquished his business to 
his partner. Dr. Thomas Chadbourne, and moved to 13oston, and thence to 
Billerica. He was distinguished for scientific skill. 



PROFESSIONAL HISTORY. 725 

IX. Dr. Thomas Ciiadbourne, son of the late Dr. "William Chadboiirnc, 
of Conway, came to Concord, 1814; married a daughter of Dr. Peter 
Green, and is now the oldest practicing jjhysician in Concord ; received his 
medical degree at Dartmouth College, 1813 ; is an honorary member of 
various medical societies ; attended the World's Fair in London, and was 
one of the Jurors. lie resides on the spot where was the garrison house 
of Edward Abbot. 

X. Dr. Benjamin Pakker, from Bradford, Mass., was m Concord a 
short time — not far from 1818. He Hved in a house on Pleasant street, 
afterwards owned by Samuel Fletcher, Esq., where the new Baptist church 
stands. 

XI. Dr. Alexander Ramsey, a native of Scotland, delivered lectures 
on Anatomy and Ph^•siolog}■ in Concord, and other places in New Hamp- 
shire, from "1808 to 1823, He died at Parsonsfield, Me., 1824. 

XII. Dr. Moses Long, a native of Ilopkinton, N. H., commenced prac- 
tice in Concord, East ^■illage, in 1813. He moved from Concord, 1824 ; 
practiced three or four years in Ilopkinton and Goffstown ; went to "Warner, 
and thence to Rochester, X. Y., where he still resides. He has been ex- 
tensively engaged in the construction of a superior kind of bridges, the in- 
vention of his brother. Col. Long. 

XIII. Dr. Henry Bond, was a native of Livermorc, Me. ; graduated at 
Dartmouth College, 1813 ; was tutor, 1815 ; received his medical degree in 
1817. He practiced in Concord from 1S16 until 1820, — highly respected 
and useful, — when he removed to Philadelphia. 

XrV. Dr. Moses Chandler, a native of Fryeburg, Me., commenced 
practice in Concord, 181G; was a surgeon on board of a ])rivateer that 
sailed out of Portsmouth in 1813. He Avas a tall, stout, athletic man, and 
devoted to his profession. He died of dysentery, Sept. 2, 182.3, after a 
short and most distressing sickness ; was ])uried with masonic honors, and a 
handsome marble stone marks the place of his interment in the old bury- 
ing-ground. 

XV. Dr. Peter Renton, came from Scotland and settled in Concord, 
1822. His practice soon became very extensive, both in Concord and 
neighboring toA\iis. He Hved in the house where Dr. "William Prescott 
now lives. In connection with Mr. John Jarvis, he built the brick factory 
mill in the West village of Concord, at a cost of about .f 12,000, designing 
it for a flour mill, which considerably embarrassed him. Dr. Renton mar- 
ried in Scotland ; had two sons, John and George, and a daughter, Christi- 
ana, born in Concord, and still hving. A brother and sister, also from 
Scotland, were with him while here. He removed to Boston in 1843 or 
1844, where he has an extensive and lucrative practice. 

XVI. Dr. Samuel Morril, a brother of Hon. David L. Morril, came 
to Concord, 1819, from Epsom, where he had practiced nineteen years, and 
held important offices. In 1826 he received the honorary degree of M. D. 
from Dartmouth College ; was appointed Justice of the Court of Sessions 
for the County of Rockingham, 1821 ; Register of Deeds for the Coimty of 
Merrimack, 1823, which he held till 1828, when he was elected State Treas- 
urer. In 1829 he was chosen Treasurer of the X. H. Branch Education 
Society ; in 1830, Treasvu-er of the New Hampshire Savings Bank, which 
office he still holds ; and in 1837 was chosen deacon of the First Congre- 
gational church in Concord. 

XVII. Dr. Richard Russell, resided in Concord about three years pre- 



726 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

vious to 1824, but spent most of his life in practice in Wakefield and Som- 
ersworth, at which latter place he died, May 22, 1855, aged about 70. 

XVIII. Dr. Elijah Colby, son of Isaac Colby, of Hopkinton, N. H., 
born June 18, 1798 ; graduated at the Medical College in Hanover, 1823, 
and the same year commenced practice in the East village of Concord. He 
married Susaii Eastman, grand-daughter of Jonathan Eastman, Esq., Oc- 
tober 27, 1828. In April, 1838, he moved to New Bedford, Mass., where 
he still resides. 

XIX. Dr. Ezra Carter, was son of Timothy Carter, Esq., of Concord, 
West Parish. [See " Descendants of Rev. Timothy Walker," and " Toivn 
Officers."] He received the medical degree of M. D. at Bowdoin College, 
in 1824; commenced practice in 1825, in his native town; next year he 
removed to Loudon ; returned to Concord in 1828, where he has remained 
in large practice till the present time. Representative in 1836 and 1837. 
He was commissioned justice of the peace in 1837 ; in 1844 and 1845 was 
President of the Centre District ]\Iedical Society, and in 1852 President of 
the Xew-llampshire Medical Society. 

XX. Dr. Josiah Crosby, now of Manchester, came to Concord in 1825, 
from Epsom, and remained here in good practice till 1828. He was a son 
of Dr. Asa Crosby, formerly of Gilmanton. His history properly belongs 
to Manchester, where he is distinguished by an extensive and successful 
practice. 

XXI. Dr. Edward B. Moore, of Lancaster, practiced in Concord about 
six months, in 1828 ; thence removed to Epping. 

XXII. Dr. Joseph Reynolds, son of Rev. Freegrace Reynolds, of Wil- 
mington, Mass., came to Concord in 1828; removed to Chester in 1831, 
thence to Gloucester, Mass. While in Concord he was two years Secretary 
of the N. H. Colonization Society. 

XXIII. Dr. Nathaniel Wheat, came from Candia to Concord in 1834, 
and remained till 1837. 

XXrV. Dr. Josiah Kittredge, a native of Mont-Vernon, N. H., com- 
menced practice in Pembroke, 1819 ; moved to Boston, 1833 ; came to 
Concord, 1837, where, remaining a year or two, he moved to Nashua, where 
he still resides. 

XXV. Dr. Robert Lane, of Sutton, came to Concord about 1837, but 
remained only a short time. His daughter married Geo. W. Ela, Esq. 

XXVI. Dr. Thomas Brow^n, a native of Andover, N. IL, practiced in 
Deerfield ; was in practice in Concord from 1831 till 1837, when he went 
to Cambridge, ]\Iass. He afterwards settled in Manchester, where he be- 
came widely known for his exertions in the cause of temperance. He died 
suddenly of cholera, in 1849. 

XXVII. Dr. Moses Thompson Willard, son of Moses F. Willard, 
half-brother of Ca])t. Benjamin Parker, was born in Bow, 1806 ; graduated 
at the ^Icdical College in Hanover, 1835, and commenced the practice of 
dentistry in Concord, where he continues to reside. 

XXVIII. Dr. Timothy Haynes, a native of Alexandria, N. H., born 
Sept. 5, 1810 ; took his medical degree at the Jefferson Medical College in 
Philadelphia, 1836, and immediately after commenced the jjractice of med- 
icine and surgery in Concord, where he still resides. A large number of 
individuals have pursued their professional studies tmder his instruction. 



PROFESSIONAL HISTORY. 727 

XXIX. Dr. Charles Pinckney Gagt-% horn in Hopkinton, April 5. 
1811; took his degree at the Medical Collefyc in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1837, 
and remained in that city a year, when he came to Concord, where he still 
resides in extensive practice. In 184(5 he was a delegate to form the 
American Medical Association, in New-York, of which he is a member. 

XXX. Dr. Heniiy O. Stone, from Salem, Mass., had an office in Con- 
cord in 1845, and remained four or five years. 

XXXI. Dr. Daniel J. Hoyt, son of Daniel N. Hoyt, who formerly 
kept the "Washington House," at the north end in Concord, studied medi- 
cine with Dr. Peter Kenton, and commenced practice in Concord in 1840 ; 
next year he removed to Manchester, where he died, July 13, 1847, but 
was buried in the old burying-ground in Concord, where a handsome mon- 
ument is erected to his memory. 

XXXII. Dr. Isaac Colby, son of Isaac Colby, and cousin of Dr. Elijah 
C, born in Hopkinton, Aug. 6, 1793, came to Concord in the fall of 1839, 
and remained about one year and a half. He then moved to Keene, and 
in 1844 to Salem, Mass. In 1854 he returned to Concord. 

XXXIII. Dr. MIOSES Carter, son of Jacob Carter, of Concord, [see 
" Carter Family,"] entered on the practice of medicine in Newbury, Mass., 
1811. During" the last Avar with Great Britain he was a surgeon on board 
three different vessels, and was twice captured and carried into British 
ports. After the war he practiced in Salisbury and Amesbury, ]SIass. ; 
came to Concord, in poor health, 1842. He had a large experience in 
small-pox, and was usually employed as town physician for persons in that 
disease. He resided in Concord till 1854, when he moved to Sanbornton- 
Bridge. 

XXXrV. Dr. JoNATiLVN C. pRESCOTT, bom at Sanbornton, June 11, 
1795, came to Concord from Pittsiicld, in 1843 ; he died, after a most dis- 
tressing sickness of disease of the kidneys, Feb. 13, 1844, in the 49th year 
of his age. He was buried at Pittsfield. At his funeral the Pev. Jonathan 
Curtice, his former pastor, preached a sermon from Col. 4 : 14, " The be- 
loved physician." 

XXXV. Dr. Ebenezer G. Moore, a native of Dorchester, N. H., 1797, 
having practiced in Tamworth and in Wells, Me., came to Concord in 1844, 
where he still continues in good practice. 

XXXVI. Dr. George Chandler, came to Concord from Worcester, 
Mass., in October, 1842, as the first Su])crintendent of the New-Hampshire 
Asylum for the Insane, and continued in chargij of that institution until 
1845, Avhen he was appointed Superintendent of the State Lunatic Hospital 
of Massachusetts. 

XXXVII. Dr. WlLLL\M D. Buck, a native of Williamstown, Vt., a grad- 
uate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New-York city, opened 
an office in Concord in company with Dr. Thomas Chadbourne, in 1842. 
In 1845-G spent a year in Europe, and in the fall of 1846 went into prac- 
tice in Manchester ; thence, in 1850, to San Francisco, Cal. He returned 
the next year to Manchester, where he still abides in practice. 

XXXVIII. Dr. Benjamin H. Tripp, born in Oxford county, ]Me., Nov. 
25, 1815 ; commenced practice in Londonderry at the age of 23. Came 
to Concord in 1843. He paid particular attention in his practice to cuta- 
neous diseases. He left Concord in 1849. 

XXXIX. Dr. William Prescott, born in Sanbornton, Dec. 29, 1788; 



728 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

received his medical degi'ee at Hanover, in 1815. He practiced in Gil- 
manton about eighteen years ; then in Lynn, Mass., about thirteen years. 
Having sustained numerous useful and important offices in those places, he 
came to Concord in 184o, where he still resides. For many years Dr. 
Prescott has turned his attention to literary and scientific pursuits — partic- 
idarly to Natural History. lie has one of the most valuable and extensive 
private cabinets in natural history, geology, antiquities, and other curiosi- 
ties, in NeAv-England — containing more than ten thousand s];ecimens. He 
was the principal founder of the Concord Society of Natural History, and 
for many years its President. 

XL. Dr. Moore Russell Fletcher, a native of Campton, born Jan. 
17, 1811, and nephew of Samuel Fletcher, Esq., of Concord, with whom 
he resided in his youth. Pursuing his preparatory and ])rofessional studies 
under great pecuniary embarrassments, he took his medical diploma at 
Bowdoin College, 1836, and opened an office in Boston. In 1838 he 
invented the "Fletcher Truss." In 1840 he married Anne Catherine, 
daughter of Hon. James AUanshaw, of the Province of New Brunswick, 
where he resided about five years, and in the fall of 1845 opened an office in 
Concord. Here he remained two years, and now resides in Camljridge, Ms. 

XLI. Dr. Andrew' ]\IcFarland, son of Asa ]McFarland, I). I)., of Con- 
cord, born July 17, 1817, commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Dixi 
Crosby, then of Gilmanton ; begun practice in Sandwich, 1838; received a 
medical di])loma from Dartmouth College, 1840 ; and from Jetierson Medi- 
cal College, Philadelphia, 1843 ; practiced about two years at Meredith 
Bridge, and was appointed superintendant and physician of the New Hamp- 
shire Asylum for the Insane in August, 1845. In 1850 he made a tour in 
Eusope, and after his return pubhshed an entertaining volume, called " The 
Escape." Dr. McF. resigned his office at the asylum in 1852, and in 1854 
was appohited Superintendent of the State Lunatic Hospital of Illinois, at 
Jacksonville. 

XLII. Dr. James F. Sargext, born in Warner, July 4, 1810; received 
his medical degree at Dartmouth ; practiced in Warner, Lowell, ]\Iass., 
and Hopkinton, and came to Concord, 1847. 

XIJII. Dr. ErnRAlM F. Wilson, son of Dr. Job Wilson, Iiorn in SaKs- 
bury, Oct. 30, 1817 ; took his medical degree at Castleton, Vt. ; commenced 
practice at Sanbornton, and came to Concord, East village, 1849; Avhence, 
in 1854, he moved to Rockville, Conn. 

XLr\\ Dr. Willl\m H. Smart, son of the late Col. Benning Smart, 
was born in Hopkinton, April 8, 1810 ; commenced practice at Centre Har- 
bor, 1839, and came to Concord, 1849, Mhere he remauis in practice. 

XLV. Dr. Edward H. Parker, son of Isaac Parker, Esq., of Boston, 
opened an office in Concord, 1850 ; removed to New York, wliere he prac- 
tices, and is a professor in a medical college. 

XLVI. Dr. ALniErs Morrill, a native of Canterbury, practiced some 
years in Ohio; came to Concord, 1849, and adopts the liomreopathic prac- 
tice. Dr. Baker, from Loudon, is associated Avith him in his practice. 

XLVIL Dr. Benjamin S. Warren, a native of Peacham, Vt. ; gradu- 
ated at the Medical College in Cincinnati, Ohio ; came to Concord in 1849. 

XLVIII. Dr. John Eugene Tyler, Superintendent of the New Hamp- 
shire Asylum for the Insane, at Concord ; was born in Boston, Dec. 9, 
1819; received a medical degree at Dartmouth College, in 1845, and at 
Philadelphia, in 1846, when he commenced the practice of medicine at 



PROFESSIONAL HISTORY. 729 

Salmon Falls, He continued in that place till he Mas a^jpointed, in lSo2, 
to the ofKce which he now fills. 

XLIX. Dr. William "VV. Fletcher, Dentist, born at Plymouth, 1S16; 
studied dentistry in Boston, 1839-40 ; came here in 1846, and remains in 
practice. 

L. Dr. Charles Bell, son of Hon. Samuel Bell, of Chester, opened an 
office in Concord, 1855, and is in practice. 

Besides the foregoing physicians, the following were in Concord, in prac- 
tice, or residents, a short time, but whose particular history is not known. 

Dr. Charles Herbert, died at Concord, 1816. 

Dr. Jonathan Badger, about 1812. 

Dr. John Brodhead, about 1821). 

Dr. Stephen Emery, 1843. 

Dr. Philip BR0^YN, Jr., 1843. 

Dr. John T. G. Leach, about 1832. 

Dr. John Henton, about 1843. 

Dr. Augustus Frank, Homoeo., 1843. 

Dr. D. S. Lyman, 1845. 

Dr. Jeremiah Gates, 1845. 

Dr. D. P. Wilson, Dentist, 1846. 

Dr. Luther Farley, 1847. 

Dr. mioses x\tw'ood, Homieo., 1849. 

Dr. Charles A. Davis, 1850, son of Robert Davis, 2d ; now at Hospi- 
tal, Chelsea, Mass. See " Graduates." 

Dr. S. LaFayette Simpson, a native of Concord, 1849 ; now at Con- 
toocookville. 

Dr. W. H. Hosmer, Fisherville, 1850. 

Dr. John AY. Little, Dentist, 1850. 

Dr. J. M. Graves, 1854-5. 



graduates at college from concord, 

WITH BKIEF NOTICES. 

[Arranged in the order of their graduation.] 

I. Timothy Walker, A. 'SI., H. C, 1756. See Biography. 

II. Stephen Scales, A. M., son of Rev. James Scales, born in Concord 
Oct. 16, 1741 ; H. C, 1763 ; settled in the practice of law at Chelmsford, 
!Ms., and there died, Nov. 5, 1772. There, a tombstone erected to his me- 
mory contains a Latin inscription, concluding with the following lines from 
Horace : 

" mi amice, 
Vitae summa brevis — spcm nos, 
Vetat inchoare langam ; 
Jam et premit nox." 

IH. John Coffin, A. M., Colonel, son of William Coffin, born Oct. 16, 
1764; grad. D. C, 1791 ; for many years an instructor of youth; resided 



730 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

in the city of XeAV-York, a useful and respected citizen; died Dec. 27, 
18o2, aged 87, and was buried in the old Inirying-ground in Concord. 

rV. Charles Walker, A. M., son of Hon. Timothy Walker, born Sept, 
25, 17G5 ; grad. H. C. 1789 ; was the first preceptor of the Aurean Acad- 
emy at Amherst ; studied law with John Pickering, of Portsmouth ; set- 
tled in the practice of lav; in his native town ; was appointed second Post- 
master in this jilace, in 1801 ; Solicitor of Ptockingham County, lSOG-1808; 
Justice throughout the State, 1830; was several years President of the 
upper Concord Bank. He was averse to public oihce, and hved in much 
retirement the latter years of his life. He died July 29, 1834, aged 68. 

V. Paul Rolfe, A. M., grad. H. C, 1792. Settled as a farmer in Con- 
cord. [See Biog. of Benj. Kolfe, pp. 555-6. 

VI. Edmund Eastman, A. ^M., son of Benjamin, grad. at I). C. 1793 ; 
.some time a teacher in Concord ; settled in the ministry at Limerick, Me., 
1795, and died in 1812. During his ministry forty were added to the 
church. 

VII. Philip Carrigaix, grad. D. C, 1794. [See Biog., p. 596. 

VIII. Samuel A. Bradley, A. M., son of Hon. John Bradley, born Xov. 
22, 1774; grad. D. C. 1799; settled in the practice of law at Fryeburg, 
Me. ; several years represented that toAvn hi the General Court of ]Massa- 
chusetts ; afterwards moved to Portland ; was candidate for Member of 
Congress ; a gentleman of noble appearance and dignified manners. He 
never married; died Sept. 24, 1844, aged 70 years. 

IX. Xathan Kinsman, son of Xathan and Elizabeth Kinsman, born in 
Concord, Xov. 14, 1777 ; graduated at D. C, 1799 ; settled in the practice 
of law in Portland, about 1803, where he continued in extensive practice 
till his death, March, 1829. He was the lawyer of whom the anecdote is 
told relative to Dr. Payson's asking a blessing at tea, and who became, 
afterwards, a member of Dr. P.'s church. 

X. Epheaim Abbot, A. ]M., son of Benjamin, born Sept. 2S, 1779 ; 
graduated at H. C.,in 1806; ordained pastor of the Congregational church 
in Greenland, Oct. 27, 1813 ; previous to which time he performed mission- 
ary service in Maine, Xew-Ham])shire and Hhode Island, designing his 
charge on account of ill health, he was dismissed, Oct. 28, 1828, and after- 
wards was Preceptor of Brackett Academy in Greenland, and of AVestford 
Academy, Mass., in which latter place he now resides ; a justice of the 
peace, and has been representative of the town. Mr. Abbot first married 
Mary IL, daughter of Rev. Eliphalet Pearson, LL. D., of Andover, Mass. 
She died, 1829, aged 48. He second married Abigail W. Bancroft, of 
Groton, Mass. 

XL Abiel Chandler graduated at H. C, 1806. [See Biography.] 

XII. Samuel A. Kimball, A. M., son of Dea. John Kimball, born 
March 3, 1782, graduated at D. C, 1806; practiced law a short time in 
Dover, but settled in his native town ; has been clerk of the senate, dep- 
uty secretary, and representative of the to^ra. 

XIII. Moses Hazen Bradley, A. M., son of Hon. John Bradley, born 
March 15, 1782, graduated at D. C, 1807 ; settled in practice at Bristol, 
1816 ; representative in 1823, and next year senator for the eleventh Sen- 
atorial District. He died of consumption, at his brother Richard's, in Con- 
cord, in 1834, aged 52. 

XIV. Samuel Ayer, A. M., INI. D., son of Capt. Richard Ayer, born Aug. 



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31, 1786 ; graduated at D. C, 1807 ; Avas tutor two years ; pursued medi- 
cal studies at Philadelphia, and settled in practice at Portland, Me., vhere 
he Avas representative ; thence removed to Easti5ort, as surveyor of the 
port of Passamaquoddy. He died, much respected and lamented, Nov. 12, 
1832. His widow, Sarah Connell, and three children, afterwards came to 
Concord, where she died, INIay 7, 1835. 

XV. Natiiajstiel H, Carter, A. jNI., graduated at D. C, 1811. [See 
Biography.] 

XVI. Abiel Carter, A. ^I., son of Jacob Carter, born ]\Iarch 2, 1791, 
graduated at D. C, 1813 ; ordained as an Episcopal minister ; preached at 
various places, and died at Savannah, Ga., Nov. 1, 1837, aged 3G. 

XVII. George Kent, A. ]NI., son of Hon. Wm. A. Kent, [see •' Kent 
Family,"] graduated at I). C, 1814; studied laM-, and admitted to practice, 

1817, and settled in his native town. In 1821, was appointed cashier of 
the Concord bank ; represented the town, 1828 ; Avas one of the editors 
and proprietors of the Ncw-llam])shire Statesman and Concord Register, 
several years ; dehvered the oration before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of 
Dartmouth College, in 1832, which was published; was a trustee of the 
College, which he resigned in 1840. Mr. Kent now resides in Bangor, Me. 
Many articles from his pen of " prose and poetry," have been published, 
and it is understood that he has in compilation, ready for the press, a man- 
uscri])t volume, containing about one hundred and fifty articles, which may 
hereafter be published. 

XVIII. Richard Bartlett, A. M., son of Caleb Bartlett, grandson 
of the Rev. Samuel McClintock, I). I)., formerly of Greenland. He was 
born at Pembroke, Jan. 8, 1794, but resided in this town before and dur- 
ing his collegiate course; graduated at 1). C, 1815; studied law, and 
admitted to practice in Concord, 1818; was several vears Dejnitv Secre- 
tary of State; Clerk of the Senate; Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829,_ 
and Representative in 1830 and 1831. He was editor and proprietor of 
the New-Hampshire Journal. In March, 1834, Mr. Bartlett left Concord 
for a residence in the city of New-York. In June, 183G, his health began 
to fail, and he gradually declined, until his death, Oct. 23, 1837. Mi*. 
Bartlett was one of the founders of the N. H. Historical Society, and Avrote 
an al)le article on the Preservation of Manuscripts, which was juiblishcd in 
volume fifth of the Historical Collections. He was a gentleman of many 
excellent qualities, and held in high esteem by numerous ft-iends. 

XIX. Charles Walker, Jr., A. M., son of Charles Walker, Esq., grad- 
ated at H. C, 1818. [See notice, p. 456.] 

XX. David Kimball, Rev., born in Hopkinton, lived in Concord; 
learned the printers' art in George Hough's ofiice ; graduated at Y. C, 

1818, and at Andover Theological Seminary, 1821 ; some years settled in 
the ministrv at Martinsburg, N. Y^., and at other places ; editor of the 
New-Hampshire Observer, which he relinquished in 1841; now resident at 
Hanover, and printer for the College. 

XXI. William S. Rogers, son of Josiah Rogers, foi-merly of Concord, 
born Sept. 11, 1797; graduated at D. C, 1820; teacher in Washington 
city, 1821 ; afterwards in Lynn, Mass. He died of consumption, at his 
father's, in Concord, March 8, 1823, and Avas buried in the Friends' bury- 
ing ground. No monument is erected at his grave. 

XXII. Edward Kent, A. M., son of Hon. Wm. A. Kent, born Jan. 8, 
1802, graduated at H. C, 1821 ; settled in the practice of law at Bangor, 



lOZ HISTORY OF COXCORD. 

Me. He was ap])ointed Chief Justice of the Court of Sessions for Penob- 
scot County in lS2t) ; representative in 1S29-32 ; mayor of the city of 
Bauiror. 1836 and 1837: Governor of the State of .Maine. 1838; one of 
the Commissioners chosen in 1842 to represent the State in the negotia- 
tion of the Ashburton Treaty, at "Washington. In 1849 appointed by 
President Taylor, Minister Plenipotentiaiy to Kio Jimeiro, in Brazil, which 
office he held four years. Now in Bangor. 

XXIII. "William C. Thompson. A. M., son of the late lion. Thomas 
W. Thompson, was born in Salisbury, but while a resident of Concord 
graduated at D. C, 1820. He studied law ; practiced a short time in Con- 
cord : removeil to Plymouth, and thence to "Worcester, Mass., where he 

now resides. 

XXrS'. Hexrt AVoop, a native of Loudon, learned the printing business 
in the otHce of George Hough, Esq. ; united with the First Church, under 
Dr. McFarland. 181(5; graduated at 1). C, 1822; tutor in Hampden Syd- 
ney College, Va. : ordained pastor of the church in Gotfstown, 182G: in- 
stalled over church in Haverhill imd at Hanover : editor of the Congrega- 
tional Journal trom 1840 to 1854 ; and now U. S. Consid at Beyrout, in 
Turkey. 

XXV. "NA'iLLLVM CL.VRK, a native of , was an appentice in George 

Hough's othce in Concord ; united with the church in Concord, T>v. ^Ic- 
Fai-land's. 1816 ; graduated at D. C, 1822 ; settled pastor of the Congre- 
gational church in A\"ells. Me., and for many years agent of the American 
Board for Foreign Missions. 

XXVI. Seth R4STM.\>", son of Robert and Sarah Eastman, born in 
BrunsTA-ick, Me.. Jan. 24, 1808, graduated at the Military Academy, West 
Point, 1821: Lieut, in the U. S. ser^^ce at Fort Snelling; Professor of 
Drawing at "West Point eight years : was in the Florida war : now holds a 
Captain's commission, and is stationed at "Washington city, illustrating a 
magniticent work gi\"ing an account of the Intlians of the United States. 
Capt. Eastman married, in 1835, Mary Henderson, daughter of Dr. Thomas 
Henderson, of Virginia, and grand-daughter of the late Commodore Trux- 
ton, of the U. S. Xavy. 

XXMI. John McClintock Baktlett, A. B., brother of Richard Bart- 
lett, Esq., resided in Concord before and during his collegiate course ; grad- 
uated at Bowdoin College, 1823 ; studied law, and resides m the State of 
Xew-York. 

XXATH. Sami-el Gilmax Texxet, A. B., graduated at D. C, 1823, 
wliile a resident in Concord ; studied theology ; settled at Lyndon, Vt., 
1825; was dismissed, 1831: preached in HiUsborough from 1838 to 1843, 
and has been at Alstead since 1851. 

XXIX. Joshua Thompson Russell, son of Elijah Russell, printer, 
bom in Concord, Oct. 20, 1794, and named for his uncle, the late Lieut. 
Joshua Thompson, a Revolutionary soldier ; graduated at the Xew-Jersey 
College, 1825 ; settled as pastor of a Presbyterian Church at Newark, N. J. ; 
afterwards an agent of the Presbyterian Board. Subsequently he joined 
the Baptist denomination, and was pastor of a church in Jackson, Miss. 
He died suddenly, !March 6, 1854. under the following unusual circumstan- 
ces : He was present at the meeting of the Jackson Bible Society, on 
Simday evening, in the Presbyterian church, and had just spoken to the 
following resolution — "Resolved. That the Bible is a tried book, and that 
its circulation thi-ough the agency of the American Bible Society — cathoHc 
in its spirit and aim — merits the highest confidence and the warmest sup- 



PROFESSIONAL HISTORY. 733 

port of the Christian public." He dwelt on the fact that the Bible was a 
tried book ; he said " millions now around the throne of God, singing the 
song of Moses and the Lamb, had been saved by the blessed influences of 
this book." While he uttered this sentence, he looked up, as if he had a 
vision of what he described : he then paused a moment, and said, " I have 
done." ITaese were his last words. He sat down, but sunk immediately 
into apoplexy, from which the skill of experienced physicians could not 
arouse him. He breathed his last at two o'clock, P. M., next day, at the 
residence of his son, E. P. P».ussell. 

XXX. Daxiel Livermoee Russell, brother of Joshua T., bom Nov. 
27, 1800, 'is also a preacher of the Baptist denomination, at the South. He 
studied and Is understood to have graduated at Hampden Sydney College, 
Va., about 1S26. 

XXXI. Joseph Koeinsox, A. M., son of Josiah Ptobinson, bom Xov. 
26, 1798: graduated U. C, 182.j; followed teaching in Concord till the 
fall of 1829; Deputy Secretary of State six years; Ilegister of JJeeAs, 
18.36; Representative, 1841; Register of Probate, 1844; postmaster four 
years; chairman of the board of selectmen, 1850; for tv>-o years director 
and treasurer of the People's ^Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and has 
pursued mainly the basiness of farming for twentv-five years. 

XXXn. Moses Ki3IB.u.l, A. B., bom m Hopkinton, July 24, 1799; 
learned the printing business with Geo. Hough, Esq. ; grad. at D. C, 1826, 
whUe a resident in Concord ; studied theology." at .\ndover ; was ordained 
at Randolph, Vt., January, 1832 ; dismissed la 1833 ; settled at Hopkin- 
ton, May 7, 1834, where he remained twelve years. He now preaches in 
Weathersfield, Vt. 

XXXHI. Tho>l^s B. Waterman, A. B., son of Rev. Thomas Water- 
man, bom in Bow, but resided in Concord; grad. at 1). C. in 1826; an 
honorar}- member and patron of the Xew-Hampshire Historical Societv'; 
resided in Boston ; deceased. 

XXXR^. Hamilton' Hltchins, A. M., son of the late Abel Hutchins, 
bom July 10, 1805 ; grad. at I). C, 1827 ; admitted to the bar in Concord, 
1830 ; was highly esteemed for his amiable temper and gentlemanly man- 
ners. He married, Oct. 30, 1845, Man,' Chandler, of Lexington, Mass., 
who died Xov. 30, the same year. After suffering much from protracted 
ill health, he died April 6, 1851. A beautiful portrait of him is in posses- 
sion of his sisters, at the family mansion on State street. 

XXXV. TH03IAS Sp.vrh.\"wk, M. D., son of Samuel Sparhawk, Esq., 
former Secretan,- of State, was bom in Portsmouth, but grad. at I). C. 
while a resident in Concord; studied medicine ; took his degree, M. D., at 
Harvard College, and settled in Conway ; now in practice at Amesbury, Ms. 

XXXVL Charles Edward Thompson, A. B., son of Hon. Thomas 
W. Thompson, bom in Salisbury; grad. at J). C in 1828; studied law; 
practiced some years in Haverhill, X. H. ; now resides in Chicago, lU. 

XXXVH. Cha>T)LER E. Potter, A, B., son of Joseph Potter, bom ^lar. 
7, 1807 ; grad. at D. C. 1831 ; instructor at Concord, Portsmouth and Man- 
chester ; studied law with Ichabod Bartlett, of Portsmouth, and whUe there 
was representative one year. In 1844 moved to Manchester, and became 
editor and proprietor of the Manchester Democrat four years ; ia 1848 was 
appointed Jastice of the Police Court of Manchester ; editor of the Far- 
mers' Monthlv Visitor two years, and since connected with J. O. Adams, 
Esq., editor of the Granite Farmer and Visitor. Mr. Potter has been some 



734 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

time en,2:agcd in preparing a History of Manchester, and is President of 
the N. H. Historical Society. 

XXXVHI. SiiEUDURNE B. Piper, A. B., a native of Northwood, grad. 
at D. C. 1832, while his mother, a M'idow, was resident in Concord. 

XXXIX. Alfred K. Gould, A. B., a native of Hopkinton ; member 
of the First Congregational church in Concord ; grad. at Y. C. 1838; died 
in Concord, July 29, 1835, Avhilo a member of the Theological Seminary 
at Andovcr. 

XL. Horace Herrick, A. B., resident in Concord, and member of the 
First Cong, church; grad. at T). C, 1834; settled in the ministry at Fitz- 
wiUiam, Sept. 4, 1844, where he remained about four years, and has since 
been engaged in teaching. 

XLI. Henry Sew all Gerrish French, son of Joel French, of Bos- 
cawen, was born April 17, 1807 ; served an apprenticeship at the printing 
business with George Hough, Esq., in Concord, where he was the first who 
professed conversion under the llev. Mr. Bouton's ministry, 1826; gradu- 
ated at Y. C. 1834, and at .\ndover Theological Seminary, 1837 ; was or- 
dained for the foreign missionary service, at Concord, Sept. 19, 1838 ; mar- 
ried, April 9, 1839, Miss Sarah" C. AlHson, of Concord, and emlmrked at 
Boston for tlie Siam Mission, under the patronage of the American Board, 
July 6, 1839. Mr. French died at Bangkok, in Siam, Feb. 14, 1842. His 
widow, with her only son and child, returned to Concord. 

XLH. Abraham H.\7EX Bobinson, son of Josiah Robinson, graduated 
at Y. C. 1835; studied medicine, and practiced about one year at Hillsbo- 
rough Bridge, when, in 1840, he removed to Salisbury; Avas a member of 
the Constitutional Convention, 1850; postmaster some twelve years, and 
still is in practice in that town. 

XLHI. Henry L. Low, A. M., oldest son of Gen. Joseph Low, born 
Sept. 10, 1817; grad. at I). C. 1836; tutor, and professor of the Greek 
and Latin languages in Genesee College, N. Y. ; travelled in Europe ; 
spent some time in Berlin, pursuing classical and other studies. He^ took 
orders in the Episcopal church, and preached some time in Hopkinton, 
N. H. Mr. Low was a fine scholar, and highly esteemed for his intelH- 
gence, gentlemanly manners and piety. His health failed, and he died at 
the McLean Asylum, Charlestown, Mass., April 26, 1852. 

XLIV. Ezra E. Adams, A. M., son of Robert M. and Amaris Adanis,^ 
was born in Concord, Aug. 29, 1813; commenced study in the family of 
Br. Bouton, in the fall of 1829 ; grad. at D. C. 1836 ; kept an academy at 
Lyndon, Vt., three years, the last of which he was licensed to preach ; was 
appointed clia])lain for seamen bv the American Seaman's Friend Society, 
and ordained in the Old North church at Concord, Oct. 9, 1839. Having 
spent about two years in the seaman's service at Cronstadt, in Itussia, and 
in England, and "ten years at Havre, In France, he returned to this country, 
1853, and was installed pastor of the Pearl street church, in Nashua, Aug. 
31, 1853. 

XLV. Luther Farnum, A. M., son of Ephraim, of Concord ; grad. at 
D. C. 1837 ; studied theologv at Andover ; was ordained pastor of the 
Congregational church in Northfield, Mass., Nov. 20, 1844. He is noAV res- 
ident in Boston ; preacher, and writes for rehgious papers. 

XLVL Nathan Ballard, A. M., son of Nathan, of Concord, born 
March 31, ISIO ; grad. at D. C. 1837 ; has followed the profession of teach- 
ing, and is now at Brooklyn, N. Y. 



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XLVII. Cyrus P. Bradley, A. B., son of Mr. Isaac C. Bradley, born at 
Canterbury, Oct. 20, 1818; grad. at D. C. 1837. He died of ])uhnonary 
consumption, July 6, 1838, aged nineteen years. At the age of fourteen, 
young Bradley, upon recommendation of some of the princi])al citizens of 
Concord, was received as a charity scholar into I'liillips Academy, Exeter ; 
he possessed a high order of intellect ; devoted much time in college, and 
afterwards, to the natural sciences, and to historical research ; collected a 
large number of autographs ; of rare and curious ]mniphlets, and specimens 
of minerak' — all of Avhich he bequeathed to the New Hampshire Historical 
Societ}'. 

XLVIII, Nath'l Bradley Baker, son of Abel, [sec " Baker family,"] 
grad. at H. C. 1839; studied law, and was admitted to practice in Concord 
in 1842. From 1841 to 184,5 was joint proprietor and editor of the N. H. 
Patriot, M'ith II. H. Carroll, Esq. ; in 184G appointed Clerk of the Court of 
Common Pleas and of the Superior Court, for Merrimack County ; licpre- 
sentative and Speaker of the House in 18.jO and 18ol; in 18o2, one of the 
electors of president and vice-president; and in 18j4 chosen Governor of 
the State. He is in law partnership with Col. F. B. Peabody. 

XLIX. WiLLL^M Pickering Hill, A. M., son of Hon. Isaac Hill, born 
Oct. 18, 1819; was two years at H. C, "hut graduated at D. C. 1839; co- 
])artner in " Hill's New-Hampshire Patriot" from 1840 to 1847 ; three years 
conducted the "New Hampshire Gazette," at Portsmouth; in 1853 received 
an appointment in the naval office department at the Custom House in Bos- 
ton, where he now officiates. Mr. Hill married Miss Clara Anne, daughter 
of John West, of Concord, Oct. 26, 1843. 

L. Samuel Hazex Ayer, son of Dr. Samuel Ayer, born Dec. 19, 1819; 
grad. at I'owdoin College, 1839, M-hile a Mard of Hon. Isaac Hill ; admitted 
to the bar and practiced in Hillsborough, 1842 ; was representative from 
that town five successive years ; Speaker of the House in 1848 and 1849 ; 
soHcitor for the county of Hillsborough in 18,50. He removed to ^Nlanches- 
ter, whore, amidst growing prospects of usefulness and fame, he suddenly 
died, Oct. 4, 18o3. His remains were interred in the old burying-ground 
in Concord, where is a beautiful family monument, 

LI. Alexander Hamilton Kent, A. B., son of George Kent, was born 
in Concord, Oct. 22, 1822; grad. at D. C. 1841; studied law in Troy, 
N. Y., where he died of disease of the brain, Oct. 10, 1844, much beloved 
and greatly lamented. 

LII. Charles French Low, A. B., son of Gen. Joseph Low, born Jan. 
14, 1819; grad. at 1). C. 1842; studied theology and law; awhile editor of 
the N. H. Courier ; entered the United States army in Mexico as a private 
in Capt. Edward Webster's company ; was promoted to a lieutenancy in the 
ninth regiment of infantry ; has travelled extensively in the "\Yestern 
States ; opened a law office in Concord in 1853. 

LIIL David Dimond, A. M., son of David, son of John, son of Ezekiel 
Dimond, was born in Grotcn, N. H., April 26, 1819 ; hved in Concord in 
his boyhood ; graduated at 1). C, 1842, and at Andovcr, 1845 ; went to 
the West, and has been a i)reacher at Troy, in Missouri, and at Collinsville, 
111., and is now Professor of the Greek and Latin languages in AVebster 
College, St. Louis Co., Missouri. 

LW. Levi Brigham, A. B., son of the late Levi Brigham, of Boston, 
born in Concord, ]May 2, 1822. After the death of his father, was the 
ward of his uncle, Richard Bradley, Esq. ; graduated at D. C, 1843 ; went 



736 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

to Port Tobacco, Md., as a teacher, Avhere he died after an iUness of ten 
days, of congestive fever, Oct. 1, 1843. 

LV. Jonathan Texney, A. M., a native of Corinth, Vt., born Sept. 1-i, 
1817 ; was an aj)])rentice in the office of the N. H. Observer, in Concord ; 
graduated at D. C., 1843 ; pursued teaching as a profession several years ; 
editor of the " Stars and Stripes," and resident in Manchester. 

LVI. William A. Patten, A. ]\I., a native of Kingston, N. H., born 
June, 1816 ; learned the in-inting business in the office of the N. H. Ob- 
server ; graduated at D. C., 1843, and at Andover in 1846 ; ordained to 
the ministry ; preached in various places, and was settled as pastor of the 
Congregational Church in Deerfield, 1850 ; dismissed in 1853. 

LVII. James O. Adams, A. B., son of Kobert M. and Amaris Adams, born 
June 5, 1818 ; graduated at D. C, 1843 ; teacher in various places ; settled 
in Manchester, 1846; editor and proprietor some time of the " Manchester 
American ;" publisher of the " Granite Farmer ;" representative, and mem- 
ber of the Common Council of that city. 

LVIII. Edward Barker West, A. B., son of William West, born April 
1, 1822 ; graduated at T). C, 1844 ; private tutor one year in the family of 
Gen. Jackson, at the Hermitage, East Tenn. ; studied law, and was admit- 
ted to practice in 1848. He opened an office at Warner, but now resides 
in Nashua. 

LVIX. ^SIellex Chamberlaix, son of Moses, born in Pembroke, June 
4, 1821, but while a resident in Concord graduated at D. C, 1844 ; studied 
law, and took the degree of LL. B. at H. C, 1848 ; was elected a member 
of the Roval Society of Northern Antiquarians, in Copenhagen, 1840, and 
of the N. 11. Historical Society, in 1842 ; has a law office in Boston, but 
resides in Chelsea, Mass. 

LX. Joseph B. Walker, son of Capt. Joseph, born June 12, 1822; 
grad. at Y. C. 1844 ; studied law and admitted to the bar, March, 1847, 
and settled on the paternal estate, in the house built by Bcv. Timothy 
Walker ; is engaged chiefly in agricultural pursuits ; is a director of the Mer- 
rimack County^Bank ; trustee and secretary of the New-Hampshire Asy- 
lum for the Insane, and sustams various other important trusts. 

LXI. Charles A. Davis, A. B., son of Robert Davis, 2d, born in Con- 
cord about 1821; grad. at D. C. 1845; took his degree in medicine at 
Harvard University in 1848; went into practice in Lowell, with Dr. Hunt- 
ington, 1851; and in July, 1853, was appointed surgeon to the United 
States Marine Hospital, at Chelsea. 

LXII. David Lawrexce ?>Iorril, A. B., son of Gov. David L. ^lorril, 
was born in GofFstown, Init resided in this town, and grad. at D. C. in 1847 ; 
studied law ; ])racticed in Winchendon, Mass., and is now in practice in 
West Brookfield, Mass. 

LXIII. Joiix EuRXESS Jarvis, son of John Jarvis, born in Concord, 
1826 ; graduated at D. C. 1848 ; took his mecHcal degree at Harvard Col- 
lege, 1853, and practiced in Boston. 

LXIV. Andrew Jacksox Burxham, son of Noah Burnham, born in 
Chester, July 2, 1829, but resident in Concord; grad. at Y. C. ; studied 
medicine ; teacher in several places ; now in j^ractice at Bellows Falls, Vt. 

LXV. George Sullivan Barton, son of Hon. Cyrus Barton, born 
March 9, 1831, graduated at D. C, 1851; studied law; admitted to the 
bar in Iowa, 1853, where he practiced one year. Returned to New-Hamp- 
shire, and is now in partnership with Hon. Edmund Burke, of Newport. 



MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. 737 

LXVI. Theodore French, son of Capt. Theodore French, graduated 
at D. C, 1852; studied law; now in practice at St. Pauls, ]\Iin. 

LXVII. Nathaniel, L. Upham, son of Hon. N. G. Upham, graduated 
at D. C, 1853 ; accompanied his father, Avho was " Commissioner of Claims," 
&c., to England, the same year, and is now a student in theology. 

LXVIII. William W. Bailey, a native of llopkinton, graduated at 
D. C, 1854 ; a student of law. 

LXIX. Bela Nettleton Stevens, son of Hon. Josiah Stevens, gradu- 
ated at D. C, 1854 ; a student of law. 

LXX. Benjamin E. Badger, son of Stephen C. Badger, Esq., gradu- 
ated at D. C, 1854 ; a student of law. 

LXXI. Charles Carroll Ll'nd, son of Joseph S. Lund, graduated at 
D. C, 1855; now teacher in High School, Concord. 

LXXn. William Kimball Howell, son of Dca. Ira Rowell, horn 
Nov. 9, 1829, graduated at D. C, 1855; now teacher of Academy in Hop- 
kinton. 



No. 7. 
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS : 

SOME OF WHICH ARE REFERRED TO IN NOTES IN THE PRECEDING HISTORY. 



PRINTING. (Seep. 310.) 

In 1835 the late Jonatlian Farmer, Esq., wrote an article, giving the history 
of printino; in this town, — particularly of newspapers, — which M'as read at a 
Printers' Festival in commemoration of Franklin's birth-day, Jan. 17, 1835, and 
afterwards published in the N. H. Patriot, Jan. 26, 1835 : to wliich those who 
wish to investigate the subject are referred. In continuation of that history, the 
following statements are here added. 

The Neiv - Hampshire Patriot. Nov. 21, 1840, Cyrus Barton, associated 
with Henry H. Carroll, as editor and publisher, under the firm of " Barton & 
Carroll." Dec. 1, 1841, Cyrus Barton retired, and Nathaniel B. Baker asso- 
ciated with H. H. Carroll, under the firm of " Carroll & Baker." Oct. 30, 1845, 
N. B. Baker retired, and H. H. Carroll became sole proprietor. Mr. C. died 
Aug. 4, 1846, and the business was carried on by George Minot, Esq., adminis- 
trator—Thomas P. Treadwcll, editor. Dec. 3, 1846, William Butterfield 
became sole proprietor. May 27, 1847, the N. H. Patriot, represented by Wm. 
Butterfield, and " Hill's N. H. Patriot," by John M. Hill, were united under the 
proprietorship of "Butterfield & Hill." May 10, 1853. John M. Hill retired, 
and William Butterfield became sole proprietor. 

New-Hampshire Statesman and State Journal. George W. Ela, editor and 
publisher, disposed of his interest in this paper to Jacob H. P21a and A. C. 
Blodgett, in 1842 ; in July, 1844, it went into possession of George 0. Odlin, 
John C. Wilson and John P. Osgood, in whose hands it continued with some 
changes of an unimportant nature, up to July, 1851, when the establishment was 
purchased by Asa McFarland and Geo. E. Jenks, who are now the proprietors. 

New-Hampshire Observer. Since 1835 this paper has passed through many 
shanges, as to editors and owners. Rev. David Kimball was a while connected 

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738 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

with Edmund S. Chadwick, in publishing^ it, ixnder the title of " Christian Pan- 
oply ;" ilr. Kimhall next became sole proprietor, and a connection was formed 
in 1840, with the Rev. Henry Wood as editor, and the name was changed to 
" Congregational Journal."" The connection between Mr. Kimball and Mr. 
"Wood closed in 1842, and the paper was wholly conducted by Rev. Henry 
Wood. In 1846 Mr. Wood's interest in the paper was transferred to B. W. 
Sanborn, as publisher ; the former retaining a connection as editor, and contin- 
ued thus till Jan. 1, 1854, when the Rev. Benjamin P. Stone* became editor. 

A paper advocating the principles of temperance has been published for a 
consideralile time, but under so many names and so many editors that to trace 
its history is impracticalile. Other papers have had " their day," and passed 
away. 

The " Balm of Gilead and Practical Universalist" was published at Concord, 
Nashua and Manchester, in 1842, and continued a few years. 

In April, 1842, Messrs. Tracy and Colby, of Concord, commenced the publi- 
cation of the " Iris and Literary "Repository," a monthly periodical ; discontinued. 

A semi-weekly paper, edited by George Kent, Esq., was started in Concord, 
in May, 1842. 

The " Baptist Register " was published in Concord for several years, com- 
mencing about 1833. 

The Independent Demorraf was first published at Manchester, May 1, 1845, by 
Robert C. Wetmore ; moved to Concord in about nine weeks, and shortly after, 
G. G. Fogg, Esq., then of Gilmanton, commenced contributing to its editorial 
columns, and soon became sole editor. In July, 1847, the proprietorship of the 
Democrat was disposed of by Mr. Wetmore to "j. E. Hood and G. G. Fogg, and 
united with the " Granite Freeman," a liberty party paper, previously published 
by Mr. Hood, and under the title of " Independent Democrat and Freeman," 
published bv them until Feb. 1, 1849 ; then Mr. Hood disposed of his interest 
in it to G. G. Fogg and A. H. Wiggin. In 1854 the former became sole pro- 
prietor. 

The Semi-weekly State Copital Reporter was commenced by Col. Cyrus Barton, 
Jan. 1, 1852. In May, 1853, Amos Hadley, Esq., was associated with him 
under the firm of " Barton & Hadley." They commenced the weekly State 
Capital Reporter, July 1, 1853. In August, the same year, the Reporter iiecarae 
united with the " Old Guard," a journal commenced by Hon. Edmund Burke. 
In Nov., 1853, the name of the Reporter was changed" to the "Reporter and 
Old Guard," conducted by the same editors, with Mr. Burke a contributor, and 
so conducted until Feb. i'T, 1855 ; when, Col. Barton having died, his interest 
was vested in his widow, and the name of the firm was changed to " Hadley & 
Barton." The semi-weekly Reporter was discontinued in August, 1854. 

At the present time, printing, not only of newspapers, but books of every 
description, is one of the most extensive" branches of mechanical business in 
Concord. 

"ELECTION DAY." 

The great day in Concord, of all the year, was Election day. This occurred 
on Thursday, of the first week in June, when the new Governor was usually 
inducted into office. Preparations for the occasion commenced in May, when 
the women put every thing in order in-doors, and the men, out-doors. Rooms 
were swept, white-washed and garnished ; wood piled, and chips raked up ; 
door-yards cleaned ; fences repaired ; barns put in order ; provisions laid in, and 

* Rev. Benjamin P. Stone, D. D., has resided in Concord since 1837. He was born in 
Reading, Vt., Feb. II, 1801, son of David Stone, a native of Groton, Mass., whose mother 
was Martha Lawrence, a descendant of John Lawrence, of Watertown, Mass., 163.5. Mr. 
S. sraduated at Middlebiiry Colleae, 1828 ; studied theology at Andover ; ordained the first 
pastor of the church in Franklin, N. H., May, 1831, where he remained one year; installed 
pastor at Campton, 1832; appointed Secretary of the N. H. Missionary Society, 1837, and 
moved to Concord. 



MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. 



i6\ 



all things else put in readiness for " 'lection." From Monday to Wednesday, 
members of the Legislature, ministers of the gospel — all sorts of public men — 
would be seen " coming into town," some on horseback, some in wagons and 
carriages ; some in stages — but all would be on hand by Wednesday. Almost 
every family on Main street in old times took boarders. The ministt.rs of the 
"standing order," as they were then called, who were always provided for, met 
in Convention on that day, and had a sermon preached at the Old North Meet- 
ing-house in the afternoon or evening. On Tlmrsday, the "people" came from 
all adjacent and remote sections of the State — men, boj's and negroes — equally 
eager to participate in the festivities of tlie occasion. JJooths, tents, or stands 
well furnished with all kinds of eatables, and especially driiifcaldes, were erected 
along on both sides of Main street, from the vicinity of the meeting-house to the 
middle of Main street. On tlie forenoon of Thursday was the great procession, 
composed of a cavalcade and of mihtary companies, by which the Governor 
was escorted into town, amid a cloud of dust and the thunder of a s/.r-pounder ! 
Next followed in procession all the iionorable State authorities, ministers of the 
gospel, public men of all ranks, titles and pretensions, with a more numerous 
side procession of the "people," including women and boys. Previous to 1819 
this procession marched with martial music from the old town hall, and after- 
wards from the State House to the old meeting-house to hear the Election Ser- 
mon. The sermon was preached by a person previously appointed either by 
the Governor and Council or by the Legislature. On this august occasion 
the old meeting-house was crowded to its utmost capacity — tlie honorables 
having seats in the pews lielow, and the people in the gallery. To prevent any 
accident from over-crowding the old oak edifice, the galleries were shored up with 
substantial timbers ! The appointment to preach the Election Sermon was con- 
sidered complimentary to the talents and standing or to the politics of the min- 
ister, and of course it was not uncommon for him on such occasions to do his 
best — si)eaking " to the tiipes " — and often echoing the voice of the people, as 
well as the voice of God ! Some of the election sermons were fine specimens 
of pulpit oratory, and are remembered by aged people to this day. 

At the earliest period the sermon was followed by a public dinner, which, how- 
ever, was discontinued in later times. Gov. John Langdon, John T. Oilman 
and Samuel Bell, are remembered as among ilie most dignified Governors of 
former years. Gov. Oilman is remembered by many as wearing a cocked up 
hat, with a large cockade. For his body guard he had a negro servant by the 
name of " London." This London, having been a soldier in the Revolution, 
always appeared on election days, dressed in his regimentals, with a cocked hat, 
and bore the name of " Gineral." All the negroes in the vicinitv, especially 
such as had served in the war, would rally, and march under command of 
" Gineral London," to pay their salutes to tlie Governor ; and, what was better, 
to receive from him a treat ! 

Previous to 1816, and even later, the head or center of the great gatherings 
on election day was at the north end. There was the meeting-house, and the 
post-office, and the great Washington tavern ! But after the State House was 
built, the attraction was stronger that way ; so that, gradually, as the people 
drew down into that vicinity, the distance to the old meeting-house seemed 
much longer ; and finally the old customs of processions, sermons, booths and 
exhibitions on election day ceased. Though the name is kept up, the thing 
itself has passed awa/. " Sic transit gloria miindi! " * " 

LIST OF MINISTERS WHO HAVE PREACHED THE ELECTION SERMON, SO FAB 
A9 COULD BE ASCERTAINED. 



NAME. BESIDENCE. YEAR. 

Rev. Samuel McClintock, Greenland, 1784. 

Rev. Jeremy Belknap, Dover, 1785. 

Rev. Samuel Haven, Portsmouth, ]78r). 

Rev. Samuel Langdon, Portsmouth, 1788. 

Rev. Oliver iNoble, New-Castle, 1789. 



NAME. 

Rev. John C. Ogden, 
Rev. Israel Evans, 
Rev. William Morrison, 
Rev. Amos Wood, 
Rev. Wm. F. Rowland. 



RESIDENCE. YEAR. 

Portsmouth, 1790. 
Concord, 1791. 

Londonderrv, 1792. 
Weare, ' 1794. 
Exeter, 1796. 



*An amusing reminiscence of " Election Day" was published in 1842, in a paper called 
8 " Locomotive," edited by Geo. Kent, Esq. It was attributed to Hon. Edward Kent of 
aine. The article was republished in Hill's N. H. Patriot, June 9, 1842. * 



tbe 
Maine. 



74 





HISTORY OF CONCORD. 






Rev. 


Stephen Peabody, 


Atkinson, 


1797. 


Rev. 


David Sutherland, 


Bath, 


1815. 


Rev. 


Robert Gay, 


Dover, 


1798. 


Rev. 


Pliny Dickinson, 


Walpole, 


1810. 


Rev. 


Seth Paysoii, 


Rindge, 


1799. 


Rev. 


Daniel Merrill, 


Notti'gh'ni W 


M817 


Rev. 


Jacob Biirnap, 


Merrimack, 


18(11. 


Rev. 


William Allen, 


Hanover, 


1818. 


Rev 


Joseiih VVooiliiiaii, 


Sanbornton, 


180-3. 


Rev. 


James B. Howe, 


liarcmont. 


1820. 


Rev. 


Aamn Hall, 


Keene, 


l^o.•^. 


Rev. 


Eph'm P. Bradford, 


New-Boston, 


1821. 


Rev. 


Natli'l Porter, 


t'onway. 


1804. 


Rev 


Jonathan French, 


N. Hampton, 


1822. 


Rev. 


Reed Paijie, 


Hancoch, 


1805. 


Rev 


Bennet Tyler, 


Hanover, 


1824. 


Rev. 


James Miltiinore, 


Strathani, 


1806. 


Rev 


Phinelias Uooke, 


Acworth, 


1825 


Rev 


Natbau Bradsitreet, 


Chester, 


1807. 


Rev 


Ferdinand Ellis, 


Exeter, 


182C. 


Rev 


Nathan Parker, 


Portsmouth, 


1808. 


Rev 


Nath'l W.Williams 


, Concord, 


1827. 


Rev 


Wm. F. Rowland, 


Exeter, 


1809. 


Rev 


Nathaniel Boiiton, 


Concord, 


1828. 


Rev 


Roswell fihiirtleir, 


Hanover, 


1810. 


Rev 


Humphrey Moore, 


Milford, 


1829. 


Rev 


Thomas Beede, 


Wilton, 


1811. 


Rev 


Jazeniali Crosby, 


Cliarlestown 


1830. 


Rev. 


Moses Bradford, 


Francestown 


,1812. 


Rev 


Nathan Lord, 


Hanover, 


1831 


Rev. 


Peter Holt, 


Epping, 


1814. 











CONCORD LITERARY INSTITUTION AND TEACHERS' SEMI- 
NARY. 

THE FIRST, AND THUS FAR THE LAST OF THE KIND EVER BUILT IN CONCORD. 

In 18-35 a building was erected on the hill directly west of Union street, on 
land given by Samuel A. Kimball, Esq., for the purpose of a High School or 
Academy. The building was 58 feet long, 54 wide, two stories in height, with 
a cupola ; entrance, two doors in front, one for males and the other for females. 
The apartments were separated on the lower floor by a partition with sliding 
doors. In the upper story were rooms for a library, apparatus and recitations, 
with a spacious hall for exhibitions. The cost of the building, which was paid 
for by subscriptions, was about $3500, exclusive of apparatus and library, which 
were estimated at $200. A Board of Trustees was chosen, of which Rev. N. 
Bouton was President, Rev. E. E. Cummings, Secretary, and Dea. AVilliam 
Gault, Treasurer. An act of incorporation was obtained, and a public school 
opened in the building in the fall of 1835, under the instruction of Mr. T. D. P. 
Stone, as principal; Miss Elizabeth Fuller, preceptress, and Miss Rowena 
Cofiin and Miss Mary K. Coffin, assistants. Mr. Stone resigned in August, 
1837, but the school was continued under successive teachers until 1844, when, 
on account of pecuniary embarrassments the building was sold at public auc- 
tion for $540. It was afterwards bought by Hon. Isaac Hill, moved away, and 
constructed into three dwelling-houses, at the lower end of Main street. [For 
further particulars, see Records of the Institution, in N. H. Historical Society's 
Library, and document on file, marked " Concord Literary Institution," &c.] 



BOATING COMPANY. (Seep. 371.) 

The navigation of the Merrimack by boats to tliis place was consummated 
mainly by the enterprise and energy of John L. Sullivan, Esq., a gentleman 
highly esteemed in this section, who was many years superintendent of the 
Middlesex Canal, in Massachusetts, and also of the locks and canals on the 
Merrimack. Most of them were built under his supervision. He early con- 
ceived the idea of navigating the Merrimack by steamboats, and with this view, 
having obtained a charter from the Legislature giving him the exclusive right, 
he commenced about 1814, building boats at Charlestown, Mass., and, after 
trying various models and numerous experiments on machinery, he so ftir suc- 
ceeded as to get a boat propelled by steam to reach here in 1819. It \yas his 
purpose to tow the loaded boats by this steamboat, but it was found on trial that 
she had barely sufficient power to pass herself up the rapids, without any incum- 
brance, and tiie project was finally abandoned. 

A charter was granted by the Legislature of New-Hampshire in 1812, incorpo- 
rating John L. Sullivan anil his associates, by the name and style of the " Mer- 
rimack Boating Company." 

The first boat up the river arrived at Concord in the autumn of 1814. Ine 
locks on the river not being completed, she brought but a small cargo, consist- 
ing of general merchandise. 



MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. 741 

In June, 1815, tlie locks on the river, and the wareliouse near Concord bridge 
beinji in order, the boats commenced running regularly. 

The rates of freight between Boston and Concord were as follows : viz., 

1815 to 1819. Upward, $12 ; downward, $8 per ton of 2240 pounds. 

1819 to 1822. " 10 " ' 7 

1822 to 1824. "8 "6 

1824 to 1830. "7 "5 

1830 to 1836. "5 "4 " 2000 

1836 to 1837. " 6 " 4 " " " 

1837 to 1841. " 5 " 4 

1841 to 1842— 1st class. "5 "4 " " " 

1841 to 1842— 2d class. "4 "4 " " " 

The mode of propelling the boats up the river was by means of setting-poles. 
In going downward they used oars, but when the wind was fair, sails were used, 
both in ascending and descending. 

The company suffered severe losses occasionally by the upsetting or swamp- 
ing of boats. In one instance a boat, by imprudently attempting to run over 
GoflFe's falls, was capsized, and one of tiie men drowned. This was the only 
instance of any one being drowned from the boats. It was customary in high 
water to use oxen to tow the boats over some of the rapids. At the head of 
Amoskeag falls was one of these rapids. A boat, with a full cargo of miscel- 
laneous goods, having ascended the locks, the team was made fest to her to tow 
her over the rapid ; by some misunderstanding the team was started before the 
men on board had got the boat in the proper position. This gave her such a 
" shear" out into the current that the whole force of it came against her broad- 
side, and it was impossible for the men to " round her to" in season to save her, 
and it was found that she must go over the falls " in spite of fate," and for a 
time it seemed that the men and team must all go with her, but fortunately the 
men, by leaping overboard, made shift to reach the shore in safety, and by dex- 
terously cutting the rope just as they were being drawn into the river, the oxen 
were saved. The boat weut over the falls, and was, of course, dashed in many 
pieces. A portion of the cargo was picked up below, very much damaged, 
'i'his happened in 1840, and caused a loss to the company of about S2500. 

The company was under the general management and control of John L. 
Sullivan, Esq., from its commencement up to 1822, when his interest in it ceased. 

The business of the Boston Landing was under the care of the late David 
Dodge, Esq., from its commencement to 1823; from that time to its close Mr. 
Reuben B. Sherburne had charge of it ; at Concord, the late Samuel Butters 
had charge up to 1819 ; from then to its close Theodore French was in charge. 
The number of boats employed during spring and autumn was about twenty ; 
in summer, a less number; capacity of boats, twenty tons — manned by three 
men. The greatest amount of freight charged in any one season was in 1839 — 
$38,169. The average from the commencement to the close of the business was 
about S25,000 per season. 

In addition to their freighting for others, the company brought up and sold 
large quantities of salt, lime and plaster on their own account. 

In 1823 the corporate name of the company was, by act of the Legislature, 
changed to the " Boston and Concord Boating Company." They continued to 
do a prosperous business until superseded by the Concord Railroad, in the fall 
of 1842. 



FREE BRIDGES. (See p. 469.) 

The first free bridge ever built over any part of Merrimack river, it is believed 
was built in Concord, in 1839. In this undertaking persons residing in the 
Main village, and near tlie center of Main street, took an especial interest. The 
first meeting for consultation on the subject was called by Mr. John Gass, and 
was held at the American house, in the fall of 1838 ; Hon. Isaac Hill was chair- 
man ; a committee was then appointed to obtain subscriptions for the purpose, in 
Concord, and in towns eastward, and $4380 were subscribed. At a subsequent 
meeting, Nathan Call and John Gass, of Concord ; Bailey Parker, of Pembroke, 



742 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



and Cyrus Tucker, of Loudon, were appointed a building committee. It was 
built of wooden piers, where tiie free bridge now stands ; a road opened across 
the interval on both sides of the river, and tlirough the gulley, eastward ; 
and road commissioners tiien laid out the road, assessing one half the cost upon 
the town. In January, 1841, the bridge was carried off by a great freshet, but 
rebuilt as soon as practicable, at a cost of about $3000. Still, it was materi- 
ally injured again and again by freshets; when, in 1842, a powerful opposition 
was raised against it by inhabitants in other sections of the town. At a meet- 
ing, April 11, 1842, it was voted, "that, in the opinion of the legal voters of 
the town of Concord, the free bridge over ^Merrimack river is, in its concep- 
tion, location and construction, imjiolitic, unequal and oppressive, and ought 
not to be continued at the expense of the town." The question of sustaining it 
was also carried into court, at a considerable cost to the parties.* In 1850 a 
board of selectmen was chosen, who were in favor of a free bridge, and who 
were instructed to proceed to rebuild it in a substantial manner. This was 
accordingly done in the course of the year. 

At tiie present time, 18f)5, the " Concord Bridge," which was built in 1795, is 
the only toll bridge iu the bounds of the city. 

COST AND ESTI.MATED VALUE OF BRIDGES. 

WHEN BUILT. ORIGINAL COST. hRESENT VALUE. 

Free Bridge, 1849-50 . . $1G,753 . . $12,000 

Federal Bridge, 1850-51 . . , 15,950 . . . 12,000 

Two Bridges at Fisherville, . .1849-50 . . . 5,150 . . . 4,000 

Horse-hillBridge, .... 1852 ... . 2,676 . . . 2,000 
Sewall's Falls Bridge, town paid, 1852 .... 1,735 

Sewall's Falls Bridge, city paid, 1853 . . . . 6,.335 . . . 8,000 

$38,000 



COL. BENJAMIN GROVER'S HOUSE. t 

Col. Grover's house, an elegant view of which he has furnished, by particular 
request, for this History, is the latest and best specimen of architecture to be 
seen in the city. It stands on Pleasant street, near the new Baptist church, on 
a lot SO by 17.5 feet, w'hich cost, in 1850, S900. The house was built in 1854 — 
G. M. Hiirding, then of Concord, architect ; Colby and Dow, of Concord, build- 
ers. The sketch was drawn by Mr. Nathan Brown, of this city, and engraved 
by Kilburn & Mallory, of Boston. The cost of tiic house without the land was 
about $7,500. A view of this elegant structure, with other beautiful houses in 
its vicinity ; also, others on " Kent's," or •' Holt's Hill," some towards the south 
end of Jlain street, and the northerly part of State street, together with the sub- 
stantial dwelling of Hon. Francis N. Fisk, at the "north end," may give us a 
just idea of the progress made since the log-house period, not only in architect- 
ure, but in the comforts of domestic and social life J 



CARRIAGE MANUFACTURE. 

Mr. Lewis Downing, in answer to a request from the author, says : " I com- 
menced business in Concord, May, 1813, nearly ojiposite the Merrimack County 
Bank. When I began, my whole capital consisted of my tools and about $60 
in cash, iu all, $150. The first year I Morked entirely "alone. At that time 
ever}' part of the work was done by hand labor ; no poiuer machinery. In the 
ftiU of 1816 I moved my shop to the south end of the street. After the first 
year I employed from three to six hands, for ten or twelve years ; after that, I 
enlarged my shop, and started all the different branches connected with carriage 
business, such as blacksmith, painting and trimming, &c., and commenced 
building chaise and coaches, &c., and employed from thirty to forty hands up to 
1847. At that time I built new shops in tile center of the street, and took my 

* See Town Records, f fof » view of it, see next page. % Compare p. 511, &r. 



744 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

two sons into the liusincss witli me. Since 1847 liave employed from forty to 
seventy hands ; now seventy hands, and could sell the work of twice that number, 
but my practice has ever been to do no more business than I could see to, per- 
sonally." 

In reply to inquiries of Messrs. J. S. & E. A. Abbot, who are also engaged in 
the manufacture of carriages of various kinds, they say: " In 1854 we sent car- 
riages into every State, Territory and Province in North America, (except Del- 
aware ;) also, Mexico and South America. We employed averaging one hun- 
dred and ninety men ; delivered six hundred and twenty-live carriages, and used 
three hundred "thousand feet of lumber, two hundred aiid fifty tons Cumberland 
coal, six thousand five hundred bushels charcoal. Wc cannot now name the 
exact amount of iron, but about two hundred and fifty tons." 



CONTEST BETWEEN THE "NORTH" AND THE " SOUTH-END- 
ERS" ABOUT AN OLD GUN! 

[COMMMUNICATED BY MR. CHARLES K. WEST, OF CONCORD.] 

At the close of the war of 1812-15 there were two small cannon in Concord — 
one belonging to the south and the other to the north end— and to manage them, 
two companies were formed : that at the north end commanded by a son of 
David George, and that at the south by Col. William Kent. About 1817 a 
sham fight occurred between them, on the Court House hill, in which both com- 
panies became greatly excited, and began to load with gravel, when the town 
authorities interfered. From that time an enmity continued between the boys of 
the north and south ends, until botli guns were out of the way. " The fate of 
the south gun," says Mr. West, "I never knew." "About the year 1818, 
on the 4th of July, the south-eiiders took the north-enders' gun from them, after 
a hard conflict. Before winter tlie gun was recaptured, dismounted and kept 
till the spring of 1819, wlien tlie south-cnders again took the gun, wliile it was 
firing one evening on the hill back of the Court House, and hid it in Major 
Chandler's jewelry shop. Tiie nortli-enders keeping themselves well drilled 
and armed with suitable cudgels, with spikes in the end, appointed a committee 
to prepare tools and break into Major Chandler's shop in the night and get the 
gun, while a sufficient number should stand by to carry off the prize. After 
commencing operations, however, they desisted tin-ough fear that they might be 
taken up for stealing ; but the Major soon after ejected the gun from his shop. 
It was then placed by the south-enders in the loft of the Phenix stable, chained 
to a beam, fastened with a padlock, and guarded by a faitliful dog. Before a 
month passed away tlie dog was bribed, the gun taken, and let down through the 
attic window on to the dung heap, where it struck hard, but noiseless ; thence it 
was triumphantly borne off upon a wheel-barrow, and fired once that night at 
the north end ! It was never fired but a few times after that, and but once at a 
time. I kept the gun in m}' possession till 1826, occasionally changing its hid- 
ing-place. When al'out to leave town, as I could get no one to take charge of 
it, and the excitement was still kept up, finally, ratlicr than the gun should go 
into the hands of the south-enders, (with the help of only one of the faithful to 
assist me,) I took the gun to Horse Shoe pond and sunk it, where I have every 
reason to believe it still remains — a north-ender !" 



INDIAN REMAINS — REMARKABLE DISCOVERY. 

Just as this chapter of our History was going to press, an interesting discov- 
ery was made of Indian remains. The third week in November inst., (1855,) 
Mr, Cyrus W. Paige, in digging a cellar for a new dwelling-house west of Rich- 
ard Bradley's, and on land recently sold by him, came to human bones, which, 
from tiieir position and (juantity, greatly excited his attention. Before remov- 
ing them he called on l)r. William Prescott, who, after carefully examining 
them, expresses the opinion that without doubt they are the remains of Indians 
long since interred there. Dr. Prescott says, in a communication which I have 



DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL. 745 

tlie honor to acknowledge : " The wliole number fonnd thus far is iiiur, and all 
were comprised within a space of about ten by fifteen feet. Three of them 
were adults — one male, of a very large size, and two females ; the others were 
children and youth. Considering the time that must have elapsed since they 
were interred, the liones were in a tolerable state of preservation. Two of the 
craniums were nearly perfect — that of the adult male and one of tiie adult 
females. They were each enshrouded in a thick envelope, consisting of several 
thicknesses of pitch pine bark — the only exception being what appeared to be a 
female between two infants, all being enclosed in one general envelope. The 
skeletons all lay upon ti)e right side, in a direction north and south, the face 
looking east; the lower limbs somewhat flexed upon the trunk, the knees flexed 
at about right angles, and the elbows completely flexed, the head resting upon 
the right hand. I have the honor to be, 

Very respectfully, 

Your friend, 

Wm. Peescott." 



No. 8. 
DOCUMENT AEY AND STATISTICAL CHAPTER. 



The author had designed to publish in this chapter all the documents referred 
to in the body of his History, but is compelled by the limits of the work to 
abridge in this particular. Those of more general interest, and essential to 
illustrate and confirm the statements in the History, are, however, herein con- 
tained ; M'hile the others have been carefully labeled and marked, so as to cor- 
respond with the pages referred to, and may be found filed in the archives of the 
N. H. Historical Society, where they will be accessible, upon application to the 
librarian, by persons who desire more particular information. 



DOCUMEiNT FOR CHAPTER II., p. 5C. 

Pennecook, March 22, 1722. 

March 19, Capt. Frie and Lieut. Barker with thirty men moved fiom Ando- 
ver, to go to Pennecook. Ye 1st day was Stormy, but we went to Nutficld, and 
lodged there that Night. The 2d Day we came to Amiskege, and lodged there. 
The 3d day we Came to Suncook, in Pennecook, and built four Casys, and 
lodged there. The 4th day we came to Pennecook Plains, att ye Intervale 
Lands, about 11 of the Clock. There we found five of those men which came 
from Ireland. Mr. Houston was one of them. They came to us, and we chose 
Capt. Frie to discourse them with 4 men. They saj' they have a Grant of this 
Pennecook on both sides of the River. They call us Rel)bels, and commands 
us to discharge the Place, both in the King's name and in the Province's ; and 
if we don't, in a fortniglit they will git us off : We therefore desire you. Justice 
Stevens, with the Committe, to send us word whether we have any Encourage- 
ment to Stay, or else to draw off. Butt Capt. Erie's Courage is So that he will 
Sta}' allone rather then Let them userpers drive us off. 

A true copy of ye Journall Sent from Pennecook, and of Their Treatment 
when they got there.* 

* Furnished by Hon, C. E. Potter. 



746 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

DOCL^MENTS REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 111. 

No. 1, pp. 63, 64. The Endicot or Scwall fiirin. 

No. 2, p. 81. Expenses of committee sent to Penacook to notify "Massachu- 
setts gentlemen to withdraw tliemselves." 
No. 3, p. 91. Eorfeiiure of rights. 



DOCUMENTS IN CHAPTER IV. 

No. 1. " An Act for subjecting all persons and estates within this Province, 
lying to the eastward or northward of the northern and eastern boundary of the 
Province of the Massachusetts Bay, (not being within any township,) to pay a 
tax, (according to the rules herein prescribed,) towards the support of this Gov- 
ernment." 



DOCUMENTS FOR CHAPTER V. 

No. 1, p. 152. Petition of Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., April 30, 1745, for aid 
against the French and Indians. 

No. 2, p. 152. Petition of Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, March 12, 1746, for the 
same. 

No. 3, p. 152. Petition of the Inliabitants of Rumford. July 13, 1747, to the 
Governor, Council and Assembly, for the same. This petition signed by sixty- 
two persons. 

No. 4, p. 152. Petition of Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, Sept. 23, 1747, for the 
same. 

No. 5, 153. Col. Benjamin Rolfe's muster roll of two companies, June 8, 
1745, viz. : of " Capt. John Chandler, leader of a scout," of ten men ; and of 
Capt. Jeremiah Clough, " leader of a scout," of five men. 

No. 6, p. 156. Capt. Daniel Ladd's muster roll, of sixty-five men, Aug. 11, 
1746. 

No. 7, p. 156. Contains a petition from " Capt. Daniel Ladd," March 31, 1747, 
"asking remuneration for losses sustained while in command of his " volunteer 
company," in 1746. He says: "Your petitioner was obliged to carry two 
horses for the said service, and lost one of them. I had one gun also taken 
from me by the Indians, when they killed Jonathan Bradlec, and some others of 
my company — said Bradlee having m}^ gun with him at that time." 

No. 8, p. 174. "A muster roll of the company in His Majesty's service, under 
command of Cajit. Ebenezer Eastman," 1747. In this company, consisting of 
sixteen men, were Rev. Mr. Phinehas Stevens, of Boseawen, and James Scales, 
Esq., of Canterbury. 

No. 9, p. 174. A muster roll of a company under command of Capt. Eben- 
ezer Eastman, in Nov., 1747, in which were thirty-five men. 

No. 10, p. 174. A muster roll of a company under command of Capt. Moses 
Foster, 1748. In this company were twenty-seven men. among whom was Rev. 
Mr. Whittemore, of Pembroke. 



DOCUMENTS FOR CHAPTER VI. 

No. 1, pp. 190, 191. From this document, which is placed on file at length, it 
appears that Capt. Eastman's company marched from " Ste])henstown," which 
■was also called " Bakerstown" — now called Franklin — about the last of July, 
1755. On the I6th of August they were at Deerfield, Mass. "Then our com- 
pany took allowance of bread, meat and rhuni ; part of our bread we took at 
Northfield. 2 days before, but we took no pease." On the 24th of August they 
were at All)any. " This day we took allowance of bread, meat, and Aug. 25th 
we took allowance of pease ; all which allowance we took for 8 days, and our 
rum we took every day." On the 6th of Sept. they were at Fort Lyman ; and 
on the 8th of Sept. at Lake Sacrament. " We fought with the enemy, and 
Timothy Eastman was wounded." Sept. 13, "we took Ja P'^t of molasses 
each." Sept. 19. "From the 30th of Aug. until now, we took no rum, except 



DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL. 747 

^ a gill each at a time, when 16 of us came from 'ye Lake, from fighting, to 
Fort Lyman, and ^o a gill each at 'ye Lake, twice ; and a gill each, since ; and 
18 of us received a pint each, in order to go to scouting; and Sept. 18, ten of 
our men went to scouting, and received a pint each and 20 ounces of ginger at 
once ; and no flour since Sept. 6, nor molasses, nor no sugar since we came 
from Albany. Sept. 18 and 19, we rec'd a gill and a half of rum, in all, each, 
and a quart of molasses for 'ye sick in our company." [These extracts may 
give us some idea of the privations and sufferings of the " ranger life."] 

No. 2, p. 192. Depositions of Amos Eastman, John Stark and William Stark, 
as to their capture by the Indians at Baker's river, &c. Dated Peuaeook, May 
23, 1754. [Copied from Secretary's olKee.J 



DOCUMENTS FOR CHAPTER VII. 

No. 1, p. 206. Charter of Bow, copied from records in Secretary's office. 

No 2, A, p. 208. Petition of Benjamin Rolfe, Esq , to the Governor and 
Council of New-Hampshire, for the incorporation of Rumford by its original 
bounds. 

No. 2, B, p. 208. A counter petition by the Selectmen of Bow. 

No. .3, p. 208. Writ of ejectment against Dea. John Merrill. 

No. 4, p. 213, A and B. Power, by the inhabitants of Rumford, to Rev. Tim- 
othy Walker and Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., Feb. 12, 1753, to "represent to the 
King's most excellent Majesty, the manifold grievances they labor under," &c. ; 
and also by the proprietors, to the same, to represent " their manifold griev- 
ances" to the General Court of Massachusetts. 

No. 5, p. 216. Petition of Clement March, Daniel Peirce and Zeb. Giddings, 
July, 1754, to Penning Wentworth, &c., for a grant of £100, to aid in carrying 
on the suit against the proprietors of Rumford. 

No. 6, p. 219. Petition of Daniel Peirce, &c., "for accommodation and agree- 
ment," February, 1757. 

No. 7, p. 214. Jeremiah Stickney's letter. 



DOCUiMENTS FOR CHAPTER VIII. 

No. 1, p. 239. Petition of Joseph Baker and Philip Eastman, representing 
the difficulty of collecting taxes, May 1, 1764; and petition and complaint of 
Edward Kussell, Solomon Heath and Thomas Chandler, setting forth their 
burden of taxes, &c. June 12, 1764. 

No. 2, p. 239. Petition of Rev. Timothy Walker, for an incorporation by 
"their former known bounds," April 11, 1764. 

No. 3, p. 240. Act of incorporation of a Parish in Bow, by the name of Con- 
cord. May 25, 1765. 

Anno Regni Regis Georgii Magnte Brittankti, Franchc, IHberniie, Quinto.* 

An Act setting off a part of the town of Bow, together with some 
lands adjoining thereto, with the inhabitants thereon, and making them 



9EJ 



a Parish ; investing them with such privileges and immunities as towns in this 
Province have and do enjoy. 

Whereas, there are sundry arrearages of taxes now due, which the inhabitants 
aforesaid apprehend they cannot levy for want of sufficient authority, and 
several of them praying they might be erected into a town or parish, and 
enjoy the common privileges of other towns in tliis Province : 
Be it enacti'd, Therefore, by the Governor, Council and Assembly, that the 
inhabitants who are settled on the lands hereafter described, viz. : Beginning at 
the mouth of Contoocook river, (so called,) which is the southeast corner of 
Boscawen, from thence running south, seventy-three degrees west, by said Bos- 
cawen, four miles ; from thence running south, seventeen degrees east, seven- 
miles and one hundred rods ; from thence running north, seventy-three degrees 

*In the year of the reign of George, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, the Fifth. 



748 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



east, about four miles, to Merrimack river ; then crossing the said river, and 
still continuing the same course to Soucook river ; then beginning again at the 
mouth of Contoocook river aforesaid ; from thence running north, seventy- 
three degrees east, six hundred and six rods from the easterly bank of Merri- 
mack river, or till it shall come to the south-east line of Canterbury ; from 
thence south-east, on said line, two miles and eighty rods ; from thence down 
the said river, till it comes to where the line from Merrimack river strikes Sou- 
cook river. 

And that the polls and estates within the aforesaid boundary be, and hereby 
are, set off and made a parish by the name of Concord, and invested and en- 
franchised with all the powers, privileges and authorities which ar.y town in this 
Province doth by law enjoy, excepting that when any of the inhabitants of the 
aforesaid parish shall have occasion to lay out any road through any of the 
lands that are already laid out and divided by the said town of Bow, that appli- 
cation shall be for the same to Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace 
for the said Province, as in other cases. 

And that the said inhabitants of said parish are hereby subjected to the same 
duties, pains and penalties the law subjects the inhabitants of other towns in 
this Province. 

And that their first meeting for the choice of town officers be held on the third 
Tuesday of August next, which officers shall stand and continue till the next 
March following; which meeting shall be notified by Samuel Emerson, Esq., 
who is hereby directed to post the same, together with the time, place and occa- 
sion thereof, in some public place in said parish, fifteen days beforehand, who 
shall also govern said meeting until a moderator shall be chosen by the major 
part of such inliabitants as the law directs in such cases ; and that their annual 
meeting for the future for the choice of town officers be held on the first Tues- 
days [of March,] annually. 

And that the officers that shall be chosen in virtue of this act are hereby in- 
vested with the same powers which other like officers have in other towns in 
this Province, and under the same duties and penalties of other like officers. 

And wlsereas the Province tax for the year 176.3, which arose and should have 
been paid liy the said town of Bow, as their proportion thereof, amounting to 
eighty pounds ten shillings sterling, and ninety-six pounds twelve shillings new 
tenor; and for the year 1764, the sum of ninety-six pounds two shillings new 
tenor : 

Be it therefore enacted, That the selectmen that shall be chosen in conseriuence 
of this act the day the first meeting shall be held for the choice of town officers, 
as aforesaid, together with John Noyes and Edward Russell, Esqrs., or the 
major part of them, shall assess the polls and estates of the inhaliitants living 
within the aforesaid limits, as also the other inhabitants within the remaining 
part of Bow, (exclusive of such as are already set oft" to Pembroke and New- 
Hopkinton,) with the said tax that arose and became due in said year 176.'?, to- 
getlicr witli the current charges that shall arise on said Bow for the year 1765, 
and order the same to be paid into the treasury of said Province by tlie 2.')th day 
of December, 1765 ; and the selectmen that shall be I'hosen in said parish for the 
year 1766, together with the said John Noyes and Edward Russell, or the major 
part of them, as aforesaid, shall assess all the inhabitants that shall be within 
the said boundaries and the aforesaid town of Bow, excepting as aforesaid, with 
the sum of ninety pounds twelve shillings, new tenor, together with the current 
charges of the year 1766, and order the same to be paid by the 25th day of De- 
cember, 1766; and that the selectmen that shall be chosen annually for this 
parish, together with the aforesaid John Noyes and Edward Russell, as afore- 
said, shall annually assess the inliabitants aforesaid with the current charges of 
the government that shall be due from the said town of Bow, as their part of 
the Province tax, until a new proportion of the same shall be made. 

And be it further enacted, that the constable or collectors who shall have any 
of the said taxes to collect, shall have full power and authority to levy and collect 
the same, as though all the persons mentioned in the respective lists were within 
the aforesaid parish. 

And be it further enacted, that no person or persons who shall move into the 
said town of Bow, on any new lauds that are not improved, nor the polls that 



DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL. 749 

shall come into said Bow after the date of this act, shall be liable to pay any 
part of tlic arrearages that arose in the year 1763 and 17G4, but are hereby de- 
clared to be exempt therefrom. 

And be it further enacted, that in case of death or removal of either of the 
aforesaid John Noyes or the said Edward Russell, that their place shall be sup- 
plied by the proprietors of the town of Bow, upon having notice thereof; but if 
in case the proprietors of said Bow shall not supply such vacancy within one 
month after notice is given to one of the agents of the proprietors of said Bow, 
that then tiie selectmen of said parish shall make the necessary taxes for the 
Province themselves : Provided, that private property be no ways affected by 
this act. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, May 25, ITG.'j. This bill having been read 
three times, Voted, that it pass to be enacted. 

H. Sherburne, Speaker. 

PROVINCE OF NE-VV-HAMPSHIRE. 

In Council, June 7, 1766. This bill read a third time and passed to be enacted. 

J. Atkinson, Jun., Secretary. 
Consented to. B. Wentworth. 

Copy examined per J. Atkinson, Jun., Secretary. 

Copy examined per Timo. Walker, Jun., Farisk Clerk of Concord. 

No. 4, p. 241. " It was said by some at the time, that one object the selectmen 
of Concord had in view in consenting to this change, was, to get rid of support- 
ing a certain bridge, that crossed the Merrimack considerably below where the 
present bridge is. But some few years after, the Court, on petition for that jjur- 
pose, straightened the road, and located the bridge furtiier up the river, in Con- 
cord, on condition that each of the two towns should build and forever support 
one half of it. Boscawen consented to the condition, and called a sjtecial town 
meeting, at which they chose an agent, and authorized him to bind the town to 
build and support one half of the bridge. This they did for several years, but 
finding that they could not be legally compelled to support a bridge out of town, 
refused to do it. Concord prosecuted Boscawen, but failed of their object, and 
now the support of the iclwJc bridge devolves on Concord."* 

No. 5, p. 244. Constable's warrant for collecting taxes. 

No. 6, p. 248. Petition of Andrew McMillan, for annexation to the county of 
Hillsborough. 

No. 7, p. 249. Petition of Timothy Walker, Jun. Grant of township, &c. 
This document is placed on file, but the names of the original grantees, &c., are 
here inserted. 

NAMES OF THE ORIGINAL GRANTEES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF RUMFORD, ME. 

The Committee appointed by the Great and General Court, at their session 
in Boston, February, 1774, (upon the petition of Timothy Walker, Jun., and 
associates,) to inquire into the sufferings, and make out and return a list of said 
sufferers, having notified, met and fully heard said sufferers, as directed by said 
Courts report the following list of names to whom rights are to be assigned. 

RIGH 

Timothy Walker, Jun., of Concord, 

George Abbot, 

Thomas Stickney, 

John Chandler, 

William Coffin, 

Ebenezer Hall, 

Jonathan Merrill, 

Amos Abbot, 

Edward Abbot, 

♦Communicated by Capt. Henry Rolfe. 



RIGHTS. 




RIGHTS. 


3rd, 3 


Ephraim Farnum, 


Concord, 1 


2 


Benj. Farnum, 


" 2 


3 


Joseph Farnum, 


1 


3 


Timothy Bradley, 


" 1 


1 


Rev. Timothy Walker, 


2 


1 


Joseph Eastman, 


1 


1 


Aaron Stephens, 


2 


2 


Moses Hall, 


1 


2 


Philip Kimball, 


1 



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HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



El)enezer Eastman, Concord, 1 

David Hall, " 1 

Philip Eastman, " 2 

James Walker, 

Charles Walker, 

Richard HaseUine, 

Paul Walker, 

Jeremiah Bradley, 

Hannah Osfjood, 

Asa Kimball, 

Moses Eastman, 

John Bradley, 

Jonathan Stickney, 

Reuben Kimball, 

Benjamin Abbot, 

Joshua Abbot, 

Abiel Chandler, 

Timothy Walker, tcrtius, 

Nathaniel Eastman, 

Heirs of Eben Virgin, 

Peter Green, 

Ephraim Carter, 

Heirs of Jeremiah Dresser, 

Nath'l Rolfe, 

Ebenezer Ilarnden Goss, 

Nathaniel Abbot, 



Gustavus Adolphus Goss, Concord, 
Amos Eastman, Hollis, 
Aliraham Kiml)all. Bradford, 
Timothy Walker, Conway, 
Ebenezer Hall, Sanford, 
Jeremiah Eastman, Sanford, 
Dr. Charles Chauncey, Boston, 
Heirs of Rev. Samuel Phillips, An- 

dovcr, 
Stephen Farrington, Fryeburg, 
Heirs of Abner Fowler, Coos, 
Elijah Durgin, Hopkinton, N. H., 
Calel) Smart, 

Jonathan Strawy " " 

Benj. Gale, Haverhill, 
Nathaniel Marsh, Haverhill, 
Cutting Marsh, " 

James McHard, " 

Robert Davis, " 

Anna Stevens, '•' 

Henry Lovejoy, " 

Phinehas Kimball, " 
Samuel Rennals, Boxford, 
Samuel and William Dana, Groton, 
Dudley Colman, Newbury, 



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DOCUMENTS FOR CHAPTER IX., No. 1, PAGE 273. 



PRICES OF ARTICLES OF PROVISION. 



"By virtue of an act of the Honorable General Court of this State, called a 
reo-ulaiing act for the preventing monopoly and oppression, we, the subscribers, 
have aftixed the prices of the several articles hereinafter mentioned, being a 
committee lawfully appointed by the parish of Concord for the same." 

The Committee were— Reuben Kimball, James Abbot, John Kimball, Robert 
Davis, David Hall. 

The language in which the prices of the several articles is expressed in the 
report is thus : " Wheat — good merchantable — shall not exceed the price of seven 
shillings per bushel," — which 1 have abridged, as follows : 

d. 

4 per lb. 
4 " 
6 " 
per pair. 
3 " 



Wheat, .... 


. 7 


per bush. 


Indian Corn, . 


. 4 





Rye, .... 


. 5 


" 


Oats, .... 


. 2 


6 " 


Peas, .... 


. 7 





Beans, 


. 7 





Potatoes, in the fall, 


. 1 


" 


At no other season, over 2 





Cheese, .... 


. 


6 per lb. 


Butter, . . . 


. 


9 


Wood, oak, . . 


. 8 


per cord. 


Pork, salt, . . 


. 


9 per lb. 


Pork, fresh, 


. 


0i " 


Veal, fresh, . 


. 


3 " 


Beef, grass fed, 


. 


3 " 


Beef, stall fed, . 


. 


4 


Tallow, good tried, 


. 


9 



Mutton, grass fed, . 

Hides, raw, .... 

Leather, sole, 

Shoes, men's best, . 

Shoes, women's best, 

Flip and Toddy, made 
of N. E. rum, . 1 

Victuals, at tavern, . 1 

Horse keeping, in win- 
ter, 1 

Horse keeping, in sum- 
mer, 

Ox keeping, one yoke, 
in winter, ... 1 

Ox keeping, in summer, 1 

Cider, at the press. 



Cider, other times, in proportion. 



per mug. 
per meal. 

3 per night. 

9 per night. 

6 per night. 
per night. 
per bbl. 



DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL. 



h'K 



751 



Cider, per mug, . . 
Oats, per quart, . . 

Flax 1 

Wool, 2 

Stockinojs, good yarn, 

per pair, ... 7 
Hay, best English, S6 

per load in field. 
Farming lalior, men, . 
Farming labor, ox work 

in proportion. 
Charcoal, at the Iron 

Works,. . _. . 
Shoeing oxen, single, . 
Shoeing horse, — steel 

cork, .... 
Plough Irons, . 
Iron, — good bloome- 

ry £-2 

Hoes, apiece, . 



per lb. 
6 per lb. 



.3 6 per day. 



3 per bush. 




per lb. 

per hund. 




Chains and yoke irons, 1 3 per lb. 

Carpenter's labor, . 4 per day. 

Joiner's labor, . . .36 " 

Tailor's labor, ..30 " 

Making a full suit, — 
woolen, . . .£14 

Woman's common la- 
bor, .... 26 per week. 

Ferry, man and horse, 2 

Boards, . . . .£1 2 per M. 

Plank, . . ..£200 " 

Hats, good wool, . 9 

Saddles, . . ..£360 

Bridles, 7 

Mason's labor, ..46 per day. 

Boots, half boots, best, 13 6 per i)air. 

Tow Clotli, yard wide, 2 6 per yard. 

Best dressed wool cloth, 

^^ yard wide, ..90 per yard. 



DOCUMENT No. 2, pp. 278, 281. 
NAMES OF MEN BELONGING TO CONCORD, 

WHO SERVED IN THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION, WITH THE TIME AND PLACE 
OF SERVICE, SO FAR AS CAN NOW BE ASCERTAINED. 

In Capt. Joshua Abbot's company at Bunker Hill, 1775: Joshua Abbot, 
Capt. ; Abiel Chandler, 2d Lieut. ; Jeremiah Abbot, Sergt. ; Samuel Davis, 
Sergt. ; Nath'l C. Abbot, Stephen Abbot, Reuben Abbot, Amos Abliot, Jona- 
than Bradley, Ephraim Colby, Ezekiel Dimond, Moses Hall, Stephen Hall, 
William Mitchell, Richard Flood, William Straw, Peter Chandler. 

In Capt. Gordon Hutchins' company at Bunker Hill : Gordon Hutchins, 
Capt.; D:iniel Livermore, Ens.; Benjamin Abbot, Serg. ; Simeon Danforth, 
Corp. ; William Walker, Corp. ; Robert Livingston, Isaiic Johnson, Abraham 
Kimball, Thomas Chandler, Joseph Grace, Peter Johnston, Samuel Straw, Levi 
Hutchins, fifer; Michael Flanders, drummer ; Ezra Badger. 

In Capt. Aaron Kinsman's company at Bunker Hill ; Aaron Kinsman, 
Capt.; Ebenezer Eastman, Lieut. ; Samuel Thompson, Corp. Note. — Most of 
Capt. K.'s company were from other towns. 

Concord, Feb. 26, 1776. " A return of those men who were in the Continen- 
tal army last year and have engaged to tarry the present year," &c. Signed by 
Timothy Walker, jun., and Benj. P^mcry, selectmen, viz. : Jeremiah Abbot, 
Nath'l C. Abbot, John Kinkson, William Straw, Andrew Stone, William Walk- 
er, Nath'l Eastman, jun., Moses Hall. 

In Capt. Benjamin Sias' company, (of London,) 1776, of Col. David Gil- 
man's Regt., destined for New- York, and mustered by Col. Thomas Stickney, 
muster-master and pay-master of said company, were : Pliilbrick Bradley, Peter 
Blanchard, Amos Abbot, jun., Daniel Carter, Richard Flood and Stephen Sut- 
ton. The latter perhaps of Canterbury. 

In the Continental service, under Capt. Joshua Abbot, 1776 : Abiel Chand- 
ler, Lieut. ; Ephraim Colby, Ens. ; Timothy Hall, Jonathan Haseltine, Philip 
Page, Amos Barnes, Florence McCollcy, Bcriah Abbot, Stephen Hall, Peter 
Chandler, John Merrill, Seth Spring, John Blanchard, Benjamin Powell, Hezc- 
kiah Colby, William Walker, Phineas Stevens, .lonathan Johnson, Samuel 
Worthen, Moses Abbot, Moses Hall, Peter Carey, Jonathan Bradley, Ephraim 
Fisk. 

In Capt. Benjamin Emery's company, (Col. Nahum Baldwin's regiment, 



752 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

of which Gordon Hutchins was Lt. Colonel,) to reinforce the Continental army 
in Now- York, 1776 : Benjamin Emery, Capt. ; Aaron Kinsman, Ens.; Israel 
Glines, Ezra Backer, John Carter, Jonathan Currier, Simeon Colby, Ephraim 
Kinsman. William Stickney, Ezekiel Stickney, Jacob Carter, Solomon Gage, 
Benjamin Elliot, Bruce Walker. 

The following men served in Col. Timothy Bedel's regiment, and Capt. James 
Osgood's* company, and were at Eort Cedars, Canada East, May 19, 1776 — 
some of whom were taken prisoners, stripped of most of their clothing, and all 
their ccjuipments and utensils for the camp or field : 

John Webster, Lieut. ; Richard H. Osgood, Serg. ; Hubbard Carter, Serg. ; 
Joshua Danforth, Corp. ; Nathaniel C. Abbot, Nathaniel Walker, Joseph Lund, 
Joseph Giles, Ezra Abbot, Elias Al)bot, Philip Abbot, Benjamin Fifield, Ezekiel 
Eastman, Nathan Kinsman, Benjamin Kenniston, Daniel Chandler, Samuel 
Danford, William Simonds. 

In Capt. Ebenezer Green's company : Israel Glines, Ebenezer Hall, 
Joseph Chandler. 

Among those who were taken prisoners at Fort Cedars, were Elias Abbot, 
Ezra Abbot, Philip Abbot and Benjamin Fifield. 

In Capt. Daniel Livermore's company, 1777, 3d N. H. Regiment, who 
enlisted for three years, or during the war : Robert Livingston, Serg. ; Amos 
Flood, Corp. ; Abner Hogg, Phineas Stevens, Daniel Chandler, Philip Rowell, 
Samuel Worthen, Abiel Stevens, Solomon Fisk, Obadiah Kimball, Abner Far- 
num, Beriah Abbot, William Eastman, Jacob Eastman, John Straw, Ebenezer 
Farnum, Samuel Colby, who enlisted for one year. 

In Lt. Col Gerrish's regiment, raised in the town of Concord and towns adja- 
cent, which " marched July 5, 1777, for the relief of the garrison at Ticonderoga, 
on the alarm, and marched seventy miles when the news of the evacuation of 
the fort" arrived : were from Concord : 

Richard Herbert, Lieut. ; William Simonds, Timothy Bradley, John Chase, 
Richard Eastman, Simeon Danforth, Isaac Abbot, Joseph Eastman, Daniel 
Farnum, Elias Abbot, John Peters, Nathaniel Eastman', Ebenezer I'arnum, Eph-_ 
raim Fisk, Jr., Abiel Hall, Isaac Chandler, Israel Glines, John Eastman,' 
Phineas Stevens, Stilson Eastman, Ezekiel Dimond, Benjamin Rolfc, Jacob 
Heath, (?) Stephen Haines, (?) John Cross, (?) Peter Blanchard. (?) 

This company marched July 5th ; were discharged the 12th.t 

In Gen. Stark's brigade, at Bennington, Col. Thomas Stickney, 1777. 
Richard Herbert, Lieut. ; Jesse Abl)ot, John Abbot, Timothy Johnson, Ephraim 
Abbot, Ezra Abbot, Steplien Abbot, Benjamin Ambrose, Philbrick Bradley, (was 
wounded ;) Simeon Danforth, Reuben Dimond, Benjamin Elliot, Theodore I'ar- 
num, Richard Flood, Elias Abbot, Abner Flanders, Samuel Kinsman, John 
Peters, Ephraim Fisk, Ephraim Fisk, Jr., David George, Solomon Gage, Israel 
Glines, Abial Hall, Anthony Potter, Phineas Stevens, W^illiam Symonds,* Si- 
mon Trumbull, Oilman West. 

A Return of the man's Names belonging to my Company, in Coll. Stickney's 
Regemcnt, wich have Enliested as Soders to sarve three mounth, agreable to a 
Late Act of the General Corte : 

Elias Abbot, Oilman Wast, Edward Wast, Ruben Blanchard, Epheram Fisk, 
John Dow, Joseph Blanchard, Keycs Bradley, Josier Flanders, Ebenezer Gray, 
Benjamin Bradley, Elisha Virgin, William Eastman. 

Aaron Kinsman, Capt. 

Concord, July 11, 1780. [Copied from the original.] 

Concord, July 17, 1781. 
We, the subscribers, do voluntarily Inlist ourselves as Soldiers in the service 
of New Hampshire for the Parish of Concord, for the term of three months 

* Capt. Osgood was, it is supposed, of Conway, f Army Rolls, vol. I., C. p. 78, 79. 
X Was wounded in the battle of the 16th of August, and drew a pension. 



DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL. 70d 

after our arrival at the place of rendezvous, unless sooner discharged ; and we 
promise obedience to our officers, and to be subject to the Rules of tlie Anny 
during said terra. As Witness, our hand. 

Jeremiah Virgin, 
Jeremiah Chandler, 
Moses Read, 

PlIINEAS AtER, 

Joseph Blanchard, 
David Eastman, 
[Copied from the original.] Millen Kimball. 

At Ticondcroga, 1777, Col. Thomas Stickney's regiment, Capt. Ekenzer 
Webster's company. [Capt. Webster was the father of Daniel Wel)stcr.] 

Richard Herbert, Lieut. ; William Symonds, Timothy Bradley, Simeon Dan- 
forth, Isaac Abbot, Elias Abbot, John Abbot, Ezra Alibot, rhineas Stevens, 
Ezekiel Dimond, John Peters, Natlianiel Eastman,' Ebenezcr Farnum, Eph- 
raira Eisk, Jr., Abial Hall, Isaac Chandler, Israel Glines, John Eastman; 
Stilson Eastman, Benjamin Rolfe. 

In Capt. Joshua Abbot's company of volunteers that marched to reinforce 
the northern army, in September, 1777, were : 

Reuben Kimball, Lieut.; James Mitchell, serg. ; Moses Abbot, serg. ; Amos 
Abbot, corp. ; Jacob Carter, drummer ; John Earnum, Moses Eastman, Stil- 
son Eastman, Jonathan Eastman, Ezekiel Dimond, Phineas Virgin, Joseph 
Eastman, Daniel Farnum, Chandler Lovejoy, Enoch Coffin, James Johnson, 
Reuben Abbot, Ezekiel Stickney, Philip Abbot, Timothy Hall, John Peters, 
Michael Flanders, Isaac Dimond, John Sillaway, Benjamin Rolfe. 

In Col. Stickney's regiment, raised for the defence of Rhode Island, 1779; 
Peaslee Eastman, Jacob Flanders, Josiah Flanders, Josiah Chandler. 

New levies raised in 1780, and in service about six months. Joshua Graham, 
age, 17; Thomas Carr, age, 2.3; Daniel Stickney, age, 18; Aaron Eastman, 
age, 20 ; John Peters, age, 22 ; Jonas Wyman, age, 20 ; Benjamin Thompson, 
age, 18 ; Jonathan Moulton, age, — ; Peaslee Eastman, age, — . 

In Capt. Webster's company of rangers, for the defence of the frontiers, 
1782: Abner Flanders, serg., engaged July 9; dismissed Nov. 11. Henry 
Eastman, priv., engaged July 9 ; dismissed Nov. 8. 

The following persons were also in the service : David Davis, fifer ; Moses 
Chase, Ebenezer Foss, Samuel Walker, Thomas or Benja. Powell, Salem 
Colby, negro, Eliphalet Caswell, Nathan Shead, Thomas Pitts, Jos. Hale, Eph- 
raim Hoyt, Nathan Stevens, Timothy Abbot, David Blanchard. Jonathan Chase, 
Peter Manual, Joshua Abbot, [of Hooksett,] Benjamin Chase, Enoch Badger, 
Moses Reed.* 

bounties paid to soldiers from concord. 

Men. Amount. 

Lexington, Capt. Abiel Chandler's company, 1775, . . 36 £32 3 6 

Wingate and Wyman's regiments, in 1776,' .... 18 108 

Continental, 1777, 29 442 14 6 

Stark's Brigade, 1777, 28 252 14 6 

Rangers, Cods, 1782, 2 33 14 6 

Saratoga, 1777, 27 243 14 6 

New Levies, 1780, 9 159 11 

Nichols" regiment, 1780, 12 264 10 

Frontiers, Coos, 1780, 2 45 12 

Reynold's regiment, 1781, ■ . . 7 73 10 

New Levies, 1781, 4 82 10 

Continental, 1781, 5 191 18 

Continental, 1782, 5 296 11 3 

2244 1 9 
* A part only of the above were citizens. Others were " hired " for Concord. 
48 



754 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

Deduct for depreciation : Florence McCauley, paid Jan. 6, 1778, £4 17 6 
John Merrill, paid Dec. 7, 1778, . . U 4 



Both engaged in 1776. 



19 1 
£2225 



NAMES OF SOLDIERS FROM CONCORD, 

TTVio were killed in battle, or died in service, during the Revolutionarij war. 

William Mitchell, killed at Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. 

Lieut. Abiel Chandler, died of small-pox at Crown Point, July 12, 1776* 

Peter Chandler, died June 25, 1776.* 

Abicl Stevens, died of wounds, Oct. 20, 1777. 

Phineas Stevens, died April 21, 1778. 

Obadiah Kimball, killed in battle, Oct. 7, 1777. 

Solomon Fisk, died of yellow fever at Horseneck, Aug. 10, 1778. 

Samuel Worthen, died Nov. 10, 1778. 

Timothy Hall, died of fever and dysentery. 



NAMES OF SOLDIERS WHO LIVED AND DIED IN CONCORD, 

Who served in the Revolutionary/ War, but belonged to other iownsA 



WHERE FROM. | DEATH. 



{age{ 



REMARKS. 



Ebcnezer Dow, 
Asa French, 
Nath'n Chandler, 
Joseph Iloit, 
Jedediah Hoit, 
Jonathan Uran, 
Jere'h Stickney, 
Andrew Willey, 
John Elliot, 
Jonathan Elliot, 
Josepli Runnels, 
Asa Hardy, 
Robt. Knowlton, 
Stephen Webster, 
Timothy Wales, 
Barn'd Sargeant, 
Nathan Ballard, 
David Hoit, 
Sam'l Jackman, 
John Weeks, 
Lt.R. B.Wilkins, 
Caleb Whitney.t 
Jona. Wheelock, 
Rev.Israel Evans 



Andover, Ms., 
Andover, Ms., 
Andover, Ms., 
Boscaweu, 
Boscawen, 
Boscawen, 
Haverhill, Ms. 
Nottingham, 
Newtown, 
Newtown, 
Boxford, Ms., 
Boxford, Ms., 
Cape Ann, Ms. 
Atkinson, 
'I 

Deerfield, 
Wilton, 
Boscawen, 
Boscawen, 
Portsmouth ? 
Henniker ? 
Stow, Ms., 
Lancaster, Ms. 



Nov., 
July 30, 
Jan. 27, 
Ap. 17, 

April, 
Feb. 21, 
Oct. 6, 
Dec. 2, 
Jan'v, 
Dec." 18. 
Oct., 
Julv 2, 
Mar. 2 5 
Dec'r, 



1817, 
1841, 
18.37, 
1839, 
1840, 
1840, 
1837, 
1847, 
1842, 
1813, 
1843, 
1818, 
1836, 
,1845, 
1835, 



Jan. 14, 1835, 
Jan'y, 1818, 
Aug.20,1844, 
Apr. 6, 1837, 
Aug'st, 1832, 
Oct'r, 1822, 
Sept. 5, 1845, 
March, 1807, 



80. 
81. 

1 94. 

87. 
I '? 

84. 

! ? 

77. 

87. 

75. 
I '' 
j90. 

1 96 



Sec biographical notice. 
Lived near Horse-hill bridge. 
Lived at Little Pond. 
Lived at Horse-hill. 
Lived at Horse-hill. 
Lived near Horse-hill bridge. 
Not of Col. Stickney's family. 

Lived at West Village. 

Lived at Horse-hill. 
Lived at Horse-hill. 
Lived at Dimond's hill. 
Father of Atkinson W., Esq. 



See Ballard flimily. 

Lived in District No. 13. 

Died in Boston. 

Father of Mrs. L. Downing. 
See biographical notice. 



*Tlie names marked with a star, as dead, were found on an old paper belonging to Capt. 
Joshua Abbot, together with the following, who were in his company, viz. : Moses Moul- 

ton d July 13, 1776; Waldron, d. Sept. 5, 1776; Moses Redman, d- Aug. 19, 17.6; 

Israel Shepard, d. Aug. 19, 1776 ; James Moor, d. Aug. 14, 1776 ; Jonathan Kier, d. Aug. 17, 
1776 ; Samuel Bard, d. July 27, 1776. 

I There may have been others whose names are not ascertained. 

1 He was a gun-smith in the army; married Sarah Tra.sk, of Bradford Mass , where he 
eettled for a while, and h^dfive children. Afterwards he moved to Haverhill, where he had 
four children. He then moved to Pembroke, where he lived ten years ; thence he moved to 
Concord, where he followed the trade of a blacksmith. He was the father of John, and of 
Miss Betsey and Hannah Whitney. 



DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL. 755 

DOCUMENTS FOR CHAPTER IX., OX FILE. 

No. 3, p. 287. Pews, as numbered and recorded. 

No. 4, p. 288. Settlement between Kiimford and Canterbury. 



DOCUMENT FOR CHAPTER X. 



No. 1, p. 304. Rev. Mr. Evans' answer to his call. This may also be found 
in town records, 1789. 



DOCUiAIENT No. 1, CHAPTER XII., PAGE 347. 

NAMES OE MEN FROM CONCOHD, AVHO SERVED IN THE WAR OF 1812-1815, 
MOSTLY STATIONED AT PORTSMOUTH. 

In Capt. Leonard's company of artillery, 1812, who served from Aufxust 
17 to November 30, were : Keyes B. Powell, serg. ; Samuel Powell, corp. ; Sol- 
omon Mann, Ebenczer Flanders, musicians ; Jonathan Stevens, corp. ; James 
Foster, Abiel Bradley, Jona. E. Elliot, Jonathan Elliot, Jr., Benj. C. Waldron, 
Ebenezer Frye, Francis R. Powell. 

In Capt. Wm. Marshall's company, 1814, who were stationed at Portsmouth, 
and served from Au^. 6 to Nov. 11 : Nathan Carter, Frederick P^lliot, Ebenezer 
Flanders, serg. ; Jedediah Frye, Samuel Kimball, Josiah Robertson, Thomas 
B. Sargent, John Stevens, Benj. C. Waldron, John Whitney, William Shute, 
Lieut., from July 30 to Nov. 10. 

In Capt. Nath'l G. Bradley's companj-, 1814, who served from Sept. 1.5 
to Nov. 12 : Nath'l G. Bradley, Capt. ; Amos Abbot, Benjamin Bradley, Enoch 
E. Bradley, llazen B. Elliot, Robert Hayncs, Joseph Hutchinson, Elijah Mun- 
sey, Keyes B. Powell, serg. ; Loammi Reed, Willey Taskcr. 

In Capt. Edward Fuller's company, 1814, who served from Sept. 29 to 
Nov. 18 : Ephraim Abbot, John Blanchard, Joseph F. IJow, Barnard C. Elliot, 
Joseph Glincs, William Hoit, Jr., Jeremiah N. Howe, David Knowles, Hazen 
Kimball, Reuben Osgood, corp. ; Ephraim Pettingill, Peter Powell, Isaac Run- 
nels, Joseph Tasker, Jerry Abbot, John Farnham. 

In Capt. Peter Robertson's company, artillery, volunteers, 1814, from 
Sept. in to Sept. 29, or twenty days. This company marched from Concord 
on the Sabbath. Peter Rol)ertson, Capt. ; Samuel Herbert, 1st Lieut. ; Chand- 
ler Eastman, 2d Lieut. ; Walter R. Hill, serg. ; Jacob Hosman, serg. ; John 
Robertson, serg. ; William Bell, serg. ; Jeremiah Birch, corp. ; Nathaniel Par- 
ker,* corp. ; Jerera'h C. Elliot, corp. ; Wm. Moody, corp. ; Jerch. Glines, mus'n ; 
Samuel Hosmer, musician; Harmon Eastman' musician; Moses Bumford' 
private; Moses Eastman, Jonathan Elliot, Josiah Fernald, Cooper Frost] 
Thomas Greenleaf, Samuel Blanchard, Jacob Carter, Moses I^ickerman John 
Gould, Josiah Knowles, Robert Rogers, John Stanyan, John Wheeler, Charles 
Wait, Charles Whipple, Charles Herbert. 



DOCUMENTS FOR CHAPTER XIII. 

No. 1, p. 369. Index to the " return of roads." This index shows where, in 
the town records, the laying out of a particular road is recorded. 

The documents referred to, page .547, containing a catalogue of quadrupeds, 
birds, reptiles and fishes, scientifically arranged by Dr. William Prescott, of 
Concord ; and page 550, a catalogue of forest trees and shrubs, by the same 
gentleman, I am compelled to place on file, except that containing a catalogue 
of fishes. They are a valuable contribution to the department of Natural His- 
tory, and with regret they are omitted. 

*In June, 1813, Nath'l Parker sailed from Salem, in the privateer sloop Polly and was 
taken prisoner and carried into Halila.x. He was released by e.xchange. ' 



756 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



The following is Dr. Prescott's catalogue and statement respecting fishes : 

Eev. N. BocTON, — Dear Sir : 

The following catalogue comprises all the fishes that inhabit the waters in this 
vicinity, so far as they have come to my knowledge. Two of these, the Lake, or 
Winni'pissaukre Trout, and the White Fish, are confined to the Winnipissaukee ; 
all the others traverse our streams and smaller ponds. 

There exist in these waters four nnv species of fislies, which I described and 
read before the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and 
which was published in Silliman's Journal for May, 1S51. 

These new species I described under the names of Salmo Symmetrica, the 
Winnipissaukee Trout, the Corn/onus Xov-Anglia-, the Shad Waiter, the Coregonus 
Neo-IIautoniensis, the White Fisli, and the Lota Brosiniana, a fish that has been 
generally, but erroneously, called the Cush. The Cnsk is a marine fish ; is much 
shorter in proportion to the weight, and has but one fin on its back, while the 
Lola has two dorsal fins. 

CATALOGUE OF FISHES. 



1. The Common Perch. 

2. The Common Pond Fish — Flat 

Side. 
.3. The Horned Pout. 

4. The Common Sucker. 

5. The Black Sucker. 

6. Tlie Horned Sucker. 

7. The New-York Shiner, or Grass 

Fish. 

8. The Black-nosed Dace. 

9. The Red-fin Dace. 

10. The Silvery Dace. 

11. The Shining Dace. 



12. The Common Pickerel. 

13. The Common Brook Trout. 

14. The Winnipissaukee Trout. 
1.5. The Red-bellied Trout. 

16. The Shad- Waiter. 

17. The White Fish. 

18. The Common Shad. 

19. The Lota, erroneously called Cusk. 

20. The Salmon. 

21. The Silver Eel. 

22. The Common Eel. 

23. The Lamprey. 



STATISTICS. 

Table showing the amount of money voted to be raised by the town to defray 
all current expenses at specified periods of ten years, with the estimated pop- 
ulation. 



YEAR. 


MINISTRY. 


SCHOOLS. 1 


ROADS, 4C. 


OTHER EXp'n's. 


POPULATION. 


1733~ 


£105=$136,50 






£200 


100 proprietors. 


1743. 


£300* 








350 inhabitants. 


1766.t 


£100 








750 


1775. 


£ 47 = S1 56,66 




£60 


£53 


1.052 


1785. 


£ 90=$300,00 


£ 40 




£40 


1.400 


1795. 


£105=8350,00 


£105 




£20 


1.900 


1805. 


$450,00 


$500 




$ 400,00 


2.225 " 


1815. 


$450,00 


SI. 000 




$ 2.000,00 


2.600 


1825.t 




$1,250 




$ 2.200,00 


3.270 " 


1835. 




$1..500 


$4,000 


$ 2.000,00 


4.300 


1845. 




$2,200 


$4,000 


$ 3.988,99 


6.700 


1853. 




$5,000 


$4,000 


$10,000,00 


10.000 " 



Note. It appears by the Auditors' Report, March, 18'3, before the organization of the 
city government, tliat the " town owed for borrowed money," $17,239,16. 

* Old tenor, for ministry, school and other necessary cliarges. 

tFir-st legal meeting for raising money, &c., after the incorporation of Concord, 1705. 
"£100 lawful money" was " for Rev. Mr. Walker's salary, with other necessary charges of 
the parish"=$333,33. 

J At this time money for support of the ministry was raised by incorporated societies. 



DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL. tOi 

A PART OF A RATE FOR PAYING REV. JIR. WALKER'S SALARY, FROM MAY 
2ti, 1755 TO MAY 26, 1756. 

James and Amos Ahliot, 
Ensign Edward Abbot, 
James Abbot, jun., 
Lt. Natlianiel Abbot, 
,Natbaniel Abbot, jun., 
Reuben Abbot, 
Jabez Abbot, 

Widow Elizabeth Bradley, 
Widow Mary Bradley, 
Capt. John Chandler, 
John Chandler, jun., 
Timothy Chandler, 
Ephraim Carter, 
Ezra Carter, Esq., 
Joseph Carter, 
Ezekiel Carter, 
Peter and William Coffin, 1 1 
Ezekiel Dimond, 
Samuel and Robert Davis 
Benjamin Eastman, 
Dea. Ephraim Farnum, 
Zebadiah Earnum, 

The foregoing is interesting as showing the amount of rates assessed on the 
property of individuals named, for the salary of Rev. Mr. Walker, in the year 
ending May, 1756. It is also important as exhibiting the value of the "oWieno?-" 
currency compared with the " hpiv tmor" or hvi.]ful monpy. The rate is made in 
the " old tenor" currency. The " old tenor" was the cui-rency which consisted 
in " bills of credit" issued by the Legislature of the Provinces, having the nom- 
inal value of silver money at a given rate per ounce. These " bills of credit" 
were liable to depreciation ; but Mr. Walker's salary was " to be paid in the 
medium of trade for the time being in the Province, at silver, 17s. per ounce." 
The real value, however, of an ounce of silver was one English crown, or 6.s. 
and %d. The late John Farmer, Esq., therefore, reckoned £100 as equivalent in 
1730 to $130,.37. The "old tenor" currency had been in use for many years ; 
but the " bills of credit" had so depreciated that it became important to estab- 
lish a new currency, or to reckon silver at a different rate per ounce. This 
change was made in Connecticut, in 1740,* and about the same time in Massa- 
chusetts and New- Hampshire. The new tenor was called " lawful money," be- 
cause it was by law made a " lawful" tender for paying debts. In 1750 " a cor- 
rect table" was published in Boston, " to brlnrj old tenor into laicful money at the 
rate of dollars, at six shillings per piece, from one penny to twenty shillings, old 
tenor."'\ According to this table, 

2s. 6c?. old tenor, was equal to Os. Ad. Or/, new tenor. 



£ 


s. 


(/. 




£ 


.s. 


d. 


13 


10 





Joseph Farnum, 


8 


18 


4 


13 


6 


8 


Abner Fowler, 


5 


3 


4 


5 


3 


4 


llczekiah Foster, 


8 


8 


4 


6 








Richard Herbert, 


3 


3 


4 


4 


18 


4 


Ileiny Lovejoy, 


10 


16 


8 


5 


1 


S 


Obadiah Maxfield, 


3 








3 


1 


8 


James Osgood, 


14 


3 


4 


7 


16 


8 


Samuel Osgood, 


3 








2 


1 


8 


Jacob Potter, 


3 








12 


15 





Nathaniel Rolfe, 





16 


8 


5 


13 


4 


Nathaniel Rix, 


3 


8 


4 


3 








Ezekiel Steel, 


3 








7 


10 





Aaron Stevens, 


9 


13 


4 


6 


15 





Lieut. Stickney, 


13 


1 


8 


4 








Thomas Sticknej% 


7 


1 


8 


4 








Lt. John Webster and \ 


11 


13 


4 


11 


13 


4 


Enoch Webster f 


6 


1 


8 


Isaac Walker, 


7 


15 





10 


13 


4 


William Walker, 


6 


13 


4 


4 


16 


8 


Lieut. I^dward West, 


3 


10 





15 


10 





Nathaniel West, 


4 


5 





8 


18 


4 


Benjamin Woodwell, 


3 









3 





7 


6 


9 





12 





15 





20 









4 


3, 


1 








1 


2 


1 


1 


7 





2 








2 


8 






Whoever, then, is curious to make the cast, will find that the rate for Rev. 
Mr. Walker's salary reckoned as it was in " old tenor," which was long kept up, 
even after the currency was changed, was not very heavy on the inhabitants of 
Rumford. For example, James and Amos Abbot's rate was .£13 10s. " old 
tenor," which, reduced to " new tenor," was 36s., or $6,00. Lieut. Nathaniel 
Abbot's rate was £6 old tenor, equal to 16s., or .?2,67. Dea. Ephraim Farnum's 
rate was £15 10s., equal to £2 Is. id. new tenor, or $6,87 ^o. which was the high- 
est rate on the list. 

* Trumbull's History, vol. II., chap. 3. f N. H. Hist. Coll., vol. I., p. 273. 



758 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



TOWN RATES FOR THE YEAR 1T78. 



Dea. Geo. Abbot & Sons, 
Benjamin Abbot & Sons, 
Edward Abbot, 
Nathaniel Ciiandler Abbot 
Moses Abbot, 
Stephen Abbot, 
Nathaniel Abbot, 
Capt. Joshua 'Abbot, 

James and Amos Abbot, 

Nathan Abbot, 

Lt. Jeremiah Abbot, 

Jabez Abbot, 

Jesse Abbot, 

Reuben Abbot & Son, 

Daniel Abbot, 

Philip Abbot, 

Richard Ayer, 

John Austin, 

Robert Ambrose, 

Henry Beck, 

Lt. Timo. Bradlee, 

Abial Blanchard, 

Timo. Bradley, 2d, 

Jonathan Bradley, 

Philbrook Bradley, 

John Blanchard, " 

Caleb Buswell, 

Lt. John Bradley, 

Benj. Blanchard & Son, 

Samuel Butters, 

Jere'h Bradley, 

Ezra Badger, 

Samuel Bradley, 

Jonathan Badger, 

Daniel Chase, 

John Chase, 

Joseph Carter, 

Daniel Carter, 

William Curier, 
Joseph Clough, 

Lot Colby, 

Daniel Carter, 2d, 

Joseph Carter, 2d, 

Nathaniel Curier, 

Robert Carr, 

Ens. Ezekiel Carter, 

Ezra Carter, 

AVilliam Coffin & Son, 

Joseph Colby, 

Ens. Ephraim Colbv, 

Dr. Philip McCarrigain, 

Hezekiah Colby, 

Daniel Chandler, 

Capt. Peter Coffin, 

Lt. John Chandler, 7 

John Colby, 3 

Nath'i Clement & Son, 5 

Jacob Carter, 1 

Lt. Robert Davis, 8 





1.3 

14 

4 

6 

1 

5 

3 



5 

7 

12 

19 



1.3 
19 



9 

1 

12 

13 

15 

3 

4 

14 

11 

12 

10 
5 

10 

10 
6 
6 

18 

16 

10 
3 
6 

9 
14 

6 

9 
17 

9 

4 
12 
10 
10 

2 
1.5 
11 

1 

7 
19 





Ebenezer Dow, 
S I Ezekiel Dimond, 
7 I Ezekiel Dimond, 2d, 
00 j Ruben Dimond, 
j Simeon Danforth, 
Capt. Joseph Eastman, 
Eben'r Eastman, 
j Joseph Eastman, 2d, 
Philip Eastman, 
Nathaniel Eastman, 
Lt. Moses Eastman, 
Ens. Stilson Eastman, 
Robert Eastman, 
Moses Eastman, 2d, 
Ens. Jonathan Eastman, 
Richard Eastman, 
Joiin Elliot & Sons, 
Capt. Benj. Emery, 
Benj. Eliot, 
Thomas Eaton, 
Benj. Eastman, 
Jonathan Emerson, 
Joseph Eliot, 
Joseph Farnum, 
Joseph Farnum, jun., 
Stcplien Farnum, 
Abner Farnum, 
Daniel Farnum, 
Epiiraim F"aruum, 
Benj. l\arnum, 
Zebadiah Farnum & Son 
Josiah F'arnum & Son, 
Josiah F\irnum, jun., 
Theodore l^irnum, 
Ephraim Farnum, 2d, 
Ephraim Fisk, 
Richard Flood, 
Zebuion Flanders, 
Asa Foster, 

Richard Flanders & Son, 
Richard Flanders, 2d, 
Abner F""landers, 
James Farnum, 
James Farnum, 2d, 
John Farnum, 
Benj. F'ificld, 
William Filield, 
Benj. Fitield, 2d, 
Jonathan Fitield, 
George Graham, 
Solomon Gage, 
Samuel Goodwin, 
Israel Glines, 
David Gage, 
David George, 
Daniel Gale, 
Nathaniel Green, 
Peter Green, Esq., 
Jacob Goodwin, 



10 


10 

10 
6 
1 
6 

10 
7 
6 

4 
7 
7 
6 
9 
6 
9 

2 

9 


11 
6 
4 



2 6 


2 


10 12 


5 


2 18 


3 


I 19 


7 


3 


5 


9 9 


4 


4 3 


11 


5 5 


11 


10 16 





8 9 





8 2 





4 6 


2 


3 10 


5 


3 4 


2 


3 9 


3 


3 10 


5 


5 9 


7 


12 10 


5 


2 14 


2 


3 18 


6 


4 1 


5 


3 17 


5 


1 10 


9 


8 14 


10 


4 18 


7 


3 18 


1 


3 16 


2 


4 9 


10 


7 





7 1 


1 


7 13 


7 


7 2 


2 


6 2 


1 


2 16 


i 


2 8 


5 


3 6 





1 16 


3 


2 


8 


I 2 





8 18 


6 


2 19 


4 


2 7 


7 


19 


9 


3 8 


2 


6 


7 


3 14 


9 


2 5 


1 


1 6 


5 


1 6 


5 


3 6 





3 11 


10 


3 14 


9 


1 6 


5 


4 8 





2 16 


1 


7 1 


2 


1 17 


5 


8 18 


2 


2 8 


5 



DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL. 



759 



Dr. Peter Green, 

Dr. Eben'r Harnden Goss, 

Benj. Hanford, 

Lt. Richard Harbert, 

David Hall, 

Samuel Hinkson, 

Col. Gordon Hutchins, 

Oliver Hoyt, 

Lt. Joseph Haseltine, 

Richard Haseltine, 

James Haseltine, 

Dea. Joseph Hall & Son, 

Ebenezer Hall, 

Obadiah Hall, 

Daniel Hall, 

Robert Harris, merchant, 

Amos Heath, 

Cornelius Johnson & Son, 

Jonathan Johnston, 

John Kimball, 

Stephen Kimball, 

Timo. Kimball, 

Nathan Kindsman, 

Capt. Aaron Kindsman, 

Philip Kimball, 

Cajit. Ruben Kimball, 

Asa Kimball, 

Phineas Kimball, 

Capt. Henry Lovejoy, 

Chandler Lovejoy, 

James Mitchel, 

Henry Martin, 

Henry Moulton, 

Wid. Hannah Osgood, 

Richard Hazen Osyood, 

Lt. Asa Petty, 

John Peters, 

Ephraim Potter, 

Richard Potter, 

Lt. William Phillips, 

Anthony Potter, 

Nathaniel Rolfe & Son, 

Nathaniel Rolfe, 2d, 

David Reed, 

Levi Ross, 

Wid. Anna Stephens, 

James Stephens, 

Thomas Chellis Shepherd, 



5 

I 

4 

11 

6 

2 

1 
2 
6 
8 
5 

23 

10 
4 
2 

11 
2 
4 
1 
8 
4 
4 
3 
8 


18 
5 
4 
3 
6 
6 
5 
1 
1 
6 
6 
1 
2 
2 
1 
1 
6 

11 

1 
1 
3 
1 



17 

15 

00 

13 

17 

16 

19 



8 

17 

8 

15 

13 

11 

18 

11 

6 

19 

4 

9 

7 

18 

19 

17 

19 

00 

12 

14 

10 

10 

19 

2 

16 

6 

10 

17 

16 

6 

12 

14 

7 

6 

15 





£. 


s. 


d. 


Benj. Sweat, 


1 


16 


3 


John Stevens, merchant, 


14 


14 


9 


Aaron Stevens, Ii^sq., & Son 


, G 


2 


10 


Ezekiel Stickney, 


1 


9 


8 


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HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



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DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL. 



761 



SCHOOL STATISTICS. 

A Table exhibiting the condition of District Scliools in Concord for the year 
ending March, 1855, presented by the Superintending School Committee. 



BOOKS USED. 



Rmdimi — Town's Series. SpeUing — "Webster's, Town's Speller and Definer, 
and North American Spelling Book. Arithmetic — Emerson's, Colburn's, Hol- 
brook's and Adams' Revised. Geography — Smith's and Mitchel's. Grammar — 
Weld's and Smith's. Also, Cutter's Physiology, Davies' Algebra, Goodrich's 
History and Johnston's Philosophy. 



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762 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-MASTERS 

IX DISTRICTS Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18. 

[kEMINISCENCES of NATHAN K. AND GEORGE ABBOT, ESQ.] 

Previous to 1800, and before the town was divided into School Districts, there 
•was only one school-honse in the West Parish, which stood near the house of 
Dea. Ira Rowell. Another school-house was built about 1802, near " Dam 
brook," between Mr. Jerry and Reuljen Abbot's. 

NAMES OF SCHOOL-MASTERS, NATIVES OF CONCORD, EMPLOYED IN WHAT IS 
NOW^ CALLED DISTRICT NO. 3, SINCE 1785. 

Jacob Farnum, son of the elder Joseph Farnum, Nathan Ballard, jun., (born 
in Wilton ) Timothy Carter, Abel Wheeler, Moses H. Bradley, Peter C. Far- 
num, Isaac Farnum, Richard Potter, jun., James Moultou, jun., Ira Rowell, 
Simeon Abbot, William K. Rowell. 

NAMES OF NATIVE SCHOOL-MASTERS IN THE DISTRICTS FOLLOWING, TO WIT. 

In District No. 4: Capt. Timothy Carter, Nathaniel H. Carter, Dr. Thomas 
Carter, Peter C. Farnum, Henry Rolfe, Abicl Rolfe, Robert Davis, Samuel 
Coffin, Dr. Ezra Carter, Gcor<xe "Stickney, Ira Rowell, Nathan K. Abbot, George 
Abbot, Simeon Abbot, Abial Rolfe, Albert Abbot, Charles E. Baker, Cyrus 
Runnclls. 

In District No. 5 : Timothy Carter, Peter C. Farnum, Nathaniel 11. Carter, 
Henry Rolfe, Richard Bradley, George Kent, Thomas D. Potter, Jacob A. Pot- 
ter, Ira Rowell, James Moulton, jun., Ezra Ballard, Henry Fisk, Charles Rob- 
inson, Charles S. Eastman, Nathan K. Abbot, Albert Abbot. 

In District No. 6 : Peter C. Farnum, Abel Baker, Ira Rowell, Jacob A. Pot- 
ter, Thomas D. Potter, Ezra Ballard, Jacob Eastman, Henry E. Rogers, Nathan 
K. Abbot, Edward B. West, George A. Blanchard, David L. Morril, jun., 
S. LaF. Simpson, Cyrus Runnells. Theodore French, jun. 

In District No. 7 : Jacob Dimond, Timothy Johnson, John Bradley, Nathan- 
iel H. Carter, Thomas Carter, Samuel Whittemore, Richard Potter, Albert G. 
Wilkins, Ezra Ballard, Henry Fisk, Nathan K. Abbot, Calvin Thorn, George 
Barton, George N. Mardcn. 

In District No. 8 : Nathaniel H. Carter, Thomas Carter, Ezra Carter, Jona- 
than Eastman, Seth Eastman, Samuel Coffin, Joseph Haseltine. John C.Hall, 
Ezra Ballard, Jacob A. Potter, William B. Wilkins, Charles Ballard, Nathan 
K. Abbot, Nathan Ballard, jun., James Moulton, jun. 

In District No. 18 : Joseph Haseltine, Nathan K. Abbot, Henry E. Rogers, 
Israel E. Carter. 

The following, not natives, but residents of Concord, have taught in the afore- 
named Districts, viz. : John Jarvis, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6 ; Joseph C. West, Nos. 7 
and 8; John C. Brown, No. 7 ; Josiah Stevens, jun., Nos. 8 and 18; Arthur 
Fletcher, Nos. .3, 7 and 8 ; William H. Smart, No. 3. 

The following are entitled to the honorable distinction of •' veteran school- 
masters" in Concord : 

Dea. Ira Rowell commenced teaching in the winter of 1816, and continued 
to teach every year, with one exception, till 1832 — keejjing, in that time, twenty- 
one schools. 

Mr. John Jarvis commenced teaching in the winter of 1819, and taught 
every winter, except two, up to 1854 — keeping, during that time, forty schools. 
Mr. .larvis excelled in penmanship, in which his pupils made good proficiency. 

Dea. James Modlton commenced in December, 1820, and with the excep- 
tion of three years, continued until 1848 — keeping, in that time, twenty-five 
years. 

Mr. Nathan K. Abbot commenced teaching in the fall of 1823, and closed 
his last school in February, 1848 — a period of twenty-five years. 



DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL. 



763 



NAMES OF POSTMASTERS IN CONCORD, 

■WITH THE TIME OF SERVICE AND PLACE WHERE THE OFFICE WAS KEPT. 

1. George IIough, 1792 ; understood to have lieen kept in what was called 
the " Kinsman House," about where the Eagle Hotel now stands. 

2. Chales Walker, 1801 ; kept it only a short time. 

3. David George, from until 1815 ; in his hatter's shop, still standing, 

next north of Mr. Charles Smart's house, north end. 

4. Joseph Low, 1815 to 1829 ; at first in a store that forms part of the house 
of IMrs. John West, opposite the Mcrrimark County Bank ; aflerwards in a 
building where " Low's Block" now is. When Gen. Low tirst had the office 
the income of it was $150 a year. 

5. William Low, from 1829 to 1839; in the building before occupiied by 
" Low and Damon," for chair making, &c., a room being fitted up for the pur- 
pose — where the office is now kept. 

6. Robert Davis, 1839 to 1845; in the small building still standing north 
of the " Union Hotel," opposite Free Bridge road. 

7. Joseph Robinson, 1845 to 1849; in the same building as preceding. 

8. Ephraim IIutchins, 1849 to 18.53; in the building where kept by Wil- 
liam Low. 

9. Jacob Carter, 1853 ; in the same as preceding. 



LIST OF MILITARY AND FIELD OFFICERS BELONGING TO 

CONCORD, 

with their titles and order of appointment, as published in the 
n. h. annual register. 



OFFICERS OF THE ELEVENTH REGIMEXT. 



Aaron Kinsman, Col., . . . 1789 
William Duncan, 2d Regt. Liglit Horse, 

-Maj., 1789 

VA illiam Duncan, 1st battalion, 1 Itli Rept. 

Alaj., .... I7!IC, 1"97, 1798 
William A. Kent, aid to Gov. Oilman, 

Col., 1809 

Timothy Chandler, 11th Regt., 1st Maj., 

1800, 1803 
Robert Harris, aid to Gov. Langdun, 

Col 1808 

Isaac Eastman, Jlth Regt., Lieut. Col., 

J817, 1818, 1819 
Joseph Low, aid to Gov. Bell, Col., . 1819 
Isaac Eastman, 11th Regt., Col., . 1820 
Richard Bartlett. aid to Gov. Samuel 

Bell, Col., . ■ 1821 

Joseph Low, Adj. and Ins. Crig. Gen., 

and auar. Mast. Gen., . . . 1831 
Isaac Eastman, 3d Brig., Brig. Gen., 1821 

John D. Abbot, Aid de Camp, Maj., . 1821 
Robert Ambrose, Brig. Ins. Maj., . 1821 
Moses Long, nth Regt., Lieut. Col., . 1821 
William Kent, 11th Rept., Maj., , 18-.'l 
Richard Potter, Jr., ftiiar. Mast , . 1822 

Isaac Eastman, 1st Div., Maj. Gen., . 1823 
John D. Abbot, Aid, Maj., . . . 1H23 
William Kent, 11th Regt., Lieut. Col., 1823 
Simeon Stevens, do., Maj., . . 1823 
Richard Putter, Jr., do.. Adj., . . 1823 
Robert Ambrose. Div. Ins., Col., . 1823 
Jacob A. Pot-er,auar. Mast., 11 Ih Regt., 1824 
Amos A. Parker, aid to Gov. .Morril, Col., 1824 
William Kent, 11th Regt., Cdl., . . 1825 
Simeon Stevens, nth Regt., Lieut. Col, 182.5 
Richard Potter, 11 ih Regt., Adj., . 182.5 
John Jarvis, Cluar. Mast., . . . 1825 



Robert Davis, Aid to Gov. Morril, Col., 
Simeon Stevens, 11th Regt., Col., 
Dudley S. Palmer, lllh Regt., Adj., . 
Ei)hraim Hutchins, 3d Brig., aid to Gen. 

James Blake, .Maj., 
Stephen Brown, Brig. Ins., . 
David Davis, Jr., aid to Gov. Benjamin 

Pierce, Col., 

Nath'l G. Upham, aid to same. Col., . 
Cyrus Barton, aid to same. Col., 
John Putney, 11th Regt., Maj., . 
Ephraim Hutchins, aid to Maj. Gen. 

Blake, Col 

Stephen Brown, Div. Ins., Col., . 

Simeon Stevens, Brig. Gen., 

Horatio Hill, aid to Brig. Gen. Simeon 

Stevens, 

D. S. Palmer, Brig. Ins., 

John Putnev, lltli Regt., Lieut. Col., 

D. S. Palmer, 11th Regt., Maj., 

Samuel t;iifrord. Aid, 3d Brig., . 

Benj. Grover, Brig. Cluar. Mast., 

Simeon Stevens, Maj. Gen., 

Joseph E. Estabrook, Aid, Maj., (.') . 

lleber Chase, .\id, Maj., (.') . 

Benj. Grover, Div. Ins., Col., 

Horatio Hill, Div. Ciuar. Mast., Col., . 

Benj. Bordman, Brig. Ins., 3d Brig., 

Robert E. Pecker, lllh Regi., Maj., . 

W. W. Estabrook, 11th Regt., A.'j., . 

Robert Davis, Quar. JIast., Brig. Gen., 

Charles H. Peaslee, aid to Gen. Stevens, 

Col., 

Jona. E. Lang, aid to Gen. Stevens, Col. 

Perkins Gale, Brig. Ins., . 

Charles H. Peaslee, Adj.'s Quar. Mast., 

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HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



J. S. nurgin, 11th Regt., Maj., . . 1839 
A^5a Fuwler, Judge Adv., 3d Brig., 1st 

Div., 1840 

Benjamin Gale, Jr., 11th Regt., Maj., 1841 
John M. Hill, 11th Regt., Adj., . 1841 

Naih'l n. Baker, 11th Regt ,aiiar .Mast., 1841 
Nath'l (5. Raker, lllh Regt., Adj., . 1842 
John Priest, lllh Regt , Uuar. .Mast., 1842 
Nath'l B. Baker, aid to Gov. John H. 

Steele, Col., , . . . . 1844 
John H. George, Judge Adv., 3d Brig , 

1st Div 1841 

John t-tickney, 11th Regt., Adj , . 1844 
R. N. Corning, 11th Regt., Quar. Mast., 1844 
Mollis B. Crockett, aid to Gen. Tucker, 1844 
Hollis B. Crockett, Brig. Ins., . . 1845 
Hollis B. Crockett, Div. Ins., Col., . 1846 
Wni. C. Prescott, Brig. Ins., . . . 184t) 
Amos Hadley, Brig, tiuar. Mast., . 1840 
John Stickney, 11th Regt., Lieut. Col., 1846 



Seth E. Brown, Adj., .... 1846 
Perkins Gale, aid to Gov. Jared W. Wil- 
liams, Col., 1847 

Henry M. Moore, 11th Regt., Quar. Mast., 1847 

G. W. Ordway, Brig. Ins., . . . 1848 
John H. George, aid to Gov. Samuel 

Dinsmoor, Col., .... 1849 

Giles W. Ordway, Div. Ins., . . 1849 

Amos Hadley, Div. tiuar. Mast., . 1849 

Joseph B. Walker, Judg. Adv., . . 1849 

Jesse A. Gove, Drill .Mast., 4th Brig., 1849 

Albert Abbot, 11th Regt., Maj., . 18.51 
Joseph H. Mace, aid to Gov. Martin. Col., 1852 
Geo. Clough, aid to .Maj. Gen. Parker, 

Col 1852 

John Stickney, Ilth Regt., Col., . 1852 

Albert .\hbot, 11th Regt., Lieut. Col., 1852 

Loren Webster, 11th Regt., Maj., . 1852 

Joseph A. Pearson, 11th Regt., Adj., 1852 

Joseph C. Perkins, Quar. Mast., . 1852 



LIST OF CAPTAINS IN MILITARY COMPANIES IN CONCORD 

SINCE 1814. 

[furnished from RECORDS, BY COL. DCDLEY S. PALMER.] 

Until about 1814 there is no record of military appointments in the office of 
the adjutant general of any reliance. It appears Pearl Kimball M'as appointed 
a captain of cavalry in 1804, and Joseph Walker in 1809, but the regular re- 
cord commences and ends as follows : 



CAPTAINS. 

Joshua Abbot, Jr., 
Joshua Abbot, 
Leonard Pratt, 
Samuel Coffin, 
David Flanders, 



DATES OF COMMISSION. 

June 21, 1814. 

July .3, 1817. 
April 20, 1820. 
April 2.5, 1820. 

May 2, 1822. 



William M. Carter, Sept. 28, 1827. 



CAPTAINS. 



DATES OF COMMISSION. 



William Pecker, 
Samuel Blake, Jr., 
Michael Blake, 
Jeremiah S. Durgin, 
William H. Wyman, 
Horatio N. Harvey, 



April 18, 1831. 
April 27, 1833. 
April 30, 18.35. 

May 22, 1837. 
Aug. 17, 18.39. 

Aprils, 1841. 



Stephen Ambrose, 
Peter Robinson, 
Samuel Herbert, 
Cliandler Eastman, 
Joseph Cochran, 
Joseph Manahan, 
Asa McFarland, 
Roliert E. Pecker, 
David D. Fisk, 
Zebina Lincoln, 



Nathaniel Martin, 



George Stickney, 
Benjamin Parker, 
G. Washington Dow, 
Stephen Brown, 
Enos Blake, 
George D. Abbot, 
Joseph E. Estabrook, 
Jonathan E. Lang, 



Dec. 8, 
Sept. 17, 
Ang. 19, 
Mav 30, 
Dec. 6, 
Sept. 5, 
Aug. 28, 
April 14, 
Aug. 13, 
April 14, 



ARTILLERY. 

1803. 
1812. 
1816. 
1820. 
1820. 
1825. 
1828. 
1S29. 
1833. 
1835. 



Elbridge G. Eastman, Aug. 4, 



William P. Fisk, 
Franklin Evans, 
Hosea B. Barton, 
Thomas P. Hill, 
Moses T. Cass, 
John C. Stowell, 
Samuel M. Griffin, 
Moses S. Judkins, 



April 20, 

Sept. 5, 

April 15, 

April 21, 

March 10, 

Mav 13, 

Sept. 10, 

Au£r. 30, 



LIGHT INFANTRY. 
1806. I Moses Lang, 
CONCORD LIGHT INFANTRY. 



1835. 
1 836. 
1837. 
1839. 
1841. 
1843. 
1844. 
1844. 
1847. 



1816. 



Jan. 4, 1821. 

July 5, 1822. 

Sept. 1, 1825. 
Dec. 13, 1826. 
Aug. 28, 1828. 
April 21, 1830. 
Oct. 18, 1830. 
Aucr. 27, 1831. 



Oren Head, 
Joel C. Danforth, 
Aaron A. Palmer, 
Reuben D. Moores, 
David Ncal, 
John Stickney, 
Charles A. Davis, 
John C. Hagar, 



April 7, 1832. 

March 26, 1834. 

March 27, 1837. 

Oct. 25, 1837. 

April 17, 1841. 

April 24, 1843. 

May 5, 1847. 

Sept." 13, 1847. 



DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL. 



765 



RIFLE COMPANY IN COXCORD. 



CAPTilNS. 



DATES OF COMMISSION. 



Sherburne W. Elliot, 
Jeremiali Fowler, 
Natliixnicl Rolfe, 
Benjamin S. Speed, 
Rufus 1). Scales, 
John A. Moores, 
Timothy Dow, 



Alexander Ferson, 



Sept. 4, 1830. 

April 18, 1S:3.3. 

March 24, 183.5. 

March 11, 1837. 

April 8, 1837. 
Marcli 16, 1840. 

Sept. 6, 1841. 



CAPTAINS. 



DATES OF COMMISSION, 



Sherman D. Colby, 
Albert G. Dow, 
Nathan W. Moores, 
Charles B. Knights, 
Samuel H. Dow, 
John Sawyer, Jr., 



FISHERVILLE GUARDS. 
Aug. 7, 1847. I John C. Abbot, 



March 1.5, 1844. 

April 23, 1845. 
March 29, 1848. 
March 16, 1849. 

Sept. 12, 1850. 
April 9, 1851, 



Feb. 7, 1848. 



ADJUTANTS, WITH THE RANK OF 

Robert Davis, July 25, 1817. 

Robert Ambrose, Aug. 4, 1820. 

Richard Potter, Jr., Mav 10, 1823. 

Dudley S. Palmer, April 15, 1826. 

Rufus "Wilkins, July 4, 1 83 1 . 
William W. Estabrook, Aug." 23, 1833. 

Richard Potter, July 19, 1834. 



CAPTAIN — ELEVENTH REGI.MENT. 



.John Jarvis, 
John M. Hill, 
Nath'l B. Baker, 
■John Stickney, 
Seth E. Brown, 
Henry M. Moore, 



Nov. 27, 1840, 
Aug. 30, 1841. 
Sept. 2, 1842. 
Aug. 13, 1844. 
Sept. 12, 1845. 
Aus:. 24, 1847, 



Joseph A. Pearsons, April 14, 1852, 



When Canterbury and Loudon constituted a part of the eleventh regiment, 
there were ten or twelve companies of infantry, but after the division of the 
regiment there were but eight companies. Before the division the following 
were among the captains, but whether Lovejoy and Rowell were of Concord, I 
know not. 



INFANTRY COMPANIES IN THE ELEVENTH REGIMENT. 



1805 



8th company, Jacob Eastman, captain in 

6th " John Carter, captain in 1806 

1st " Ballard Haseltine, captain in 1806 

5th " Timothy Carter, captain in 1803 

10th " Ebenezer Lovejoy, captain in 1809 (?) 

10th " Isaac Eastman, June 10 1814 

9th " Moses Rowell, captain in 1805 

9th " William Walker, captain in 1803 

12th " Moses Shute, June 27, 1816 



FIRST COMPANY OF INFANTRY, 



Nathan Stickney, 
William Ivent, 
Joseph Head, 
Philip Watson, 
Ebenezer S. Towle, 
James Thompson, 
Seth Eastman, 
John C. Ordway, 
Moses G. Atwood, 



Daniel M. Moore, 
Timothy Dow, 
Kobert B. Abbot, 
Jacob Dimond, 
Abial C. Carter, 
Samuel Baker, 
Bradbury Gill, 
John Sawyer, 
Enoch H. Dow, 



Nov. 2, 1811. 

Dec. 27, 1816. 

June 20, 1821. 

March 10, 1824. 

Ai)ril 25, 1825. 

March 30, 1827. 

March 20, 1829. 

April 18, 18.33. 

1834. 



Albert G. Chad wick, 
Charles S. French, 
Asa Morrill, 
Samuel S. Dow, 
Abiel R. Crosby, 
P. G. S. Ten Broeck, 
Francis S. West, 
I'vdward E. Sturtevant, 
Benjamin F. Watson, 



April 13, 

April 18, 

April 24, 

Sept. 1, 

May 14, 

April 22, 

Aug. 9, 

April 20, 

May 13, 



1837. 
1838. 
1840. 
1843. 
1844. 
1845. 
1847. 
1849. 
1850. 



THIRD INFANTRY COMPANY. 

June 3, 1811. 
July 3, 1817. 
April" 20, 1820. 
June 17, 1824. 
July 11, 1825. 
Nov. 28, 1825. 
Aug. 11, 18.30. 
April 20, 1832. 
April 20, 1832. 



Samuel Farnum, 
Henry Farnum, 
Daniel Farnum, 
Elbridge Dimond, 
Timothy C. Rolfe, 
Jolni Ballard, 
Albert Abbot, 
Jeiemiah S. Abbot, 
Francis Farnum, 



Feb. 19, 18.35, 
April 19, 1836. 

April 9. 1839. 
April 20, 1840. 
April 22, 1844, 
Nov, 18, 1844, 

April 6, 1848, 

April 16, 1851, 

Mays, 1853, 



766 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



CAPTAINS. 

Samuel Knowlton, 
Timothy Dow, 
Simeon Stevens, 
Isaac Virj,nn, 
Josiali H. Locke, 
John Putney, 
Nathaniel Eastman, 
Benjamin Gale, Jr., 
George Keyes, 

James Green, 
Moses Shute, 
James Hall, 
Aaron Carter, 
Ezra Ballard, 
Benjamin Wheeler, 



FIFTH COMPANY OF 1NF.\NTRY. 

DATES OF COMMISSION. I CAPTAINS. 



DATES OF COMMISSIOIT. 



July 30, 1815. 
June 20, 1817. 
July 3, 1817. 
June" 28, 1823. : 
Mareh 10, 1824. ■ 
June 23, 182.'). | 
Jr., Aup;. 20, 1830. 
March 24, 1831. 
Sept. 6, 1836. 
SIXTH COMP.\N 
Sept. 21, 1815. j 

Julv3, 1817. 

May" 30, 1820. ! 

April 7, 1821. 

April 24, 1826. { 

Jr., Aug. 31, 1832.! 



Benjamin Gale, Jr., 
Charles Graham, 
Charles H. Clough, 
George W. Moody, 
James Blake, 
E. W. Upham, 
Frederick E. Lufkin, 
Leonadas Clough, 
James O. Merrill, 
Y OF INF.^NTRY. 
Giles W. Ordway, 
John Stickncy, Jr., 
Amos B. Currier, 
Abel B. Holt, 
Loren Webster, 
John B. Fisk, 



July 1.5, 1837. 

Aug. 24, 1841. 
April 5, 1842. 

April 20, 1844. 
March 26, 1846. 
March 30, 1848. 

April 21, 1849. 

Aug. 25, 1849. 

April 17, 1850. 

April 16, 1834. 

March 15, 1839. 

May 6, 1843. 

May 10, 1845. 

April 20, 1848. 

Aug. 18, 1852. 



TABLE OF MORTALITY IN CONCORD, FROM 1825 TO 1853. 









FROM RECORDS KEPT BY 


REV. N. BOUTON. 








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pa 


oa 


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O 


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W 


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H 


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1825 


15 


38 


6 


19 


12 


6 





90 


96 


3.330 


34.3 


1.977 


20 


1826 


9 


17 


5 


8 


13 


7 


1 


94 


60 


3.400 


56.4 


1.769 


29 


1827 


4 


7 


1 


12 


7 


6 


1 


93 


38 


3.500 


92.0 


1.381 


36 


1828 


11 


4 


4 


8 


9 


7 





87 


43 


3.550 


82.0 


1.386 


32 


1829 


9 


12 





11 


9 


9 


3 


96 


53 


3.600 


68.0 


1.754 


33 


18.30 


6 


4 


3 


13 


9 


4 





89 


39 


3.702* 


95.0 


1.279 


32 


1831 


7 


12 


1 


8 


8 


6 





90 


42 


3.800 


90.0 


1.159 


27 


1832 


3 


16 


3 


13 


4 


8 





90 


47 


3.920 


83.0 


1.365 


29 


1833 


5 


9 


3 


6 


10 


12 





89 


45 


4.050 


90.0 


1.665 


37 


1834 


20 


7 


5 


13 


16 


10 


3 


lOOi 


71 


4.170 


56.0 


2,130 


30 


1835 


17 


10 


7 


14 


7 


6 





90 


61 


4.300 


71.5 


1 .323 


21 


1836 


11 


13 


5 


18 


16 


13 


2 


96 


76 


4.450 


58.5 


2.432 


32 


1837 


16 


17 


7 


8 


12 


12 


1 


97 


72 


4.570 


63.4 


1.977 


27 


1838 


12 


17 


8 


18 


16 


9 





90 


80 


4.690 


58.6 


2.196 


27 


1839 


13 


18 


2 


9 


7 


15 


3 


100 


65 


4.800 


72.8 


1.937 


30 


1840 


11 


11 


3 


16 


19 


13 





87 


73 


4.903* 


67.0 


2.484 


34 


1841 


12 


18 


3 


13 


14 


12 


1 


98 


72 


5.050 


70.0 


2.160 


30 


1842 


2 


10 


5 


12 


13 


9 





88 


51 


5.200 


101.0 


1.805 


35 


1843 


15 


22 


6 


13 


21 


13 





89 


90 


5.400 


60.0 


2,403 


27 


1844 


24 


26 


9 


20 


19 


15 


2 


96 


113 


5.700 


50.5 


2.904 


25 


1845 


20 


15 


3 


29 


15 


14 


2 


94 


98 


6.000 


61.0 


2.940 


30 


1846 


26 


23 


10 


27 


25 


6 


1 


93 


120 


6.300 


52.5 


2.820 


23 


1847 


20 


22 


10 


20 


30 


6 


3 


lOOi 


123 


7.000 


57.0 


4.268 


34 


1848 


27 


19 


11 


24 


17 


14 


1 


100 


113 


7.500 


66.3 


2.938 


26 


1849 


28 


28 


16 


41 


22 


23 





88 


158 


8.700 


55.0 


4.424 


28 


1850 


21 


17 


6 


22 


23 


20 


1 


90 


98 


8.584* 


87.6 




30 


1851 


18 


24 


7 


26 


18 


15 


1 


94 


109 


9.000 


82.5 




29 


1852 


23 


37 


7 


25 


29 


24 


4 


95 


149 


9.400 


63.0 




32 


1853 


21 

426 


26 
499 


11 


20 
486 


25 


11 


2 


91 


116 


9.800 


8.44 




27.8 
29.4 


29 


445 


327 


32 




2371 




74.9 





* U. S. Census. 



DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL. 



767 



TABLES SHOWING THE NUMBER OF DEATHS IN CONCORD BY CONSUMPTION, 
FROM 1830 TO 1839, INCLUSIVE, COMPARED WITH THE WHOLE NUMBER OF 
DEATHS IN THE SAME PERIOD, THEIR AGES AND MONTHS OF DECEASE. 
BV REV. 



BOUTOW. 



Year. | 


Wh'le No.| 


Consp. 


Mai's. 


Fern. I 


OF THE AGES OF THOSE WHO DIED BY 


CON- 1 


1830 
1831 
1832 


39 
42 
47 


5 
5 

8 


3 
4 
2 


2 
1 

6 


SUMPTION. 


Males. |Fcm. 


Under 1 were 4, viz. : 


3 


1 


1833 


45 


6 


2 


4 


Between 10 and 20 " 12. 


5 


7 


1834 


71 


11 


7 


4 


" 20 and .30 " 37, 


15 


00 


183.5 


61 


10 


3 


7 


" 30 and 40 " 18, 


8 


10 


1836 


76 


11 


4 


7 


" 40 .and 50 " 14, 


6 


8 


1837 


72 


13 


5 


8 


" 50 and GO " 8, 


2 


6 


1838 


80 


20 


9 


11 


" 60 and 70 " 1, 





1 


1839 


65 


10 


8 


2 


Over 70 " 5, 


5 





Total, 


598 


99 


47 


52 


1 



Of these who thus died in ten years of consumption, tliere were in the month of 



January, 


8, viz. 


4 males 


4 females. 


July, 8, viz. 


4 males, 4 


Februarj' 


11, " 


5 " 


6 " 


AuLCUSt, 14, " 


6 " 8 


March, 


11, " 


3 " 


8 '• 


Septem'r, 5, " 


2 " 3 


April, 


6, " 


4 " 


2 " 


October, 8, " 


2 " 6 


May, 


7, " 


4 " 


3 " 


November, 3, " 


" 3 


June, 


11, " 


8 " 


3 " 


December, 6, " 


4 " 2 



Note. From the above tables it appears that about one sixth of the whole 
who died in ten years in Concord, died of consumption ; the greatest number 
between the ages of twenty and thirty. The greatest numl)cr in any month is 
in August ; and a less number in the fall than in the spring and summer months. 

These tables and estimates are results of the author's personal observation 
and inquiry, not made with medical knowledge or skill. 



NAMES OF PERSONS WHO HAVE DECEASED IN CONCORD 
SINCE 1800, AT THE AGE OF 80 YEARS AND UPWARDS. 

COPIED FROM THE RECORD OF DEATHS. 



Philip Kimball, 

Anthony Manuel, (very aged, 

Abigail, wife of Capt. Jos. 

Eastman, 
Deborah, widow of Dea. 

Jos. Hall, 
Mrs. Waldron, widow of 

Isaac Waldron, 
Hannah, widow of Daniel 

Carter, 
Rebecca, wife of Amos Ab- 
bot, 
Israel Cheever, 
Capt. Joseph Eastman, 
David Harris, 
Philip Eastman, 
Widow of Philip Kimliall, 
Hannah, widow of Capt. 

Henry Lovejoy, 
Nathaniel Abbot, 
Mary, wife of Zecliariah 

Hannaford, 



AGE. 


YEAK 


88. 


1800 


)^ 


1800 


81. 


1801 


97. 


1801. 


83. 


1802 


82. 


1802 


86. 


1803 


80. 


1803 


86. 


1803 


80. 


1803 


89. 


1804 


88. 


1804 


90. 


1805 


80. 


1806 



92. 1806. 



Mrs. Haine, widow of Rob- 
ert Haine, (very Jiged) 

Nathaniel Rolfe, 

Col. Thomas Stickney, 

Natiianiel Green, 

Miriam, widow of Nath'l 
Abbot, 

Timothy Kimball, 

Jonathan Willey, 

Lieut. Moses Eastman, 

Christopher llowell. 

Wife of Isaac Chandler, 

George Graham, (aged.) 

Jonatlian Elliot, (quite aged, 

Jonathan Parker, 

Capt. Reuben Kimball 

William Coffin, 

Col. Gordon Hutchins, 

Robert Ambrose, 

Phinehas Virgin, 

Mary, widow of Robert 
Calfe, 



96. 
80. 
92. 

82. 
89. 
83. 
80. 

80. 

80. 

1 

)'^ 
80. 
84. 
89. 
82. 
83. 
84. 



1807 
1808. 
1809. 
1810. 

1811. 
1811. 
1811. 
1812. 
1812. 
1812. 
1813. 
1813. 
1813. 
1814. 
1815. 
1815. 
1816. 
1817. 



99. 1817. 



768 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



AGE. YEAR. 



Del)ori\!i, widow of Edw 
Al)tiot, 

Ebenezer Dow, 

James Scales, 

Henry iMoulton, 

Widow HeanJ, 

Capt. Benjumin Emery, 

Molly Farnum, 

John Elliot, 

Daniel Prince, 

James Walker, 

Dea. David Hall, 

Amos AI)lK)t, 

Henry Martin, 

Hon. "Timothy AYalker, 

Eeuhon Alihot, 

Samuel Jackson, 

Robert Harris, 

John Blanchard, 

Elizabeth, widow of Gar- 
ven llem])hill, 

Capt. Samuel Gaines, 

Sarah, widow of Corliss 
George, 

Richard Herbert, 

Robert Davis, 

Widow of James Scales, 

Sarah, widow of Robert 
Davis, 

Abigail, widow of John 
Hoit, 

Lydia, wife of Richard 
Potter, 

Bridget, wife of John Eowle, 

Widow Sleeper, 

Aquilla Fenin, 

Hannah, Widow of Rich- 
ard Herbert, 

Martha, wife of Stephen 
Farnum. 

Dinah, widow of Reuben 
Abbot, 

Wife of Joseph Abbot, 

Lucy, widow of Isaac Abbot, 

Lieut. Phinchas Kimball, 

Ephraim Farnum, 

Sarah, widow of Capt. 
Benj. Emery, 

Jeremiah Wheeler, 

Chandler Lovejoy, 

Mary, widow of Capt. Eb- 
enezer Kent, 

Francis Brown, 

Dr. Peter Green, 

Richard Potter, 

Oliver Hoit, 

Susannah, widow of Hon. 
Timothy Walker, 

Jane, widow of Jas. Burch, 

John Shute, son of Jacob S., 

Sarah, widow of Wm. Coffin, 



81. 
80. 
80. 
85. 
91. 
82. 
86. 
97. 
85. 
81. 
82. 
93. 
80. 
85. 
100. 
84. 
86. 
85. 

80. 
80. 

80. 
94. 
89. 
85. 



1817. 
1817. 
1819. 
1819. 
1819. 
1819. 
1819. 
1819. 
1820. 
1821. 
1821. 
1821. 
1821. 
1822. 
1822. 
1822. 
1822. 
1823. 

1823. 
1 823. 

1823. 
1823. 
1823. 
1823. 

1824. 

1824. 

1824. 
1824. 
1825. 
1825. 



90. 1825. 
83. 1825. 



94. 


1826 


82. 


1826 


88. 


1826 


80. 


1826 


93. 


1827 


80. 


1827 


80. 


1827 


86. 


1827 


90. 


1827 


87. 


1828 


82. 


1828 


83. 


1828 


80. 


1828 


82. 


1828 


83. 


1828 


98. 


1829 


91. 


1829 



NAME. AGE. YEAR. 

Esther, widow of Daniel 

Herrick, 86. 1829. 
Azubah, widow of Chand- 
ler Lovejov. 91. 1829. 
Joseph Wiggin, 82. 1829. 
Nathaniel Kolfe, 86. 1829. 
Elizalieth, widow of Mr. 

Ward, and mother of Maj. 

Chandler, 89, 1830. 

Lieut. Joshua Thompson, 81. 1831. 
Abigail, widow of Joseph 

Eastman, 90. 1831. 

Widow Southwick, 83. 1832. 
Esther, widow of Henry 

Martin, 89. 1832. 
Joseph Abbot, son of Dea. 

George A., 90. 1832. 

Stephen Farnum, 89. 1832. 

Widow James Stevens, 85. 1832. 
Margaret, widow of Timo. 

Dow, 81. 1833. 
Samuel Hutchins, 85. 1833. 
Huth.widowof Dan'lGale, 89. 1833. 
Mary, widow of Daniel Far- 
num, 81. 1833. 
Enoch Brown, 87. 1833. 
Joel Carter, 84. 1833. 
Elizabeth Hazeltine, widow 

of Jos.H.azeltine,100y.6m. 13d. 1834. 

Widow Elliot, 97. 1834. 
Esther, wife of Jonathan 

Eastman, Esq., 81. 1834. 

Amos Abbot, 80. 1834. 

Jonathan Eastman, Esq., 87. 1834. 
Anna, widow of Jonathan 

Willey, 99 y. 11 m. 6 d. 1834, 

Widow Elliot, 81. 1834. 

Reuben Abl)ot, 80. 1834. 

Lieut. Nathan Ballard, 90. 1835. 

Daniel Hall, 80. 1835. 

Widow Colby, 90. 1835. 
Hannah, widow of John 

Blanchard, 92. 1836. 
Elizabeth, wife of Samuel 

Goodwin, 86. 1836. 

Widow of Daniel Kimball, 96. 1836. 

Capt. Enoch Coffin. 81. 1836. 

Nathan Chandler, sen., 80. 1837. 

Jeremiah Stickney, 81. 1837. 

Ezra Abbot, 81. 1837. 

Daniel Page, 80. 1837. 

Mrs. Hannah Wales, 83. 1837. 

Moses Abbot, 84. 1837. 

Joseph Farnum, 97. 1837. 

Molly Mahan, 90. 1838. 

Widow Abigail Farnum, 86. 1838. 

John Eastman, sen., 80. 1838. 

Capt. Nathaniel Eastman, 84. 1839. 

Widow Elizabeth Currier, 92. 1839, 

Mrs. Smith, 101? 1839. 

Nathaniel Meservc, 91. 1839. 



DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL. 



^69 



Samuel Goodwin, 
Mrs. Sanders, 
Barnard Hoit, 
Mrs. Emerson, 
Mrs. Lvdia Knowles, 
Philbriek Bradley, 
John Odlin, Esq., 
Jcdcdiah Hoyt, 
Widov,- Abigail Herrick, 
Richard Elanders, 
Jonathan Urann, 
Widow Sarah Ambrose, 
Asa French, 
Mrs. lluth Eastman, 
Widow Mary Abbot, 
Mrs. J\lary Merrill, 
John Elliot, 
Widow Lydia Morse, 
Joseph Runnels, 
Widow Hannah Meserve, 
Widow Esther Pinkham, 
Samuel Jackson, 
Widow Hannah Lang, 
Mrs. Amy Williams, 
Stephen Webster, 
Jonathan Wheelock, 
Lemuel Barker, 
Mrs. Molly Glover, 
David Simpson, 
Benjamin Norris, 
Abraham Sanborn, 
Jeremiah Eastman, 
Mrs. Abigail Clough, 
Mrs. Sarah Dow, 
Madam Huldah Evans, 
Mrs. Willey, 
Widow of Asa French, 
Widow of Jere'h Wheeler, 
Widow Sarah Merrick, 
Andrew Willey, 
Col. John Carter, 
Widow Mary Dimond, 
Mrs. Mary Burbank, 
Ca])t. Samuel Davis, 
Maj. Timothy Chandler, 
Benjamin Wheeler, 
Mrs. Griffin, form, of Epsom 
Abner Dimond, 
Matthew Nichols, 
Isaac Emery, Esq., 
Dea. Nathaniel Ambrose, 
Nathan Abbot, 
Rev. Sylvester Dana, 
Polly, wife of Jos. Johnson, 
Elizabeth Oilman, 
AYilliam Heard, 
Mr. Quimby, 
Widow JNLary Hoit, 
Widow Rebekah White, 
Samuel Abbot, 
Widow Mehetable Urann, 
49 



AGE. 


VEAn. 


88. 


1839. 


93. 


1839. 


83. 


1839. 


84. 


1840. 


87. 


1840. 


84. 


1840. 


82. 


1840. 


82. 


1840. 


80. 


1841. 


89. 


1841. 


80. 


1841. 


98. 


1841. 


80. 


1841. 


84. 


1841. 


85. 


1842. 


88. 


1842. 


87. 


1842. 


89. 


1843. 


84. 


1843. 


84. 


1844. 


80. 


-1844. 


96. 


1844. 


90. 


1844. 


94. 


1845. 


87. 


1845. 


86. 


1845. 


80. 


1845. 


91. 


184,5. 


80. 


1845. 


80. 


1845. 


80. 


1845. 


84. 


1846. 


93. 


1846. 


81. 


1846. 


84. 


1846. 


lOOi 


1847. 


84. 


1847. 


88. 


1847. 


92. 


1847. 


96. 


1847. 


88. 


1847. 


89. 


1847. 


8.5. 


1848. 


89. 


1848. 


86. 


1848. 


80. 


1848. 


,100. 


1848. 


82. 


1848. 


88. 


1849. 


80. 


1849. 


85. 


1849. 


85. 


1849. 


80. 


1849. 


, 81. 


1849. 


81. 


1849. 


84. 


1849. 


87. 


1849. 


88. 


1849. 


87. 


1849. 


85. 


1849 


81. 


1849 



VBAH. 

1849. 
18.50. 
1850. 
1850. 
1850. 
1850. 
1850. 
1851. 
1851. 
1852. 
1852. 
1852. 
1852. 
1852. 
1852. 
1852. 
1852. 
1852. 
1852. 

1852. 
1852. 
1852. 
1852. 
1852. 
1852. 
1852. 



Mary Abbot, wife of Samuel, 85. 
Jeremiah Stickney, 85. 

Widow Tamar Mills, 85. 

Mrs Gilman, 90. 

Mr. Stevens, 80. 

Aaron Lamprey, 84. 

Widow Rogers, 88. 

Benjamin Buswell 86. 

Widow Elizabeth Stickney, 94. 
Jeremiah Bridge, 93. 

Widow Mary Clark, 85. 

Widow Abigail Smart, 81. 

Estlicr, wife of Dea. Willey, 80. 
Widow Rhoda Kimball, 81. 
George Arlin, 86. 

Widow of Simeon Hall, 80. ■? 
Polly Odlin, 95. 

Widow Sarah Drew, 80. 

Widow Mary Gill, 80. 

Mrs. Hannaii, widow of 

Bcnj. Wheeler, 81. 

Col. John Coffin, 87. 

Wife of Samuel Palmer, 80. ? 
Mrs. Webster, 80. 

Widow Sarah Pierce, 90. 

Samuel Hutchins, 84. 

Widow Gilman, 94. 

Mrs. Judith, widow of Timo. 

Carter, 82. 1852. 

Mrs. JNIehctabel, widow of 

Capt. Jona. Ambrose, 86. 1853. 
Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Abel 

Hutchins, 
Mr. Al)el Hutchins, 
Mrs. Lydia, relict of Timo. 

Abbot, 
Dea. James Willey, 
John Cheney, 
Mrs. Mary, widow of Moses 

Carter, 
Joseph Potter, 

Mary Green, 

Mrs. Sarah, widow of Capt. 

David Davis, 89. 1854. 

Mrs. Fhebe, widow of Na- 
than Abbot, 90. 

Phebe. wife of Jas. C. Dame, 82. 

Sally Farnum, 80. 

Widow Sarah Haseltine, 86. 

Widow Sarah Moody, 89. 

Mrs. Sarah, relict of Ste- 
phen Hall, 83. 

Richard Herbert, 93 y. 5 m. 17 d. 

Abiel Walker, 88 y. 9 m. 29 d. 

Levi Hutchins, 93 y, 10 m. 

Mrs. Betsey, wid. of Nath'l 

Abbot, ' 83. 1855. 

Mrs. Betsey, widow of John 

Edwards, late of Bristol, 88. 1855. 

Mrs. Abigail, widow of 
Benj. Kimball, 90. 1855. 



85. 


1853. 


90. 


18.53. 


85. 


1753. 


82. 


1853. 


91. 


1853. 


86. 


18.53. 


80. 


1853. 


81. 


1854. 



1854. 
1854. 
1854. 
1854. 
1855. 

1855. 
1855. 
1855. 
1855. 



770 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



CRIMINAL STATISTICS OF THE CITY OF CONCORD, FOR THE 
Y'EAR ENDING FEBRUARY' 1, 1854. 

CITY marshal's report. 

To the Hon. Joseph Low, Mayor, and the Aldermen of the City of Concord : 

Agreeably to an ordinance, it becomes my duty to submit the following 
report of tlic doings of the jiolice fi'om April 6, 1853, to date. 

There have been one hundred and twelve arrests made by the police and 
night watch, and for the following ol!'ences, viz. : 

For Assault and Battery, ....... 16 

Larceny, ......... 18 

Burglary, ......... 1 

Shop Breaking, ........ 2 

Ivccping Disorderly House, ...... 1 

Making disturbance in Streets, ..... 14 

Common Drunkards, ....... 26 

Violation of License Law, ...... 23 

Violation City Ordinance, . . . . . .10 

Complaint to keep the Peace, ..... 1 

112 

Of the above, ninety-four have been put upon trial, seventeen were discharged 
by order of court, and eighteen were discharged without trial. 
Respectfully submitted, 

J. C. PiLLSBURY, City Marshal. 



REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE. 

To the Hon. Joseph Low, Mayor, and the Aldermen of the City of Concord : 
Ao-reeably to the provisions of the city charter, I herewith submit a report of 

the business of the Police Court since the 8th day of April last, to the 1st day 

of February, 1854. 

Y'ou will' also find annexed a statement of the fees and fines received by me 

during the same period of time. 

The whole number of entries on the civil docket is forty-seven, of which 

nineteen have been contested cases. One Bastardy case transferred to the Court 

of Common Pleas, one transferred by appeal, and one where question arises as 

to title to real estate. 



The whole number of entries on the cr 
Assault and Batteiy, 
Larceny, ..... 
Burglary, .... 
Shop Breaking, 
Concealing stolen property, 
Highway robbery. 
Bringing pauper into the State, 
Obtaining goods by false pretences, 
Keeping disordei-ly house, 
Making disturbance in street. 
Common drunkards. 
Violation of license law. 
Violation of city ordinances, . 
Perjury, ..... 
Subornation of perjury, . 
On complaint to keep the peace, . 



Of the foregoing have been discharged, 
Transferred by appeal. 
Sentenced to common jail. 



minal docket 



is ninety-four, viz. : 
14 



14 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

9 
16 
21 
10 

1 

1 

1 
— 94 

17 
6 



DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL. 771 

Sentenced to house of correotion, . . . . . 16 

Recognized and committed for trial in Court of Common Pleas, . 28 
Sentenced to pay fines, ....... 24 

Bound to keep the peace, ....... 1 

— 94 
The whole amount of fees paid and charged is . . $270,46 

The whole amount of fines paid is . . . • • 126,00 

$396,46 
Caltix Aixsworth, Police Justice. 
Concord, Feb. I, 1854. 



EXTRACTS FROM A DIARY KEPT BY BENJAMIN KIMBALL, 

AT Kimball's ferry, so called, concord, n. ii. 

1815. March 2a. Last passing the river on the «ce. 
May IS. First planting. 

May 30. Apple trees in full blossom. 

Sept. 23. A high gale of wind, (Scptenibcr gale,) which destroyed buildings, 
fences and trees to an immense amount. 

1816. June 6-12. Six days very cold weather ; snow fell, ground froze, and 
corn killed. 

Sept. 23. A hard freeze ; ears of corn froze through. 
July 7. A hard frost ; cold for six daj's. 

1817. April 1. Good passing on the ice with horses. 
Sept. 30. The first frost. 

Dec. 23. First passing the river on the ice. 

1818. February. A very cold month. 

March 1 . A heavy rain, and on the tldrd, river overflowed. 
March 22. Good boating. 

1818. December. Very cold. 

1819. January and February. Very warm, with very little snow, the ground 
being bare the whole time, and no sledding, but all business and journeys per- 
fomied with wagons. 

April 5. A great freshet, which carried off Federal bridge. 
May 19. High water over all the interval. 
August 12. The warmest day for twenty years. 

1820. March 30. First boating. 

3Iay 26. Apple trees in blossom ; also a storm of rain, hail and snow, the 
snow laying two inches deep after the storm. 

Oct. 17. The highest freshet for thirty-six years. 

Nov. 12. A severe snow-storm ; snow fell six inches deep, and good sledding 
for several days. 

1821. Dec. 14. Last boating for the season. 
Dec. 17. Ice on the river ; passed with teams. 

1822. March 6. Ice out of the river — boating commenced. 
Dec. 16. River frozen over and boating ceased. 

1823. April 2. Could pass the river on the ice. 
April 3. Commenced boating. 

Nov. 18. Passing on the ice ; very cold fall. 
Nov. 29. Teams passed the river on the ice. 

1824. Feb. 4. Coldest day for the winter. 

Feb. 10-11. A great thaw, and on the 12th the ice left the river and carried 
off Federal bridge. 

March 10. First boating with the small boat. 

Sept. 25. The first frost. 

Ahv. 3. Considered the coldest day ever known for the season, or time of the 
year. 

Dec. 6. Last boating. 

1825. March". Horses passing the river on the ice fell in. 
March 18. Commenced boating. 



772 HISTORY OF CONCORD. 

June 22. The great day of LaAiyette in Concord. Tlie warmest and drycst 
summer for many years until the 12th of August, when commenced a great 
rain. 

Nov. 23. People on foot passed the river on the ice. 

Dec. 1.3. The coldest day ever known for the season of the year. 

Dec. 19. Ground all bare. 

1826. Feh.2. The first snow to make sledding. 

Jan. 31. The coldest day for many years. 

March 14. First boating. 

April 11. The coldest day ever known at thi.s season of the year. 

June. The season very warm and dry until the 24th of June, when a great 
rain commenced, and there fell four or five inches of water, followed by frequent 
and heavy showers, until the 30th of August, when the river rose twenty feet 
above low water mark, covering nearly all the interval, and on the 31st of Au- 
gust the bank went off, and the house in danger. 

1826. Sept. 2. Potatoes rotting in the ground, and forty-seven men digging 
potatoes this day at Sugar Ball. 

Sept. 8. There has not l)een a good hay-day for four weeks. On the 15th of 
September the first north-west wind for five weeks. 
Nov. 21. First snow, when there fell six inches. 
Dec. 7. River frozen over and boating ceased. 

1827. Jaw. 1,2, 3. Snowed for three days: there fell sixteen inches from 
the 1st of January to the 20th of February; very cold, with numerous severe 
snow-storms, and the snow three to four feet deep. 

March 23. Commenced boating ; great rains, high winds, and very backward 
spring ; first sowing, May 10; planted corn, 19th. 

Juhj 26. Great rain ; six inches of water fell, but did not produce a great 
freshet. 

Sept. 30. First frost. 

Nov. 9, 10, 11. Three coldest days ever known at this time of the year; the 
river froze over ; extremely cold month; not a pleasant day from the 13th to 
the 28th day ; an uninterrupted succession of cold N. W. wind for fifteen days. 

Nov. 29, 30. Rainy. 

Nov. 28. Passed the river on the ice with horses. 

Dec. 1. Ice went out of the river. 

Dec. 2. Boating, and continued until the 16th. 

Dec. 18. First snow to make sleighing — six inches. 

1828. Moderate winter, with but little snow, but there were frequent thaws. 
Feb. 19. A large rain — carried oft" all the snow ; the ice went out of the river. 
Sept. 6. Great freshet, the water covering the whole interval. 

1829. Extremely cold for seven weeks — from January 1 to February 21 — 
and but little snow ; then there was a cold and severe storm, and sixteen inches 
of snow fell. 

1831. Jan.l. River fell to the top of the banks. 

Dec. 2. Water covered the whole interval, and came within ten feet of the 
house. 
June 5. More rain ; cannot pass to the other house without a boat. 
June 6. A raft went down river, straight over the (julf. 

1835. Nov. 20. First snow for the season. 

1836. A cold winter ; the snow four feet deep on a level, and no bare ground 
to be seen until the 1st of April. 

March 31. The ice sufticiently strong to bear a horse team and two tons' 
load. Passing on the ice on foot as late as April 7. 

1841. Jan. 8. A great freshet ; the water in the river rose fifteen feet, broke 
up the ice and carried off Federal bridge and Free bridge within about half an 
hour of each other ; the river rose four feet in thirty minutes, and kept up so 
that we could not pass to the other house for four days. 

1839. Jan. 26. Rained for twenty-four hours ; the river rose fifteen feet in 
fifteen hours, and came within three feet of the door-steps of the house, and to 
the top of the sills of the barn, which was occasioned by the river being dammed 
up by the ice. It carried oft' all the bridges on the river except Federal bridge, 
and that so damaged as to be imjjassable. 



DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL. 773 

EXTRACTS FROM THE METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER KEPT 
BY WILLIAM PRESCOTT, M. D. 

1850. Jamianj. A fine and pleasant month; the merciny in tlic thermome- 
ter above zero every day until tlie 31st, when it was two degrees below in the 
morning ; most of t-he month from fonrtecn to thirty-twoabove zero, in the morn- 
ing. Thirty-six inches of snow fell this month. 

i'e?;. 6. Thermometer sixteen degrees below zero, in morning. The rest 
of the month comfortable weather. 

March. Twenty inches of snow fell this month. Excellent and iminter- 
rupted sleighing from the 3d of December to the 10th of March, and tolerable 
throughout this month. 

Ai>ril. The water of the Merrimack overflowed the whole interval ; came 
into my garden west of the Concord and Clarcmont railroad, and was four 
feet deep immediately east of the railroad. 

Mail. Nine and a'half inches of rain fell this month. 

June. Pour and a half inches of rain fell. 

Jtihj. Four and a half inches of rain fell. 

AxKjust. Very dry until the 25th, when two and three fourths inches of water 
fell. 

Sept. .30. First frost. 

Nov. 26. First snow for tlie season. 

Dec. 23. Eighteen inches of snow fell, and 40 inches during the month ; 31st, 
thermometer thirteen degrees l)clow zero — all the rest of the month above. 

1851. Jannan/. Thermometer below zero on the 5th, 19th and 31st ; but ten 
inches of snow fell this month ; mild. 



THE "DARK Dx\Y," FRIDAY^ MAY" 19, 1780. 

BY GEOKGE ABBOT, ESQ. 

The circumstances and appearances which marked this memor.ablc day, as 
near as can he recollected by using the language of the old people who witnessed 
them, were as follows : 

The morning exhibited notliing remarkable, except a thick, smoky atmos- 
phere, and a pale glimmering of the eastern sky. About eight or nine o'clock 
smoke and clouds'obscured the sun. The heavens assumed a brassy appearance, 
something like that of the moon when she is totally eclipsed. About ten or 
eleven o'clock a gloomy and melancholy darkness involved all terrestrial objects. 
The domestic fowls and the birds and beasts repaired to the retreats of night ; 
consternation and horror seized the minds of mortals — they expecting that the 
final dissolution of all things was near. About noon the darkness was so great 
that it was necessary to light candles in the houses. The darkness and brassy 
color of the sky continued with little alteration during the remainder of the day, 
and the night was as remarkably dark as the day. 

1794, May 18. Great Frost. In some places the rye and flax -were killed. 
The apples 'were as large as ounce balls, and were all killed in the West Parish, 
except two apples which Mr. Joseph Hoyt raised on his farm on Horse-hill! 

1806, June 16. Solar Eclipse of the Sun. The shadow of the leaves 
resembled the moon in the first and last quarters. The domestic fowls went to 
their retreats of night. 

1815, Sept. 23. A remarkable High Wind in the NE%y -England 
States. The wind was south-east, and v.as attended with rain. Buildings 
were unroofed and blown down, and also trees, and in some places acres of trees 
in the woods were blown down. Vessels were driven upon the coast, and much 
damage done thereby. 

49* 



774 



HISTORY OF CONCORD. 



SNOW THAT FELL IX CONCORD FROM SEPTEMBER, 1840, TO 

JUNE, 1S53. 
Ft. In. I 
Sept., 1840, to June, 1841, 10 loi.;' June, 1848, to June, 1849, 
June, 1841, to June, 1842, 4 4 ~i June, 1849, to June, IS.^O, 

June, 1842, to June, 1843, 11 1 | June, 1850, to June, 1851, 
June, 1843, to June, 1844, 9 1 June, 1851, to June, 1852, 

June, 1844, to June, 1845, 6 lOi.v June, 1852, to June, 1853, 

June, 1845, to June, 1840, 6 9I4 

June, 1846, to June, 1847, 7 S j Total, 101 10^^ 

June, 1847, to June, 1848, 6 10 | 

"From September, 1840, to June, 1853, there fell lol feet and lO^^^ inches of 
.«now in Concord, N. H., according to my record. George Abbot." 

January 23, 1854. 




ERRATA. 

The reader is respectfully reqiiested to turn to the errors noted below, and make the 
necessary corrections. 

On Map, for " Soucook Falls" read Penny Cook ; (see page 66.) 

Page 3a, filth and sixth lines, instead of " whom he names," read in tcliich lie names the 
bride, " Weetamoo." 

Page 34, eleventh line, instead of " Bridal" read Bride. 

Page 134, John Cliandler, instead of " died in 17^1," read 1740; and next line, instead of 
" grandson" read great-grandson. 

Page 253, fifteenth line, instead of " five" read twenty-five. 

Page 303, eighth line from bottom, instead of " pieces" read prices. 

Page 3]4, middle of page, after the word "candidate" add in 1799, 1800 and 1801. 

Page 325, last line, after " Alfred" add C. 

Page 337, note, for "2" read Document No. 4. 

Page 351, ninth line, instead of "Elizabeth Fuiness" read Brown, daughter of Rev. Arthur 
Brown. 

Page 366, note, for "miscellaneous" read introdnctorij. 

Page 382, third line from bottom, for "22" read 28. 

Page 411, seventh line from bottom, for " Benj. M." read George F. 

Page 430, middle of page, for " ]9" read 18. 

Page 441, note, for " iMcFarland family," &c., read Biography of Rev. Dr. McFarland. 

Page 494, fourteenth line from bottom, for "J S. Abbot & Co." read Downino- 4- Sons. 

Page 546, eighth line, to " Capt. Moses" add C. 

Page 569, eleventh line from bottom, for " 1774" read 1776. 

Page 617, note, " Furnished by Rev. Hiram Whiuher" belongs to the next paragraph. 

Page 623, second line, for " 177C" read 1776. In middle of same page read 3-Benianiin 
Abbot. 

Pago 624, for " 1. Thomas Abbot" read 3-Thomas Abbot. 

Page 645, five lines from bottom, for " d. 1832" read 1831. 

Page 654, middle, after Moses Elliot, jr., erase " Congregational preacher, son of Moses." (?) 

jVutc. — JIosos Elliot, the preacher, was son of 1-Jonathan. 

Page 669, seveiuh line, for " 1-04" read 1814. 

Page 720, fourth line from bottom, for " langam" read longatn. 



PROPRIETORS' RECORDS. 
Rev. Nathaniel Bouton — Dear Sir: 

At your request I have carefully examined the several extracts from the Pro- 
prietors' Records of the town of Concord, now in my possession, taken by you 
to be entered in your History of said town. I have found a very few mistakes, 
which you will please to have con-ected, and if so done, I can hereby certify to 
be correct. 

Jonathan Eastman, Proprietors' Clerk. 
Concord, December 4, 1855. 



ERRATA. 775 

The following arc the " mistakes" or errors pointed out by Jlr. Eastman, in 
the Proprietors' Records : 

Page 70, eighth line of Records, omit " the" before " making." 

Page 71, fourth line from bottom, insert llieir, tieforo " giving." 

Page 70, first line, omit " and " before '' be laid." 

Page 80, read JVatlian Parker, instead of " N. Parker." 

Page 87, seventh line, fur " to," read " till.^' 

Page 89, nintli line, for " at,'" read "in." On same page, tenth line from bottom, insert 
First before " That." 

Pairo li)o, seventli line from bottom, read " for the calling," &c. 

Paue 107, fifth line from bottom, after " Mr. .Jeremiah Sticknoy" add Mr. .7<isej)Ii FMMman. 

I'age 109, near middle, after " to choose a Committee," add to do the same, and alao tu chuuse 
a Committee, 

Page 114, sixth line from bottom, insert " Lieut." before "John Chandler." 

Page 117, near middle, after " David Barker," read and instead of " which." 

Page ]-2-2, last line, for "47" read 44. 

Page 1'3:!, nintli line Irom bottom, for " G2" read 07. 

Page lOii, eighth line from bottom, fur " 6,00" read 0,00. 

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INDEX TO NAMES. 



Abbot Family, pp. C20-S31 

Alfred C. 325 

Ainus, 155,175,170,180,187, 

237,243,270,277 

Amos, jr. 270,313,323 

Benjamin, 2d, jr. 15(1,174, 

176,178,183,228,270 

Daniel, 191,202,204,258,270, 

512,524,529 

(1) David, 213 

(2) David, 449 
Dyer, .^33 
Edward, 79,103,10(1,107,108. 

109,111,113,110,117,122- 

140,144,155,15(1,174,170, 

182,210,247,.t15 

Edward, jr. 190,270 

Elias, 275 

Emeline, Miss 417 

Ephraim, Rev. 199,256,0(15 

Epliraini, 271 

Ezra, Lt. 204,534 

George, Dea. 100,108,109, 

1.50,177,1H2,228,243,270, 

512,515,554,005 

George, jr. 271 

George, D. Capt. 408,490 

George, Esq. 238,521,.524, 

52:',534,542,020 

Ira, 283 

Isaa<;, 152,250,271,500 

Jabez, 247.270 

Jacob, 68,77,122-140 

Jacob, jr. Esq. 320.324.532, 

533 

James, 120,143,155,175,180, 

183 

James, jr., 180 

James M., 449 

Jeremiah, 521 

Jeremiah S., 500 

Jerry, 254,518 

Jesse, 270,275 

John,275,4C3,470,471,500,545 

John, r\Varner,] 340 

John D., 388,.550 

Joseph, 91,1.52,101,210,244, 

270 

Joshua, Capt., 191,247,258, 

205,271,275,279,300,308, 

320,323,383,ol4,.525 

Joshua, jr. 342,343 



Abbot, Rev. Joshua 382 

Levi, 313,339,585 

Moses, (1) 54, (?) 250,339,529 
Nathaniel, (1) 54,08,79, 
102,103,100,107,108,113, 
Prop. Rec. to the end, 
122-140,145,152,155,170, 
182,190,228,243,418,514. 
521,529 
Nathaniel, (2,) jr , 155,270 
Nathaniel, (3,) 340,397,417, 
550 
Nathaniel C, 259 

Nathaniel P., 449 

Natlian, 270, ,529 

Nathan K., 204,521 

Lois and Sarah, 525 

Philip, 501 

Reuben,(l,) 1.55,1.57,100,1811, 
254,270,525,529,577 
Reuben, (2,) or jr., 237,270, 
529 
Reuben, (3,) 522 

Reuben K., 542 

Samuel and Mrs. Mary, 487 
Simeon, 180,408, .500,545 
Stephen, (1,) 54,(.')271 

J. Stephens & Son, 4{i4,4C7, 
485 
Theodore T., 427,440,4,53 
Thomas, (1,) 54,524, (2) 539 
Timothy. 323,342,300,393 
Timothy,' [Andover,] 347 
William, Maj., 414 

William M., 584 

Adams, President John 322 
Rev. Ezra E., 606 

Nathaniel, 330 

Aiken, Janie.'i 20() 

John, 495 

Ainsworth, C. 490 

Aldrich, Lyman, 491 

Allen, lienj. F. 101 Wash- 
ington St. 005 
Allin, Andrew 54 
Royal, 370 
Allison, F. 457 
Allison & Gault, 490 
David, 408 
Amhrose Family, 631-2 
Jonathan, 320 
Col., 349,412 
Nathaniel, 339,005 
Robert, 271,303,320,350 



Ambrose, Stephen 328,347,348, 

300,308,372,390,408,416,478 

Thomas A. 500 

Ames, Samuel 255 

Amherst, Gen. 195,196 

Anderson, Henry 457 

Annis, Daniel 155,176 

Arlin, George 140 

John, 401 

Sarah, 606 

Daniel, 346 

Asten, Daniel 54 

Atherton, Charles H. 406 

Atkinson, Theo. 79,81,206 

Atwood, Moses G. 412,433,589 

Asten, or Austen, John 68,78 

122,130 

Ayer Family, 630-31 

Ayer, or Aires, Sam'l 54,08,76 

Ayer, James 533,539 

John, 67,08,75,79,83,99,95, 

90,122 

Obadiah, 07,68,75,79,94,122- 

130,.553 

Rich ard , 321 ,322,333,324,337 

339,342,348,3(50, 433,515, 

532 589 

Richard H. 389!4:-9 

Samuel, 89,90,122-130 

William, 223 

B 

Bachelder, John, 321,499 

John, jr., 319 

Josiah, 67,71 

Bacheller, Samuel, Rev., 232 

Badger, Gov. William, 422 

Ezra, 271 

Jacob, 545 

Joseph, 277 

Stephen C, 84,471,482 

Baker Family, 632-33 

Abel, (1) 339 

Abel, (2) 392,458,471,482 

Benjamin, 265 

Jlarshall, Lt., 346 

Nath'I B., 453,457,466,470, 

471,472,470, [Mrs. B.,482,i 

482,495,500 

Capt. Thomas, 41,42 

Balch, Rev. William, 232 

Baldwin, James F., 570,573 

Col. Nahuni, 271 



INDEX TO NAMES. 



Ill 



Ball, Ebenezer, 3.50 

Ballard Family, 033-34 

Ezra, 51-3,600 

Nathan, jr., 339,347,34S,3ti8, 

53a,()05 

Bank, [Mechanics,] 47f) 

Banks, Magnus, 2158 

Barker, Anuaniah, T)! 

David, 99,103,117,182 

Eben, 34 

Jamo.s, 54 

Jolin, 54 

Nallian, 54 

Natlianiel, 68.79,80,90 

William, 54,G8,75,77,83,!tl, 

94,98,100,103,108,1'22-140, 

145.182 

Samuel, 54 

Stephen, 54 

Zel)ediali, 54,68,79,122-140 

Baniahee, Rev. Mr., 401 

Barnard, Edward, Kev., 232 

John, Kev., 98,242 

Barne.s, Mrs. Susan A., 458 

Barron, Rev. Thompson, 616 

Bartlelt, Icliabod, 421,434 

Josiah, 277,314 

Richard, Esq., or Col., 380, 

388,408 

William H., 495,504 

Barlley, Dr., 346 

Barrett, Rev. fllr., 406 

Barton, Cyrus,427 ,436,468,482, 

500,504,601 

Battis, George, 474 

Baum, Col. 274 

Bay ley, Abner, Rev. 232 

James, 54 

John, 52;54,68,79,1 23,130 

Joshua, 54, 67, 68, 78,93,123- 

130 

Thomas, 500,504 

William H. H., 500,504 

Bean, Ahrah'm 427,433,435,4.53 

Ebenezer, 266 

John, 159,167 

Samuel, 266,310 

Beard, William 265 

Berk, ilenry 270 

Beode, Rev. Thomas, 378 

Bell, John (1) 297 

John, (2) 442 

Samuei, 421,601 

Belcher, J. 105, 115, 121, 146, 

147,149 

Bellinsham, Gov. 35 

Belknap, Joshua 346 

Bellows, H. A. 495 

II. A. & A. H., 490 

Berry, Samuel G. 480,482 

Beverly, Serg. 196 

Bickl'ord, Joseph 439 

Bishop, Enoch 204 

Black, James 54 

Blake, Mr. [J. L.] 380, Rev., 

607 

Capt. Samuel, 442 

Samuel, 48 

Blanchard, Thomas 54,68,79, 

123-140 

Abiel, '-^71 

Benjamin, 176 

James, 191 

John, 258 

Joseph, 156.175,189 

Porter, 432 

Blodgett, Nathan 68,79,123-140 

A. C, 457 



Blodgett, J., 482 

Bodvvell, E. A. 482 

Bond, John 52 

Borbank, Samuel 54 

Bordman, Moses 6S,>=0, 1231-40 

LeBosquet, Rev. John 606 

Bouton, Nath'l, Rev. 168,201, 

353.386,388,399,404, [Mrs. 

Harriet S., 404,] 406,4'i9, 

412,414,416,418,436, [Mrs. 

JMary Ann P., 442,] 442, 

446, 472, 476, 577, 480, 495, 

501,516,649,593,604,005, 

613 

Bowers, Andrew 3(i7 

Hannah, 250 

Josiah, 250 

Bowen, Kev. Nath'l 608 

Boyd, John ('. 346 

Brackett, Simeon 591 

Bradford, (^ol. Benjamin 344 

Bradley Family. 634-30 

Abraham, 98, 103, 107, 108, 

109,110, 111,112,113,116, 

12'<-140,154,1S3,252,.574 

Benjamin, 191,193 

Cvnis P., 693 

Daniel, 162 

Mrs. Hannah, 374 

Isaac, 162 

Isaac C, 420 

Jeremiah, 114, 155, 179, 180, 

270 

Jonathan, Lt., 157,167,184 

John, (1) 164, 254, 270, 273 

277, 295, 305, 307, 320, 323, 

329, 337, 342, 348, 373. 528, 

530,538,573,600 

John, (2) 399 

Joseph, 162, Joseph's wife, 

162,163 

Mehetaliel, 164 

PliiU)ri'k,320,,323,343,444,G09 

Richard, 121. 157, 17:i, 305, 

363, .366, 368, 373,381, 392 

393, 394, 397, 399, 426, 427, 

431, 436, 453, 4; 8, 470, 471, 

476,495,499,500,515, 528, 

540,541 

Robert, 89,299,323,599 

Samuel, 154, 157,153.167,&c. 

186,323,373 

Samuel A., 1.57 

Timothy, 119, 154, 183, 270, 

235,299,320,333 

Timothy jr., 270 

Brewster, Amos A. 421 

Brigham, Levi 365,433 

Mrs. N. H., 43i 

Brockwav, E. F. 46'> 

Brodhead, Rev. John 609 

Brown, Rev. Dairus R. 607 

Enoch, 324 

George W., 499,504 



482,490,500,504 
497 



J. F., 

Joseph, 

John, (slave,) 251 

H. H., 463,466 

M. N., 483 

Orlando, 367,424 

Samuel F., 500 

S. E., 485 

Stephen, 168,433,463,480 

Dr. Thomas, 394 

Brown & Young, 490 

Browne, Rev. Mr. 77,99 

Bryant, Walter 206 

Buck, Wm. D. 168 



Buckminstor, Col. .5"> 

Buckley, Col. •'^13 

Bullock, G. 490 

Burliank, or Boibank, 

Samuel 54 

Caleb, 176 

Buibank, John, 176 

Burbanks, Timothy 155 

Burbccn, Joseph 231,579 

Paul, 235,2.50 

Burgess, Emei-y 482 

Burgum, John .573 

Burgin,Hall 436,461,465 

Burgoyne, Gen. 274 

Burnett, W. C5 

Burnhain, Rev. Abraham 451 

Burroughs, Rev. Charles 607 

Busweil, Caleb 270 

James, 121,342 

James H., 500 

Butters, Samuel 270,326 

Butterfield, Samuel 476 

William, 481,482 

Buxtiui, Rev. Edward 583 

Byfield, N. C3 

C 

Cady, Albe 365,374,408,41], 
433,436,607 

0>ar, (Farnum,) slave, 

252,249,950 

Calfe, John 300-1,308 

Widow Mary, 373 

Rirliard, 373 

Robert, 164 

Call, Horace 452 

Nathan, 482,.500 

Stephen, 176 

Gallon or Carlton, Benja- 
min 54,68,79,87,133 
Christopher, 54,68,77,102, 
123-140 
Neheiniah, 54,G?,80,94,123- 
140 

Campbell, David 379 

Capen, Rev. Mr. 406 

Carlton, Rev. Mr. 401 

Stephen, .544 

Carpenter, E. D. 427 

Rev. Josiah, 321 

Carr, Bradbury C. 346 

Samuel, 474 

Carrigain, Philip Esq. .50,337 

Dr. Philip, 259.271,272,282, 

2-^4,306,376,3^^2,400,4.33, 

435,514 

Carroll, H. H. 457,476,477 
Aiiond, 421 

Carswell, Henry F. 483 

John D., 457 

Carter Family, 636- '8 

Abigail, 1.57,178.519 

Daniel, 2-22.271,286 

David, 3-25,376 

Ephraim, 155,174,323,383 
Ezra, 270 

(1) Dr. Ezra,1.53,1.55, 1.57,176, 

177,186,209,217,234,235, 
243,510,.553 

(2) Dr. Ezra,394,397,424,427, 
430,466,482,495.499,504, .526 

Ezekiel, ' 271,538 

Jacob, (1) 270,321,323,3-24, 

330 
Jacob, (2) 482,490 

Col. John, 2-27,344,396,483, 

563 



778 



INDEX TO NAMES. 



Carter, Joseph, 155,17I,.'i84 
Nathan, 3S3 

Natlianiel H., 584 

^Villiam M., 500 

Tiinntl)}-, 323,348,3»i.s 

Cass, Gen. 415 

Moseii, 49(1 

Cathn, Rev. S. T. €17 

Caverno, Rev. A. (il7 

Caul, Philip 176 

Chadbdiiine, Dr. Tlionias 13:), 
15G,3tiC,393,3J(i,43li,4t;7, 
51.T 
Cliadwick, Jona. 54 

E. S., 477 

Chamberlain, Mr. Vice 223 
Chandler Family, 638-41 
Capt. Ahiel, 155.160,175,185, 
2aU,25S,259,2(i4,2G5,2t5l),304 
Ahiel, Mr. 244,.599 

Ahiel, 476 

Daniel, 244,271 

David, 18f) 

Lt. Isaac. 174,176,1^1 

John, (I) 54,67,68 

John, Ens., 75,77,80,f3,91, 
92,94.98,100,101,102,103, 
105,106,107,108,109,110 
John, Lt., 111,113,114.116, 
118,123.140,143,145 
John, Capt., 152,1,53,154,174, 
176,182,189,200,217,226, 
928,234,244,246,556 
John, [Boscauen,] 369 

John, (2) Lt. or jr., 201,243, 
278,2N7,303,338 
John B., 355,445,515,1 05 
Henry, 349,389 

Henry, jr. 349 

i\athan, 500 

Pomp, 329 

Samuel, 54 

Timothv, Capt., Maj., 3i3, 
323;32 4 ,3 lS,349,352,3f<8, 
390,395,397,4n3,4r8.427, 
436,514,532,533 
Zechariah. 79,123-140,285 
Chase, Bariich 338 

Daniel, 120,156,176,183,228, 
270 
Daniel, jr. 156 

Eunice, 235 

Kev. riiarle?, D. D. 60-! 
Rev. .Mr., 443 

Jonathan, 191,243 

JoliM, 258,271 

Rev. Moses B., 607 

Pratt, 265 

Stephen, 489 

Chickerinp, Ebenezer 37-1 
Citisen, Isaac 155 

Cheever, Rev. Geo. B. 4.36 I 
Cheiney, John 52 j 

Cheney, B. P. 449 

Nathan, 270 

Clark, Daniel 348,401,445,-593 
Edward, 54,68,77,123-130 
Jonathan, 54 

Mary, 170,401,419,445 

Samuel, 54 

Rev. William, 605 

Clement, Zenas 453 

Clement or demons, Na- 
thaniel, 54,t;8,78,123-140 
William, 'J76 

Timothy, 104,107,108,109, 
110,111,113,116,155,] Hi 
Clifford, Samuel 125,497 



Clough, Abner l."7 

Jacob, 443 

Capt. Jeremiah, 1.53,176,273 



John, 

Joseph, 

Miss, 

Thomas, 
Cochran, .Mrs. Sally, 
Coffin Family, 

Benjamin, jr. 

Enoch, 



242 

271,338 

299 

176,219 

421 

703 

500 

306,339,3^9, 

514,548 

Rev. Enoch, 59,70.7o,84.92, 

94,123-140 

Col. John, 548 

John, 213,492 

(1) Peter, 35,36,39.52,135 

(2) Peter, 209,227,243 
Samuel, 252,326,388,390,408, 

429,453,464,548 
Tristram, 134 

William, 135,250,270 

Cofran, Capt. Joseph 388 

Coker, Rohard 52 

Coggin, John 68,77,87,123- 
140 
Cogswell, Nathaniel 68,79, 
123-140 
Colbey or Colbee, Abra- 
ham 15H,182,222, jr. , 184 
Colby, Dr. Elijah 394,408 

Ephraim, 323,536,549,569 
John, 233.342 

Joseph, 271 

Lot, 156,185,243,244.247, 
250,270,285,511 
Marshall B., 491 

Nathan, 244 

Sampson, 155,176,186 

Rev. Zaecheup, :i21 

Colman,Thomas 68,79,90,123- 
140 
Cooke, E.sq. Elisha 58 

and Prop. Rec. 
Cook, Lossing R. 4r9 

Coolidge, Richard 68,78,122- 
140 
Daniel, 
Cooley, Abraham, 
Connell, (ieorge 
Cop, Josiah 
Copps, David 

Ebenezer, 
Corser, John 
Cotton, William 
Couch, Harrison 
Coues, ?>amuel E. 
Cowdry. Matthias 
Coult, William 
Crantield, Gov. 

agg, David 
Crawford, Robert 
Crehore, Bowen 
Crockett, Charles P, 
Crocker, Elezar 
Crosby, Dr. Josiah 
Cross & Warren, 
Criimpton, Francis 
Cuniore, Nancy 
Cummings, Rev. E. E. 



Curtis, Nathaniel 




421 


Curtice, Rev. Jona. 




446 


Cashing, Caleb 




482 


Rev. James, 




232 


Joseph, 




601 


Thomas, 




141 


Cushman, [Chief M 


irsh 


an 
415 


Cutis, Esq. Samuel 




267 


Cuvier, 




572 



606 
54 
342 
67 
190 
191 
17<i 
52 
457 
436,439 
54 
488 
38 
54 
316 
340 
612 
54 
3e8 
492 
74 
350 
173, 
416,430,612,618,619 
Curey, William 1.55 

Currier, Alva C. 473 

A. B., 470 

George W. 473 

Jonathan, 482 

Newell, 409 

William, 070 



D 

Dame, George 494 

Damon, Benjamin 612 

Dana, Rev. Sylvester 461 

Esq. t^ylvester, 470,490 

Danforth, Isaac 490 

Joel C, 453,470,491 

Moses, 176 

Simon, 270 

Thomas, 52,176 

Danford, William 176 

Darling, Joshua 338 

Darrington, Col. 'M4 

Davidson, Artemas 355 

Davis Family, 641 

Aquila 338,344 

Charles A., 483 

Daniel, 68,79,82,123-130 

(^apt. David, 244, 313, 327, 

532 

David, 550 

Elias, (Bow,) 346 

(1) Ephraim, 54, 68, 78, 123- 

140 

(2) Ephraim, 393 
James, 206 
Joseph, .54,08,77,12.3-140,182 
William, 54 
Robert. (1) 243,244,240,247, 

270,305,306,530 

Robert, (2) Gen. 244, 305, 

370,387,38i<,389.390^ 391, 

415,416,424,425,428, 434, 

435,480,499 

Robert, 2d, 381,550 

Samuel, 54, 68, 78, 123-140, 

.323,.324,339,.348,484 

Samuel, (of Chester.) 346 

Sullivan, 488 

Dawen, 565 

Day & Emer.son, 491 

Moses, 54, 55, 67, 73, 68, 77, 

123-140 

Dearborn, John 443 

John M., 500 

Delaware, Earl of 222 

Denison, Daniel 50 

Dennet, Ens. Ephraim 206 

Dickinson, Thomas 34,48 

Dickerman, Enoch 590 

Dix, Timothy 3.52 

John A., 352 

Di.xon, Geo. W. 433 

Dieskau, Gen. 193 

DiMo.ND Family, 641-43 

Eld ridge, .'lOO 

Ezekiel, 271,276,513 

Ezekieljjr., 270 

Isaac, 324 

John, 320,513 

Reuben, 320 

Dinsmore, Gov. Samuel 4?6 

Dinah, (slave,) 250,251 

Dobie, Samuel 457 

Dodge, David 68,78,123-140 

Dorr, Thomas W. 452 



INDEX TO NAMES. 



779 



Dow Family, C43-4d 

Benjamin F., 4G3 

Kev. Ezekiel, 606,616 

Capt. Enoch, 414 

Isaac, 34S, 390, 392, 420, 481, 

Joseph F., 453 

Rev. Mr., 416 

Lorenzo, 378 

S. S., 4o7 

Timothy, 324 

Downing," ('apt. Jolin 206 

Lewis, 408,427,453,463,464, 

473 

Dresser, Jeremiah 154,183 

Drew, John 343 

Drown, Albert H. 500 

Dudley, Gov. 18,40 

John, 267 

Stephen, 266 

Esq. William, 58, 63, and 

Prop. Rec. 

Dumnier, Hon. VVm. 55, 63, 

and Prop. Rec. 

Agent, 81 

Dunliar, Esq. David 146 

Duncan, \\m. 3J3,327 ,513,535 

Dunklee, Benjamin F. 463 

J. ('., 482 

Dunlap, James 346 

Jolm, 346 

Lvdia, 606 

Durain, Jeremiah S. 499,500 

Durrell, Daniel M. 439 

Dustin, Ehenezer 337,339,342 

Mrs. Hannah, 42,46 

Jane, 490 

Thomas, 42,46 

E 

Eames, Jacob 68,77,123-140 
Eastman Family, 645-50 

Amos, 155,175,176,191,192 
Benjamin, 270,.'ii;0 

Charles, 348 

Daniel, 251 

(1) Capt. Ebenezer, 54,55,59, 

64, Prop. Rec, 68,78,86, 
88,89, 90, 100, 101, 103, 
10^,11)7,108,110,^23-140, 
142,152,153,151,176,182, 
5I9,.551,554,565 

(2) Ebenezer, jnn., 154,176, 

184, [see officers.] 

(3) Ebenezer, 319,328 

(4) Ebenezer, 454,455 
Edmund, 313 
Eleanor, 201 
Frank, 457 
Isaac, 319,368,375,405,4; 8 
Jeremiah, 154,176,187 
Jacob, 348 
Capt. John, (1) 339,348 
Dea. John, jr., 388,468 
Capt. or Esq. Jonathan, 258, 

270,275,285, 308,313,320, 

321,323,327,329,348,372, 

532,538,562,590,600 

Esq. Jonathan, jr., 47, 154, 

337,388,427,457, 468,472, 

481,462,540 

(1) Joseph, 103,108,109,110. 
120,145,I55,176,18-M87, 

190,270 

(2) Joseph, jr., 154,258,271, 

285 
»w (3) Joseph, 155,191,196,320 



Eastman, (4) Joseph jr. 427,499 

Lowell, 463 

Miriam, 201 

Moses, 189,190,270,285 

Moses, jr., 2/0 

Nathaniel, 176,191,195,243, 

285,323 

Obadiah, 186 

Philip, 154,176,184,226 247, 

269,270,556 

Richard, 213,270 

Samuel, 155 

Seth, 429,469,496 

Stilson, 47,195,320,323,591 

William, 339 

Earl ol' Egreniont, 222 

Eaton, Ephraim 490 

Thomas, 271 

Ecklev, Rev. Joseph 567 

Edmunds, F C. 486 

Ela, GeoigeW. 434,436,461,477 

Jacob H., 457 

Samuel, 54 

Ellis, Esq. Welhore 222 

Rev. Air, 401 

Ellison, Richard 273 

Elliot Family, 650-55 

Alexander R. 268 

Barnard, 570 

Benjamin, 271 

Eben F., 499 

James, 346,409 

John, 346,403,550,570 

Rev. John, 21,23,24,28 

Joseph, 57(1 

Old Mrs. Lvdia, 528,529 

Theodore F., 466 

Emery, Benjamin 22fi,243,24i;, 

247,258,270,27 J , 282,283, 

285,295,300,303,304,305, 

310,327,328,514,564,575 

Benjamin, jr., 342 

Charles, 349,353 

Eliphalet, 339 

Isaac, 470,486,591 

Jo., 258 

Noah, 268 

TiniDihv W., 500 

William, 170 

Emerson, Isaac 525 

James, 346 

Jonathan, 270,525 

Samuel, 346 

Esq. f^amuel, 242,277 

Stephen, .54,68,79,123,140 

Rev. Ralph W., 407 

Emmons, Jacob 411 

Endicot, Gov. John 50,64,71, 

83,145,223 

Estabrook, George G. 4,57 

John, 417 

Joseph E., 409 

Estabrooks, .Mr. 177 

Evans, Asaph 396,426,44 > 

David, 1.56,191,194,560 

Rev. Israel, 303,304,308,309, 

319,327,512,513.516,525. 

531,567,594 

John, 222,.560,562 

Nathaniel, jr., 490 

Samuel, 426,433 

Ewer, Nathaniel 487 

Nathaniel, jr., 438 

F 

Fales, James 54 

Falmouth, Viscount 222 



Farlev, Geo. H. 411 

Farley, Henry 441 

Luther, 476 ■ 

Fanner, Esq. John 316,407, 
445,58«,.592 
Farnum Family, 655-61 

Farnon or Farnum, Bara- 

chias 111,119,120,151,183 

Benjamin, 270,486,545,1)05 

Ephraim, Dea. 54,1)8,79,103, 

106, lOS, 110-114, 119, 120, 

12:i-140, 144,155,17.5,176, 

183. Officers, 233, 251- 

270,605 

Ephraim, jr. 255,270 

George E., 486 

Francis, 492 

James, 182,191,226 

John C, 492 

Joseph, 155,175,180,184,243, 

246,270,^^,525,529 

Josiah, jr. 270 

Moses H., 252,545,549 

Me|)heii and John, 256 

Theod(jre, 270 

Zebediah, 155,183-191,255, 

271 

Farrington, Jacob 193 

Jerry, 235 

Samuel, l.)0,l?0,232 

Stephen, 102,10.5,140,1.56, 

174,176,180,154,231,516 

Farrand, Daniel 438 

Farrai, Cyrus 201 

Timothy, 277 

Fellows, (apt. William 206 

Ferrin, Charles 456 

Isaac, 255 

Philip, 456 

Fessenden, Hosea 156,453,567 

Fernald, Josiah 339 

Filield, Benjamin 176,270 

Jonathan, 190,191 

William, 270 

Rev. Winthrop, 616 

FisK Family, 661-62 

Ephraim, 271 

Francis N. 325,364 ,427,4J9, 

432,453,465,468,470,481,482 

Henry, 408 

Nathan, 79,123,140,285 

Theophilus, 421 

Fisk & Norcross, 482,491 

Flagg, Rev. Ebenezer 232 

Master, 532 

Flanders, Abner 270,275 

Capt., 345 

Jacob, 176 

John, 176 

Rev. Mr., 501,612 

Oliver, 320 

Philip, 176 

Richard, 256,270,298 

Fletcher, Arthur 463,480 

Rev. Elijah, 563 

Samuel, 306,396,408,426, 

434,451, [Mrs. Nancy B., 

4.i0,] 533,5;4,605 

Fogg & Wiggin, 490 

Folsom,-Joha 266 

C. A. W., 482 

Fovvie, John 259,270 

Fowler, Asa 464,467,468,470, 

476,477,499 

Paul, j;)i 

Esq. Samuel, 201 

Foster, Aaron 54 

Abrah'm,68,79,86,9I, 123-140 



'80 



INDEX TO NAMES. 



Foster, Dnvid 


155 


Isauc, 


182 


John, 54,08,78,9 


,123-140 


Moses, 


213,217 


Ohadiah, 


154,174 


Reiilxn F., 


515 


Stephen S., 


445,4:3 


William P., 


457 


Forest, John 


17G 


■ Wiliiaiii, 


176 


William, jr. 


176 


Fox, Charles J. 


439 


Col., 


482 


Esq. Ilenrj', 


222 


Nathaniel, 


265 


Preem in, Rev. Hiram 61G 


French, Kev. Henry S. G. f>n!i 


Theodore, 


436 


Frost, .lohn 


20G 


Frohavvk, Thomas 


266 


Frve, Ehenezer 


346 


Fii"ller, D. G. 


482,515 


Fliirbiir, \A'ilIiatu 


52 


G 




Gage, Benjamin 54,G?,77,153- 




140 


C, 


490 


Charles P., 4G7,-17G,.500 


Gen., 


263 


Jonathan, 


54 


John, 


270 


Rev. Mr., 


406 


Solomon, 


270 


William, 


346 


Gale Family, 


602-64 


Beni'n, 177,322,323,:M1,342, 


■3i'l,:!84,:;96,427 


,4:jU,515 




570 


Daniel, 


226,270 


Moses, 


320 


Perkins, 


482 


Gallaiidct, Rev. Mr. 


383 


Game, Esq. Samuel 


141 


Gannett, Rev. Mr. 


4or, 


Gannell, Kmma 


573 


Gardner, C. W. 


490 


Garvin, John 


339,348 


Patrick, 


1.55 


Gass, John 


489,494 


John P., 400,41 l,493,.'i4G 


Gault, Jolm A. 


612 


Will., 


229 


William, 403,409,411,43G, 




612 


Patrick, 


250 


Genealogy names, 


G20-717 


George, David (1) 


270 


David, (2) 311,329,369,.'3in, 




549 


John, 


380 


John H., 471,47G 


,482,500 


True, 


496 


Gerrish, Enoch 


326 


Col., 


273 


Joseph, (1) 


90,.5.53 


Joseph, (2) 


4.54 


Moses, 


226 


Paul, 


206 


Stephen, 17n,'227 


228,230 


Gibson, John 176,490,493 | 


Giddinge, John 


259 


Gill, F.benezer 


54 


Gilman, Daniel 


158 


Gov. J. T., 


314,347 


John, 


206 


Capt. John, 


206 



Gilman, William, 491 

Gilniore & Clapp, 475 

Joseph A., 430,482 

Mitchell, jr. 480,.500 

Gipson, James 176 

Givcns, John 4,38 

Gleason, P.enjamin 254 

Zehediah, 392,393 

Glines, Rev. Jeremiah 605 

Glover, Jtdin 427 

Graduates — names, 729-737 

Green, Beiija. 430 

Jacob, 270,272 

Nathaniel, 271,272 

Capt. Nathaniel, 322 

Dr. Peter, 477,549 

Peter, 227,270 

Esq. Peter, 270,272,273,283, 

285,2b7,300,3C5,3ao,365, 

513,535 

Samuel, 326,342,343,388 

William, 545 

Godard, Esq. Edward 141 

Gotre, Capt. John 191 

Goodell, Rev. Mr. 489 

Goodwin, Jacob 271 

Luxf'ord, 196 

Samuel, 271,320,529 

Gookin, Daniel 25 

Goss, Dr. E. II. 25^ 

Goterson, John 54 

Gould, John G. 473 

Matthew G., 4HG 

Gove, Charles F. 411 

Graham, Asa 320,348 

George, 171 

Granscr,John 54,68,76,123-140 

Mr." Samuel, .54, 68, 79, 123- 

140 

Gray, Samtiel 150,185 

Mr. DeGrcy, 220 

Grcelev, Joseph 482 

Oliver, 494 

GreenleaC, Daniel 340 

Stephen, 270 

Greenville, Esq. George 222 

Griflin, John 85,92,94 

Grisw(dd, Bishop 607 

Grover, Benjamin 463,476,4^^2, 

487,489,490 

Guttcrson, William .54,123-140 

Guinhui, Patrick 258 

Guthrie, George N. 584 

II 

Haddock, Prof. 480 

Hadlov, John L. 500 

Havnes, Abbot 492 

Charles G.. 3.52 

John, 463 

Thomas, 481,490 

Hall Family, 707-708 

Charles, 179 

Daniel, 270,312 

IMrs. Deborah, 511 

David, 270,277,285,305 

Dea. David, 513,605 

Ebon'r, 155, 180,228,247,270 

Eben, 491 

James, 340 

Jeremiah, 295,511 

John, 54 

Dea. Joseph, (1) 08,80.80, 

95.98, 118, 119, lC'3-140, 

1.55,174,182,209,228,251, 

270,51 1,513,514,515,5.56, 

605 



Hall, Joseph, jr., (2) Dea. or 

Lt., 247,21.9,270,276,277, 

278,295,300,306,308,323, 

371,391,511,532,605 

Moses, 414 

Mr., 142 

Ohadiah, 270 

Richard, 54 

Sarah, 476 

Sime<m G., 342,.532 

Theodore A., 485 

Halifax, Ear! of 222 

Hale, Jonathan 277 

John P., 473 

Joseph, 68,77,91,123-140 

Hamlin, Miss A. 490 

Hancock, Gov. John 302 

Hanniford, Benjamin 191,270, 

2:3,285,305,354,.530 

Zah., 206 

Hardy, Asa 34G 

Josiah, 446 

William P., 515 

Harper, Joseph M. 421 

Harrison, Gen. William 

Henry, 497 

Harris, Robert 3C3, 337, 349, 

513,535 

Rev. VV^alter, D. D., 584 

Havvev, C. W. 490 

H. X., 482 

Matthew, 499,504 

Hart, David 346 

Patrick, 483 

Haskell, Jeremiah 520 

Haseltine, B.allard 348,433 

.Mrs. Elizabeth, 418,520,-533 

534 

James, 271 

Joseph, 271,418 

Richard, 113,150,182,^28, 

243,25c<,270,39li . 

COG 

54 

271 

5. 482 

462 

600 



Ruth, 

Samuel, 

William, 
Hatcliman, J. S. 
Haynes, John L. 
Hayes, Francis B. 
Hazzen, Moses 67,68,77,80,87 

Richard , jr. 67,68,7 1 ,80,82, 
83,85,87.123-140,149,210 



Head, James 
Heath, Nehemiah 



176 

.54,08,79, 
123-140 
617 
208 
608 
C65-70 
472 
254 
2.54 



Helme, Rev. E. J. 
Henwell, Joseph 
Henshaw, Bishop 
Herbert Family, 

Albert, 

Charles, 

Jonathan, 

Lt. Richard, 253,209,271, 
275,51 5,.52 1, 5ti0,.508 

Richard, 244,i325,;(S3,409, 
472,477,514,535,570 

Samuel, 252,372,39;i,436,472, 

477,.520 

Herrick, Asa 256,323,339 

Rev. Horace, 60G 

Israel E , 549 

Hastins, John .54 

Hevvins, Mr. 416 

Hildreth, Ephraim 08,78,123- 
140 
Hill, Cyrus 482 

Capt., 142 

Daniel A., 403,491 

Ed.son, 499 



INDEX TO NAMES. 



781 



Hill, Horatio 421 

Gov. Isaac, 351,3f,4,368,389, 

404,414,416,417,424, 433, 

434 ,436,476,49n ,493 , ()U7 

John M., 457,461,482 

Wni. P., 482 

Vail., 52 

Hinds, Rev. Mr. 413 

Hinkley, Job 54 

Hinksmaii, Thomas 35,-8 

Hird, John 52 

Hoag, Charles 39b 

Israel, 60fi 

Hobart, Samuel 267 

Hobson, Mr. 142 

Hogs, [Master,] 244 

Robert, 2o8 

Tim., 54 

HoYT Family, C71-72 

Mrs. Abigail, 382 

Abner, 108,155,178 

Amos, 534 

Benjamin, 473 

Jacob, (1) 155,175,176 

Jacob, (2) 178,320,427,439, 

518,519,536,543 

James, 368 

John, 178,190,288,329,382, 

536,610 

John, jr. 320 

Oliver, 254,270,272,310,403. 

513,610 

Rebecca, 513 

Stephen, 156,176,191,194 

William, 601 

Holden, Daniel 500 

Holmes, John 421 

P. C, 492 

Holt, Abel B. 448 

Horace H., 469 

Hopo-Hood, 39,40,169 

Hopkins, William 4S2 

Richard, 34 

Hood, Richard 176,271 

Hough, George 306,310,311, 

340,341,342,354,36ti,408, 

533,587 

Rev. George H. 505 

Jabez, 588 

Houghton, Jonas 67,71 

Hondrick or Kendrick, 346 

Houston. Harry 453,482 

Hubbard, Historian 21 

Col., 275 

Gov. Henry, 452,495 

Jonathan, 68,79,82,123-140 

Hug, Jerathel 54 

Hull, George 155,176 

Humphrey, Moses 499 

Hunking, Esq. Mark 78,206 

Hunt, Priscilla 381 

Samuel C, jr. 4.57 

Huntington, Earl of 222 

HuTCHiNS Family, 670 

Abel, 342. 374, 376, 382, 387, 

390,476,478,514,603 

Charles, 351,411,549 

Dolly, 511 

Ephraira, 603 

Ezra, 347 

George, 140,426,549 

Gordon, Capt. and Col. 265, 

271,272.274,275,512,603 

Hamilton, 355 

Levi, 155,175,325,405, [Mrs. 

Phebe, 405,] 514,606 

Hutchinson, Esq. Thos. 150 

Hurd, William 388 

50 



Ince, Jonathan 
Ingalls, John 
Joshua, 



49 

54 

461 



Jackman, George 176 

Richard, 17^ 

Samuel, 462 

Jackson, Gen. 403,414,416,602 

Jaffrey, Esq. George 78,206 

Janies, 206 

Jaques, Daniel 54 

John, 68,79,123-140 

Richard, 54 

Jarvis, John 245 

Jenness, Peter 487 

Richard, 206 

Johnson, Cornelius 270 

Dearborn, 493,546 

Capt. Edward, 49,52 

John, 96 

Jonathan, 163 

John P., 472 

Johnson & Dewey, 490 

Col. Richard M., 457 

Timothy, 54,68,73,76,79,91, 

94,98,100,122,123-140, 

275 

Rev. William, 232 

W., 482 

Jones, 346 

George, 482 

Josiah, 80 

Nathaniel, 68,79,123-140 
Nehemiah, 338 

Samuel, 78 

Jordon, Lucy A. (2d) 477 

K 

Kancamagus, 37,39,169 

Kelly, Abner B. 421,433,605 

Israel W., 322 

Rev. Samuel, 409,413,609 

Kendall, Rev. Henry A. 500, 

616 

Kendrick, Col. 275 

Kent Family, 672-73 

George, 169,382,395,408,421, 

420, 434, [Mrs. K., 435, 

438,] 694 

George F., 457 

Moody, 513 

William A., 337,338,341,342, 

344,348,364,366,369,372, 

373,381,387 ,391,395,:!97, 

399,400,408,424,425,427, 

435,535,549,568,593,610, 

613 

Richard, 106,107,230 

William, 365, 369,408, 436, 

56'1,56f« 

Kimball Family, 673-77 

Kimbel or Kimball, Aaron 156 

Abraham, 156, 176, 184,222, 

266 

Abigail, 374 

Asa, 191,270,339,348 

Benjamin, jr. 372 

Lieut. B., 372 

David,54,55,67,68,77,95,113, 

120,123-140,182,190 

Capt. David, 326 

Rev. David, 605 

Eliza, 383 



Kimball, Jeremiah 211 

John, Dea. 246,247,2.58,259, 
270,271 ,278 285,303,306, 
530,531,605 
Rev. John, 617 

Joseph H., 435 , 

Hazen, 323,549 

L. M., 482 

MiUen, 348 

Rev. Moses, 451,606 

Pearl, 348 

Perkins, 457 

Phineas, 271,313,323 

Philip, 154,184,226,271 

Capt. Reuben, 226,270,271, 
277,283,285,203,295,302, 
305,319,323,326,538 
Robert, 54,68,78,123-140 
Robert P., 498 

Samuel, 54,68, 78, 102, 123- 
140 
Samuel A., 190,366,537,549, 
577 
Stephen, 270,563 

Timothy, 271 

Kingsbury, Thomas 54 

Kinsman, Capt. Aaron 265, 
266,277,278,293 
Kinkson, Samuel 270,275 

Kittreilge, Dr. Thos. 253,299 
Kiieeland, Bartholomew 440 
Knight, Francis • 266 

Knowlton, Capt. Samuel 204, 
339 
Knox, Oscar 457 



Ladd, Bethiah 606 

Capt. Daniel, 156,158,162 

Dudley, 328 

Lafayette, Gen. 399,433,567 

Lang, Jonathan E. 344, 482, 

500,598 

Meshech, 417,591 

Stephen, 396 

Langdon, Gov. John 274,277, 

597 

Paul, 600 

Langley, H. 482 

Lannardson, Samuel 43 

Larkin, Henry 486 

Samuel B., 64,482,499 

Lamed, Thomas 68,80,123- 

140 

Rev. Mr., 406 

Lathrop, John 310 

Lauriat, M. A. 439 

Lawrence, David 598 

Lawyers' Names, 718-723 

Leach, Dr. J. T. Gilman, 394 

John, 401 

Leavitt, Capt. Edmund 337, 

339,348 

Leaver, Rev. Thomas 607 

R. T., 4':2 

Lee, Gen. 309 

Livermore, Arthur 596 

Livermore, Lt. Capt. Maj. 

Daniel, 265,323,516,518, 

549,570 

St. Loe, 513 

Samuel, 308 

Little, E. B. 456 

George, 52 

Capt. Moses, 226 

Noah, 4.57 

Locke John 64 



srHi 



•82 



INDEX TO NAMES. 



Locke, Samuel B. 64 

Low, Charles F. 4f 1,463 

Franklin, 4»2 

Rev. Henry L., 593 

Joseph, 344,3711,391,393,405, 

408,415, 424,4d5,4-26,427, 

428,4-.'9,436,4.5:i,458,4GB, 

4G7,')7(3,477,481,48-2,483, 

485,499,500,501,593 

William, 3G4, 3G5, 434, 458, 

477,481,482 

Locke, John 54 

Long, Dr. Mosos 347,349,366, 

373,380 

Pierce, 206 

Mrs. Rebecca, 380 

Lord, Nathan, D. D. 411 

Lovejov, Chandler 270, 320, 

323,529 

Ebenezer, (1) 54, 68,78,123- 

140 

Ebenezer, (2) 320 

Henry, 110,153,155,174,175, 

176,181,271 

John, 320 

Nath'l, 54,68,78,95,123-140 

Lovewell, Jona. 216 

Capt. John, 223 

Col. Zachens, 156,175,189 



Loverin, Daniel 


206 


Joseph, 


206 


Lowell, 'Benj. C. 


457 


Lois, of Conway, (col- 


ored,) 


251 


Lois, (slave,) 


251 


Lucy, (slave,) 


252 


Luce, (slave,) 


253 


Luf'kin, John 


158,167 


Lull, John 


482 


Lund, James F. 


500 


Joseph S., 


244 


Lusty, Joseph 


381 


Lusher, Eleazer 


52 


Lyon, G. Parker 


433,490 


I\I 




Mace, Joseph H. 


500 


McAlpin, John 


491 


McCauley, Florence 


55<) 


McClure, N. J., 


4.=>7 


McC'utcheoii, 


492 


McCoy, 


344 


McClintock, Samuel D. D., 




288,411 


McDaniel, John 


482 


McFarland, AeaD. D 


. 168,312, 


320 :f2 1,325,354 


, 355,3(i3, 


36G,3r,9,372.3d0,381,385- 


6,388,440,510,582, Mrs. 


Eliza 


belh, 440 


Capt. Asa, 408,440,469,480 


McFarland & Jenks, 


490 


McGregor, Robert 


283 


McMillan, Andrew 


226, 232, 


247,249,250,2.57,259,304, 


5G4,565,579,.591 


Gilbert, 


566,583 


Hannah, 


250 


McNeil, Col. 


377,415 


McPlieadres. Archibald 2ii(i 


Malloon, Nath. 


176 


Man, Joseph 


176 


Maun, Subininn 


351,3.52 


Manly, William 


5G4 


Manning, Thomas 


302 


Mansur, E. 


457 


M<inuel, Aaron 


266 



Manuel, John 266 

Joel, 176 

Marble, Rev. Newton E. 608, 

609 

March, John 185 

Martin, Solomon 08,79,86,90, 

122 

William, 54 

Martyn or Martin, Henry (1) 

270,3U3,308,5-'6 

Henry, (2) 3r9,392 

Mascon(mio, 33 

Mason, Jeremiah 338 

.Mattis, John 54,68,79,123-140 

Maxfield, Obadiah 189,191 

Maxwell, John J. 600 

Mellen, Rev. John 594 

Hon. Prentiss, 594 

Melvin, Capt. 158 

David, 223 

Merrill Family, 679-80 

Abel, 378 

Rov. D., =688 

John, 54,68,79,98,99, 103,108, 

109,111,113,116,119,120, 

123-140,143,144, l.'=5,182, 

208,209,210,228,61i5 

John, jr. 1.55 

Jonathan, 270 

Moses, 156,228 

Thomas, 155,190,191 

Meserve, Nath'l, Col. 189 

Metcalf, Ralph 434 

Miles, Archelaus 194 

Josiah, 176,226 

William, 176 

Miller, Gov. 382 

Gen., 415 

Capt. John, 436,492 

John, 48 

Mills, John 337 

Minot, George 421,468,480,482, 

499 501 

Josiah, 470,47^482 

Minister's lot, 80,124.140 

Mitchell, Andrew 54,.55,68,76, 

124-140,160 

James, 69,97,270 

William, 265 

Monroe, President 372,547 

Montgomery, John 492 

Monoiiaquaham, 33 

Montowampate, 33 

Moody, Elisha 270 

Moor, Archelaus 176 

Samuel, 176 

William, 176,21) 

Moore & Cilley, 490 

Ebenezer G., 500,.504 

Rev. John, 616,617 

Jacob B., 371,382,393,408, 

436 

James, 463 

Moore & Jenkins, 491 

Moors, Ephraim 245 

Mardon, John 54 

Morgan, Rev. Timo. 452,616 

Morton, Thomas 21 

Morrill, Gov. David L. 400, 

477,485,598 

Elisha, 427 

Ezekiel, 219,227 

L. P., 457 

Nathaniel, 54 

Morrill & Silsbv, 475 

Sanmel, 157,388,394,408,477, 

568,592,605 

Stephen, 54 



Morrison, G. W. 


482 


Leonard, 


459 


Morse, Nath'l 


190 


S. F. B., 


375,518,.584 


Moses, 


393 


MoiLTON Famih 


680 


Ebenezer, 


£20 


Geo. W., 


46,329 


Henry, 


376 


Dea. J as., jr. 346,3^2,408,605 


Muleekin, John 


54 


.Munroe, J. & C. 


490 


Murray, Gen. 


197 


Sir AVilliain, or 


Lord 


Manslield, 


216,220 


Muzzey, Rev. Arteraas B. 613 



N 

Nancv, 253 

Neal,' David 460 

Net}-, Mary 43 

Nelson, Josiah H. 457 

Nesmith, Geo. W. 146 

Newhall, Henry A. 549 

Newman, Henry 82 

Nicctills, Benj. 66,67,101,124- 

140 

Col , 275 

Northumberland, Earl of 222 

Norton & Crawford, 490 

Noyes, Cutting 101,112,117, 

124-140 

Rev. Daniel J. 452,615 

Jeremiah S., 468,.500 

John, 217,241 

John W., 584 

L. .«., 482 

Samuel, 250 

Nutter, Mr. 204 



Officers.see Lists, pp. 182-187. 

259-262,2.^0-292,314-317, 

330-336,356-3 r,2 ,505-509 

Odiorne, Joth. Esq. 78,206 

Odlin, Geo. O. 457 

John, 339,5''2,549 

Woodbridge, 476,487 

Oliver, A. 105 

Olmstead, Esq. Hawley 605 

Ordwav, Doct. 554 

Giles" W., 500 

Osgood Familv, 681 

Abraham, 350 

Benjamin, 228,250,550 

Dea., 106 

James, 113,114,116, Prop. 

Rec, 155,1.56,1^0,161,160, 

176,183,250,510,515,560 

John, 54,55,01,68,78,87,88, 

91,92,94-95,96,9^, ]00, HU, 

124,140,l(i6 

Mrs., or " Mother Osgood," 

246,273,279,566 

R. C, 490 

Richard H., 323 

Samuel, 228,560 

Stephen, 54,68,77,113,124- 

140 

True, 457,482 

Otis, James M. 500 



Page, Daniel 
Col. David, 



564 
299 



INDEX TO NAMES. 



783 



Pa;e & Fay, 490 

Job, 5-.i4 

Jona., 54 

J()>^cph, 54, f^8,78,12 1-1411 
Laban, :i'J4 

Nath'i, 54,(i8,T7,95,lQ4 

Onesiphorus, l:!4 

Thomas, 54,08,77,124-140 
Paige, C. W. 550 

Palmer, Col. Dudley S. 39i, 
408,4iifi 
Capt. John, 479 

Samuel, 478 

Park, Stuart J. 313,365,493 
Parkkr Family, Gs1-8J 

Asa, 323 

Benjamin, (I) 08,77,104-140 
Benjamin, {•/) 408,430,474, 
542,543 
Caleb, 463,5(10 

David, 201 

Edward 11., 495 

Rev. Frederick, 301,327 
Rev. Henry E., 4H(i,i;i5 
James, 54,08,73,124-140 
James D., 500 

Joel, 439 

Joseph, 54,68,79,91,124-140 
Capt. Joseph, 394,545 

Nathan, CSj'JOjrai-l-lO 

Nathaniel, 346 

Noah, ■ 259 

Capt. Thomas, 210,272 

Parkman, Rev. Mr. 407 

Partridge, Capt. 380 

William, 327,3i9 

Parris, Mr. 148 

Parsons. Uev. Joseph 232 

Parsonage, 124-140 

Patch, David 34') 

Patten, Rev. William A. GOli 
Patterson, Alexander 205 

Payne, Thomas 35 

Peabudy, John 08,76,86,124- 
110 
Col. Stephen, 415 

Rev. Stei)hen. 321 

& Daniell, 477 

Pearson, Joseph A. 457 

Joseph 11., 550 

Peaslee, or Pesloy, Charles H. 
430,439,458,475,481, -iS-), 
483,552 
Ebenozer, 337 

& George, 4'M 

Nathaniel, 54,08,79,124-140, 
552 
Eobard Pesley, 54,08.78,124- 
140 
Pecker, Jeremiah 40,348,305, 
370,387,403,455,538 
Jeremiah, jr. 405 

John, 54 1.8,77,80,91,92,94, 
95,90,98,99,100,101,124-140 
Robert E , 344,5!;8 

William, 403,500 

& Lang, 477 

Pohaungun, 48 

Peorrauiirrah, 47 

Perkins, Rev. J. 413 

Hamilton, 244,.599 

Perloy, Ira 457,4.58,408,495 
TlKunas. 08,79,127.140 

Pettee, Zephaniah 271 

Pettengill, Dea. 309 

Ephraim, 417 

John, 482 

Peters, James 155 



Peters, John 275 

Obadiah, 158,101,1.52,104 
Seabnrii, 15.i,175,'70 

William, 170 

Peverly, James 490 

Phillips, J(din 01 

Samuel, Rev. 54,59,01,08, 
70,98,124-140,220 
Lt. William or "Bill," 199, 
201 
Philbrick, Edward 320 

I IraR., 457 

[ Phipps, Spencer Esq. 58 

Physicians — names, 724-729 
Pierce, Gen. Benjamin, 305, 
377,38J,400,.525 
Benjamin, (2) 495,490 

Es(i. Daniel, 911 

Franklin, 431,4.-,2,453,454, 
458,408,473,470,481,482, 
484,480,494,495,525 
John, 299 

Pierpont, Rev. John 108 

Pike, Ezra F. 457 

Jiilin, 52 

Pillsberry, Jacob 155,181 

Pillsbury, Amos 417 

George A., 492, .500 

John C, 501 

ftioses C, 540 

Plaistead, John 200 

Roger, 52 

Plumer, Gov. William 308,304 
Hon. Will., 308 

Polk, James K. 463 

l'(uiipey, (slave,) 104,254 

Pomroy, Rev. Dr. 489 

Potter Family, 083-85 

Potter, Anthony (1) 201 

Anthony, (2) 4.59 

Mrs. Aiina, 4ri0 

Chandler E., 18,21,200,453 
Ephraim, 270,280,306,514 
Jacob, 150,190 

Jacob A., 340,470,4t2,522, 
591 
Lt. Joseph n., 479,481 

Joseph, 201,324,460 

- Richard, 201,256-7,271,283, 
522 
Samuel G., 459 

Thomas D., 250,474,479.500 
Poor, Col. '207 

Gen., 507 

Daniel, 482 

Poore, John .'.2 

Powell, Ainasa 439 

Pratt, CaleU 405 

Prince. Daniel 487 

Slave, 252-;( 

Prentice, Mr. 514 

Proscott, Abraham 421,453, 
487,489,49 1,612 
James, 450,470 

J. Ik. Co , 490 

Dr. William, 337,476,477, 
482,540 
Preston, Mrs. Ruby B., 400 
Pudney, Henrv 155 

John, jr. ' \5*)>i87 

Joseph, 154,155, \70,179 

Samuel, I,.i0,i82 

William, 155 

Putney, John , 402 

Pulsipher, Jonathan 68,80,113, 
124-^40 
Putnam, Rev. John M. 442, 
451 j 



Q 



Cluailos, Samuel 


305 


Cluincv, Edmund 


148 


J., ■ 


121 


Cluinn, 


485 


John, 


492 



R 

Randolph, John 597 

Kawscui, Edward 50 

Reid, Cid. 207 

Reed & .'Stanley, 490 

Renton, Dr. Peter 394.421,452 
Restieau.x, William 408,429 
Revere, Col. 401 

Rice, Harvey 403 

Ricli, Rev. Ezekiel 379 

Richardson, Edward .52 

Noah 329 

"William 404 

Ridgeway, Ebenezer 441 

Ripley, Rev. Erastus 404 

Ri.v, Nathaniel 150, 180, 191 
Roach, J(din 251,323,351,515 
Riiberts, Ale.xander 1.58,107 
Robertson, Peter 340,342,347, 
365,376,493 
Robmstiu, Cyrus 392 

Josiah " C85 

Joseph 434,458,482 

Justin L. 401,474 

& iMorrill, 92,492 

Rev. Mr. 401 

Roby, Luther 428,429,403,484 
545,540 
Rodgers, Jan.es 15G 

Samuel J5G 

Rogers, Arthur 515 

G. W. 347,353 

Josiah 341,000 

N- P. ' 473,474 

Capt. Richard J33 

Maj. Robert 52,1.3.3,189 

195,351 
Samuel 245 

Rolande, Jonathan 54 

RoLKE Family, 685-86 

Abiel 306,388,389,605 

Benjamin, Esq. 100,102,104, 
107,113,143,144,145,146, 
149,1.50,153,155,1.50,175, 
1 82,2i 19,2 13,21 0,220,222, 
22;:,227 ,243,240,247 ,252, 
513,5I5,554,.555 
Jlr. Benjamin (1) 236,270, 
306 
Mr. Benjamin (2) 300 

Daniel 140 

Capt. or Esq. Henrv, 08,76, 
83,87,89,9 1,94,95,96 97,98, 
99, 102,102-5,108,109.115, 
124,140,141,144,553,505 
Henry 389 

Paul .309,326,339,.556 

Nathaniel (1) 154,184,270, 
339,563 
Nathaniel (2) 466,408,482 
Rollins, E. H. 489,490 

Rowell, Christopher 392,529 
Ira 408,409,544,005 

Ross, Levi 270,525 

Reynolds, or 

Rnnnells, Isaac 529 

aMr. 378 

Samuel 54,08,78,124-140 



784 



INDEX TO NAMES. 



Runnells, Capt. Samuel 348 

ivunlef, L. 4SO 

Russ, John 182 

Elizabeth 258 

Russell, Edward 241 

Elijah 311,323 

Jason 484 

Rev. Joshua T. CDS 

Mary 393 

Rutter, Rev. Mr. 3.",2 

Ryder, Rev. W. H. C16 



S 

Safford, W. B. 
Saleiri, slave, 
Sampson, slave, 
Sanborn, B. W. 

Henian, 

James 

John 

Sullivan H. 



47G 

250 

252 

490 

499 

393, R06 

20G 

494 

Sanders, Nathaniel 54,68,79, 

90,124-140 



Sargeant, Dorcas 

Eppes 

James VV. 

Jonathan, Esq. 

Philip 
Saunders, John 
[See Prop. Rec] 

John, jr. 



GOO 

600 

510 

500 

482 

54,58 C4 

08,71,78 

o4,G7,f;8,77,88, 

105,134-14) 

Savory, C. E. & Co. 490 

Sawyer, Joshua 408 

David 402 

Scales, 478 

Rev. James ]44,176,G05 

Rufus D. 500 

Scihigar, Thos. 54 

School lot, 80,112,122,124 

Searle, Rev. Addison 377 

Seavey, Shadrach 463,514 

Sewall, Rev. Jothani 591 

Esq. Samuel, 63,83,440,553 

Sliannon, George 2C5 

Sliapley, Hannah 353 

Shattuck, E. 457 

Doct. Geo. C. Ill 

Shepard, John 432 

Col. 256 

Shepperd, Capt. John 191 

Samuel 176 

Sherburne, Capt. John 4.32 

Sherman, (.'apt. John 49 

Rev. John 404 

Roger 404 

Shipley, Capt. John 55, 

58,64, Prop. Rec. 

Jonathan 67,68,78,124-140 

Shields, John 476 

Shirley, Alex. 266 

John a^lG 

Shurd, of Pemaquid, .33 

Shute Family, 687 

Aaron 151 

Isaac 200^570 

Isaac, jr. . 440 

Jacob 88,99,1.56, 18?-lb7, 

210,22-',27 1, 560,565 

John 191, 196,199,258,271,529 

Moses 199,453,4.')8,463.4G8, 

471,I81,500,.504,54I 

Gov. Samuel 53,206 

Sihiev, John L. 204 

Silshy, Geo. H. H. 457,4''3 

Simonds, Ebenezer 191,270 I 

James 68,79,113,124-140 



Simonds, Nathan 68 78,80,99, 

94,97,98,109,110,124-140,.545 

Reuben 191 

Timothy 222,270,271 

Simpson, Samuel 420 

Skinner, Rev. Otis A. 447 

Smart, Charles 430,432,492 

J- li. 500 

Smetli, Benjamin 54 

Smith, Rev. A. D. 617 

Ale.\ander 2G6 

Eleazer 500,609 

Elder Hezebiah .5.')9 

Isaac 346 

James .54 

Rev. John 321 

Joseph 353 

Nathaniel 1.55 

Zehulon 500 

Snow, Zerobbabel 68,78,124, 

140, .543 

Souther, John 3u'3 

Spaldinir, Isaac .593 

Sparhawk, Samuel 338,347, 

368,3C9,372,5I8 

Spooner, Alden 588 

Stanley, Mathew 156 

Stark, Caleb .fS? 

John 189,192,195,2.5, 

£67,274,275,283 

1.^9,192 

477,514 

346 

100 

191 

439 

54-7,67,G--\ 

,85,91,124-140 



William 
Stearns, Chas. H 

Nathan 
Stedman, Mrs. 
Steel, Ezekiel 
Steele, John H. 
Stephens, Benj 

[Prop. Rec] 7 , 

Or, Stevens, Aaron J 13,1.55 

176,182,I51,27t) 

David 54 

Ebenezer 54,fi8,78,*^0,87 9i 

92,96,98,100,I24-140,20(; 

•James .54,271,409 

John 244,270,272,273,277, 

279,563 

John, [Steven] 270 

Josiah, jr. or Col. 427,428, 

444,453,480,481 ,482,499, 

500,,504 

Nathan 154,176,187 

Phineas 176,270 

Philip 409,424 

Col. Simeon 405 

Gen. Simeon 349 

Theodore 244 

Thomas G. 341 

Stickney Family, 6&7-i-8 

Dan 2.58,270 

Rev. E. 413,609 

George 533 

Jeremiah (1) 102,105, 1(6, 

107,108, 114,116,140, 

]55,174,i76,18\209,219, 

228,510,538 

Jeremiah (2) ,549 

John 397 

Lt. Jonathan 2.58,270, 

312,4,30 

155,394,409 

515,538,549 

476,490, 

491,492,-549 

Nathan 306,468,480,521 ,522 

Col. Thomas 1.55,247,2.57, 

269,270,271,275,276,278 

280,293,304,305,r!23,'444' 

510,021, . 52.5,549 j 



Joseijih P. 
Ms. Mary Ann 



Stickney, 7'homas, jr. 323, 

532,.533,549 

William (1) 1.56,158,165 

VAilliam (2) 305,306,;i27,340, 

342,348,303,370,403,521 

Stinson, David 192 

Stone, Andrew 282,298 

Capt. 367 

T. D. P. 170,414,433 

Storan, Michael 486 

Storey, Daniel 294 

Stovvell, John C. 4.57,483 

Storrs, Rev. G. 4l:j 

Straw, Jonathan .5t;o 

John 191 

Sullivan, Gen. John 300,302 

John L. Ksq. 376 

Swain, Richard 610 

Sweat, Benjamin 271 

JMoses 322,.323 

Sarah 606 

Swett, Benia 52 

Stephen 354 

Stephen S. 549 

Sylvester, S. G. 4^2,490 

Symmes, Ebenezer 4^2.484 

Rev. Wiiliam, '2 2 

Symonds, David 491 

J.G., 438 

T 

Taggart, James 3 16 

Tahanto, 20,34,37,48 

Tailer, Hon. Wm. 58,64,6^,80 

Tallant, John L. 177,482,499, 

504 

Tandy, Calvin L. 488 

David 4s8 

David, jr. 488 

Taylor, Rev. William 381,610 

Tarlton, James M. 446 

Ten Broeck, Rev. Mr. 443, 

607,608 

Tennant, John 492 

Tonney, Rev. Asa P. 451.452, 

500,613 

Eldad, 466 

Rev. Samuel G. 605 

Thatcher. Henry S. 47 

Thomas, Rev, (VIoses G. 40(), 

409,416,421, 450, [Son 

George M.. 450,] (13 

Thompson, Abiel E. 424 

Benjamin, or Count 

Rumtiu-d, 227. 242, 248, 

2.57,263,513,556,5 

Mrs. Thompson, 5()3 

Sarah, Countess, 563,572 

Benjamin, Mr. 372 

Charles, 270 

Francis, 355 

fieorge, 434,438 

James, 500 

John, jr. 403 

Joshua, 323,327 

Samuel, 270 

Thomas W., 338,343,355, 

3C6,368,372,373,5]5,5o5,605 

Thorndike, Dr. 323 

Thomas W. 606 

Thornton. Eben 54 

Matthew, 226,277, 57() 

Tibbetts, Benjamin 411 

Satnuel, 206 

Tilden, Rev. Mr. 613 

Titcomb, William 52 

Tomlinson, John, Esq. 148 



INDEX TO NAMES. 



785 



Toppan, Abraham 52 

Rev. Bezalee!, 59,68,80,93, 

124-140 

Rev. Christopher, .■9,i";0 

Samuel, 08,80,124-140 

Torrey, Win. 50,52 

Towle, Eben'r S. 157,282,427, 

4«0,514 

John, 17G 

Towne, Joseph 3.t8 

Treadwell, Thog. P. 458,482 

Tripp & Osmond. 490 

True, Mrs. Anna 461 

Truair, Rev. Mr. 380 

Truiiilile, Joiin 271 

Judah, 154,185,191 

Simon, 071 

Tucker, Eliphalet 320,328 

Rev. Jedediali, 331 

Rev. Jolin, ajo 

Lemuel, 271,293 

Seth, 348 

Turner, Ruth 606 

Tuttle, Jesse C. 590 

Tvler, Rev. Dr. 381 

Gen. J. S., 483 

Tyng, Esq. Eleazer 55,63,64, 

Prop. Rec, i^O 

Tytus, Timothy J75 

u 

Upham, Ephraim 400 

Nathaniel G., 410,421,426, 

4.0,^58,408,470,614 

Urann, Jonathan 346 

John, 346 

Richard, 68,70,83,108,124- 

140,182 

V 

Vail, Prof. Stephen M. 548 

Van Buren, Vice-Pres. 415,602 

Vesper, Thomas, 330 

Virgin Family, 71.i-lG 

Ebenezer, 47,60,68,77.98, 

103,109,110,11:1,1 17,124- 

140,154,170,182,191,209, 

245,519 

Ebenezer, jr., 184, .'58,270 

Isaac, 500 

Jonathan, 320,339 

John, (1) 47,270 

John, (2) or "old John," 47, 

396,490-7 

Leavett C, 442,607 

Phineas, 189,245,270,275 

.Simeon, 444 

William, 270 

Violet, slave, 253 

w 

Wainwright, John Esq. .58,64, 

Prop Rec, 80-87,88, 102, 

112,113,131,143 

Waldron, Isaac 155,170,186 i 

or Walderne, Maj. 25 

Richard, 35,.52,67,79 

Richard, jr. 81 

Walker Families. 

Abiel, 244,323,363,373,388. 

389,390,395,397,426,482,548 

Admiral H., 5.52 

Charles, (1) 249,343,348,369, 

372,397,456,516,518,545, 

550 



Wnlker, Charles. (2) 450 

Charles Rumford, 573 

Charles VV., 440,457 

Ezekiel, 103,.548 

Isaac, 68,77,109,124-140,150, 

184,191,271,501 

Isaac, jr. 154 

James, 257,270,277,278,3''6, 

321 

Rev. James, 005 

Jo.seph, 250 

Capt. Joseph, 387,4i.'2,536, 

570 

Joseph!?., 121,153,470,471, 

472,477,480, 481, 482,.-514, 

542,540,548,573 

Lucretia P., 518 

Lyman .'\., 440,500 

Samuel, 258 

Rev. Timothy, (1) 95,96.97, 

98, 100,102,111,120,142, 

143,144,151,1.52,154,174, 

213,22;>,23i, 234,239,244, 

246,258,270, 275,277,283, 

284,380, (.Mrs. Sarah, 

511,) 51 3, .5] 4, 5 1 9, 52.5, 

531, 547,-555,550,604 

Timothy, jr. 150,17.5,18.% 

217,549 

Timothy, (2) jr., E.sq., Col., 

Jud<;e, &c., 228,232,233, 

246,247,249,258, 2.59,264, 

267,269,270,272, 273,276, 

277,279,283,285, 287,299, 

300,392,304 305, 308,:il4, 

320,323,327,329, 3:i7,338, 

352,373,514,528, 530,532, 

.547-9, 556, 563, 579, 605, 

see " Officers." 

Timothy, (3) 390,512,537. 

548 

Timothy, [of Maine,] 249 

William. 155 

William, jr. 449,450,452, 



West, Edward 




155 


Frank .■>., 




4.57 


Gilman, 




259 


Hazen R., 




484 


Jonathan, 




277 


John, (1) 




306,323 


John (2) 




607 


John .\1., 




4.57 


Nancv, 




477 


Nathaniel, 


150,185,282 


Parker, 




482 


Westbrook, Col 


Shad 


201; 


Westilow, Rev. 


Mr. 


608 


Wheat, Joseph 




354,577 


^Vlieeler, Renjamin 


396 


Jeremiah, 




271,320 


Mercy, 




524 


Zenas, 




564 


Wheelwright, A 


r. 


192 


Wheelock, Jona 


than 


473 


John, (Pres.) 




577,59s 


Wliipple, B. Plumniei 


493 



Walton, Col. 
Thadd., Esq. 



482,490 
206 
78 



Wanuchus, "the Bridal 

of Penacook," 30,34 

Washington, Gen. George 309 

Wattanuminon, 40.42 

Watrous, Charles 437 

Watson, B. F. 457 

Philip, 23.'>,375,393,438,47n 

Wayne, (Jen. 309 

Weare, Nathaniel 52,67,79,81 

Mesheck 209,288 

Peter, 206 

Webster, Atkinson 403,4.=J3, 

482,500,536 

Daniel, 421,494,594 

Enoch, 2it4 

Ezekiel, 41)5 

Lt. John, 154,18.3-191,228, 

512,537.5.57 

Nathan, ' 91 

Mrs. Susan, 473 

Weeks, B. H. itjs 

John, 323 

Welch, Samuel 245 

Weld, Rev. Thomas 134 

Wenlworth, Gov. Penning, 

1M,175,2I2 

Lt. Gov. John. 77,78,206, 

225,245,248,257,263,265 

Paul, 476,504 

West, Charles 484 

Charles E.. 484 I 



Ji'lin, 433,457,477 

White, Capt. John 67 

Nathaniel, 449 

Nicholas, 68,80,94,95,124, 
130,140 
Samuel, 54,68,79 

William, 54,68,79,124-140 
Whitcher, William 68,70,90, 
122,1-J4,140 
Rev. Hiram, 447,017 

Whiitier, John G. 434 

Wliitnoy, [of Henniker,] 346 
Whittemore, J. R. 435 

James C. 461,492 

Whittle, William '337 

Wibird, Richard 78,206 

Wickar, William 54 

Wicombe, Thomas 68, 78, 90, 
124-130 
Wiggin, Andrew 200 

Jonathan, gg 

Joseph, 200,407 

Sherburne. 342 

Wilco.x, Le(mard 422 

Wilder, Jos. 58,04, Prop. Rec 
Willard, J. 55,03,85,121 

Mnses T , 433 

Capt. Simeon, 49 

Willey, .Andrew 483 

Dea., 314,422,610.012, Mrs. 
Anna, 422 
William, 266 

Williams, Charles 4.57 

Isaac F., 417,470,490 

Rev, Nath'l W., 388, 401, 
404,612 
Owen, 268 

Willis, Richard 268 

Wilkins, Dea. Jonathan, 251, 
294,337,396,605 
Wilks & Partridge, ]4S 

Wilson, John C. 457 

Mrs. .Mary, 511 

Thomas, 271,277,280,308 
Winn, Edward 08,78,124-140 
Winkley, David 490 

Winslow, Mr. 55 

Winter, C. R. 435 

Winthrop, (historian,) 23 

Wise, Ammi Ruhamah 68,79, 
124-140 
Witherell, Rev. J. F. 616 

Witherspuon, Alexander 346 
^V(dcott, John 52 

Wonalancet, 20,22,26,30,169 
Wood, Amos 426 4^15 



ic 



86 



INDEX TO NAMES. 



Wood, David C8,79,l-24-l'!0 
Gecree, 458,-}94 

Rev. Henry, 606 

Historian, 21 

Rev. Samuel, 327 

AVook. Henr.v 54 

VVoodburv, Kcv. Augustus 

491,C0-1/,13 



Woodburj', Ebeiiezer 

Judge, 
Woodman, Edward 

Rev. Josepl), 
Woolson, James 
Work, Jo~e|ili 
Worth, Ediiiiind 

Jonathan B., 



34G 
415 
52 
321 

477 
54 

346 



Wright, John .54,68.77.124-140 

Wvman, W. H. 482 

R. G., 482 



Yates, Elizabeth 
Yorke, Mr. 



COfi 
221 



THE END. 



